2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2005 Wisconsin Badgers football
Capital One Bowl champion
Capital One Bowl, W 24–10 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record10–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBret Bielema (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPBrian Calhoun
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
2005 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Penn State $+  7 1   11 1  
No. 4 Ohio State %+  7 1   10 2  
No. 15 Wisconsin  5 3   10 3  
Michigan  5 3   7 5  
Northwestern  5 3   7 5  
Iowa  5 3   7 5  
Minnesota  4 4   7 5  
Purdue  3 5   5 6  
Michigan State  2 6   5 6  
Indiana  1 7   4 7  
Illinois  0 8   2 9  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led Barry Alvarez in his 16th and final season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for third in the Big Ten with Iowa, Michigan, and Northwestern. Wisconsin was invited to the Capital One Bowl, where the Badgers defeated Auburn. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.