2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2010 Wisconsin Badgers football
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 19–21 vs. TCU
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
Record11–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Chryst (6th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDave Doeren (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
2010 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Michigan State +  7 1   11 2  
No. 7 Wisconsin $+  7 1   11 2  
Iowa  4 4   8 5  
Illinois  4 4   7 6  
Penn State  4 4   7 6  
Michigan  3 5   7 6  
Northwestern  3 5   7 6  
Purdue  2 6   4 8  
Minnesota  2 6   3 9  
Indiana  1 7   5 7  
No. 5 Ohio State %  0 1   0 1  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • + Conference co-champions
  • † – Ohio State (12–1, 7–1) self-vacated all of their wins
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big Ten title with Michigan State and Ohio State. The Buckeyes later vacated their shared of the title. Because Wisconsin had the highest Bowl Championship Series (BCS) ranking at the end of the regular season, the Badgers earned the conference's automatic bid to the Rose Bowl, where they lost, 21–19, to TCU. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.