Alabama and Wisconsin will open the 2015 season against each other at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2015 the schools announced Wednesday. "As a league, we decided that we needed to upgrade our nonconference schedule," Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said in an official release.

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"We understand that strength of schedule will be a factor in determining which teams earn the right to participate in the new four-team playoff system, and we want to be in that mix. There's no better way to do that than by playing the defending national champions. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to play a storied program like Alabama in a terrific venue like Cowboys Stadium. It will be a great experience for our program, our players and our fans."

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Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema has accepted the vacant coaching position at Arkansas, sources said. Arkansas is expected to officially announce Bielema's hiring Tuesday, according to sources. Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has not formally confirmed the hiring of Bielema but tweeted...

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"New Football Coach release at 6:05 PM Today Go Hogs!!!"

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Adidas unveiled these old-school Wisconsin uniforms for when they play Nebraska on Sept. 29...
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During the Wisconsin vs Oregon Rose Bowl game yesterday the cameras caught a Badger coach picking his nose and eating it. Watch this sneaky snack attack here.

University of Wisconsin RB Zach Brown is transferring to Pittsburgh according to a school source. Brown graduated in 3 years and is immediately eligible to play for one more season. He ran for 568 yards as a freshman and was redshirted last season.