If Wisconsin makes a change at the end of the 2026 season, Fickell’s buyout will drop to around $13.6 million. But if it doesn’t turn around, the Badgers could be digging a hole into a crater from which it will take years to recover.

Setter Charlie Fuerbringer returned from a shoulder injury to help lead Wisconsin to a sweep over Indiana. Middle blocker Carter Booth had a strong performance with 11 kills and five blocks. The Badgers' offense was highly efficient, siding out at an 83% rate for the match.

Wolverines battled back in a scoring frenzy, snatching the lead and silencing Wisconsin's perfect season with late empty-netters.

After taking a one-goal lead midway through the third period, Wisconsin allowed four unanswered goals in Ann Arbor, Mich. and lost, 7-4, to Michigan.

Watch Wisconsin football fans storm Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday after the Badgers snapped their six-game losing skid with a win over Washington:

Kinziger, Wisconsin’s top recruit in the Class of 2025, was a star at De Pere High School and came in with the potential to play early. But, through the Badgers’ first two games, it has been fellow freshmen Hayden Jones, Will Garlock, and Aleksas Bieliauskas in the rotation instead.

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