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Wisconsin seems committed to Luke Fickell as its head football coach for the remainder of the 2025 season, but that does not necessarily mean Fickell’s job is safe beyond that. Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh released a lengthy note …
Wisconsin has made a decision regarding the status of head football coach Luke Fickell. Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh sent a note to Badgers fans on Monday. The note expresses disappointment with the Badgers’ 2-5 start to the …
Wisconsin Badgers students are fed up with head coach Luke Fickell and staged a rather memorable protest during Saturday’s game against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Wisconsin’s student section was empty well into the first quarter of …
Wisconsin Badgers fans are clearly ready to move on from Luke Fickell, but there is a big reason they might not get their wish anytime soon. The Badgers found themselves down 20-0 to the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in …
Donovan Raiola is brushing aside his postgame exchange with Luke Fickell. Raiola, who is Nebraska’s offensive line coach, was captured on video giving a thumbs-up to Fickell after the Cornhuskers’ 44-25 win over the Badgers at Memorial …
After failing to land a job during the current hiring cycle, Mike Vrabel may wind up doing some work with one college football team. Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell, a close friend and college teammate of Vrabel, said he hopes to have the former …
Luke Fickell is now the head coach at Wisconsin, and one big question many have had is what will happen with Jim Leonhard. Leonhard played at Wisconsin from 2001-2004 and followed that with a lengthy NFL career. He later joined Paul Chryst’s …
Wisconsin has hired a new head coach after wrapping up a disappointing season on Saturday. Luke Fickell has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach at Wisconsin, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Sunday. While the contract is not yet …
Luke Fickell has drawn interest from several programs in recent years, and the Cincinnati head coach is once again being pursued by a top school. Wisconsin is making a “strong push” to hire Fickell as its next head coach, ESPN’s …
There was a time when Cincinnati was a second-tier job, a stepping stone to bigger programs. Mark Dantonio, Brian Kelly and Butch Jones all stayed three seasons with the Bearcats before leaving for a better, higher-paying, higher-profile job. Luke …
Despite Friday’s loss in the College Football Playoff, Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell could hold his head high. Fickell was clearly emotional after his team’s 27-6 defeat against Alabama on Friday. That was especially true when …
The Cincinnati Bearcats had to do a lot to be taken seriously by the College Football Playoff selection committee this season. Even then, they needed some other teams to lose to make the field despite going unbeaten. That pressure impacted the team, …
Luke Fickell has found himself in the awkward position of chasing a national championship while being pursued by other programs, but the Cincinnati coach insists he has not let it become a distraction for his team. Fickell confirmed the obvious to …
Luke Fickell has been mentioned as a candidate for a number of top college coaching jobs, but none of those rumors have picked up real steam as he chases a championship with Cincinnati. With several of those jobs now filled, it’s fair to wonder …
Notre Dame has lost Brian Kelly as their head coach, but they might not be in too bad of shape. The Fighting Irish already have a national brand, tradition, history and their own TV deal with NBC. Those selling points have always been part of the …
The Notre Dame job opening up if Brian Kelly leaves for LSU as expected would create some major ripples in the coaching world. Notre Dame remains a strong brand, strong program, and capable of competing at a national level, as Kelly recently …
