It will be Luke Fickell’s third year as Wisconsin Badgers head coach in 2025. Fickell may face the axe if Wisconsin doesn’t return to its competitive self. There has been a demand from fans for a more aggressive recruiting process for quarterbacks.
However, today they lost a piece of their defense.
Breaking: Badgers Lose 29-Game Starter To Big Ten Rival (Report)
According to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, Wisconsin transfer defensive lineman Curt Neal is expected to sign with Illinois:
Neal entered the portal earlier this month after three years with the Badgers. He redshirted in 2022 before growing into a significant starting role in both 2023 and 2024. He’s in the portal, and likely heading to Illinois, with two years of eligibility remaining.
On3 currently ranks Neal as a three-star transfer, the No. 901 player in the portal and the No. 84 defensive lineman.
He is projected to join an Illinois program that will face the Badgers in 2025 — Nov. 22 at Camp Randall Stadium. The Fighting Illini finished the 2024 regular season with a stellar 9-3 record. The team is a bowl win away from its first 10-win season since 2001.
Here is a look a Neal’s career stats:
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