Wisconsin football is set for a conference clash against Purdue on Saturday as the Badgers look to get back on track following two straight losses.
UW will have a handful of prospects in attendance for Saturday's tilt, with some high-profile 2026 targets and several 2025 commits set to make their way to Madison.
Here's a look at who will be in attendance for the week five clash with the Boilermakers.
Wisconsin Football Visitors: 2026 Prospects
OL Benjamin Novak
A rising 2026 OL, Novak currently holds ten offers, with notable schools including Kentucky, Indiana, Louisville, Marshall, Toledo, Western Michigan, and several others throwing their hat in the ring. Saturday will mark the 6-foot-6, 360-pound prospect's first trip to Madison since receiving an offer in June.
DL Gabe Hill
One of the top players in Illinois, Hill is rated as a four-star prospect and a borderline top 250 player in the 2026 class. He's received offers from Notre Dame, Tennessee, Indiana, Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Rutgers, and a handful of others.
CB Nick Hankins
Hankins, a budding CB out of Illinois, is rated as the No. 43 CB in the 2026 class and the No. 9 player in Illinois, per the composite rankings. He's yet to receive an offer from Wisconsin but holds a total of five offers from Illinois, Kent State, Northern Illinois, Miami (OH), and Missouri State.
DL King Liggins
Liggins, one of Wisconsin's top DL targets, picked up an offer from the Badgers after a strong camp performance during the summer. He's also received offers from Michigan State, Iowa, Kansas State, Iowa State, Western Michigan, and several others.
IOL Ben Nichols
The highly-touted interior lineman is rated as the No. 222 player in the nation and the No. 17 IOL, per the composite rankings. Nichols has received offers from some of the biggest programs in the country, including Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State, Tennessee, Penn State, Notre Dame, and many more.
OL Claude Mpouma
Mpouma has seen his recruitment pick up some steam as of late. While still unranked, he holds offers from Florida State, Miami, Illinois, Michigan State, and Minnesota, among others. It will be worth monitoring if Wisconsin jumps into the mix here.
QB Xavier Stearn
Stearn, a Pennsylvania native, has yet to receive a scholarship offer, but he's been receiving looks from Georgia, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pitt, and Rutgers. He has recorded 1,323 yards and 21 touchdowns through five games thus far in his junior year.
LB Terry Wiggins
Wiggins picked up his first two offers in September, with Maryland and Syracuse extending a scholarship. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound linebacker has also taken reps at defensive end and tight end.
LB Barry Fries
Fries has yet to pick up a scholarship offer, but Wisconsin has been in contact with the Nebraska native often. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker has already made gameday visits with Michigan and Nebraska this season.
Wisconsin Football Visitors: 2025 Commits
ATH Luke Emmerich
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound athlete chose the Badgers over offers from USC, Washington, Utah, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas State, and others. Emmerich has experience playing at safety and wide receiver but was sidelined in his junior year due to injury. He projects as a defensive back at the next level with the versatility and athleticism UW is looking for.
OL Michael Roeske
Roeske was an early addition to Wisconsin's 2025 class, announcing his commitment in November of 2023. The Wautoma native chose UW over Michigan, Notre Dame, Illinois, Syracuse, Kansas, Minnesota, and Indiana.
ATH Grant Dean
In-state athlete Grant Dean committed to Wisconsin in April. He began receiving Division One attention in March, but UW was able to shut his recruitment down quickly after extending an offer during a spring practice visit. The Neenah High School standout has experience playing both running back and safety, but he projects as a defensive back at the next level.
LB Samuel Lateju
Lateju committed to Wisconsin in March over offers from Maryland, Duke, Wake Forest, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh, among others. He's one of two outside linebacker commits, along with Brenden Anes.
OL Cam Clark
One of two offensive tackle commits for the Badgers in the 2025 class, Clark is rated as the No. 652 player in the country and the No. 9 O . He chose Wisconsin over offers from Minnesota, Michigan State, Kansas, Kentucky, Cincinnati, and West Virginia, among others.
Related: Wisconsin Football Offers 2027 4-Star Tight End From Iowa
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