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Where Pro Football Focus ranks each of Wisconsin’s 2021 opponents

ben kenney and asher low
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With Wisconsin football less than 100 days away, the Badgers are beginning preparations for a turnaround season in 2021. The schedule is a mixed one, as the Badgers avoid Ohio State but do draw Penn State and Michigan while facing Notre Dame in a monumental non-conference clash.

Pro Football Focus recently ranked every single college football team ahead of the 2021 season, and those rankings can help to put Wisconsin’s schedule into perspective. Here is a look at where every 2021 Badger opponent ranks according to PFF:

Week 1 (September 4): Penn State

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PFF Rank: No. 19

Week 2 (September 11): Eastern Michigan

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PFF Rank: No. 116

Week 3: BYE

Dec 5, 2020; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; A general view prior to the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Week 4 (September 25): Notre Dame

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PFF Rank: No. 8

Week 5 (October 2): Michigan

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PFF Rank: No. 25

Week 6 (October 9): Illinois

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PFF Rank: No. 82

Week 7 (October 16): Army

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PFF Rank: No. 67

Week 8 (October 23): Purdue

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PFF Rank: No. 80 PFF Rank: N

Week 9 (October 30): Iowa

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PFF Rank: No. 9

Week 10 (November 6): Rutgers

Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

PFF Rank: No. 108

Week 11 (November 13): Northwestern

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PFF Rank: No. 42

Week 12 (November 20): Nebraska

Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

PFF Rank: No. 51

Week 13 (November 27): Minnesota

Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

PFF Rank: No. 38

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