Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards is unlikely to play against Alabama.
According to ESPN, Edwards is about to journey with the crew to Tuscaloosa and try to take part in warmups however “faces long odds” to play against the No. 19 Crimson Tide. If Edwards is unable to play, backup Danny O’Neil would get the beginning.
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Edwards has been sidelined since he left Wisconsin’s Week 1 win over Miami (Ohio) with a non-contact knee damage. Edwards planted his left leg within the backfield and fell down and didn’t return to the sport. However, he averted a critical damage and is anticipated to return to the sphere in some unspecified time in the future in 2025.
Wisconsin is a 20.5-point underdog at Alabama within the second recreation of their home-and-home collection. Alabama went to Wisconsin in 2024 and gained 42-10.
O’Neil changed Edwards against Miami and began the crew’s Week 2 win over Middle Tennessee State.
Edwards transferred to Wisconsin after the 2024 season. He spent the primary three seasons of his profession at Maryland and was the Terrapins’ main beginning quarterback in 2024. A season in the past, he was 273-of-420 passing for two,881 yards and 15 TDs with 9 interceptions.
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Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell’s time with the Badgers has been marred by quarterback accidents. In 2023, QB Tanner Mordecai missed three video games with a damaged hand after his throwing hand hit one other participant’s helmet. In 2024, former Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke’s Wisconsin profession ended simply three video games into the season when he suffered a torn ACL against Alabama.
The Badgers have one of many hardest schedules within the nation in 2025 as they give the impression of being to win greater than seven video games for the primary time below Fickell. In addition to Alabama, Wisconsin has video games against No. 23 Michigan, No. 1 Ohio State, No. 4 Oregon, No. 22 Indiana and No. 9 Illinois.