ESPN doesn't hold back on Luke Fickell's job security at Wisconsin

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There are now fewer than 100 days until the 2026 college football season kicks off.

For the Wisconsin Badgers, one topic of conversation remains the same: Luke Fickell.

Fickell’s job security may be at an all-time low, even with the stellar recruiting class he’s been putting together for 2027.

Wisconsin’s next head coach could be in good shape, or it could all burn to the ground if UW’s next athletic director decides to shake things up like ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg believes could happen.

“Fickell’s hefty contract has helped secure his job despite Wisconsin’s troubling performance dip, but he also had support from athletic director Chris McIntosh, who boldly hired him in late 2022. McIntosh’s surprising exit to the Big Ten makes it even clearer that Fickell must deliver wins in 2026,” he wrote.

Rittenberg added, “Wisconsin’s overall administrative flux makes a coaching change tricky, but the program also can’t afford further on-field slippage. Fickell is just 17-21 at Wisconsin.”

Fickell’s record leaves a lot to be desired, and a Week 1 meeting in Green Bay against Notre Dame will set the table for what could be another disastrous season.

In ESPN’s massive “100 days until Week 0” article, Fickell is one of five coaches on the hot seat alongside South Carolina’s Shane Beamer, Maryland’s Mike Locksley, Baylor’s Dave Aranada, and Florida State’s Mike Norvell.

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