Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/48Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 48 inside-the-5 carries (8.3%).
Dare Ogunbowale
Last confirmed: Wisconsin, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · Milwaukee, WI
Dare Ogunbowale: RB · Wisconsin · #23.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dare Ogunbowale
Wins in space out of the backfield. Dare Ogunbowale has been at Wisconsin through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 120 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Nebraska — Week 9, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Wisconsin in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 16-14vs No. 5 LSU | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 54-10vs Akron | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 23-17vs Georgia State | 20 | 65 | 3.3 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-6@ No. 8 Michigan State | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-14@ No. 4 Michigan | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-30vs No. 2 Ohio State | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 17-9@ Iowa | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-17vs No. 7 Nebraska | 11 | 120 | 10.9 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 120 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 21-7@ Northwestern | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | W 48-3vs Illinois | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 0 | 48 | |
| Wk 12 | W 49-20@ Purdue | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-17vs Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | L 31-38@ No. 8 Penn State | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 1 | 9 | |
 Bowl | W 24-16vs No. 12 Western Michigan | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 | 20 | |
| Total | 91 | 506 | 5.6 | 5 | 48 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2016
W 23-17
vs Nebraska
120 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
With A. Lotti — 39.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 49 long · C. Clement — 82 rush yds (19 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Illinois · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +4.07Dare Ogunbowale run for 48 yds to the Illin 30 for a
- Week 12 · Purdue · 3rd and 12 · Q2 · EPA +3.96Bart Houston pass complete to Dare Ogunbowale for 34 yds to the Prdue 23 for a
- Week 8 · Iowa · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +3.23Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Dare Ogunbowale for 26 yds to the Iowa 47 for a
- Week 9 · Nebraska · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +3.23Dare Ogunbowale run for 39 yds to the Neb 47 for a
- Week 1 · LSU · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.98Dare Ogunbowale run for 11 yds to the LSU 35 for a LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (Davon Godchaux) to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 5 · Michigan · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.80Alex Hornibrook pass complete to Dare Ogunbowale for 17 yds for a TD, (Andrew Endicott KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 9 · Nebraska · 2nd and 8 · Q5 · EPA +2.71Dare Ogunbowale 11 Yd Run (Andrew Endicott PAT failed)
- Week 9 · Nebraska · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.57Dare Ogunbowale run for 17 yds to the Neb 46 for a
- Week 13 · Minnesota · 1st and 8 · Q4 · EPA +2.32Dare Ogunbowale run for 8 yds for a TD, (Andrew Endicott KICK)
- Week 14 · Penn State · 3rd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.28Bart Houston pass complete to Dare Ogunbowale for 9 yds to the PnSt 47 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
91 of 91 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%86 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
32 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds38%of carries
35 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
13 carries
2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.6 yds/carry on 91 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Wisconsin11-3HC: Gary Andersen · Run-heavy
2015Wisconsin10-3HC: Paul Chryst · Run-leaning
2016Wisconsin11-3HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 56.0 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 15.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 32.9 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 39.4 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Chryst
Pass share
33.4%
323 pass / 643 run
Plays / game
69.0
14 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
348 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
91 carries and 24 catches in 14 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Wisconsin
- 2016 Wisconsin ChrystYear 5 · 14 games
- 2015 Wisconsin ChrystYear 4 · 13 games
- 2014 Wisconsin AndersenYear 3 · 7 games
- 2013 Wisconsin AndersenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Wisconsin BielemaYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Wisconsin, 1,518 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 34 games over 3 seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 155 yds at Minnesota.Minnesota · W 31-212015
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bret Bielema, Gary Andersen, and Paul Chryst. Multi-era developmental context.