Iowa · L 0-30
13 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 6 above.
“I wonder who posa and cheeks will play for next year”
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Wisconsin football’s Mason Posa after catching interception: ‘I just blacked out’
Badger Observer Sep 20
Mason Posa
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Second year in the same linebacker corps at Wisconsin. First career honor, 2025: All-Big Ten. A game that shows it: 15 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 1, 2026.
65 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
65 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Wisconsin football’s Mason Posa after catching interception: ‘I just blacked out’
Badger Observer Sep 20 · 1 outlet
Wisconsin State JournalWatch linebacker Mason Posa's 1st career interception with Wisconsin footballSep 19from 8 outlets
Wisconsin football’s Mason Posa after catching interception: ‘I just blacked out’
Badger Observer Sep 20 · 1 outlet
BadgernotesMason Posa is working to become a more complete linebacker for Wisconsin footballAug 10
Yahoo SportsWisconsin's Tuf Borland explains next step for Mason Posa, Cooper CatalanoAug 9
Sports IllustratedMason Posa on Lack of Camaraderie in 2025: 'Kinda Hard to Build a Relationship'Aug 10Sports IllustratedPreseason Recognition Keeps Rolling in for Badgers' Star LB Mason PosaAug 21Wisconsin State JournalWatch linebacker Mason Posa's 1st career interception with Wisconsin footballSep 19BadgernotesEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Mason Posa at Notre Dame.
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Last game (Wk 9): 13 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Notre Dame | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20@ No. 13 Penn State | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-3vs Michigan State | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-17@ No. 12 UCLA | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-7vs No. 16 USC | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 9 | L 0-30@ Iowa | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 65 | 40 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 0-30 at Iowa, play by play
A big game: 13 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Wisconsin’s defense played that day
Iowa’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 10th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 15-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, up 17-7.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
A big game: 12 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 17-7. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 15 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
65tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%5 TFLSack rate
2%2 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups65 tackles · 5 for loss · 1.5 sacks · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Luke Fickell — 9-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 10.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
43.5%
200 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
57.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #23 of 72 Big Ten LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2025)
