Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-3vs Michigan State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ryan Hopkins
6′3″ · 205 lb · Newport Beach, CA · Mater Dei
2 games on our list this season, the latest on Oct 3. Too little to show a game-by-game read.
This week
- RecordWisconsin is 4-2.
- Next gameat Iowa · Sat Oct 31
What’s being said about him
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
How Wisconsin QB Ryan Hopkins has stood out as freshman backup
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Oct 1
Ryan Hopkins
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
14 rushing yards
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 36-9
Teams and coaches
2026Wisconsin4-2HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
45.0%
159 pass / 194 run
Plays / game
58.8
6 games
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
4 carries in 2 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
In the news in the last 60 days
from 4 outlets
How Wisconsin QB Ryan Hopkins has stood out as freshman backup
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Oct 1 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Starting job and depth chart2 stories
On3Can True Freshman QB Ryan Hopkins Win the Backup Job For Wisconsin?Aug 28- Milwaukee Journal SentinelHow Wisconsin QB Ryan Hopkins has stood out as freshman backupOct 1
In the news this season
from 8 outlets
How Wisconsin QB Ryan Hopkins has stood out as freshman backup
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Oct 1 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Starting job and depth chart4 stories
- Badger of HonorIt took only one day for QB Ryan Hopkins to rise the Wisconsin football depth chartAug 6
Locked OnCan the Wisconsin Badgers Quarterbacks deliver Led by Colton Joseph and Ryan Hopkins?Aug 24- On3Can True Freshman QB Ryan Hopkins Win the Backup Job For Wisconsin?Aug 28
- Milwaukee Journal SentinelHow Wisconsin QB Ryan Hopkins has stood out as freshman backupOct 1
Profile and feature3 stories
BadgernotesRyan Hopkins’ maturity is standing out early for Wisconsin footballAug 14
Sports IllustratedRyan Hopkins' Maturity and Self-Awareness is Remarkable for a True FreshmanAug 16- Locked OnWisconsin Badgers' quarterback Talent Takes jump With Colton Joseph & Ryan HopkinsAug 24
Week by week
- Oct 11 to Oct 17L 7-17 at UCLANo stories
- Sep 27 to Oct 3W 31-3 vs Michigan State1 storyHow Wisconsin QB Ryan Hopkins has stood out as freshman backup Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Sep 20 to Sep 26W 24-20 at Penn StateNo stories
- Sep 13 to Sep 19W 54-10 vs Eastern Michigan1 storyWisconsin Football Buy Or Sell: Ryan Hopkins, Problematic Defense, Elite Special Teams Sports Illustrated
- Sep 6 to Sep 12L 13-41 vs Notre Dame W 36-9 vs Western IllinoisNo stories
- Aug 30 to Sep 5No game1 storyCan Ryan Hopkins win the No. 2 quarterback job?
Bucky's 5th Quarter - Aug 23 to Aug 29No game3 storiesCan True Freshman QB Ryan Hopkins Win the Backup Job For Wisconsin? On3
- Aug 16 to Aug 22No game1 story
- Aug 9 to Aug 15No game3 storiesRyan Hopkins’ maturity is standing out early for Wisconsin football Badgernotes
- Aug 2 to Aug 8No game1 storyIt took only one day for QB Ryan Hopkins to rise the Wisconsin football depth chart Badger of Honor
Each 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 Oct 24.
What fans said
vs Western Illinois, Sep 12Good athleticism from HopkinsWisconsin fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at UCLA, Oct 17Badgers offense is inexcusably bad. Lose a couple more and pull the plug on the Joseph experiment. Let's see what Hopkins can do.Wisconsin fan, r/CFB game threadat Penn State, Sep 26Can we just bench Joseph and start the Ryan Hopkins era alreadyWisconsin fan, r/CFB game threadvs Eastern Michigan, Sep 19Run the QB, please. Hopkins looks good so open the offense up already.Wisconsin fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- How Wisconsin QB Ryan Hopkins has stood out as freshman backup
- Can Ryan Hopkins win the No. 2 quarterback job?
- Can True Freshman QB Ryan Hopkins Win the Backup Job For Wisconsin?
- Ryan Hopkins’ maturity is standing out early for Wisconsin football
- It took only one day for QB Ryan Hopkins to rise the Wisconsin football depth chart
Where to follow him
First season at Wisconsin, 2 games
- 2026 Wisconsin FickellYear 1 · 2 games
- Before collegeSigned with Wisconsin in 2026 as a 3-star recruit, No. 731 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Wisconsin in the 2026 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2026
- Signed with Wisconsin3-star out of Mater Dei