2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2005 Wisconsin Badgers football
Capital One Bowl champion
Capital One Bowl, W 24–10 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record10–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBrian White (7th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorPaul Chryst (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBret Bielema (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPBrian Calhoun
CaptainBrett Bell
Matt Bernstein
Donovan Raiola
Mark Zalewski
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Penn State $+   7 1     11 1  
No. 4 Ohio State %+   7 1     10 2  
No. 15 Wisconsin   5 3     10 3  
Michigan   5 3     7 5  
Northwestern   5 3     7 5  
Iowa   5 3     7 5  
Minnesota   4 4     7 5  
Purdue   3 5     5 6  
Michigan State   2 6     5 6  
Indiana   1 7     4 7  
Illinois   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 10–3 record, including a 5–3 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place tie with Michigan, Northwestern and Iowa.