Ben Kenney
May 21, 2024 6:01 am CT
The month of June on the college football calendar means a recruiting blitz for every major-conference program.
That is no different for Wisconsin, which has major class of 2025 official visit weekends scheduled for May 31, June 7, June 14 and June 21. Those visits will continue throughout the summer. But the modern recruiting calendar prioritizes June visits as the recruiting cycle heats up.
Related:Big Ten football 2024 season win-loss record predictions for each team after spring practice
Luke Fickell’s class of 2025 currently has 11 players committed after last week’s addition of promising wide receiver Cameron Miller.
The group is sure to grow in the coming weeks. But the big question will be whether it can near the program’s class of 2024 output — a group that finished with a blue-chip ratio of 50% and as 247Sports’ No. 25-ranked class in the nation.
As we near June and with the class of 2025 cycle set to heat up, On3’s industry ranking has Fickell’s group toward the top of the new Big Ten:
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Purdue Boilermakers
Nov 18, 2023; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Purdue Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters watches his team play against the Northwestern Wildcats in the fourth quarter at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:0
Commits:5
Average Player Rating:85.79
Total Score:85.327
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Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks on during the Indiana football spring game at Memorial Stadium on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Credit: Bobby Goddin/Herald-Times-USA TODAY NETWORK
Blue-Chip Players:1
Commits:8
Average Player Rating:85.02
Total Score:85.336
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Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State’s head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Credit: Nick King/Lansing State Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK
Blue-Chip Players:0
Commits:5
Average Player Rating:86.04
Total Score:85.579
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Northwestern Wildcats
Nov 4, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach David Braun looks on during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:0
Commits:10
Average Player Rating:84.47
Total Score:85.820
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Jul 26, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema speaks to the media during Big 10 football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:0
Commits:6
Average Player Rating:86.17
Total Score:86.060
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Maryland Terrapins
Oct 28, 2023; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Maryland Terrapins head coach Mike Locksley (center) on the sidelines during the second half at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:0
Commits:6
Average Player Rating:86.18
Total Score:86.073
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
Oct 21, 2023; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck watches a replay against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first quarter at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:2
Commits:7
Average Player Rating:86.16
Total Score:86.160
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UCLA Bruins
Feb 13, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins athletic director Martin Jarmond, right, with new head football coach DeShaun Foster during a press conference at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:1
Commits:5
Average Player Rating:86.77
Total Score:86.305
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Sep 3, 2023; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:1
Commits:8
Average Player Rating:86.55
Total Score:86.704
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Oct 14, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz looks on during warmups prior to the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:2
Commits:7
Average Player Rating:87.02
Total Score:87.020
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Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nov 11, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule during the third quarter against the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:1
Commits:8
Average Player Rating:86.80
Total Score:87.035
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Washington Huskies
Dec 1, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Washington Huskies running back Dillon Johnson (7) rushes against the Oregon Ducks during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:2
Commits:5
Average Player Rating:87.94
Total Score:87.472
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Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell is shown during spring football practice Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Badgers football team plays their season opener against Western Michigan on August 31. Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK
Blue-Chip Players:3
Commits:11
Average Player Rating:87.10
Total Score:88.139
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Dec 30, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin on the sidelines against the Mississippi Rebels during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:7
Commits:13
Average Player Rating:88.91
Total Score:90.136
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Michigan Wolverines
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches a play during the second half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Credit: Junfu Han-USA TODAY NETWORK
Blue-Chip Players:4
Commits:5
Average Player Rating:90.71
Total Score:90.242
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Oregon Ducks
Sep 30, 2023; Stanford, California, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning walks on the field before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamash*ta-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:7 (1 five-star)
Commits:7
Average Player Rating:92.07
Total Score:92.075
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USC Trojans
Oct 28, 2023; Berkeley, California, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley reacts after a penalty during the third quarter against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamash*ta-USA TODAY Sports
Blue-Chip Players:7 (2 five-stars)
Commits:12
Average Player Rating:90.90
Total Score:93.510
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day walks off the field after losing 14-3 to Missouri Tigers in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium. Credit: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK
Blue-Chip Players:10 (3 five-stars)
Commits:12
Average Player Rating:92.84
Total Score:95.296
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