After each Wisconsin football game, Badgers beat reporter Mark Stewart answers readers' questions about the game and team.

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell explained his message to the Badgers’ fan base after Friday’s 24-7 loss to Minnesota completed the program’s first losing season since 2001. “Just like I told the players,

If Wisconsin decided it wanted to move on from head football coach Luke Fickell, what would it owe? These are the contract and buyout details.

While some coaches praised Fickell's recruiting efforts when he first arrived, one coach said they felt like a "complete afterthought."

Wisconsin football's season ended earlier than most expected, as the Badgers failed to qualify for a bowl game after going just 5-7. The final nail-in-the-coffin moment came on Black Friday with a 24-7 loss to Minnesota,