Badger Gameday app includes 10 sports
December 22, 2014 | General News
Dec. 22, 2014
• UW Athletics Mobile Apps
MADISON, Wis. -- The Badger Gameday app has been improved with new features added. The gameday app includes 10 University of Wisconsin sports and provides important information at your fingertips on your mobile device.
The official app of UW Athletics is available FREE in the App Store for users of iPhones and iPads as well as in Google Play for Android devices.
The mobile application lives on your mobile device and provides live, 24/7 multi-platform access to information on Badgers football, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey men's and women's soccer, wrestling and softball.
Enhance your gameday experience by catching all the breaking news, including important live fan alerts. See real-time statistics via GameTracker. Watch on-demand video of highlights, news conferences and player interviews. Follow in-game live blogs and carry the depth charts or visiting team rosters with you to the games. There is even closed captioning available for football.
New with this version of the Badger Gameday app is Upgrade Experince, an opportunity to upgrade your gameday through seat upgrades or having a memorable experience like being on the field or court or with Bucky for photos. You can also access the new Varsity Gameday digital game programs available in advance of the events, and read Varsity the official online digital magazine of UW Athletics.
The app also provides access to live event video streams (with subscription) and links for fans to listen to your favorite Badgers team (via the iHeartRadio app for iOS devices).
Use the handy interactive Camp Randall Stadium or Kohl Center maps to find a variety of gameday items or get specific directions by using the interactive campus map.
Seating charts for the UW Field House and LaBahn Arena are also included as well as links to the McClimon Soccer Complex.
You may also connect to all sports social media or follow the #Badgers twitter feed via the app.
Now, you can stay in touch with your favorite Badgers sports anytime, anywhere on your iPhone, iPad or Android device.
Badger Gameday Features
• Sports: 10 UW sports included in this app are football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey, men's and women's soccer, softball, wrestling and volleyball.
• News: Real-time breaking news from the Badgers, previews of upcoming matchups, live Gameday Blog
• Rosters: Interactive Badgers roster with latest bios and photos. The roster is sortable by number, name, height and position
• Schedules: Current UW schedules and results as well as future football schedules
• Stats: Real-time live stats via Gametracker for football, basketball, hockey, soccer, softball and volleyball.
• Upgrade your gameday experience: Through the gameday app, fans will be able to upgrade their experience right from their mobile device. Want a seat upgrade? Once the game kicks off or team tips off, review available seats and purchase a seat upgrade to better enjoy the game. Looking for a unique experience to add to your gameday? Purchase a gameday memory. Get a post-game photo taken on the 50-yard line. Secure a spot at the post-game press conference. Kick a field goal on the field post-game. Watch the halftime band show from the field. These experiences and more could be available on a game-by-game basis for fan purchase.
• Video: On-demand video of Badgers press conferences, coach and player interviews and more via the Wisconsin Badgers YouTube channel
• Live Streams: Access to live event video streams (with BTN2go subscription); links to radio programs via BadgerSportsNetwork.com
• Maps: Interactive campus map complete with Google directions, plus Camp Randall Stadium and Kohl Center interactive maps
• Opponent Rosters: Updated depth charts for football and team and opponent rosters for all sports
• Tickets: Opportunity to purchase tickets via your mobile device, including specials available only via the app
• Social media: One-touch Twitter and Facebook access to the your favorite sports plus #Badgers, Flickr, Pinterest and Instagram access
• Concessions: Interactive maps of Camp Randall Stadium and Kohl Center with searchable concessions stands and amenities listings
• Badgerville: The complete schedule of the Official Pregame Party for Wisconsin Football
• Closed captioning: Live text updates of announcements inside Camp Randall Stadium
• Campus: An all-encompassing list of campus events
• Varsity Magazine: Get the latest mobile-enhanced issue of the Official Digital Magazine of Wisconsin Athletics
• Varsity Gameday: Get the all-new digital game programs in advance of the events for football, basketball, volleyball and men's hockey
Note: If you experience problems or have questions about the Badger Gameday app please email webmaster@uwbadgers.com
