With the NCAA Transfer Portal open to begin 2026, the Badgers are bolstering their roster to prepare for the 2026 season. Wisconsin has already added a handful of playmakers and will continue to attract talent until the portal closes on Jan. 16. Follow along below to learn more about fresh faces joining the Badgers' roster.
| Name | Position | Year | HT/WT | Hometown | Previous School |
| Deuce Adams | QB | R-So. | 6-2/190 | Austin, Texas | Louisville |
| Eli Adams | WR | R-So. | 6-0/190 | Austin, Texas | Louisville |
| Jake Anderson | DL | R-Sr. | 6-5/295 | Davis, Ill. | Durand |
| Cai Bates | DB | R-So. | 6-2/190 | West Orlando, Fla. | Florida State |
| Stylz Blackmon | OL | Jr. | 6-4/300 | Grain Valley, Mo. | Augustana |
| Justus Boone | OLB | Gr. | 6-4/275 | Sumter, S.C. | Arkansas |
| Marvin Burks Jr. | S | Sr. | 6-1/200 | St. Louis, Mo. | Cardinal Ritter |
| Blake Cherry | OL | So. | 6-5/315 | Owasso, Okla. | Arkansas |
| Malachai Coleman | WR | R-Jr. | 6-4/200 | Lincoln, Neb. | Lincoln East |
| DeNigel Cooper | DL | R-So. | 6-3/260 | Kingsland, Ga. | Appalachian State |
| Liam Danitz | OLB | R-Sr. | 6-5/232 | West Branch, Mich. | Hope College |
| Jaylon Domingeaux | WR | Sr. | 6-2/210 | Lafayette, La. | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Eric Fletcher | CB | R-So. | 6-1/180 | Ft. Myers, Fla. | Oklahoma State |
| Jacob Harris | TE | R-Jr. | 6-4/255 | Westerville, Ohio | Bowling Green |
| Bryan Jackson | RB | Jr. | 6-0/230 | McKinney, Texas | McKinney |
| Colton Joseph | QB | R-Jr. | 6-2/200 | Newport Beach, Calif. | Old Dominion |
| Jon Jon Kamara | LB | R-So. | 6-4/230 | Goodyear, Ariz. | Kansas |
| Austin Kawecki | OL | R-Sr. | 6-4/300 | Frisco, Texas | Oklahoma State |
| Zion Kearney | WR | Jr. | 6-1/207 | Fresno, Texas | Oklahoma |
| Jayden Loftin | OLB | R-Fr. | 6-4/255 | Somerville, N.J. | Tennessee |
| Nate Palmer | RB | R-So. | 6-0/195 | Decatur, Texas | Decatur |
| Junior Poyser | DL | R-Jr. | 6-1/310 | Brampton, Ontario | Buffalo |
| Shamar Rigby | WR | Jr. | 6-3/190 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Oklahoma State |
| Javan Robinson | CB | R-Sr. | 5-11/180 | Winter Garden, Fla. | Arizona State |
| James Roe | LS | Jr. | 5-11/195 | Kennesaw, Ga. | Toledo |
| Hammond Russell IV | DL | Gr. | 6-3/312 | Columbus, Ohio | Dublin Coffman |
| Abu Sama III | RB | Sr. | 5-11/210 | Des Moines, Iowa | Iowa State |
| Taylor Schaefer | LB | R-Jr. | 6-4/230 | Sturgeon Bay, Wis. | Iowa Central CC |
| Ryan Schwendeman | TE | Sr. | 6-5/245 | O'Fallon, Mo. | Southern Illinois |
| Lucas Simmons | OL | R-Jr. | 6-8/308 | Stockholm, Sweden | Florida State |
| Ethan Tranel | P | Jr. | 6-2/200 | Blue Mounds, Wis. | UW-La Crosse |
| Carson Van Dinter | S | R-So. | 6-3/210 | Kaukauna, Wis. | Iowa State |
| Bryce West | CB | R-So. | 5-11/210 | Cleveland, Ohio | Ohio State |
| PJ Wilkins | OL | R-Jr. | 6-5/340 | Atlanta, Ga. | Ole Miss |
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