Luke Fickell's directionless Wisconsin tenure hit another deflating speed bump Saturday when the Badgers lost 38-14 at No. 19 Alabama. The loss dropped Fickell to 15-14 with the Badgers since a successful six-year run with Cincinnati that made him one of the hottest commodities in college coaching.

Billy Edwards is expected to travel with Wisconsin to its game at No. 18 Alabama and warm up, but he is unlikely to play, per report.

Wisconsin football head coach Luke Fickell was asked if the Badgers were 'snakebit' after Billy Edwards Jr.'s injury.

Once again, adversity has hit the Wisconsin football program early. In all three years of his tenure, Luke Fickell has suffered a non-conference loss. All is fine and dandy when the record is unblemished,