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“Fire Luke Fickell”: Fans Call For Wisconsin HC’s Job as Badgers Get Dominated By Iowa in Scoreless First Half

As the Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) and the Wisconsin Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) headed into their Week 9 matchup of the 2026 college football regular season with identical overall records, the game seemed like an even one. However, the first half of this encounter saw the Iowa Hawkeyes absolutely dominate the Wisconsin Badgers 20-0.

“Fire Luke Fickell”: Fans Call For Wisconsin HC’s Job as Badgers Get Dominated By Iowa in Scoreless First Half

The Wisconsin Badgers faced a dominant performance from the Iowa Hawkeyes in their Week 9 matchup, which saw the Hawkeyes lead 20-0 at halftime. Fans have taken to social media in outrage, calling for the dismissal of the Badgers' head coach, Luke Fickell. With less than a minute left in the third quarter, the Badgers remain scoreless, trailing the Hawkeyes 0-30. The buyout clause for Fickell, who signed a $55 million, seven-year contract with the program in November 2022, would cost the Badgers $21.3 million.

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