MADISON (Interstat) — Colton Joseph threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Wisconsin rolled to a 54-10 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers improved to 2-1. The Eagles dropped to 1-3. Wisconsin scored 28 points in the first quarter, 10 in the second, 13 in the third and three in the fourth. Eastern Michigan scored seven points in the first quarter and three in the third. Joseph, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound quarterback from Newport Beach, California, completed 23 of 33 passes for 362 yards with three passing touchdowns, and he added nine carries for 46 yards and one rushing touchdown. He was the game’s top star for Wisconsin. The Badgers scored in every quarter and controlled the line of scrimmage.

Eastern Michigan opened the scoring when Noah Kim connected with Nick Devereaux on an 18-yard touchdown pass. Kim, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound quarterback from Centreville, Virginia, finished 16 of 28 for 140 yards and one touchdown. Devereaux, a 6-foot, 194-pound receiver from Troy, Michigan, caught three passes for 38 yards and the score. Antonio Floyd added four receptions for 35 yards. Joshua Long had three catches for 14 yards, Tanner Lemaster had two for 23 yards and Armaad Sharp had two for 17 yards. Braydon Bennett ran eight times for 17 yards and caught four passes for 27 yards. Decorie Johnson added four carries for 18 yards, and Amareon Blue had four carries for 9 yards. Benson Prosper returned one kickoff for 10 yards.

Wisconsin answered with Gavin Lahm’s 39-yard field goal and then took control. Joseph scored on a 4-yard run, threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Chris Brooks Jr., watched Darrion Dupree rush for a 10-yard score, and found Tyrell Henry for a 13-yard touchdown. Lahm later added a 41-yard field goal. Emmett Bork caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Joseph. A potential 70-yard interception return for a touchdown by Eric Fletcher Jr. was nullified by a Wisconsin offside penalty. Rudy Kessinger kicked a 38-yard field goal for Eastern Michigan.

Henry led the Wisconsin receivers with 14 catches for 160 yards and one touchdown. Brooks finished with three receptions for 91 yards and one score. Jacob Harris, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end from Westerville, Ohio, added three catches for 89 yards. Bork had one reception for 7 yards and a touchdown. Eugene Hilton Jr. caught one pass for 6 yards. Nate Palmer ran seven times for 29 yards. Joseph’s passing helped Wisconsin pile up yardage through the air while the Badgers mixed in a productive ground game. The Badgers finished with a balanced attack that overwhelmed the Eagles.

Defensively, Wisconsin received five tackles each from Nolan Vils and Bryce West. Vils, a 6-foot-2, 295-pound defensive lineman from Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, added a sack. West, a 5-foot-11, 196-pound cornerback from Cleveland, Ohio, helped limit Eastern Michigan’s passing attack. Cooper Catalano recorded four tackles. Sebastian Cheeks, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker from Skokie, Illinois, had three tackles and a sack. Matthew Jung, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound safety from Neenah, Wisconsin, posted three tackles, one quarterback hurry and one interception. Mason Posa, a linebacker from Albuquerque, New Mexico, added three tackles and one interception. Javan Robinson, Donovan Dunmore, Marvin Burks Jr., Jai’mier Scott and Carson Van Dinter each finished with three tackles. Charles Perkins, Dillan Johnson, Jacob Anderson, Nicolas Clayton and Tyreese Fearbry each had two tackles. Taylor Schaefer also had three tackles. Landon Gauthier, Raphael Dunn, Junior Poyser, Hammond Russell IV, Aaron Witt, Harrison Bortolotti, DeNigel Cooper and Justus Boone each recorded one tackle.

Eastern Michigan’s defense was led by Jason Marshall, a 6-foot-2, 198-pound defensive back from Trenton, Michigan, who made nine tackles. Zach Mowchan, a 6-foot-2, 223-pound linebacker from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, and Elgin McDuffey, a 6-foot, 232-pound defender from Jackson, Mississippi, each had six tackles. McDuffey added a quarterback hurry. Bryce Llewellyn, a 6-foot, 206-pound safety from McCordsville, Indiana, recorded four tackles. Donmiel Rogers and Juan Salas each had three tackles. The Eagles struggled to contain Joseph and the Wisconsin passing game for much of the afternoon, as the Badgers scored on a series of big plays and short drives.

The game at Camp Randall Stadium was a nonconference matchup between NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision programs. Wisconsin entered after a 36-9 home win over Western Illinois and a 41-13 loss at Notre Dame. Eastern Michigan had lost 35-7 at Michigan State, fallen 27-21 to San Jose State at home and beaten Sacramento State 28-17. The Badgers next travel to Penn State on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Eagles host Lindenwood on Saturday, Sept. 26. Eastern Michigan then visits Massachusetts on Oct. 3 and Akron on Oct. 10 before hosting Toledo on Oct. 17. Wisconsin later hosts Michigan State on Oct. 3 and travels to UCLA on Oct. 17.

Wisconsin will continue its schedule with games against Southern California on Oct. 24, Iowa on Oct. 31, Rutgers on Nov. 7, Maryland on Nov. 14, Purdue on Nov. 21 and Minnesota on Nov. 27. Eastern Michigan will also face Ohio on Oct. 24, Central Michigan on Nov. 4, Western Michigan on Nov. 17 and Kent State on Nov. 24. The Badgers’ upcoming slate includes Southern California at home and Iowa on the road, followed by Rutgers at home and Maryland on the road. Eastern Michigan’s upcoming schedule also includes a home game against Central Michigan and a trip to Western Michigan. Both teams return to conference play after the nonconference meeting.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Wisconsin 39, Eastern Michigan 19. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Wisconsin with a 95 percent probability to win. Eastern Michigan had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +23.5. The total score of 64 went under the over/under line of 44.5.