Iowa · L 0-30
12 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 6 above.
“Woof, Jung got torched there”
Matthew Jung
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Second year in the Wisconsin secondary. One game to point at: 12 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Iowa — Week 9, 2026.
56 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
56 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 12 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Notre Dame | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20@ No. 13 Penn State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-3vs Michigan State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-17@ No. 12 UCLA | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-7vs No. 16 USC | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-30@ Iowa | 12 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Total | 56 | 34 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 31 · L 0-30 at Iowa, play by play
A big game: 12 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Wisconsin’s defense played that day
Iowa’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored.
6 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for 2nd-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 4 ended UCLA’s drive (downs).
Broke up a pass on 4th and 4. Third quarter, down 10-7. Ended UCLA’s drive (downs).
7 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 24-7. Ended Eastern Michigan’s drive (int).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
56tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL56 tackles · 2 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Luke Fickell — 9-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 9.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
43.5%
200 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
57.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
218 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
56 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #10 of 15 Big Ten Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
