Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-41@ Notre Dame | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#29
Matthew Jung
Senior safety on Wisconsin's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 213 lb · Neenah, WI · Neenah
CFB Index 42 · #348 of 544 safetiesMedium confidenceReturning to Wisconsin for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he projects
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Grades highest in speed and play recognition.
The full scouting readThe story
4 safety on Wisconsin's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearMatthew Jung
Erases the deep middle of the field. Second year in the Wisconsin secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 1, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Wisconsin
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Luke Fickell — 5-9 over that span.
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Wisconsin1-1HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: tackles (80th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 8.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #10 of 15 Big Ten Ss
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–9
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #78
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
S
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Adonis Williams Jr.’s 2024 season.
Matches Adonis on
PD rate
Class year
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Asa Turner's sophomore season at Washington (2020).
Matches Asa on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Background
Pronounced: young Honors and Awards 2025: CSC Academic All-District 2024: DIII First Team All-America, Cliff Harris Award Winner (Small College Defensive Player of the Year) 2025 Season (Junior): Played in all 12 games making eight starts at safety in his first season as a Badger … played 628 sna...
The secondary · Wisconsin
- #4Marvin Burks Jr.49 tackles · 2025
- #29Matthew Jung49 tackles · 2025
- #2Javan Robinson42 tackles · 2025
- #11Carson Van Dinter18 tackles · 2025
- #1Eric Fletcher12 tackles · 2025
14 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology