I think we all want to forget about the blowout loss to Iowa last weekend. I'm sure the players, and especially Wisconsin football head coach Luke Fickell, would like to. Playing the Hawkeyes on Halloween was fitting, considering Iowa has haunted this program in embarrassing fashion ever since Fickell took over.

Before the Badgers' loss to Iowa, they were back in the rankings for the first time since Week 2 of 2023, with the national perception that they were a team on the rise, sitting at 5-2 overall after dominating No. 16 USC the week before.

Then came the disastrous loss to Iowa .

Should Luke Fickell be back on the hot seat?

Sep 12, 2026; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Normally, one loss wouldn't be enough to completely switch the conversation about a coach's job outlook. But this loss feels different.

The defeat drops Fickell to 0-4 against Iowa during his tenure at Wisconsin.…