Football

Wisconsin’s athletic director has pledged more investment into Badgers football despite their struggles.

This year’s team will get its first major test on Sunday when the Packers take on the division rival Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.

Retired wide receiver Sterling Sharpe has finally joined his brother in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, becoming the 29th member of the Green Bay Packers to be inducted.

The Green Bay Packers organization and its fans bid farewell to long-time President and CEO Mark Murphy on Friday at the team’s annual shareholder meeting.

The 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay had a statewide economic impact of more than $104 million, beating pre-draft projections, according to new data from the local visitors bureau.

The rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions has spilled into their respective communities. The City of Green Bay says the recently completed NFL draft, hosted at Lambeau Field, had more “unique visitors” than the previous year’s draft in Detroit.

The Wisconsin River Muskies, a nonprofit adult amateur football team based in Wausau, is preparing for its inaugural season this year.

According to the NFL, 600,000 people attended the draft at Lambeau Field over three days — more than double pre-event forecasts and roughly six times Green Bay’s population.

According to the NFL, 205,000 fans attended the first night of the three-day NFL draft in Green Bay. Business was great near the stadium, but was slower downtown.

For the first time since 2002, the Green Bay Packers have selected a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL draft. They made the pick in front of thousands of fans in their city.