Alabama Dominates Wisconsin Behind Simpson's Arm, 38-14
Alabama cruised to a dominant 38-14 victory over Wisconsin in Week 3, with quarterback Ty Simpson leading a potent offensive attack. Simpson completed 382 passing yards and orchestrated several explosive plays, including two touchdown passes to Ryan Williams in the third quarter that proved decisive.
The Crimson Tide controlled the game from the start, scoring 7 points in the first quarter and 14 in the second to build an early cushion. Alabama extended its advantage with 14 more points in the third quarter before adding a final field goal in the fourth.
Wisconsin struggled offensively throughout, managing touchdowns in both the third and fourth quarters but never threatening Alabama's lead. The Badgers' Danny O'Neil threw an interception to Bray Hubbard in the third period, contributing to Alabama's dominant third-quarter performance. Wisconsin's Grant Stec led the receiving corps with 9 catches while AK Dear paced Alabama's ground game with 9 rushing attempts.
The win saw Alabama cover the -19.5 spread and push the total over the 45-point line.
AI-generated recap · Aug 18, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
 Alabama | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Wisconsin | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 11-17 | 24-30 |
| Pass Yards | 117 | 382 |
| Rush Yards | 92 | 72 |
| Total Yards | 209 | 454 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 6-11 | 2-8 |
| Penalties | 6-65 | 7-57 |
| Possession | 31:04 | 28:56 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Grant Stec for 9 yds to the WIS 34
Dilin Jones run for 3 yds to the WIS 37 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil run for 2 yds to the WIS 39
Trech Kekahuna run for 4 yds to the WIS 43
O'Neil, Danny pass complete to Brooks Jr., Chris for 7 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY WIS pass interference (Kekahuna, Trech) 15 yards to the WIS28, NO PLAY.
Danny O'Neil sacked by LT Overton for a loss of 7 yards to the WIS 21
Atticus Bertrams punt for 49 yds , Cole Adams returns for 8 yds to the ALA 38
Kevin Riley run for no gain to the ALA 38
Alabama Penalty, False Start (Josh Cuevas) to the ALA 33
Ty Simpson pass complete to Kevin Riley for 6 yds to the ALA 39
Ty Simpson run for 7 yds to the ALA 46
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Germie Bernard
Danny O'Neil pass intercepted Bray Hubbard return for 3 yds to the ALA 39
Richard Young run for 1 yd to the ALA 40
Richard Young run for no gain to the ALA 40
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 24 yds to the WIS 36 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 5 yds to the WIS 31
Kevin Riley run for 3 yds to the WIS 28
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 3 yds to the WIS 25 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Lotzeir Brooks for 14 yds to the WIS 11 for a 1ST down
Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the WIS 9
Ty Simpson run for 5 yds to the WIS 4
Richard Young run for 2 yds to the WIS 2
Germie Bernard run for 2 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Darrion Dupree for no gain to the WIS 25
Darrion Dupree run for 3 yds to the WIS 28
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Darrion Dupree for 12 yds to the WIS 40 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Darrion Dupree for 1 yd to the WIS 41
Danny O'Neil sacked by Qua Russaw for a loss of 5 yards to the WIS 36
Danny O'Neil sacked by London Simmons for a loss of 9 yards to the WIS 27
Atticus Bertrams punt for 40 yds , Cole Adams returns for 12 yds to the ALA 39 Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Zabien Brown) to the ALA 35
Ty Simpson pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 9 yds to the ALA 44
Ty Simpson sacked by Christian Alliegro for a loss of 14 yards to the ALA 30
Ty Simpson pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 12 yds to the WIS 42 for a 1ST down Wisconsin Penalty, Roughing Holder (Mason Reiger) to the WIS 43 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 43 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
Dilin Jones run for 1 yd to the WIS 26
Danny O'Neil run for 4 yds to the WIS 30
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Lance Mason for 19 yds to the WIS 49 for a 1ST down
Jones, Dilin rush for 1 yard to the 50 yardline, PENALTY ALA illegal procedure (TEAM) 5 yards to the ALA46, NO PLAY.
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Dilin Jones for 3 yds to the ALA 43
Cade Yacamelli run for 2 yds to the ALA 41 for a 1ST down
Kekahuna, Trech rush for 3 yards to the ALA38, PENALTY WIS personal foul (Brunner, Joe) 15 yards to the WIS44, NO PLAY.
Danny O'Neil run for 4 yds to the WIS 48
Tyrell Henry run for 3 yds to the ALA 49
Dilin Jones run for 6 yds to the ALA 43
Atticus Bertrams punt for 41 yds, downed at the ALA 2
Kevin Riley run for 11 yds to the ALA 13 for a 1ST down
Kevin Riley run for 1 yd to the ALA 14
Ty Simpson pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 6 yds to the ALA 20
Simpson, Ty pass complete to Bernard, Germie for 6 yards to the ALA26, PENALTY WIS holding (Agard, Omillio) 10 yards to the ALA30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALA.
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 22 yds to the WIS 48 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson run for no gain to the WIS 48
Ty Simpson pass complete to Lotzeir Brooks for 16 yds to the WIS 32 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Kevin Riley for 19 yds to the WIS 13 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 13 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
Darrion Dupree run for 4 yds to the WIS 29
End of 2nd Quarter
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 75 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
Alabama Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Mal Waldrep Jr.) to the ALA 20
Conor Talty kickoff for 75 yds , Vinny Anthony II return for 95 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Josh Cuevas
Ty Simpson pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 11 yds to the ALA 24 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson run for 8 yds to the ALA 32
Ty Simpson pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 8 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson run for 19 yds to the WIS 41 for a 1ST down
Richard Young run for no gain to the WIS 41
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 41 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
Dilin Jones run for 8 yds to the WIS 33
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Dilin Jones for 5 yds to the WIS 38 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Vinny Anthony II
Dilin Jones run for 7 yds to the WIS 45
Wisconsin Penalty, Illegal Procedure (Jake Renfro) to the WIS 40
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Lance Mason for 11 yds to the ALA 49 for a 1ST down
Tyrell Henry run for 5 yds to the ALA 44
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Vinny Anthony II for 8 yds to the ALA 36 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil run for 11 yds to the ALA 25 for a 1ST down
Darrion Dupree run for 4 yds to the ALA 21
Danny O'Neil pass intercepted Bray Hubbard return for 5 yds to the ALA 13
Dre Washington run for 8 yds to the ALA 21
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 19 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Dre Washington for 15 yds to the WIS 45 for a 1ST down
Dre Washington run for 5 yds to the WIS 40
Ty Simpson pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 6 yds to the WIS 34 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 5 yds to the WIS 29
Ty Simpson pass complete to Kevin Riley for 3 yds to the WIS 26
Simpson, Ty pass incomplete to Bernard, Germie, PENALTY WIS offside (Suggs, Jay'viar) 5 yards to the WIS21, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALA.
Ty Simpson pass complete to Kaleb Edwards for 12 yds to the WIS 9 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Josh Cuevas
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for a loss of 5 yards to the WIS 14
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Ryan Williams
Conor Talty 33 yd FG GOOD
Darrion Dupree run for 3 yds to the WIS 28
Danny O'Neil run for 6 yds to the WIS 34
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Chris Brooks Jr.
Jackson Acker run for 1 yd to the WIS 35 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Darrion Dupree
Danny O'Neil pass incomplete to Jayden Ballard
Danny O'Neil sacked by Yhonzae Pierre for a loss of 12 yards to the WIS 23
Atticus Bertrams punt for 53 yds , Cole Adams returns for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 23
Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the ALA 25
Kevin Riley run for 1 yd to the ALA 26
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Lotzeir Brooks
Alabama Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the ALA 21
Blake Doud punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Henry at the WIS 30
Cade Yacamelli run for 6 yds to the WIS 36
Cade Yacamelli run for 1 yd to the WIS 37
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Jackson Acker for 8 yds to the WIS 45 for a 1ST down
Cade Yacamelli run for 9 yds to the ALA 46
Danny O'Neil run for 2 yds to the ALA 44 for a 1ST down
Danny O'Neil run for 3 yds to the ALA 41
Danny O'Neil pass complete to Jayden Ballard for 41 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)
AK Dear run for 5 yds to the ALA 30
AK Dear run for 4 yds to the ALA 34
Dear, AK rush for 28 yards to the WIS38, PENALTY ALA illegal formation 5 yards to the ALA29, NO PLAY.
Austin Mack pass incomplete to Rico Scott
Blake Doud punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Henry at the WIS 29
Darrion Dupree run for 4 yds to the WIS 33
Darrion Dupree run for 5 yds to the WIS 38
Darrion Dupree run for 3 yds to the WIS 41 for a 1ST down
Cade Yacamelli run for 3 yds to the WIS 44
Trech Kekahuna run for no gain to the WIS 44
Danny O'Neil run for 8 yds to the ALA 48 for a 1ST down