(UW ATHLETICS) MADISON – The 2025 NCAA champion Wisconsin women’s hockey team will kick off its season ranked No.1 in both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls, the organizations announced this week.
The Badgers unanimously secured all first place votes in the USCHO poll. The team finished the year at the top spot in the poll of the 2024-25 season, taken on March 24.
UW first faces a ranked opponent during their second home series against No. 6 Maine on October 3 and 4. In the first half of the season, the Badgers will also see ranked conference opponents in No. 2 Ohio State and No. 13 St. Cloud State.
This is the 10th time Wisconsin has begun its season ranked first in the USCHO poll.
In the USA Hockey poll, the Badgers were also ranked No.1, once again securing all first place votes. Trailing behind Wisconsin is Ohio State at No.2 and Minnesota at No.3.
The Badgers travel to Bemidji to play the Beavers on Sept. 26 at 6:02 p.m. and September 27 at 3:02 p.m., before playing their home opener on Oct. 3 and 4 against Maine at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively.
USCHO Division I Women’s Poll – Points (First Place)
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1 |
Wisconsin, 300 (20) |
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2 |
Ohio State, 277 |
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3 |
Minnesota, 252 |
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4 |
Cornell, 224 |
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5 |
Colgate, 221 |
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6 |
Minnesota Duluth, 201 |
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7 |
Clarkson, 163 |
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8 |
Penn State, 153 |
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9 |
St. Lawrence, 125 |
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10 |
Quinnipiac, 118 |
| 11 | Boston University, 95 |
| 12 | Connecticut, 93 |
| 13 | St. Cloud State, 66 |
| 14 | Princeton, 44 |
| 15 | Northeastern, 38 |
USA Hockey Women’s College Hockey Poll – Points (First Place)
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1 |
Wisconsin, 285 (19) |
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2 |
Ohio State, 261 |
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3 |
Minnesota, 236 |
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4 |
Cornell, 235 |
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5 |
Minnesota Duluth, 199 |
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6 |
Colgate, 196 |
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7 |
Clarkson, 171 |
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8 |
Penn State, 139 |
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9 |
St. Lawrence, 123 |
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10 |
Quinnipiac, 116 |
| 11 | Boston University, 85 |
| 12 | Connecticut, 70 |
| 13 | St. Cloud State, 63 |
| 14 | Northeastern, 47 |
| 15 | Princeton, 34 |
Nearly a double-digit favorite: The Badgers are listed as nine-and-a-half-point favorites in Saturday’s home game against the Maryland Terrapins.
The contest opens the Big Ten Conference season.
The return of first-string quarterback Billy Edwards could be a game-time decision as he works his way back from injury.
Edwards would be facing his former team.
Maryland is undefeated.
The Badgers need a win badly because they are about to enter a brutal portion of the 2025 schedule.
Renfro says he’s day-to-day: Wisconsin offensive lineman Jake Renfro provided an update on his health.
The senior called himself questionable for Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Maryland.
Renfro suffered an ankle injury in Wisconsin’s loss to Alabama. He also missed the team’s win over Middle Tennessee with a knee injury.
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