Carter Smith
Wisconsin Badgers
46
Depth

Carter Smith

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Is Carter Smith starting?

Carter Smith is No. 5 on the Wisconsin Badgers depth chart at QB.

Carter Smith is listed QB #5 for Wisconsin at 46 OVR.

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Depth at QB · Wisconsin Badgers

  1. 1178Colton JosephStarter
  2. 21054Ryan Hopkins
  3. 3851Deuce Adams
  4. 41849Danny O'Neil
  5. 5546Carter SmithYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Noah Kim — vs Eastern Michigan · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Ryan Hopkins — No. 2 at QB for WisconsinHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Wisconsin Badgers

The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Bishop Verot, ranked #287 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 201 passing yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. That's 12% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 46 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #287 NatlTeam Share12%
Fort Myers, FL
Jersey
#5
Class
RS FR
Height
6'4"
Weight
208 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
202520121

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9073
National Rank
#287
High School
Bishop Verot
Hometown
Fort Myers, FL

Why this rating?

On a 72-rated offense; 36th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 46.

Team offense (SP+)
72
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 36% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.86)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −20 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Carter Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

QB: 201 pass yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement12%
Coach WisconsinTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.