Colton Joseph
Wisconsin Badgers
78
Solid

Colton Joseph

Wisconsin BadgersAverage
QBOffenseSolidTRANSFER · Old Dominion
Projected Starter

Is Colton Joseph starting?

Colton Joseph is the projected starter at QB for Wisconsin Badgers.

Colton Joseph is the projected starting QB on a Average Wisconsin — 78 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 Smith

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

The X-Factor

A 3-star recruit out of Newport Harbor, ranked #1,915 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 2,619 passing yards, 21 TD, 10 INT. That's 100% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,915 NatlTeam Share100%Percentile83th
Newport Beach, CA
Jersey
#1
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
212 lbs
Transfer
Old Dominion

Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
—26192110

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8306
National Rank
#1915
High School
Newport Harbor
Hometown
Newport Beach, CA

Why this rating?

On a 72-rated offense; 83th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.83 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 78.

Team offense (SP+)
72
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 83% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 27% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.83)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

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

Sep 12WWIUYDS 173
CMP-ATT
12-22
YDS
173
TD
1
INT
0
QBR
135.6
CAR
4
YDS
33
AVG
8.3
TD
0

Final W 36-9

Sep 6LNDYDS 217
CMP-ATT
19-30
YDS
217
TD
1
INT
1
QBR
128.4
CAR
12
YDS
3
AVG
0.3
TD
0

Final L 41-13

Colton Joseph's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 2619 pass yds · 21 TD · 10 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
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.