​Mason Posa #8 of the Wisconsin Badgers lines up at the line of scrimmage across from a Western Illinois Leathernecks player at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 12, 2026. (Photo by Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images The Wisconsin Badgers blew out the Eastern Michigan Eagles 54-10 on Saturday, improving to 2-1 ahead of Big Ten play with a dominant victory.The Badgers led 31-7 by halftime and didn’t face any resistance in the second half, as they had 479 yards of offense, forced three turnovers, and stood out on special teams.Here are all the key game notes and observations from Wisconsin’s Week 3 win, courtesy of UW Athletics.Team Notes1. Today’s captains: LB Aaron Witt, sophomore LB Mason Posa and sophomore LB Cooper Catalano.2. Today’s attendance at Camp Randall Stadium was 66,545.3. Wisconsin’s 54 points were the most since posting 66 points against New Mexico State on Sept. 17, 2022. UW’s 44-point win was its largest since earning a 46-point win against Purdue on Oct. 5, 20245. The Badgers racked up 479 yards of offense, their most since posting 549 yards of offense against Rutgers on Oct. 12, 2024. Wisconsin has now posted 400+ yards of offense in back-to-back games for the first time since games against Purdue and Rutgers in October 2024.6. The Badgers improved to 5-0 all time against Eastern Michigan. UW has outscored the Eagles 189-26 in the five meetings.7. UW’s 31 points scored in the first half were the most since UW had 35 points in a 66-7 win over New Mexico State on Sept. 17, 2022.8. The Badgers went 8-of-12 on third down (66.7 percent) while holding the Eagles to 3-of-12 on third down (25.0 percent).9. Wisconsin scored a defensive TD for the first time since Ricardo Hallman posted a 95-yard pick-six against Rutgers on Oct. 7, 2023. LB Cooper Catalano’s scoop and score was Wisconsin’s first fumble return for a TD since Matt Henningsen recorded one against Northwestern on Sept. 28, 2019.10. Wisconsin forced 3 turnovers, earning a pair of interceptions and a forced fumble. It marks the first time UW has forced 3 turnovers in a single game since doing so against USC on Sept. 28, 2024.11. UW ended the game blocking Eastern Michigan’s 48-yard field goal attempt as CB Eric Fletcher Jr. blocked the kick and CB Donovan Dunmore returned it for the score. It marks the first time the Badgers blocked a field goal and returned it for a score since Reggie Cribbs blocked a field goal and Jim Leonhard returned it 86 yards for a score against UNLV on Sept. 11, 2004.12. UW did not punt in the game, marking the first time since a 45-24 win vs. Purdue on Nov. 11, 2019 that the Badgers did not record a punt.Individual Notes1. QB Colton Joseph completed 23-of-33 passes for 362 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also rushed for a score.Joseph set a school record with 302 yards passing in the first half, breaking the previous school record of 276 yards set by Jack Coan vs. Central Michigan