UW-Madison Police Report Fewer Arrests at Game
Police reported 12 ejections and eight arrests at Saturday's Badgers-Rutgers football game at Camp Randall Stadium.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Law Enforcement
UW-Madison police reported 12 ejections and eight arrests at the Saturday Badgers-Rutgers game at Camp Randall Stadium. That total was lower than at the Badgers' previous two home games.
Why it matters
The figures give Madison residents and fans a measure of how game-day enforcement compared across the home schedule. Police totals for the season show the Rutgers game as the lowest of the three home contests tallied so far.
Police issued eight citations, six of them to UW students, and arrested eight people, six of whom were students. The extraction does not indicate the charges filed or any scheduled court dates for those arrested.
The players
UW-Madison Police Department
The University of Wisconsin-Madison police force handles public safety at Camp Randall Stadium and reported the game-day enforcement totals.
Camp Randall Stadium
The University of Wisconsin's football venue in Madison, which hosted the Badgers-Rutgers game and the prior home contests.
The details
Of the 12 people ejected, nine were UW students. The citations and ejections involved eight cases of underage drinking, two of disorderly conduct, one of possessing unauthorized alcohol in the stadium and one of smoking or vaping. Police also reported eight first-aid calls and eight paramedic calls, and three people were taken by ambulance for treatment.
Timeline
Oct. 3: Michigan State home game, 45 ejections and 23 arrests.
Oct. 24: USC night game, 19 ejections and 12 arrests.
Nov. 7: Badgers-Rutgers game, 12 ejections and eight arrests.
Legal Context
The Saturday totals fell well below the 45 ejections and 23 arrests recorded at the Oct. 3 Michigan State game, continuing a decline across the three home contests so far this season. The enforcement pattern is measured against the season's own earlier home games rather than a longer multi-year baseline.
Fans attending Badgers home games should expect continued police presence and enforcement focused on underage drinking and ejections at Camp Randall Stadium. Students face citations and possible arrests for alcohol-related violations inside the stadium.
The takeaway
Game-day rules on alcohol and conduct are enforced at Camp Randall, and attendees who follow stadium policy avoid ejection, citation and arrest.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Wisconsin State Journal.
