Fans react as Jedd Fisch again disappoints in underwhelming road defeat vs Wisconsin

Playing in a sleet-filled Camp Randall Stadium against a 2-6 Wisconsin team with one of the worst offenses in college football, the No. 23 Washington Huskies had a golden opportunity to build on the momentum gained after being ranked for the first time in the 2025 season.

Instead, they laid an egg in the second half, only managing 10 total points in an embarrassing loss to a college football bottom feeder -- whose punter led the team in passing yards.

As you'd expect, the loss completely kills Washington's hope for meaningful postseason play, as the new best-case scenario for the Huskies is to finish with a 9-3 record capped off by an upset victory over rival Oregon. But now that even feels like a long shot with the display the Dawgs put on Saturday.

The offense lost any show of competence after being subjected to key injuries and harsh weather conditions, the special teams unit gave away the field-position battle to the Badgers all game, and the defense -- despite playing well -- still couldn't completely shut down an offense that it knew was never going to be a threat passing the ball.

However, the main culprit was coach Jedd Fisch. Questionable decisions -- like calling a pass play on 4th-and-2 instead of running it with either Demond Williams Jr. or Jonah Coleman, which led to a turnover on downs, or attempting a 50-yard field goal in unfavorable weather instead of going for it on 4th-and-5 trailing late in the game -- ended up costing Washington crucial opportunities.

Furthermore, the loss highlighted growing concerns throughout Fisch's tenure: playing down to the opponent and the inability to win road games. Fisch has repeatedly allowed lesser opponents to hang around -- or even beat him -- particularly on the road, where he now holds a 2–7 record at Washington. FIsch infamously went winless on the road during his first season last year.

To compound these grievances fans have with Fisch on the field, the growing noise that Fisch wants to find a way out of Seattle continues to frustrate fans more and more. The rumor that Fisch's family hates living in Seattle, even moving back to Arizona, has become more prevalent as of late. Additionally, Fisch continues to dance around questions regarding these rumors, refusing to proclaim his loyalty to Washington.

It doesn't feel surprising considering Fisch has never stayed at one spot for more than three years throughout his entire, 28-year coaching career. With head coach openings at his alma mater, Florida, and former stomping grounds, UCLA, many fans already believe he's as good as gone. But now the question is if those programs would even want him after his latest performances.

Something has to give, and Washington has three more regular-season games, plus a bowl game, to figure out the Fisch issue. The fix could be as simple as tightening up on the field, finishing strong, and providing better responses to coaching-rumor questions, or as drastic as stripping Fisch of play-calling duties or firing him altogether.

With five years and over $30 million left on Fisch's contract, firing him would be a major decision to make this early. Another program, like Florida or UCLA, would have to poach him to make it easier on Washington. While Fisch has shown some promise to earn him his current contract and a potential buyout from one of these schools, it remains to be seen if his dubious coaching profile will cause a decision to be made any time soon.

This could easily be a contentious battle between the fans and Fisch that lasts for years, and the only thing that may fix it is sustained success on the field. Time will tell if that ever comes to fruition, but for now, Huskies football is in a precarious spot.