The evolution of Bucky dates back to 1890s. In an effort to incite enthusiasm among gridiron spectators, the University of Wisconsin football team introduced a very furry, very alive and very uncaged ...

MADISON — Pat Smet gets inside Bucky Badger’s head all the time ... hopefuls had to do push-ups — at least 20 — dance, act in a Bucky suit and improvise short skits.

86-year-old Dolly Bauer has always dreamed of dancing with Bucky Badger and now that dream has become a reality. “I didn't know she could dance anymore so that was pretty exciting,” said Ted ...

But before the players take the field, the mascots — Wisconsin's Bucky Badger and Minnesota's Goldy the Gopher — have been battling all week on X, formerly known as Twitter. In a yearly ...

Today’s cardinal-and-white-clad Bucky — full name Buckingham U. Badger — has come a long way from the first Badgers mascot, a live badger who made occasional appearances at football games.

With a red-and-white striped sweater, Adidas tennis shoes, and that big smile, Bucky Badger is one of the most recognized college mascots in the country. Bucky makes appearances at every ...