| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 5 - 4 - 2 |
| Conf Record: | 3 - 4 - 2 |
| Head Coach: | Dave McClain |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Triple option |
| Def Coach: | Jim Hilles |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Mvp: | Mike Kalasmiki |
| Captain: | David Charles Dave Crossen Dan Relich |
| Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Defensive Back | 2 | 40 | Cleveland Browns | |
| Wide Receiver | 6 | 142 | Oakland Raiders | |