| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Hilles |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Mvp: | Michael Reid |
| Captain: | Joe Armentrout |
| Captain2: | Craig Raddatz |
| Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1986 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Hilles in his first and only season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
See also: 1987 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Cornerback | 2 | 29 | Buffalo Bills | ||
| Linebacker | 2 | 43 | Miami Dolphins | ||
| Linebacker | 4 | 107 | New England Patriots | ||
| Linebacker | 7 | 181 | Atlanta Falcons | ||
| Joe Armentrout | Running Back | 9 | 224 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Craig Raddatz | Linebacker | 9 | 242 | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Bobby Taylor | Defensive Back | 10 | 266 | Miami Dolphins | |
| Running Back | 12 | 320 | Atlanta Falcons |