The former Badger has three-plus years of high-level starting experience under his belt, highlighted by a breakthrough 2021 season as a redshirt freshman at Miami. He also, however, is coming off a torn ACL suffered in Wisconsin’s Week 3 loss to Alabama. That latter context has reportedly played a role in his transfer destination.

Tyler Van Dyke played three games for the Badgers in 2024 before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He'll be a sixth-year senior in 2025.

Wisconsin, meanwhile, has rebuilt its quarterback room under new coordinator Jeff Grimes since the departures. Maryland transfer Billy Edwards Jr. is set to start for the team in 2025 with San Diego State’s Danny O’Neil operating as the primary backup. Top-ranked freshman Carter Smith is set to join the room this offseason.

Former Wisconsin football quarterback Tyler Van Dyke has found his home for his final collegiate season. In a report from 247Sports' Matt Zenitz, Van Dyke has committed to SMU, reuniting with head coach Rhett Lashlee.

One of the big additions in the transfer portal was Tyler Van Dyke, the former Miami and Wisconsin quarterback. Van Dyke suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the first month of the season in a crushing blow for the Badgers.

Wisconsin football was busy during the winter transfer portal window. The program had 24 scholarship players enter the transfer portal. That list is highlighted by defensive linemen Curt Neal and James Thompson Jr., quarterbacks Tyler Van Dyke and Braedyn Locke and cornerbacks Xavier Lucas ( pending a resolution) and Amare Snowden.

QB Tyler Van Dyke, who has 7,891 passing yards and 55 TD passes at Wisconsin and Miami, has committed to SMU from the transfer portal, his agent said.

Former Wisconsin and Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke has made his transfer portal decision, announcing he'd be heading to SMU next season, according to ESPN. Van Dyke, a fifth-year senior, headed to Wisconsin last season after starting for parts of three seasons at Miami.

Tyler Van Dyke, whose only season at Wisconsin was cut short because of ... and he transferred to Wisconsin after the 2023 season. He won the Badgers' starting job in preseason practice and ...