Sources: Wisconsin QB Edwards out vs. Michigan

Wisconsin will be without starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. and starting center Jake Renfro at Michigan on Saturday, sources told ESPN.

Edwards has traveled with the team, but sources said he will not be available against the No. 20 Wolverines on Saturday. Edwards sprained his knee in the opener against Miami University (Ohio) and came back to start the Maryland game on Sept. 20. He left that game after just one series, and a timeline to return is uncertain.

Sophomore Danny O'Neil will get his third start of the year for the Badgers under center. He's thrown five touchdowns, five interceptions and completed 70.6 percent of his passes.

Renfro will also not be available for the Badgers, and he's one of the veteran linchpins of the offensive line. Senior Davis Heinzen, a transfer from Central Michigan, will start at center in Renfro's place. He started for the Badgers in Week 1 at left tackle.

Wisconsin (2-2) is on a two-game losing streak, dropping games at Alabama and at home to Maryland.

Wisconsin is amid its third straight season where it lost its starting quarterback for significant time.

All three of Luke Fickell's seasons in Madison have been marred by quarterback injuries, as Tanner Mordecai got hurt in game six of the 2023 season. The Badgers were 4-1 at the time, and Mordecai missed three full games as Wisconsin went 7-6.

Last year, Wisconsin starter Tyler Van Dyke tore his ACL in the third game and missed the remainder of the season. Wisconsin finished 5-7 after losing the final five games of the year.

The injury bug bit the Badgers early in the opening win against Miami University, when Edwards injured his knee in the first half. The injury was diagnosed as a sprain and the initial diagnosis was viewed as a positive, as the non-contact injury appeared it could be more serious.