The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Wisconsin's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1977.

The team plays its home games at Dan McClimon Memorial Track/Soccer Complex.

The Badgers' greatest success came during the mid-1990s, where the program won the NCAA championship and Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament in 1995.

[2] The program has produced professional soccer players including Sam Brotherton and A. J. Cochran.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.