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Why Wisconsin football plays Jump Around at home games, explained

ByPatrick Schmidt|
Dec 7, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers fans react to a touchdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half in the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers fans react to a touchdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half in the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Jump Around is one of the best traditions in college football.

There are many great traditions in college football. One of them is Wisconsin football fans jumping around to the House of Pain song ā€œJump Aroundā€ at the start of every fourth quarter.

That tradition is typically reserved for home games at Camp Randall. Special exemptions are made such as the game today between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Badgers from Chicagoā€™s Soldier Field.

Wisconsin football fans made Soldier Field feel like home because when the fourth quarter began, ā€œJump Aroundā€ came on the loudspeaker and the Badgers fans made the home of the Chicago Bears shake.

Wisconsin fans make Jump Around the best tradition in college football

Wisconsin football legend Joe Thomas was in Soldier Field and shared his view of ā€œJump Aroundā€ from his vantage point. It is awesome.

Jump Around is such a great tradition even Notre Dame fans jumped in.

College football is great because of the fans and the traditions. This is one that perfectly marries both.

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