Badgers fan are invited to watch Wisconsin take on Northern Illinois at The Sett at the new Union South.

The game kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m.

Event organizers said fans should avoid enduring the solitude and ocular stress of trying to watch the game on your laptop. Instead, cheer for the Badgers as they take on the Northern Illinois University Huskies on giant-screen televisions at The Sett inside Union South.

Enjoy the camaraderie of your friends and fellow fans and win prizes, too. The game-watching event is open to the public.

A member of the Wisconsin Badgers football team, Jake Irwin, was arrested on two counts of disorderly conduct and two counts of battery for his role in a fight outside the Red Gym on Sept. 1, according to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department.

In addition, police said Abraham Thomas, 17, of Madison, had been held on a probation violation, but after further investigation, he now faces charges of substantial battery.

During the investigation, detectives learned that the incident was not unprovoked and was, in fact, the result of an argument that had happened on the Memorial Union Terrace earlier in the evening.

"At this point, this is not unprovoked like we initially thought. There was an altercation that had started, whether it was tempers that had flared, we're not quite sure what the ignition point was," said Sgt. Aaron Chapin, of the UW-Madison Police Department.

Madison's largest and longest running  public tailgating party will once again be back in action, but this year it will be at the new Union South on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

Located just steps away from Camp Randall Stadium at the corner of Dayton and Randall Streets, the state-of-the-art building will provide you with a one-stop-shop for a full Badger tailgate experience.

Join fellow Badgers at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Badger Bash.

The event will be hosted prior to each home football game. Fans can enjoy performances by the UW Marching Band, food hot off the grill, icy cold beverages, Bucky Badger and more new activities including:

On The Plaza:  Home of the UW Marching Band!