Milwaukee’s baseball surge has become the story in Wisconsin, and Jeff Levering says it has even pushed the Packers out of the usual fall spotlight.
The Brewers broadcaster, who called the final out of Milwaukee’s 6-4 Game 4 win over the Dodgers last Thursday, has seen the shift up close during the club’s run to its first World Series since 1982. After the Brewers swept Los Angeles in the National League Championship Series, Levering said the energy around the team has changed the way fans are tracking sports in the state.
“People would be watching the Packers scores instead of watching the game that they were attending in the ballpark. And now it's the other way around … This is a Brewers town right now.”
He also pointed to the “Let's Go Brewers” chants at Lambeau Field during Sunday’s Packers-Cowboys game as another sign of how deep the excitement has spread. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur added to the moment last Friday, wearing a Brewers hat during his press conference in recognition of the team’s postseason run.
For Levering, the season’s biggest call was the one that sent Milwaukee back to the Fall Classic after a 44-year wait. That milestone now leads into a World Series matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat Cleveland in six games to win the American League pennant.
"When the colors start to change, it usually becomes a Packer state."
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) October 20, 2026
Wisconsin has turned into a Brewer state this fall, says @JLevering4. 😤 pic.twitter.com/G4bMVOOybE
The series will produce a first-time champion, since neither club has ever won a World Series title. Game 1 is set for Friday at American Family Field in Milwaukee, with first pitch at 8 p.m. ET.
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