The Michigan Wolverines representing the University of Michigan and the Wisconsin Badgers representing the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have been one of the oldest rivals in the history of college football. The rivalry between the two is the most played rivalry in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Their rivalry is also known as the longest continuously played rivalry in Division I FBS. Called the Border Battle, the Badgers and the Wolverines played each other every year except for 1906.
Michigan vs Wisconsin Football Rivalry History
The University of Michigan and the Wisconsin Badgers have so far met 133 times. The two first faced off each other in 1892 on October 15. The matchup ended in favor for Michigan with the score of 10-6. Their rivalry later converted into conference rivalry when the Western Conference (later the Big Ten Conference) began.
Michigan vs Wisconsin Football Rivalry Head-to-Head Stats
Wisconsin leads the series with the head-to-head record of 63–62–8 through 2023. They also won their 14 straight meetings against Minnesota, from 2004 to 2017 before being defeated in 2018.
| Stat | Michigan | Wisconsin |
| First Meeting | November 15, 1890 Minnesota, 63–0 | |
| Total Meetings | 133 games | |
| All-Time Wins | 62 | 63 |
| Largest victory | Minnesota, 63–0 (1890) | - |
| Longest Win Streak | Wisconsin, 14 (2004–2017) | |
| Paul Bunyan Trophy | 27 | 46 |
Michigan vs Wisconsin Rivalry Winner Year-by-Year
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | November 15, 1890 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 63–0 |
| 2 | October 24, 1891 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 26–12 |
| 3 | October 29, 1892 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 32–4 |
| 4 | November 16, 1893 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 40–0 |
| 5 | November 17, 1894 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 6–0 |
| 6 | November 16, 1895 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 14–10 |
| 7 | November 21, 1896 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 6–0 |
| 8 | October 30, 1897 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 39–0 |
| 9 | October 29, 1898 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 29–0 |
| 10 | November 18, 1899 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 19–0 |
| 11 | November 3, 1900 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 6–5 |
| 12 | November 16, 1901 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 18–0 |
| 13 | November 15, 1902 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 11–0 |
| 14 | November 26, 1903 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 17–0 |
| 15 | November 12, 1904 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 28–0 |
| 16 | November 4, 1905 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 16–12 |
| 17 | November 23, 1907 | Madison, WI | Tie | 17–17 |
| 18 | November 7, 1908 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 5–0 |
| 19 | November 13, 1909 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 34–6 |
| 20 | November 12, 1910 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 28–0 |
| 21 | November 18, 1911 | Madison, WI | Tie | 6–6 |
| 22 | November 16, 1912 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 14–0 |
| 23 | November 1, 1913 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 21–3 |
| 24 | November 14, 1914 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 14–3 |
| 25 | November 20, 1915 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 20–3 |
| 26 | November 18, 1916 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 54–0 |
| 27 | November 3, 1917 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 10–7 |
| 28 | November 16, 1918 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 6–0 |
| 29 | November 1, 1919 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 19–7 |
| 30 | November 6, 1920 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 3–0 |
| 31 | October 29, 1921 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 35–0 |
| 32 | November 4, 1922 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 14–0 |
| 33 | October 27, 1923 | Madison, WI | Tie | 0–0 |
| 34 | October 18, 1924 | Madison, WI | Tie | 7–7 |
| 35 | October 31, 1925 | Minneapolis, MN | Tie | 12–12 |
| 36 | October 30, 1926 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 16–10 |
| 37 | October 29, 1927 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 13–7 |
| 38 | November 24, 1928 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 6–0 |
| 39 | November 23, 1929 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 13–12 |
| 40 | November 22, 1930 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 14–0 |
| 41 | October 31, 1931 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 14–0 |
| 42 | November 12, 1932 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 20–13 |
| 43 | November 25, 1933 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 6–3 |
| 44 | November 24, 1934 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 34–0 |
| 45 | November 23, 1935 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 33–7 |
| 46 | November 21, 1936 | Madison, WI | #2 Minnesota | 24–0 |
| 47 | November 20, 1937 | Minneapolis, MN | #7 Minnesota | 13–6 |
| 48 | November 19, 1938 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 21–0 |
| 49 | November 25, 1939 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 23–6 |
| 50 | November 23, 1940 | Madison, WI | #1 Minnesota | 22–13 |
| 51 | November 22, 1941 | Minneapolis, MN | #1 Minnesota | 41–6 |
| 52 | November 21, 1942 | Madison, WI | #7 Wisconsin | 20–6 |
| 53 | November 20, 1943 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 25–13 |
| 54 | November 25, 1944 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 28–26 |
| 55 | November 24, 1945 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 26–12 |
| 56 | November 23, 1946 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 6–0 |
| 57 | November 22, 1947 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 21–0 |
| 58 | November 20, 1948 | Madison, WI | #15 Minnesota | 16–0 |
| 59 | November 19, 1949 | Minneapolis, MN | #8 Minnesota | 14–6 |
| 60 | November 25, 1950 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 14–0 |
| 61 | November 24, 1951 | Minneapolis, MN | #8 Wisconsin | 30–6 |
| 62 | November 22, 1952 | Madison, WI | Tie | 21–21 |
| 63 | November 21, 1953 | Minneapolis, MN | Tie | 21–21 |
| 64 | November 20, 1954 | Madison, WI | #17 Wisconsin | 27–0 |
| 65 | November 19, 1955 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 21–6 |
| 66 | November 24, 1956 | Madison, WI | Tie | 13–13 |
| 67 | November 23, 1957 | Minneapolis, MN | #18 Wisconsin | 14–6 |
| 68 | November 22, 1958 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 27–12 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 69 | November 21, 1959 | Minneapolis, MN | #9 Wisconsin | 11–7 |
| 70 | November 19, 1960 | Madison, WI | #4 Minnesota | 26–7 |
| 71 | November 25, 1961 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 23–21 |
| 72 | November 24, 1962 | Madison, WI | #3 Wisconsin | 14–9 |
| 73 | November 28, 1963 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 14–0 |
| 74 | November 21, 1964 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 14–7 |
| 75 | November 20, 1965 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 42–7 |
| 76 | November 19, 1966 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 7–6 |
| 77 | November 25, 1967 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 21–14 |
| 78 | November 23, 1968 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 23–15 |
| 79 | November 22, 1969 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 35–10 |
| 80 | November 21, 1970 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 39–14 |
| 81 | November 20, 1971 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 23–21 |
| 82 | November 25, 1972 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 14–6 |
| 83 | November 24, 1973 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 19–17 |
| 84 | November 23, 1974 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 49–14 |
| 85 | November 22, 1975 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 24–3 |
| 86 | November 20, 1976 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 26–17 |
| 87 | November 19, 1977 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 13–7 |
| 88 | November 25, 1978 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 48–10 |
| 89 | November 17, 1979 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 42–37 |
| 90 | November 22, 1980 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 25–7 |
| 91 | November 21, 1981 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 26–21 |
| 92 | November 20, 1982 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 24–0 |
| 93 | October 15, 1983 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 56–17 |
| 94 | October 13, 1984 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 17–14 |
| 95 | November 9, 1985 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 27–18 |
| 96 | November 8, 1986 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 27–20 |
| 97 | November 14, 1987 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 22–19 |
| 98 | November 12, 1988 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 14–7 |
| 99 | November 4, 1989 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 24–22 |
| 100 | November 3, 1990 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 21–3 |
| 101 | November 16, 1991 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 19–16 |
| 102 | November 14, 1992 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 34–6 |
| 103 | October 23, 1993 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 28–21 |
| 104 | October 22, 1994 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 17–14 |
| 105 | November 11, 1995 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 34–27 |
| 106 | November 9, 1996 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 45–28 |
| 107 | October 25, 1997 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 22–21 |
| 108 | November 7, 1998 | Madison, WI | #8 Wisconsin | 26–7 |
| 109 | October 9, 1999 | Minneapolis, MN | #20 Wisconsin | 20–17 |
| 110 | November 4, 2000 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 41–20 |
| 111 | November 24, 2001 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 42–31 |
| 112 | November 23, 2002 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 49–31 |
| 113 | November 8, 2003 | Minneapolis, MN | #24 Minnesota | 37–34 |
| 114 | November 6, 2004 | Madison, WI | #5 Wisconsin | 38–14 |
| 115 | October 15, 2005 | Minneapolis, MN | #23 Wisconsin | 38–34 |
| 116 | October 14, 2006 | Madison, WI | #25 Wisconsin | 48–12 |
| 117 | November 17, 2007 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 41–34 |
| 118 | November 15, 2008 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 35–32 |
| 119 | October 3, 2009 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 31–28 |
| 120 | October 9, 2010 | Madison, WI | #19 Wisconsin | 41–23 |
| 121 | November 23, 2011 | Minneapolis, MN | #16 Wisconsin | 42–13 |
| 122 | October 20, 2012 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 38–13 |
| 123 | November 23, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN | #17 Wisconsin | 20–7 |
| 124 | November 29, 2014 | Madison, WI | #14 Wisconsin | 34–24 |
| 125 | November 28, 2015 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 31–21 |
| 126 | November 26, 2016 | Madison, WI | #5 Wisconsin | 31–17 |
| 127 | November 25, 2017 | Minneapolis, MN | #5 Wisconsin | 31–0 |
| 128 | November 24, 2018 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 37–15 |
| 129 | November 30, 2019 | Minneapolis, MN | #12 Wisconsin | 38–17 |
| 130 | December 19, 2020 | Madison, WI | Wisconsin | 20–17OT |
| 131 | November 27, 2021 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota | 23–13 |
| 132 | November 26, 2022 | Madison, WI | Minnesota | 23–16 |
| 133 | November 25, 2023 | Minneapolis, MN | Wisconsin | 28–14 |
FAQ's on Michigan vs Wisconsin football rivalry
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A. Yes. Michigan and Wisconsin are one of the oldest rivals in college football history.
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A. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the biggest rivals of Wisconsin. It is the most-played rivalry in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.
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A. The Ohio State Buckeyes are considered as Michigan's biggest rivals hence, the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, referred to as The Game, is one of the biggest rivalries.
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