Week 1 is almost here for the 2021 Wisconsin Badgers as they get ready for a rare early conference test when Penn State visits Camp Randall on Saturday.
As the Badgers ready for this opener, let’s take a look back at the past decade of season openers for Wisconsin football. The one that is certainly still fresh in the minds of fans came last season in a stadium without fans. Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz looked superhuman in a win over Illinois that got the Badgers off to a 1-0 start.
How have other recent openers looked for Wisconsin? Let’s reminisce on every Week 1 game from 2010-2020: