On Sept. 3, the Wisconsin Badgers will open up their season at home against the Illinois State Redbirds. This will be the third consecutive year that the Badgers start their year at home after playing Illinois in 2020 and Penn State in 2021.
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Wisconsin struggled last year against the Nittany Lions, with quarterback Graham Mertz throwing two costly interceptions in the low-scoring loss. Despite the tough loss to Penn State, the Badgers have won 7 of their last 10 season openers.
Although many of these victories come from non-Power 5 opponents much like the Redbirds, the Badgers have had some memorable victories including beating the LSU Tigers at Lambeau Field in 2016.
Below are photos of the Wisconsin Badgers season openers from the last 10 years: