The Badgers football team (4-2) will take on Illinois (3-4) on the road Saturday at 2:30PM. The two programs have faced each other 89 times throughout their football history with Wisconsin owning a 44-38-7 overall advantage over their Big Ten foe.
Over the last 10 matchups, the Badgers have gone 8-2, though when they last faced one another, Illinois came out on top 34-10 on Oct. 2, 2022 at Camp Randall. Lastly, on the road in Champaign, Wisconsin has produced a 19-21-3 record against the Fighting Illini.
The most notable storyline for the contest is the fact that Illinois coached by former Badgers head coach Bret Bielema. Bielema spent seven seasons as Wisconsin’s coach from 2006-2012, producing a 68-24 record.
The two teams currently sit at opposite ends of the Big Ten West standings with the Badgers sitting in second place while the Fighting Illini are in last place.
Luke Fickell and his Badgers will look to get revenge against Illinois after Wisconsin’s home loss to them in 2022.
Here’s a couple pics from their last 10 matchups: