Wisconsin versus Washington State football series history

Can Badgers take the edge in all-time series with Washington State

The Badgers are 1-0 after beating Buffalo on Saturday by a score of 38-17 in the official debut of the Luke Fickell era in Madison. They will now head to the Pacific Northwest to face off with Washington State on the road at 6:30PM on Saturday.

Wisconsin and Washington State have matched up twice in the past with the overall record sitting at 1-1. Most notably, the two teams met in Week 2 of the 2022 campaign at Camp Randall, with the Cougars coming out on top 17-14.

In that contest, the Badgers had 401 total yards and Washington State had only 253, but Wisconsin had over 160 penalty yards and turned the ball over three times. The Badgers let one slip through their hands for sure.

The two teams also met in 2007 at Camp Randall, with Wisconsin winning emphatically. The Badgers routed the Cougars 42-21 and quarterback Tyler Donovan compiled 284 passing yards and three scores through the air.

Wisconsin will travel to Washington State for the first time and they’ll look to get back into the win column.

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PHOTOS: Badgers defeat Buffalo 35-3 in 2006

Check out some pics from the Badgers’ first matchup with Buffalo

The Badgers football team is set to square off with Buffalo on Saturday at 2:30 in their season opener at Camp Randall, meeting the Bulls for the second time in program history.

The first and only time that the two teams have met came in November 2006 at Camp Randall as well. The Badgers won the contest handily by a score of 35-3, finishing off an 11-1 regular season.

In the contest, quarterback Tyler Donovan produced 308 passing yards and two scores through the air while running back P.J. Hill churned out 86 rushing yards and a score on the ground.

Here’s what the action looked like:

Wisconsin versus Buffalo football series history

Badgers won the first and only matchup with Buffalo in 2006

The Badgers football team will face off with Buffalo on Saturday at 2:30 in their 2023 season opener at Camp Randall. The two teams have only met once before, with Wisconsin winning 35-3 in 2006.

In that contest, quarterback Tyler Donovan recorded 308 passing yards and two touchdowns while running back P.J. Hill churned out 86 yards and a score on the ground.

The victory improved Wisconsin’s record to 11-1 as the regular season came to an end and the team then went on to defeat Arkansas 17-14 in the Citrus Bowl.

Luke Fickell and his Badgers squad are 27.5 point favorites (BetMGM) heading into Saturday’s contest at home.

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