The Wisconsin Badgers (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) travel to face the Northwestern Wildcats (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) in Evanston, Illinois on Saturday at noon ET, 11:00 a.m. CT. It will be the 106th all-time meeting between the two storied prodgrams.
The Badgers own the all-time advantage, posting a 61-39-5 record against the Wildcats. Facing Northwestern on the road, however, has been quite the challenge in recent history. Since 2003, Wisconsin has gone 2-6 in games in Evanston — though they did win their most recent road matchup 42-7 in 2022.
The Wildcats pulled off a dominant 24-10 win over the Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium in 2023. Many describe the contest as the low point for Wisconsin in Luke Fickell’s first campaign as head coach.
Northwestern most recently defeated Maryland 37-10 on the road in Week 7, snapping a two-game losing skid. Maryland out-gained the Wildcats 355 yards to 283, but the Terrapins turned the ball over four times, opening the door for Northwestern to take advantage.
Wisconsin, on the other hand, dominated Rutgers on the road last week, defeating the Scarlet Knights 42-7. Tawee Walker compiled 198 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries and he’s now scored eight times over his last three games. The Badgers are 2-1 in the Big Ten so far this season and currently sit in ninth place in the conference.