Game notes: Minnesota at Wisconsin
Friday, November 27, 7:30 p.m. ET, Camp Randall Stadium.The game page.
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The matchup
- Minnesota (4–2, 2–1 in conference) at Wisconsin (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Friday, November 27, 7:30 p.m. ET, Camp Randall Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- For Paul Bunyan’s Axe, which Minnesota holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.
The series
- It will be their 136th meeting; Wisconsin leads the series 63–62–8 in the games on file. Officially, Minnesota leads 64–63–8; as played, 63–62–8.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: Minnesota 17, Wisconsin 7.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1892: Minnesota 32, Wisconsin 4 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1890).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- Wisconsin is 34–24–6 at home against Minnesota.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- On this date in 2021, Minnesota beat No. 18 Wisconsin 23–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Minnesota 17–7 (at Minnesota); 2024: Minnesota 24–7 (at Wisconsin); 2023: Wisconsin 28–14 (at Minnesota); 2022: Minnesota 23–16 (at Wisconsin); 2021: Minnesota 23–13 (at Minnesota).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Minnesota
- Minnesota is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 59–7 vs. Eastern Illinois; L 13–38 vs. Mississippi State; W 41–7 vs. Akron; W 27–24 at Washington; W 20–14 vs. Michigan; L 13–41 at Purdue.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Minnesota is No. 70 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- P.J. Fleck is 70–46 in his 10th season at Minnesota and 100–68 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- P.J. Fleck is 5–5 against Wisconsin.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Drake Lindsey (QB): 1,335 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- T.J. Thomas Jr. (RB): 319 rushing yards, 1 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Maverick Baranowski (LB): 45 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Anthony Smith needs 1 sack to pass Willie VanDeSteeg (21.5, 2005–08) for fifth on Minnesota’s career sacks list. He has 21 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Drake Lindsey needs 2 touchdown passes to pass Billy Cockerham (29, 1996–99) for ninth on Minnesota’s career touchdown passes list. He has 28 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Drake Lindsey needs 220 yards to pass Tim Schade (3,986, 1993–94) for 10th on Minnesota’s career passing yards list. He has 3,767 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Darius Taylor is tied with Herb Joesting (23, 1925–27) for 10th on Minnesota’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 23 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 13–41 vs. No. 4 Notre Dame; W 36–9 vs. Western Illinois; W 54–10 vs. Eastern Michigan; W 24–20 at No. 13 Penn State; W 31–3 vs. Michigan State; L 7–17 at No. 12 UCLA.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Wisconsin is No. 65 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Luke Fickell is 21–23 in his fifth season at Wisconsin and 84–48 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Luke Fickell is 1–2 against Minnesota.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Colton Joseph (QB): 1,198 passing yards, 10 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Tyrell Henry (WR): 27 catches, 343 yards, 1 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cooper Catalano (LB): 50 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
The coaches
- Luke Fickell is 1–2 against P.J. Fleck’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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