Iowa at Wisconsin

Saturday, October 12, 1985

No. 1 Iowa beat Wisconsin 23–⁠13. It was their 63rd meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 34–⁠27–⁠2.

Away1Iowa10–⁠2 in 1985
23
HomeWisconsin5–⁠6 in 1985
13

FinalHigh 58°F, low 35°F, 1.22 in. of rainAttendance 79,023

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Wisconsin leads 49–⁠48–⁠2 in 99 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa 37, Wisconsin 0
2024Iowa 42, Wisconsin 10
2023Iowa 15, Wisconsin 6
2022Iowa 24, Wisconsin 10
2021Wisconsin 27, Iowa 7
2020Iowa 28, Wisconsin 7

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