Washington vs. Wisconsin
Washington and Wisconsin have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1959; Washington leads the series 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Washington 4–1. Share
2028 at Washington. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Washington wins
- 4
- Wisconsin wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1959
- Longest streak
- 4 Washington
- Current streak
- 1 Wisconsin
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington 4–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Washington 1, Wisconsin 0; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 15.4 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Washington
- 2–0 Washington’s record at home
- At Wisconsin
- 1–1 Wisconsin’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Washington first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Washington’s biggest win1959: Washington 44, Wisconsin 8by 36 points
- Wisconsin’s biggest win2025: Wisconsin 13, Washington 10by 3 points
- Upset2025: Wisconsin 13, Washington 10Wisconsin had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1959: Washington 44, Wisconsin 8No. 6 Wisconsin at No. 8 Washington
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Bob Schloredt Washington | 1959 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
| 2025 | BTN | 1.1 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Nov 8, 2025 | Wisconsin 13, 24Washington 10 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 12, 1992 | 2Washington 27, Wisconsin 10 | at Washington | ||
| Sep 28, 1968 | Washington 21, Wisconsin 17 | at Wisconsin | ||
| Sep 23, 1967 | Washington 17, Wisconsin 0 | at Washington | ||
| Jan 1, 1960 | 8Washington 44, 6Wisconsin 8 | Neutral site | Rose Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.