When did Wisconsin football last win?

Wisconsin last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating Michigan State Spartans 31–3 at home. That was 3 days ago.

Wisconsin is 4–1 (2–0 Big Ten) and 6th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 1:55 AM CT.

2–0 Big Ten. Won 4 straight

Last win: beat Michigan State 31–3 on Sat, Oct 3

Next: Fri, Oct 16 at No. 21 UCLA, 9:00 PM PDT

Wisconsin Badgers schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Sun, Sep 6	vs No. 4 Notre Dame	L 13–41
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Western Illinois	W 36–9
3	Sat, Sep 19	vs Eastern Michigan	W 54–10
4	Sat, Sep 26	at No. 13 Penn State	W 24–20
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs Michigan State	W 31–3
6	Open week
7	Fri, Oct 16	at No. 21 UCLA	9:00 PM PDT
8	Fri, Oct 23	vs No. 19 USC	11:00 PM CDT
9	Fri, Oct 30	at No. 20 Iowa	11:00 PM CDT
10	Fri, Nov 6	vs Rutgers	11:00 PM CST
11	Fri, Nov 13	at Maryland	12:00 AM EST
12	Fri, Nov 20	at Purdue	12:00 AM EST
13	Fri, Nov 27	vs Minnesota	6:30 PM CST on NBC

Wisconsin right now

Wisconsin beat Michigan State 31–3 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 4–1 (2–0 Big Ten), 6th in the Big Ten. The counter has sat at 3 days since. That makes 4 straight wins. Next, Wisconsin visits No. 21 UCLA on Fri, Oct 16 at 9:00 PM PDT.

Every other time Wisconsin last won

When did Wisconsin last win at home?: October 3, 2026, 31–3 against Michigan State (3 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last win on the road?: September 26, 2026, 24–20 against No. 13 Penn State (10 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat a ranked team?: September 26, 2026, 24–20 against No. 13 Penn State (10 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Wisconsin last beat Illinois?: November 22, 2025, 27–10 against No. 21 Illinois (318 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Indiana?: November 4, 2017, 45–17 against Indiana (3,258 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Iowa?: October 30, 2021, 27–7 against No. 9 Iowa (1,802 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Maryland?: November 5, 2022, 23–10 against Maryland (1,431 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Michigan?: November 14, 2020, 49–11 against Michigan (2,152 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Michigan State?: October 3, 2026, 31–3 against Michigan State (3 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Minnesota?: November 25, 2023, 28–14 against Minnesota (1,046 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Nebraska?: November 18, 2023, 24–17 against Nebraska (1,053 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Northwestern?: October 19, 2024, 23–3 against Northwestern (717 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Ohio State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Wisconsin last beat Oregon?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Wisconsin last beat Penn State?: September 26, 2026, 24–20 against No. 13 Penn State (10 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Purdue?: October 5, 2024, 52–6 against Purdue (731 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat Rutgers?: October 12, 2024, 42–7 against Rutgers (724 days ago)
When did Wisconsin last beat USC?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Wisconsin last beat Washington?: November 8, 2025, 13–10 against No. 23 Washington (332 days ago)
What is Wisconsin's current streak?: Won 4 straight
What is Wisconsin's longest losing streak since 2017?: 6 games, ending October 25, 2025

Common questions

How many days since Wisconsin football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 3 days since Wisconsin last won. Wisconsin beat Michigan State 31–3 on October 3, 2026.

What is Wisconsin's record this season?

Wisconsin is 4–1, 2–0 in Big Ten play, and 6th in the Big Ten. Won 4 straight.

When does Wisconsin play next?

Wisconsin visits No. 21 UCLA on Fri, Oct 16 at 9:00 PM PDT.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Wisconsin is 46–36 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 82 meetings with 16 different opponents.

Wisconsin's best record is against Purdue (7–0), and USC has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Wisconsin Badgers record against Big Ten opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Minnesota head to head	4–5	44%
Iowa head to head	4–5	44%
Illinois head to head	6–2	75%
Northwestern head to head	5–3	63%
Purdue head to head	7–0	100%
Nebraska head to head	6–1	86%
Michigan head to head	3–3	50%
Ohio State head to head	0–6	0%
Rutgers head to head	4–0	100%
Indiana head to head	1–3	25%
Penn State head to head	1–3	25%
Maryland head to head	2–1	67%
Michigan State head to head	2–1	67%
Oregon head to head	0–2	0%
Washington head to head	1–0	100%
USC head to head	0–1	0%

Drought history

Regular season results for Wisconsin Badgers from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 66–43.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 6 straight games, from September 13, 2025 to October 25, 2025.
Longest stretch between wins: 328 days, ending with a win over Illinois on October 23, 2020.
The current drought stands at 3 days, 325 short of that mark.

Wisconsin Badgers record by season
Season	Record
2026	4–1
2025	4–8
2024	5–7
2023	7–5
2022	6–6
2021	8–4
2020	3–3
2019	10–3
2018	7–5
2017	12–1

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