Rivalry leaderboard

Nebraska-Wisconsin Greatest Games

The series' top 18 meetings, ranked without team allegiance by game-time AP strength, final-score closeness, and overtime.

Games: 18
Top score: 72/100
Overtime: 2

Series context

Completed meetings: 18
Series record: Nebraska 5-13 Wisconsin
Tracked years: 1901-2024
Trophy: Freedom Trophy

Series ranking

The rivalry's top 18 games

13 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.

2016Week 91OT
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 17, Wisconsin 23
Winner: Wisconsin
No. 7 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Wisconsin · 6-point margin
Ranking 34/50 · Closeness 29/35 · Overtime 9/15
72
Game score
1974Week 3
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 20, Wisconsin 21
Winner: Wisconsin
No. 4 Nebraska vs. Unranked Wisconsin · 1-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 34/35 · Overtime 0/15
56
Game score
1973Week 5
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Wisconsin 16, Nebraska 20
Winner: Nebraska
Unranked Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Nebraska · 4-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15
55
Game score
2011Week 5
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 17, Wisconsin 48
Winner: Wisconsin
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 7 Wisconsin · 31-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 4/35 · Overtime 0/15
41
Game score
Full Game · 2011 Wisconsin vs. Nebraska (Regular Season Full Game)
2023Week 121OT
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 17, Wisconsin 24
Winner: Wisconsin
Unranked Nebraska vs. Unranked Wisconsin · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 9/15
37
Game score
2012Week 5
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Wisconsin 27, Nebraska 30
Winner: Nebraska
Unranked Wisconsin vs. No. 22 Nebraska · 3-point margin
Ranking 4/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
36
Game score
2021Week 12
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 28, Wisconsin 35
Winner: Wisconsin
Unranked Nebraska vs. No. 19 Wisconsin · 7-point margin
Ranking 7/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
2022Week 12
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Wisconsin 15, Nebraska 14
Winner: Wisconsin
Unranked Wisconsin vs. Unranked Nebraska · 1-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 34/35 · Overtime 0/15
34
Game score
2015Week 6
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Wisconsin 23, Nebraska 21
Winner: Wisconsin
Unranked Wisconsin vs. Unranked Nebraska · 2-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 33/35 · Overtime 0/15
33
Game score
2017Week 6
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Wisconsin 38, Nebraska 17
Winner: Wisconsin
No. 9 Wisconsin vs. Unranked Nebraska · 21-point margin
Ranking 17/50 · Closeness 14/35 · Overtime 0/15
31
Game score
2019Week 12
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Wisconsin 37, Nebraska 21
Winner: Wisconsin
No. 15 Wisconsin vs. Unranked Nebraska · 16-point margin
Ranking 11/50 · Closeness 19/35 · Overtime 0/15
30
Game score
2018Week 6
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 24, Wisconsin 41
Winner: Wisconsin
Unranked Nebraska vs. No. 16 Wisconsin · 17-point margin
Ranking 10/50 · Closeness 18/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
1966Week 5
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 31, Wisconsin 3
Winner: Nebraska
No. 6 Nebraska vs. Unranked Wisconsin · 28-point margin
Ranking 20/50 · Closeness 7/35 · Overtime 0/15
27
Game score
1965Week 5
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Wisconsin 0, Nebraska 37
Winner: Nebraska
Unranked Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Nebraska · 37-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
24
Game score
2014Week 12
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 24, Wisconsin 59
Winner: Wisconsin
No. 11 Nebraska vs. No. 22 Wisconsin · 35-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
19
Game score
1901Week 7
Nebraska at Wisconsin
Nebraska 0, Wisconsin 18
Winner: Wisconsin
Unranked Nebraska vs. Unranked Wisconsin · 18-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 17/35 · Overtime 0/15
17
Game score
2024Week 13
Wisconsin at Nebraska
Wisconsin 25, Nebraska 44
Winner: Nebraska
Unranked Wisconsin vs. Unranked Nebraska · 19-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 16/35 · Overtime 0/15
16
Game score
2012Week 14Neutral site
Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
Nebraska 31, Wisconsin 70
Winner: Wisconsin
No. 14 Nebraska vs. Unranked Wisconsin · 39-point margin
Ranking 12/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
12
Game score
Full Game · 2012 Wisconsin vs. Nebraska (Big Ten Championship Game Full Game)

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-time AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero.

Closeness, 35 points: the final margin is subtracted from 35, with margins of 35 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Regular-season rankings use the AP Top 25 recorded for the game's week. Postseason meetings use the final regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Games before 2005 remain in the ranking but do not link to unsupported box-score pages. Videos are matched by canonical game ID or by a rematch-safe season matchup.