Program history
Wisconsin Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
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- Overall record
- 77-200-7
- Win percentage
- 28.3%
- Current streak
- 1L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
77-200-7
284 games · 28.3%
Against Top 10
23-128-4
155 games · 16.1%
Against Top 5
7-71-3
81 games · 10.5%
Streaks
1L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 5
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 41-87-3 | 131 | 32.4% |
| Road | 21-95-4 | 120 | 19.2% |
| Neutral | 15-18 | 33 | 45.5% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5-18 | 23 | 21.7% |
| 2010s | 21-21 | 42 | 50% |
| 2000s | 14-26 | 40 | 35% |
| 1990s | 17-20-1 | 38 | 46.1% |
| 1980s | 4-26-1 | 31 | 14.5% |
| 1970s | 1-26-2 | 29 | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 3-23 | 26 | 11.5% |
| 1950s | 11-20-2 | 33 | 36.4% |
| 1940s | 1-15-1 | 17 | 8.8% |
| 1930s | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2024 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2023 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2021 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2020 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2018 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2017 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2016 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2015 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2014 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2013 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2012 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2011 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2010 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2009 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2008 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2007 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2006 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2005 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2004 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2003 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2002 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2001 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2000 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1999 | 5-1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 1998 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1997 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1996 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1995 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1994 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1993 | 3-0-1 | 4 | 87.5% |
| 1992 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1991 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1985 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 1-2-1 | 4 | 37.5% |
| 1983 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1981 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1980 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1977 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1974 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1973 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1970 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1962 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1961 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1960 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1959 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1958 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1957 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-4-1 | 5 | 10% |
| 1955 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1954 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 1953 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1952 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1946 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1945 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1944 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1943 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1942 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1941 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1940 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1936 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Ohio State, 2010
31-18 · Home · Wisconsin was No. 18
Win over No. 1
Michigan, 1981
21-14 · Home · Wisconsin was unranked
Win over No. 3
Ohio State, 2003
17-10 · Home · Wisconsin was No. 23
Win over No. 3
Ohio State, 1985
12-7 · Road · Wisconsin was unranked
Win over No. 4
Nebraska, 1974
21-20 · Home · Wisconsin was unranked
Win over No. 5
Purdue, 2004
20-17 · Road · Wisconsin was No. 10
Win over No. 5
Purdue, 1954
20-6 · Home · Wisconsin was No. 2
Win over No. 6
UCLA, 1998
38-31 · Neutral · Wisconsin was No. 9
Win over No. 6
Penn State, 1995
17-9 · Road · Wisconsin was unranked
Win over No. 6
Northwestern, 1959
24-19 · Road · Wisconsin was No. 7
All 284 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 7-31 | No. 2 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | W 13-10 | No. 24 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 7-21 | No. 6 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 0-34 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 10-24 | No. 20 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 14-38 | No. 19 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 13-16 | No. 1 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 13-28 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 21-38 | No. 13 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 10-42 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 31-35 | No. 13 LSU | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2023 | L 10-24 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | W 24-17 | No. 24 Oklahoma State | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 21-52 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 20-13 | No. 18 Arizona State | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2021 | W 27-7 | No. 9 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | W 30-13 | No. 25 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 17-38 | No. 14 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 13-41 | No. 12 Notre Dame | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 10-16 | No. 19 Penn State | No. 12 | Home |
| 2020 | L 7-28 | No. 19 Iowa | No. 25 | Road |
| 2020 | L 6-14 | No. 10 Indiana | No. 18 | Home |
| 2020 | L 7-17 | No. 19 Northwestern | No. 10 | Road |
| 2019 | L 27-28 | No. 7 Oregon | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2019 | L 21-34 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 38-17 | No. 9 Minnesota | No. 13 | Road |
| 2019 | W 24-22 | No. 18 Iowa | No. 16 | Home |
| 2019 | L 7-38 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 13 | Road |
| 2019 | W 35-14 | No. 11 Michigan | No. 13 | Home |
| 2018 | W 35-3 | No. 16 Miami | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 10-22 | No. 21 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 13-38 | No. 12 Michigan | No. 15 | Road |
| 2017 | W 34-24 | No. 11 Miami | No. 6 | Road |
| 2017 | L 21-27 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 24-10 | No. 19 Michigan | No. 5 | Home |
| 2017 | W 38-14 | No. 25 Iowa | No. 6 | Home |
| 2016 | W 24-16 | No. 12 Western Michigan | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 31-38 | No. 8 Penn State | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 2016 | W 23-17 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 11 | Home |
| 2016 | L 23-30 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 8 | Home |
| 2016 | L 7-14 | No. 4 Michigan | No. 8 | Road |
| 2016 | W 30-6 | No. 8 Michigan State | No. 11 | Road |
| 2015 | W 23-21 | No. 24 USC | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 7-13 | No. 20 Northwestern | No. 21 | Home |
| 2014 | W 34-31 | No. 19 Auburn | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 0-59 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2014 | W 34-24 | No. 22 Minnesota | No. 14 | Home |
| 2014 | W 59-24 | No. 11 Nebraska | No. 22 | Home |
| 2014 | L 24-28 | No. 13 LSU | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 24-34 | No. 8 South Carolina | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2013 | W 35-6 | No. 19 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 24-31 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 23 | Road |
| 2012 | L 14-20 | No. 8 Stanford | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2012 | W 70-31 | No. 14 Nebraska | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 14-21 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 27-30 | No. 22 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 38-45 | No. 6 Oregon | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 2011 | W 42-39 | No. 11 Michigan State | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2011 | W 45-7 | No. 20 Penn State | No. 15 | Home |
| 2011 | L 31-37 | No. 15 Michigan State | No. 4 | Road |
| 2011 | W 48-17 | No. 8 Nebraska | No. 7 | Home |
| 2010 | L 19-21 | No. 3 TCU | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 2010 | W 31-30 | No. 13 Iowa | No. 10 | Road |
| 2010 | W 31-18 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 18 | Home |
| 2010 | L 24-34 | No. 24 Michigan State | No. 11 | Road |
| 2009 | W 20-14 | No. 14 Miami | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2009 | L 10-20 | No. 11 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 13-31 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 13-42 | No. 23 Florida State | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 24-25 | No. 22 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 7-48 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 17-20 | No. 14 Ohio State | No. 18 | Home |
| 2008 | W 13-10 | No. 21 Fresno State | No. 10 | Road |
| 2007 | L 17-21 | No. 14 Tennessee | No. 19 | Road |
| 2007 | W 37-21 | No. 13 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 17-38 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | W 17-14 | No. 8 Arkansas | No. 7 | Home |
| 2006 | L 13-27 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | W 24-10 | No. 9 Auburn | No. 21 | Road |
| 2005 | L 14-35 | No. 10 Penn State | No. 14 | Road |
| 2005 | W 38-34 | No. 22 Minnesota | No. 23 | Road |
| 2005 | W 23-20 | No. 14 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 21-24 | No. 8 Georgia | No. 17 | Home |
| 2004 | L 7-30 | No. 17 Iowa | No. 9 | Road |
| 2004 | W 20-17 | No. 5 Purdue | No. 10 | Road |
| 2004 | W 24-13 | No. 18 Ohio State | No. 15 | Road |
| 2003 | L 14-28 | No. 17 Auburn | No. 20 | Road |
| 2003 | L 21-27 | No. 17 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 56-21 | No. 21 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 34-37 | No. 24 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 23-26 | No. 13 Purdue | No. 14 | Home |
| 2003 | W 17-10 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 23 | Home |
| 2002 | W 31-28 | No. 12 Colorado | No. 23 | Home |
| 2002 | L 14-21 | No. 12 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 3-20 | No. 9 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 14-19 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 31-34 | No. 20 Penn State | No. 19 | Home |
| 2001 | L 17-20 | No. 11 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | W 20-17 | No. 21 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 20-32 | No. 19 Fresno State | No. 23 | Home |
| 2001 | L 28-31 | No. 7 Oregon | No. 22 | Road |
| 2000 | W 21-20 | No. 23 UCLA | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2000 | L 24-30 | No. 17 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 7-23 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 24 | Home |
| 2000 | L 10-13 | No. 9 Michigan | No. 17 | Road |
| 1999 | W 17-9 | No. 22 Stanford | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1999 | W 28-21 | No. 17 Purdue | No. 10 | Road |
| 1999 | W 40-10 | No. 11 Michigan State | No. 17 | Home |
| 1999 | W 20-17 | No. 25 Minnesota | No. 20 | Road |
| 1999 | W 42-17 | No. 12 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 16-21 | No. 4 Michigan | No. 20 | Home |
| 1998 | W 38-31 | No. 6 UCLA | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1998 | W 24-3 | No. 23 Penn State | No. 10 | Home |
| 1998 | L 10-27 | No. 11 Michigan | No. 13 | Road |
| 1997 | L 6-33 | No. 12 Georgia | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 1997 | L 10-35 | No. 6 Penn State | No. 24 | Road |
| 1997 | L 16-26 | No. 1 Michigan | No. 23 | Home |
| 1997 | W 13-10 | No. 12 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | W 38-10 | No. 20 Utah | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1996 | L 30-34 | No. 14 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 14-17 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 20-23 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 0-35 | No. 11 Northwestern | No. 24 | Road |
| 1995 | L 16-27 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 21 | Home |
| 1995 | W 17-9 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 7-43 | No. 14 Colorado | No. 21 | Home |
| 1994 | W 34-20 | No. 25 Duke | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1994 | W 31-19 | No. 10 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | W 62-13 | No. 25 Indiana | No. 16 | Home |
| 1994 | L 17-55 | No. 7 Colorado | No. 10 | Road |
| 1993 | W 21-16 | No. 14 UCLA | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1993 | W 41-20 | No. 25 Michigan State | No. 10 | Home |
| 1993 | T 14-14 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 15 | Road |
| 1993 | W 13-10 | No. 24 Michigan | No. 21 | Home |
| 1992 | W 20-16 | No. 12 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 10-27 | No. 2 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 6-10 | No. 17 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 16-31 | No. 14 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 9-14 | No. 23 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 10-35 | No. 19 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 3-21 | No. 5 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 10-30 | No. 22 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 3-41 | No. 1 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 3-31 | No. 25 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 22-42 | No. 22 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 9-32 | No. 8 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 0-24 | No. 5 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 3-51 | No. 3 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 14-62 | No. 19 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 3-23 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 9-30 | No. 9 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 0-49 | No. 12 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 17-30 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 6-17 | No. 8 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 17-34 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | W 12-7 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 13-23 | No. 1 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 6-33 | No. 7 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 19-20 | No. 16 Kentucky | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1984 | T 10-10 | No. 18 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | W 16-14 | No. 16 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 14-20 | No. 14 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 14-34 | No. 12 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 27-45 | No. 14 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 15-27 | No. 19 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 21-38 | No. 14 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 26-51 | No. 14 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 9-20 | No. 12 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | W 24-21 | No. 18 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 13-31 | No. 9 UCLA | No. 20 | Home |
| 1981 | W 21-14 | No. 1 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 0-24 | No. 11 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 0-21 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 0-35 | No. 11 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 0-54 | No. 10 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 0-59 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 12-37 | No. 17 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 20-41 | No. 5 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | T 24-24 | No. 15 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 2-55 | No. 18 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 0-42 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 0-42 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 0-56 | No. 1 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 20-30 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 24-34 | No. 8 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 27-40 | No. 1 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 0-56 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 21-27 | No. 5 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 6-23 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 20-24 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 7-52 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 13 | Road |
| 1974 | W 21-20 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 6-35 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 0-24 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 16-20 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 20-28 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 7-27 | No. 9 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 6-31 | No. 12 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 28-38 | No. 18 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | T 20-20 | No. 15 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 7-24 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 15-29 | No. 5 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 14-24 | No. 20 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 7-62 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 7-35 | No. 18 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 23-34 | No. 11 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 21-48 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 9-34 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 8-43 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 0-39 | No. 19 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | L 9-14 | No. 6 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 3-31 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 3-38 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 0-37 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | L 3-28 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | L 7-31 | No. 6 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 7-17 | No. 8 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 13-30 | No. 9 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 10-13 | No. 9 Ohio State | No. 8 | Home |
| 1962 | L 37-42 | No. 1 USC | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1962 | W 14-9 | No. 10 Minnesota | No. 2 | Home |
| 1962 | W 37-6 | No. 9 Northwestern | No. 4 | Home |
| 1961 | W 23-21 | No. 7 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 21-30 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 15-47 | No. 5 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 0-20 | No. 6 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 7-26 | No. 1 Minnesota | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 7-34 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 21-28 | No. 1 Iowa | No. 11 | Road |
| 1959 | L 8-44 | No. 8 Washington | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1959 | W 24-19 | No. 6 Northwestern | No. 7 | Road |
| 1959 | W 25-16 | No. 15 Iowa | No. 12 | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-21 | No. 6 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | W 17-13 | No. 13 Northwestern | No. 5 | Home |
| 1958 | T 7-7 | No. 5 Ohio State | No. 8 | Home |
| 1958 | L 9-20 | No. 7 Iowa | No. 13 | Home |
| 1957 | L 7-21 | No. 4 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 13-16 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 7-21 | No. 3 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | T 13-13 | No. 10 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 0-33 | No. 4 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 0-21 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 7-13 | No. 12 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 6-13 | No. 8 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 14-17 | No. 16 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-27 | No. 5 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 21-33 | No. 16 USC | No. 6 | Road |
| 1955 | W 9-0 | No. 17 Purdue | No. 9 | Road |
| 1955 | W 37-14 | No. 14 Iowa | No. 17 | Home |
| 1954 | W 27-0 | No. 10 Minnesota | No. 17 | Home |
| 1954 | L 14-31 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 2 | Road |
| 1954 | W 20-6 | No. 5 Purdue | No. 2 | Home |
| 1954 | W 13-7 | No. 11 Rice | No. 3 | Home |
| 1954 | W 6-0 | No. 13 Michigan State | No. 5 | Road |
| 1953 | W 34-7 | No. 7 Illinois | No. 8 | Home |
| 1953 | L 0-13 | No. 4 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 0-7 | No. 2 USC | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1952 | L 7-20 | No. 5 UCLA | No. 18 | Home |
| 1952 | L 14-23 | No. 14 Ohio State | No. 10 | Road |
| 1952 | W 20-6 | No. 17 Illinois | No. 12 | Home |
| 1951 | L 10-14 | No. 8 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 14-19 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 0-21 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 20-35 | No. 4 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1948 | L 32-34 | No. 18 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 14-40 | No. 5 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 7-48 | No. 12 California | No. 19 | Home |
| 1946 | L 21-27 | No. 9 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | W 20-7 | No. 12 Ohio State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1946 | L 0-28 | No. 6 Northwestern | No. 18 | Road |
| 1945 | L 0-12 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1945 | L 7-13 | No. 12 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1944 | L 7-20 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | L 0-32 | No. 4 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | L 0-50 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | L 7-10 | No. 20 Camp Grant | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | T 7-7 | No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 6 | Road |
| 1941 | L 14-41 | No. 10 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1940 | L 7-27 | No. 10 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 13-19 | No. 9 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 6-26 | No. 5 Pittsburgh | No. 12 | Home |
| 1937 | L 0-21 | No. 1 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | L 0-27 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | L 6-12 | No. 4 Marquette | Unranked | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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