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Northwestern vs Wisconsin Timeline

Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Northwestern and Wisconsin.

PROGRAM ONENorthwestern37 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD37–62–4WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOWisconsin62 recorded wins
103Recorded meetings
1892Earliest documented
2024Most recent season
4Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME

Head-to-head timeline

Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.

103 games
  1. 1892
    Northwestern6 — 26Wisconsin
    Nov 19, 1892Wisconsin won
  2. 1892
    Northwestern6 — 20Wisconsin
    Nov 24, 1892Wisconsin won
  3. 1895
    Northwestern6 — 12Wisconsin
    Sep 21, 1895Wisconsin won
  4. 1896
    Northwestern6 — 6Wisconsin
    Nov 26, 1896Tie
  5. 1897
    Northwestern0 — 22Wisconsin
    Nov 25, 1897Wisconsin won
  6. 1898
    Northwestern0 — 47Wisconsin
    Nov 24, 1898Wisconsin won
  7. 1899
    Northwestern0 — 38Wisconsin
    Oct 14, 1899Wisconsin won
  8. 1902
    Northwestern0 — 51Wisconsin
    Nov 8, 1902Wisconsin won
  9. 1903
    Northwestern6 — 6Wisconsin
    Nov 21, 1903Tie
  10. 1909
    Northwestern11 — 21Wisconsin
    Oct 30, 1909Wisconsin won
  11. 1910
    Northwestern0 — 0Wisconsin
    Oct 29, 1910Tie
  12. 1911
    Northwestern3 — 28Wisconsin
    Oct 28, 1911Wisconsin won
  13. 1912
    Northwestern0 — 56Wisconsin
    Oct 12, 1912Wisconsin won
  14. 1919
    Northwestern6 — 10Wisconsin
    Oct 18, 1919Wisconsin won
  15. 1920
    Northwestern7 — 27Wisconsin
    Oct 16, 1920Wisconsin won
  16. 1921
    Northwestern0 — 27Wisconsin
    Oct 15, 1921Wisconsin won
  17. 1929
    Northwestern7 — 0Wisconsin
    Oct 12, 1929Northwestern won
  18. 1930
    Northwestern20 — 7Wisconsin
    Nov 15, 1930Northwestern won
  19. 1934
    Northwestern7 — 0Wisconsin
    Nov 3, 1934Northwestern won
  20. 1935
    Northwestern32 — 13Wisconsin
    Nov 16, 1935Northwestern won
  21. 1936
    Northwestern26 — 18Wisconsin
    Nov 7, 1936Northwestern won
  22. 1937
    Northwestern14 — 6Wisconsin
    Oct 30, 1937Northwestern won
  23. 1938
    Northwestern13 — 20Wisconsin
    Nov 5, 1938Wisconsin won
  24. 1939
    Northwestern13 — 7Wisconsin
    Oct 21, 1939Northwestern won
  25. 1940
    Northwestern27 — 7Wisconsin
    Oct 19, 1940Northwestern won
  26. 1941
    Northwestern41 — 14Wisconsin
    Oct 11, 1941Northwestern won
  27. 1942
    Northwestern19 — 20Wisconsin
    Nov 14, 1942Wisconsin won
  28. 1943
    Northwestern41 — 0Wisconsin
    Nov 6, 1943Northwestern won
  29. 1944
    Northwestern6 — 7Wisconsin
    Sep 30, 1944Wisconsin won
  30. 1945
    Northwestern28 — 14Wisconsin
    Nov 10, 1945Northwestern won
  31. 1946
    Northwestern28 — 0Wisconsin
    Oct 5, 1946Northwestern won
  32. 1947
    Northwestern0 — 29Wisconsin
    Nov 1, 1947Wisconsin won
  33. 1948
    Northwestern16 — 7Wisconsin
    Nov 6, 1948Northwestern won
  34. 1949
    Northwestern6 — 14Wisconsin
    Nov 5, 1949Wisconsin won
  35. 1950
    Northwestern13 — 14Wisconsin
    Oct 28, 1950Wisconsin won
  36. 1951
    Northwestern0 — 41Wisconsin
    Oct 27, 1951Wisconsin won
  37. 1952
    Northwestern20 — 24Wisconsin
    Nov 8, 1952Wisconsin won
  38. 1953
    Northwestern13 — 34Wisconsin
    Nov 7, 1953Wisconsin won
  39. 1954
    Northwestern13 — 34Wisconsin
    Nov 6, 1954Wisconsin won
  40. 1955
    Northwestern14 — 41Wisconsin
    Nov 5, 1955Wisconsin won
  41. 1956
    Northwestern17 — 7Wisconsin
    Nov 10, 1956Northwestern won
  42. 1957
    Northwestern12 — 41Wisconsin
    Nov 9, 1957Wisconsin won
  43. 1958
    Northwestern13 — 17Wisconsin
    Nov 8, 1958Wisconsin won
  44. 1959
    Northwestern19 — 24Wisconsin
    Nov 7, 1959Wisconsin won
  45. 1960
    Northwestern21 — 0Wisconsin
    Nov 5, 1960Northwestern won
  46. 1961
    Northwestern10 — 29Wisconsin
    Nov 11, 1961Wisconsin won
  47. 1962
    Northwestern6 — 37Wisconsin
    Nov 10, 1962Wisconsin won
  48. 1963
    Northwestern14 — 17Wisconsin
    Nov 9, 1963Wisconsin won
  49. 1964
    Northwestern17 — 13Wisconsin
    Nov 7, 1964Northwestern won
  50. 1965
    Northwestern7 — 21Wisconsin
    Oct 16, 1965Wisconsin won
  51. 1966
    Northwestern3 — 3Wisconsin
    Oct 15, 1966Tie
  52. 1967
    Northwestern17 — 13Wisconsin
    Oct 28, 1967Northwestern won
  53. 1968
    Northwestern13 — 10Wisconsin
    Oct 26, 1968Northwestern won
  54. 1969
    Northwestern27 — 7Wisconsin
    Oct 18, 1969Northwestern won
  55. 1970
    Northwestern24 — 14Wisconsin
    Oct 17, 1970Northwestern won
  56. 1971
    Northwestern24 — 11Wisconsin
    Oct 2, 1971Northwestern won
  57. 1972
    Northwestern14 — 21Wisconsin
    Oct 7, 1972Wisconsin won
  58. 1973
    Northwestern34 — 36Wisconsin
    Nov 17, 1973Wisconsin won
  59. 1974
    Northwestern7 — 52Wisconsin
    Nov 16, 1974Wisconsin won
  60. 1975
    Northwestern14 — 17Wisconsin
    Oct 25, 1975Wisconsin won
  61. 1976
    Northwestern25 — 28Wisconsin
    Oct 23, 1976Wisconsin won
  62. 1977
    Northwestern7 — 19Wisconsin
    Oct 1, 1977Wisconsin won
  63. 1978
    Northwestern7 — 28Wisconsin
    Sep 23, 1978Wisconsin won
  64. 1979
    Northwestern3 — 28Wisconsin
    Nov 10, 1979Wisconsin won
  65. 1980
    Northwestern19 — 39Wisconsin
    Nov 15, 1980Wisconsin won
  66. 1981
    Northwestern0 — 52Wisconsin
    Oct 31, 1981Wisconsin won
  67. 1982
    Northwestern20 — 54Wisconsin
    Oct 30, 1982Wisconsin won
  68. 1983
    Northwestern0 — 49Wisconsin
    Oct 1, 1983Wisconsin won
  69. 1984
    Northwestern16 — 31Wisconsin
    Sep 29, 1984Wisconsin won
  70. 1985
    Northwestern17 — 14Wisconsin
    Oct 19, 1985Northwestern won
  71. 1986
    Northwestern27 — 35Wisconsin
    Oct 18, 1986Wisconsin won
  72. 1987
    Northwestern27 — 24Wisconsin
    Oct 24, 1987Northwestern won
  73. 1988
    Northwestern35 — 14Wisconsin
    Oct 22, 1988Northwestern won
  74. 1989
    Northwestern31 — 35Wisconsin
    Oct 21, 1989Wisconsin won
  75. 1990
    Northwestern44 — 34Wisconsin
    Oct 20, 1990Northwestern won
  76. 1991
    Northwestern14 — 32Wisconsin
    Nov 23, 1991Wisconsin won
  77. 1992
    Northwestern27 — 25Wisconsin
    Nov 21, 1992Northwestern won
  78. 1993
    Northwestern14 — 53Wisconsin
    Oct 9, 1993Wisconsin won
  79. 1994
    Northwestern14 — 46Wisconsin
    Oct 8, 1994Wisconsin won
  80. 1995
    Northwestern35 — 0Wisconsin
    Oct 21, 1995Northwestern won
  81. 1996
    Northwestern34 — 30Wisconsin
    Oct 19, 1996Northwestern won
  82. 1997
    Northwestern25 — 26Wisconsin
    Oct 4, 1997Wisconsin won
  83. 1998
    Northwestern7 — 38Wisconsin
    Sep 26, 1998Wisconsin won
  84. 1999
    Northwestern19 — 35Wisconsin
    Oct 30, 1999Wisconsin won
  85. 2000
    Northwestern47 — 44Wisconsin
    Sep 23, 2000Northwestern won
  86. 2003
    Northwestern16 — 7Wisconsin
    Oct 25, 2003Northwestern wonRyan Field
  87. 2004
    Northwestern12 — 24Wisconsin
    Oct 23, 2004Wisconsin wonCamp Randall Stadium
  88. 2005
    Northwestern51 — 48Wisconsin
    Oct 8, 2005Northwestern wonRyan Field
  89. 2006
    Northwestern9 — 41Wisconsin
    Oct 7, 2006Wisconsin wonCamp Randall Stadium
  90. 2009
    Northwestern33 — 31Wisconsin
    Nov 21, 2009Northwestern wonRyan Field
  91. 2010
    Northwestern23 — 70Wisconsin
    Nov 27, 2010Wisconsin wonCamp Randall Stadium
  92. 2013
    Northwestern6 — 35Wisconsin
    Oct 12, 2013Wisconsin wonCamp Randall Stadium
  93. 2014
    Northwestern20 — 14Wisconsin
    Oct 4, 2014Northwestern wonRyan Field
  94. 2015
    Northwestern13 — 7Wisconsin
    Nov 21, 2015Northwestern wonCamp Randall Stadium
  95. 2016
    Northwestern7 — 21Wisconsin
    Nov 5, 2016Wisconsin wonRyan Field
  96. 2017
    Northwestern24 — 33Wisconsin
    Sep 30, 2017Wisconsin wonCamp Randall Stadium
  97. 2018
    Northwestern31 — 17Wisconsin
    Oct 27, 2018Northwestern wonRyan Field
  98. 2019
    Northwestern15 — 24Wisconsin
    Sep 28, 2019Wisconsin wonCamp Randall Stadium
  99. 2020
    Northwestern17 — 7Wisconsin
    Nov 21, 2020Northwestern wonRyan Field
  100. 2021
    Northwestern7 — 35Wisconsin
    Nov 13, 2021Wisconsin wonCamp Randall Stadium
  101. 2022
    Northwestern7 — 42Wisconsin
    Oct 8, 2022Wisconsin wonRyan Field
  102. 2023
    Northwestern24 — 10Wisconsin
    Nov 11, 2023Northwestern wonCamp Randall Stadium
  103. 2024
    Northwestern3 — 23Wisconsin
    Oct 19, 2024Wisconsin wonLanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK

All recorded results

The latest documented meeting appears first.

SeasonMatchupScoreOutcome
2024Northwestern vs Wisconsin3–23Wisconsin won
2023Northwestern vs Wisconsin24–10Northwestern won
2022Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–42Wisconsin won
2021Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–35Wisconsin won
2020Northwestern vs Wisconsin17–7Northwestern won
2019Northwestern vs Wisconsin15–24Wisconsin won
2018Northwestern vs Wisconsin31–17Northwestern won
2017Northwestern vs Wisconsin24–33Wisconsin won
2016Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–21Wisconsin won
2015Northwestern vs Wisconsin13–7Northwestern won
2014Northwestern vs Wisconsin20–14Northwestern won
2013Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–35Wisconsin won
2010Northwestern vs Wisconsin23–70Wisconsin won
2009Northwestern vs Wisconsin33–31Northwestern won
2006Northwestern vs Wisconsin9–41Wisconsin won
2005Northwestern vs Wisconsin51–48Northwestern won
2004Northwestern vs Wisconsin12–24Wisconsin won
2003Northwestern vs Wisconsin16–7Northwestern won
2000Northwestern vs Wisconsin47–44Northwestern won
1999Northwestern vs Wisconsin19–35Wisconsin won
1998Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–38Wisconsin won
1997Northwestern vs Wisconsin25–26Wisconsin won
1996Northwestern vs Wisconsin34–30Northwestern won
1995Northwestern vs Wisconsin35–0Northwestern won
1994Northwestern vs Wisconsin14–46Wisconsin won
1993Northwestern vs Wisconsin14–53Wisconsin won
1992Northwestern vs Wisconsin27–25Northwestern won
1991Northwestern vs Wisconsin14–32Wisconsin won
1990Northwestern vs Wisconsin44–34Northwestern won
1989Northwestern vs Wisconsin31–35Wisconsin won
1988Northwestern vs Wisconsin35–14Northwestern won
1987Northwestern vs Wisconsin27–24Northwestern won
1986Northwestern vs Wisconsin27–35Wisconsin won
1985Northwestern vs Wisconsin17–14Northwestern won
1984Northwestern vs Wisconsin16–31Wisconsin won
1983Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–49Wisconsin won
1982Northwestern vs Wisconsin20–54Wisconsin won
1981Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–52Wisconsin won
1980Northwestern vs Wisconsin19–39Wisconsin won
1979Northwestern vs Wisconsin3–28Wisconsin won
1978Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–28Wisconsin won
1977Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–19Wisconsin won
1976Northwestern vs Wisconsin25–28Wisconsin won
1975Northwestern vs Wisconsin14–17Wisconsin won
1974Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–52Wisconsin won
1973Northwestern vs Wisconsin34–36Wisconsin won
1972Northwestern vs Wisconsin14–21Wisconsin won
1971Northwestern vs Wisconsin24–11Northwestern won
1970Northwestern vs Wisconsin24–14Northwestern won
1969Northwestern vs Wisconsin27–7Northwestern won
1968Northwestern vs Wisconsin13–10Northwestern won
1967Northwestern vs Wisconsin17–13Northwestern won
1966Northwestern vs Wisconsin3–3Tie
1965Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–21Wisconsin won
1964Northwestern vs Wisconsin17–13Northwestern won
1963Northwestern vs Wisconsin14–17Wisconsin won
1962Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–37Wisconsin won
1961Northwestern vs Wisconsin10–29Wisconsin won
1960Northwestern vs Wisconsin21–0Northwestern won
1959Northwestern vs Wisconsin19–24Wisconsin won
1958Northwestern vs Wisconsin13–17Wisconsin won
1957Northwestern vs Wisconsin12–41Wisconsin won
1956Northwestern vs Wisconsin17–7Northwestern won
1955Northwestern vs Wisconsin14–41Wisconsin won
1954Northwestern vs Wisconsin13–34Wisconsin won
1953Northwestern vs Wisconsin13–34Wisconsin won
1952Northwestern vs Wisconsin20–24Wisconsin won
1951Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–41Wisconsin won
1950Northwestern vs Wisconsin13–14Wisconsin won
1949Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–14Wisconsin won
1948Northwestern vs Wisconsin16–7Northwestern won
1947Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–29Wisconsin won
1946Northwestern vs Wisconsin28–0Northwestern won
1945Northwestern vs Wisconsin28–14Northwestern won
1944Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–7Wisconsin won
1943Northwestern vs Wisconsin41–0Northwestern won
1942Northwestern vs Wisconsin19–20Wisconsin won
1941Northwestern vs Wisconsin41–14Northwestern won
1940Northwestern vs Wisconsin27–7Northwestern won
1939Northwestern vs Wisconsin13–7Northwestern won
1938Northwestern vs Wisconsin13–20Wisconsin won
1937Northwestern vs Wisconsin14–6Northwestern won
1936Northwestern vs Wisconsin26–18Northwestern won
1935Northwestern vs Wisconsin32–13Northwestern won
1934Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–0Northwestern won
1930Northwestern vs Wisconsin20–7Northwestern won
1929Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–0Northwestern won
1921Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–27Wisconsin won
1920Northwestern vs Wisconsin7–27Wisconsin won
1919Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–10Wisconsin won
1912Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–56Wisconsin won
1911Northwestern vs Wisconsin3–28Wisconsin won
1910Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–0Tie
1909Northwestern vs Wisconsin11–21Wisconsin won
1903Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–6Tie
1902Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–51Wisconsin won
1899Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–38Wisconsin won
1898Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–47Wisconsin won
1897Northwestern vs Wisconsin0–22Wisconsin won
1896Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–6Tie
1895Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–12Wisconsin won
1892Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–20Wisconsin won
1892Northwestern vs Wisconsin6–26Wisconsin won
OUR DATA STANDARD

Sources and historical coverage

These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.

Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.