When the Illinois Fighting Illini suit up against the Wisconsin Badgers on Monday night, it’ll be the 129th meeting between the two sides. It might be an occasion worth celebrating, especially if the Illini win: Illinois has never faced an opponent as many times in its history as it has against Wisconsin.
The Illini own the all-time series 74-54 — a winning percentage of .578 against a rival is pretty good. What’s less than ideal is the current winning steak the Badgers have over the Illini: 14 straight games, a streak that started back in January 2011.