The Wisconsin Badgers return to Madison this weekend where they will begin Big Ten West play against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Illini come into this game 3-1 fresh off a 31-0 win over FCS Chatanooga.
This series between Wisconsin and Illinois is one that is actually pretty close overall despite Wisconsin’s success in recent years. Wisconsin has won 44 contests while Illinois has won 38 to go along with 7 ties. Recently, Wisconsin has had the upper hand winning 10 of the last 11 meetings. Of course, we all remember the one loss rather fondly.