November 07, 2026 | Football
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin football team (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) posted a 31-10 win over Rutgers (2-7, 1-5) on Saturday night inside Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, marking UW's seventh-straight home win.
Wisconsin clinched bowl eligibility with the win. The Badgers last played in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2024 season (ReliaQuest Bowl vs. LSU).
Wisconsin outscored Rutgers, 18-0, in the second half of QB Ryan Hopkins' first career start to pull away with the win and extend their all-time win streak against Rutgers to 7-0. Hopkins ended the game 18 for 24, with 241 yards and three touchdown passes.