Before the Wisconsin Badgers and Oregon Ducks meet at Camp Randall Stadium for the first time as Big Ten conference foes, it’s time to review some memorable history between the two storied college football programs.
This heavily anticipated showdown will be the seventh time the two schools have faced off dating back to the first matchup in 1977. The teams met during the 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2011 and 2019 seasons. The Badgers took the first three contests, but the Ducks have had the Badgers’ number for the previous three meetings.
These two teams last met in Pasadena, California, for the Rose Bowl in 2020. The game ended as an epic thriller that unfortunately favored the Ducks. This is one of two Rose Bowl matchups that have featured the two schools.
The 2020 Rose Bowl showcased several notable future NFL talents including Justin Herbert, Jonathan Taylor, Kavyon Thibodeaux, Jake Ferguson and more. Herbert decided the outcome with an eventual game-winning rushing touchdown.
The Ducks return to Madison for the first time since 2000 to take on the Badgers Saturday. Last time, Wisconsin was ranked No. 5 in the country and defeated the Ducks 27-23.
Saturday will be the first game between the two programs where Oregon is not a member of the Pac-12. With the addition of the Ducks to the Big Ten, the two programs will now face off more regularly as future matchups are already scheduled for the 2025 and 2028 seasons.
The Badgers will go into their anticipated rivalry with the Ducks fresh off of a bye week with a 5-4 record. The Ducks, on the other hand, come in as the No. 1 team in the nation, led by potential Heisman candidate Dillon Gabriel. Wisconsin has a tall task ahead of them as they host the Ducks under the lights on Saturday.
