The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
Freedom Trophy
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →Wisconsin leads the all-time series 13–5. They've met 18 times since 1901. Wisconsin once took 9 straight.
Stature & the series, 1901–2024
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
13–5
Wisconsin leads
streak
1
Nebraska in a row
longest run
9
Wisconsin
biggest win
39
Wisconsin, 2012
first met
1901
18 meetings
The coaching duels
Bret Bielema vs Bo Pelini2–1
Paul Chryst vs Mike Riley3–0
Paul Chryst vs Scott Frost3–0
Milt Bruhn vs Bob Devaney0–2
John Jardine vs Tom Osborne1–1
Luke Fickell vs Matt Rhule1–1
Recent meetings
2024Nebraska44–25
2023Wisconsin24–17
2022Wisconsin15–14
2021Wisconsin35–28
2019Wisconsin37–21
2018Wisconsin41–24
2017Wisconsin38–17
2016Wisconsin23–17
2015Wisconsin23–21
2014Wisconsin59–24
2012Nebraska30–27
2012Wisconsin70–31
2011Wisconsin48–17
1974Wisconsin21–20