The Wisconsin Badgers will have their hands full when they visit the Michigan Wolverines in Week 6 on Oct. 4. Michigan is ESPN SP+’s No. 10 team in the nation entering the season, bolstered by a defense that projects as the nation’s third-best, ranked behind only Ohio State (No. 2) and Texas (No. 1).
Wisconsin won its last visit to the Big House, 49-11, back in 2020. Given the context of that season, that spectator-less environment is far from what the program will face this fall. Dating back further, the Badgers are just 1-7 in their last trips to Ann Arbor, Michigan, dating back to 1998. The only win was a 48-28 triumph back in 2010.
As if the road environment against a potential top-10 team in the sport wasn’t already enough of a challenge, Michigan Athletics announced that their Oct. 4 game against the Badgers will be their annual ‘Maize Out.’ That reality should elevate the in-game environment even further.
247Sports also noted the game will kick off at either noon or 3:30 p.m. ET.
Wisconsin’s trip to Michigan Stadium is just one of many challenging contests on the team’s 2025 slate. That schedule is projected as the toughest in the Big Ten and the second-toughest in the entire sport.
While several paths to bowl eligibility exist for the Badgers, a road win over the Wolverines would be a major step toward that reality. Win or lose, the game will serve as an important early litmus test for Wisconsin after an offseason of significant changes.
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Reporting by Ben Kenney, Badgers Wire / Badgers Wire
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