Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 2 straight
962
Wisconsin
Badgers · Madison, WI · Big Ten
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
4 games
1929–1936
Longest win streak — Wisconsin
3 games
1900–1905
Longest unbeaten streak — Notre Dame
7 games
1929–1944
Largest margin — Notre Dame
50–0
1943
Largest margin — Wisconsin
0–58
1904
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Wisconsin Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1942 | 7–7 |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 0–0 |
| 1963 | 9–14 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 4–1–2 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 4–5 |
| At neutral sites | 1–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 4–0–1 |
|---|---|
| When Wisconsin is ranked | 1–2–1 |
| When both are ranked | 1–0–1 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Wisconsin
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick O'Dea | 1900–1901 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Louis Salmon | 1904 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Henry McGlew | 1905 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Jesse Harper | 1913–1917 | 1 | 0–0–1 | .500 |
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Elmer Layden | 1934–1940 | 3 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 2 | 1–0–1 | .750 |
| Ed McKeever | 1944 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Wisconsin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 721–518–50 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 721 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 35 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 19–16 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 150 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 22 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 412 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 1 |
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