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Wisconsin football falls to rival Minnesota: Instant reaction
Wisconsin's 2025 season came to a disappointing end on Saturday afternoon, as it fell 17-7 to the arch-rival Minnesota Golden Gophers.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) look to retain Paul Bunyan’s Axe when they host the Wisconsin Badgers (4-7) in the regular-season finale at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon.
The Badgers finished the 2025 season with a 4-8 record and a 2-7 record in the Big Ten. Vote here to evaluate their season overall.
Key matchup: Wisconsin run game vs. Gophers rush defense. The Badgers ran for 209 yards and three scores against the Illini, while an unsound Gophers defense gave up 220 and two TDs to the Wildcats.
Senior quarterback Kaleb Blaha threw four touchdown passes and ran for another as Wisconsin-River Falls beat Chapman (CA) 58-7 in the NCAA Division III playoffs on Saturday afternoon in River Falls.
Jibriel Conde, an all-conference defensive lineman from Division II Grand Valley State, commited to Wisconsin's 2026 transfer portal class Nov. 29.