Wisconsin vs. Marquette is a rivalry that neither fan base would want to see disappear. Hating on each other is part of what makes the banter in the streets so special. The good news is that when it looked like it might go away after the series expired in 2024-2025, the Wisconsin Badgers announced that it will continue. And that the game is coming to the Kohl Center on December 6, 2025.
Renewing the I-94 Rivalry in Madtown pic.twitter.com/BfWb09OLvw
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) June 20, 2025
Wisconsin and Marquette will play each other again next season, keeping the rivalry alive
Last year, the Badgers traveled east on I-94 to take on Marquette at the Fiserv Forum. The game did not go as Badgers fans had hoped, with Marquette winning 88-74. However, the Badgers ended up having a better season in the long run than the Golden Eagles.
The year before, Wisconsin took down Marquette in a game at the Kohl Center in a final score of 75-64. A game in which Max Klesmit (no stranger to the rivalry) scored 21 points in an impressive win for the Badgers.
This rivalry has existed forever, and these two teams have faced off 131 times total, with the Badgers taking the overall win/loss 71-60. Wisconsin was on a three-game win streak against the Golden Eagles before the loss last season. They will be looking to get back to their winning ways against Marquette, and Wisconsin fans will be there to stir the rivalry hate and make sure the rivals to the east hear it.
It's good for the state and for the two programs to continue to play each other. It's also really good for the fan bases, who love a good rival and can talk smack about the other over the water cooler or in the neighborhoods. It's good to see it's being renewed for another season, at least.