The Wisconsin Badgers played their first football game on November 29, 1889, which resulted in a tie against the Calumet Club of Milwaukee. It only took two more games to get their first win, when they played Whitewater Normal School (real name) with a final score of 106-0. An absolute crushing performance from some dudes lost to history.
However, it's the next score that becomes relevant. Wisconsin then played the University of Minnesota for their first-ever meeting and got trounced by Minnesota 63-0. That would be the biggest margin of victory ever for the Golden Gophers. While Minnesota would win the next three matches after this one, eventually, the tide turned, and it became Wisconsin winning by a heavy margin. Only to eventually get to where it is now, a matchup that's knotted at 63-63.
Wisconsin has beaten Minnesota more than any other team
As we continue to dig into Wisconsin's 63 wins against Minnesota, a point of clarification is needed. With their 63 losses to the Golden Gophers, Minnesota is the team Wisconsin has also lost the most to. However, that's not as fun to think about.
It's partially because no other rivalry has played as much as these two teams. These two teams have played each other the most in all of the FBS. Wisconsin vs. Minnesota has happened 134 times total (there are eight ties in the history). The second most played rivalry is Miami (Ohio) vs. Cincinnati at 128 games. You didn't see that one coming, did you?
Speaking of things you didn't see coming, there's actually a tie for the teams Wisconsin has beaten the most. Wisconsin has beaten Northwestern exactly 63 times but has only played them 105 times.
Wisconsin has also beaten Northwestern more than any other team
All this to say, because Wisconsin has played Minnesota the most, they've beaten them the most, and, yes, lost to the most. Though Wisconsin whopping up on Northwestern, it caught up to Minnesota in most victories over a single opponent for the Badgers.
All right, that was fun, but what would be more fun is getting to 64 wins against Minnesota next season and getting back Paul Bunyan's Axe.