# List of Wisconsin Badgers bowl games

The Wisconsin Badgers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.
Since the establishment of the team in 1889, Wisconsin has appeared in 35 bowl games. Included in these games are ten appearances in the Rose Bowl Game with only three victories, five Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearances, and three New Years Six Bowls in the Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl. They have appeared in bowl games 28 of the last 30 seasons, including a streak of 22 consecutive bowl appearances that ended with the 2024 season under coach Luke Fickell. Through the history of the program, seven separate coaches have led the Badgers to bowl games, with Barry Alvarez having the most appearances at thirteen.

## Bowl games

Results :
| W | Win |
| L | Loss |
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach :
| # | Bowl | Score | Date | Season | Opponent | Stadium | Location | Attendance | Head coach |
| 1 | Rose Bowl | L 7–0 | January 1, 1953 | 1952 | USC Trojans | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 101,500 | Ivy Williamson |
| 2 | Rose Bowl | L 44–8 | January 1, 1960 | 1959 | Washington Huskies | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 100,809 | Milt Bruhn |
| 3 | Rose Bowl | L 42–37 | January 1, 1963 | 1962 | USC Trojans | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 98,698 | Milt Bruhn |
| 4 | Garden State Bowl | L 28–21 | December 13, 1981 | 1981 | Tennessee Volunteers | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford | 38,782 | Dave McClain |
| 5 | Independence Bowl | W 14–3 | December 11, 1982 | 1982 | Kansas State Wildcats | Independence Stadium | Shreveport | 49,503 | Dave McClain |
| 6 | Hall of Fame Classic Bowl | L 20–19 | December 29, 1984 | 1984 | Kentucky Wildcats | Legion Field | Birmingham | 47,300 | Dave McClain |
| 7 | Rose Bowl | W 21–16 | January 1, 1994 | 1993 | UCLA Bruins | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 101,237 | Barry Alvarez |
| 8 | Hall of Fame Bowl | W 34–20 | January 2, 1995 | 1994 | Duke Blue Devils | Tampa Stadium | Tampa | 61,384 | Barry Alvarez |
| 9 | Copper Bowl | W 38–10 | December 27, 1996 | 1996 | Utah Utes | Arizona Stadium | Tucson | 42,122 | Barry Alvarez |
| 10 | Outback Bowl | L 33–6 | January 1, 1998 | 1997 | Georgia Bulldogs | Houlihan's Stadium | Tampa | 53,161 | Barry Alvarez |
| 11 | Rose Bowl | W 38–31 | January 1, 1999 | 1998 | UCLA Bruins | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 93,872 | Barry Alvarez |
| 12 | Rose Bowl | W 17–9 | January 1, 2000 | 1999 | Stanford Cardinal | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 93,731 | Barry Alvarez |
| 13 | Sun Bowl | W 21–20 | December 29, 2000 | 2000 | UCLA Bruins | Sun Bowl | El Paso | 49,093 | Barry Alvarez |
| 14 | Alamo Bowl | W 31–28 $^{OT}$ | December 28, 2002 | 2002 | Colorado Buffaloes | Alamodome | San Antonio | 50,690 | Barry Alvarez |
| 15 | Music City Bowl | L 28–14 | December 31, 2003 | 2003 | Auburn Tigers | The Coliseum | Nashville | 55,109 | Barry Alvarez |
| 16 | Outback Bowl | L 24–21 | January 1, 2005 | 2004 | Georgia Bulldogs | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 62,414 | Barry Alvarez |
| 17 | Capital One Bowl | W 24–10 | January 2, 2006 | 2005 | Auburn Tigers | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 57,221 | Barry Alvarez |
| 18 | Capital One Bowl | W 17–14 | January 1, 2007 | 2006 | Arkansas Razorbacks | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 60,774 | Bret Bielema |
| 19 | Outback Bowl | L 21–17 | January 1, 2008 | 2007 | Tennessee Volunteers | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 60,121 | Bret Bielema |
| 20 | Champs Sports Bowl | L 42–13 | December 27, 2008 | 2008 | Florida State Seminoles | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 52,692 | Bret Bielema |
| 21 | Champs Sports Bowl | W 20–14 | December 29, 2009 | 2009 | Miami Hurricanes | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando | 56,747 | Bret Bielema |
| 22 | Rose Bowl | L 21–19 | January 1, 2011 | 2010 | TCU Horned Frogs | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 94,118 | Bret Bielema |
| 23 | Rose Bowl | L 45–38 | January 2, 2012 | 2011 | Oregon Ducks | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 91,245 | Bret Bielema |
| 24 | Rose Bowl | L 20–14 | January 1, 2013 | 2012 | Stanford Cardinal | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 93,359 | Barry Alvarez (interim) |
| 25 | Capital One Bowl | L 34–24 | January 1, 2014 | 2013 | South Carolina Gamecocks | Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando | 56,629 | Gary Andersen |
| 26 | Outback Bowl | W 34–31 $^{OT}$ | January 1, 2015 | 2014 | Auburn Tigers | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 44,023 | Barry Alvarez (interim) |
| 27 | Holiday Bowl | W 23–21 | December 30, 2015 | 2015 | USC Trojans | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | 48,329 | Paul Chryst |
| 28 | Cotton Bowl | W 24–16 | January 2, 2017 | 2016 | Western Michigan Broncos | AT&T Stadium | Arlington | 59,615 | Paul Chryst |
| 29 | Orange Bowl | W 34–24 | December 30, 2017 | 2017 | Miami Hurricanes | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens | 65,032 | Paul Chryst |
| 30 | Pinstripe Bowl | W 35–3 | December 27, 2018 | 2018 | Miami Hurricanes | Yankee Stadium | The Bronx | 37,821 | Paul Chryst |
| 31 | Rose Bowl | L 28–27 | January 1, 2020 | 2019 | Oregon Ducks | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 90,462 | Paul Chryst |
| 32 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | W 42–28 | December 30, 2020 | 2020 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte | 1,500 | Paul Chryst |
| 33 | Las Vegas Bowl | W 20–13 | December 30, 2021 | 2021 | Arizona State Sun Devils | Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas | 32,515 | Paul Chryst |
| 34 | Guaranteed Rate Bowl | W 24–17 | December 27, 2022 | 2022 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Chase Field | Phoenix | 23,187 | Luke Fickell |
| 35 | ReliaQuest Bowl | L 35–31 | January 1, 2024 | 2023 | LSU Tigers | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | 31,424 | Luke Fickell |

## Bowl record

The table below lists the bowls in which the Badgers have made multiple appearances.
| Team | Times played | Record | Most Recent Appearance |
| Rose Bowl | 10 | 3-7 | 2020 |
| ReliaQuest Bowl / Outback Bowl / Hall of Fame Bowl | 6 | 2-4 | 2024 |
| Citrus Bowl | 5 | 3-2 | 2014 |

## Bowl opponent frequency

| Team | Times played | Record |
| Auburn | 3 | 2-1 |
| Miami (FL) | 3 | 3-0 |
| UCLA | 3 | 3-0 |
| USC | 3 | 1-2 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0-2 |
| Oregon | 2 | 0-2 |
| Stanford | 2 | 1-1 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0-2 |
| Arizona State | 1 | 1-0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1-0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 1-0 |
| Duke | 1 | 1-0 |
| Florida State | 1 | 0-1 |
| Kansas State | 1 | 1-0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 | 1-0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0-1 |
| Texas Christian | 1 | 0-1 |
| Utah | 1 | 1-0 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 1-0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0-1 |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 1-0 |
| LSU | 1 | 0-1 |