Paul Bunyan's Axe
Minnesota vs Wisconsin
Minnesota628 ties133 meetings
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Wisconsin leads the series · Minnesota on a 2-game winning run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 17-7 |
| 2024 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 24-7 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 14-28 |
| 2022 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 23-16 |
| 2021 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 23-13 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 17-20 |
| 2019 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 17-38 |
| 2018 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 37-15 |
| 2017 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 0-31 |
| 2016 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 17-31 |
| 2015 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 21-31 |
| 2014 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 24-34 |
| 2013 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 7-20 |
| 2012 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 13-38 |
| 2011 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 13-42 |
| 2010 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 23-41 |
| 2009 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 28-31 |
| 2008 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 32-35 |
| 2007 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 34-41 |
| 2006 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 12-48 |
| 2005 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 34-38 |
| 2004 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 14-38 |
| 2003 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 37-34 |
| 2002 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 31-49 |
| 2001 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 42-31 |
| 2000 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 20-41 |
| 1999 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 17-20 |
| 1998 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 7-26 |
| 1997 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 21-22 |
| 1996 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 28-45 |
| 1995 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 27-34 |
| 1994 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 17-14 |
| 1993 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 28-21 |
| 1992 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 6-34 |
| 1991 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 16-19 |
| 1990 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 21-3 |
| 1989 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 24-22 |
| 1988 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 7-14 |
| 1987 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 22-19 |
| 1986 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 27-20 |
| 1985 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 27-18 |
| 1984 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 17-14 |
| 1983 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 17-56 |
| 1982 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 0-24 |
| 1981 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 21-26 |
| 1980 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 7-25 |
| 1979 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 37-42 |
| 1978 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 10-48 |
| 1977 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 13-7 |
| 1976 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 17-26 |
| 1975 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 24-3 |
| 1974 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 14-49 |
| 1973 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 19-17 |
| 1972 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 14-6 |
| 1971 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 23-21 |
| 1970 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 14-39 |
| 1969 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 35-10 |
| 1968 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 23-15 |
| 1967 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 21-14 |
| 1966 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 6-7 |
| 1965 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 42-7 |
| 1964 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 7-14 |
| 1963 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 14-0 |
| 1962 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 9-14 |
| 1961 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 21-23 |
| 1960 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 26-7 |
| 1959 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 7-11 |
| 1958 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 12-27 |
| 1957 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 6-14 |
| 1956 | Tie | Minneapolis | T | 13-13 |
| 1955 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 21-6 |
| 1954 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 0-27 |
| 1953 | Tie | Madison | T | 21-21 |
| 1952 | Tie | Minneapolis | T | 21-21 |
| 1951 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 6-30 |
| 1950 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 0-14 |
| 1949 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 14-6 |
| 1948 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 16-0 |
| 1947 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 21-0 |
| 1946 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 6-0 |
| 1945 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 12-26 |
| 1944 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 28-26 |
| 1943 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 25-13 |
| 1942 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 6-20 |
| 1941 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 41-6 |
| 1940 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 22-13 |
| 1939 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 23-6 |
| 1938 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 21-0 |
| 1937 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 13-6 |
| 1936 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 24-0 |
| 1935 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 33-7 |
| 1934 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 34-0 |
| 1933 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 6-3 |
| 1932 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 13-20 |
| 1931 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 14-0 |
| 1930 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 0-14 |
| 1929 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 13-12 |
| 1928 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 6-0 |
| 1927 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 13-7 |
| 1926 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 16-10 |
| 1925 | Tie | Madison | T | 12-12 |
| 1924 | Tie | Minneapolis | T | 7-7 |
| 1923 | Tie | Minneapolis | T | 0-0 |
| 1922 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 0-14 |
| 1921 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 0-35 |
| 1920 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 0-3 |
| 1919 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 19-7 |
| 1918 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 6-0 |
| 1917 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 7-10 |
| 1916 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 54-0 |
| 1915 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 20-3 |
| 1914 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 14-3 |
| 1913 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 21-3 |
| 1912 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 0-14 |
| 1911 | Tie | Minneapolis | T | 6-6 |
| 1910 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 28-0 |
| 1909 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 34-6 |
| 1908 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 0-5 |
| 1907 | Tie | Minneapolis | T | 17-17 |
| 1905 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 12-16 |
| 1904 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 28-0 |
| 1903 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 17-0 |
| 1902 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 11-0 |
| 1901 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 0-18 |
| 1900 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 6-5 |
| 1899 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 0-19 |
| 1898 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 0-29 |
| 1897 | Wisconsin win | Minneapolis | L | 0-39 |
| 1896 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 0-6 |
| 1895 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 14-10 |
| 1894 | Wisconsin win | Madison | L | 0-6 |
| 1893 | Minnesota win | Minneapolis | W | 40-0 |
| 1892 | Minnesota win | Madison | W | 32-4 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Paul Bunyan's Axe?
Paul Bunyan's Axe is the name of the Minnesota vs Wisconsin series. Minnesota is 62-63-8 against Wisconsin in 133 meetings on record since 1892.
What is the all-time record between Minnesota and Wisconsin?
Minnesota is 62-63-8 against Wisconsin across 133 meetings on record since 1892. Wisconsin leads the series.
When did Minnesota last play Wisconsin?
They last met in 2025, a 17-7 win for Minnesota.