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Wisconsin vs Temple

Wisconsin Badgers vs Temple Owls

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Head-to-head on record

Wisconsin vs Temple series
TeamWinsSeries
Wisconsin Badgers1Series level
Temple Owls1

Meetings since 1990: 2. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

1-1 Regular season
1-1 Last 2
42-12 Avg score
1 Longest Wisconsin win run

Biggest Wisconsin win 65-0 in 2005, a 65-point margin.

Biggest Wisconsin loss 18-24 in 1990, a 6-point margin.

Every Wisconsin vs Temple meeting

Wisconsin Badgers vs Temple Owls, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2005 Wisconsin win Madison 65-0
1990 Temple win Madison 18-24

Scores from the Wisconsin perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1990.

Matchup stats

Last five games

TempleProvided by americanconference.co

DateOppResult
10-03 atUSF W 17-13
09-25 vsARMY L 17-21
09-19 atTOL L 48-49
09-12 vsPSU L 9-27
09-05 vsRHO W 38-14

Wisconsin

DateOppResult
10-03 vsMSU W 31-3
09-26 atPSU W 24-20
09-19 vsEMU W 54-10
09-12 vsWIU W 36-9
09-06 atND L 13-41

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

American AthleticProvided by americanconference.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Memphis 410 .800193112
South Florida 410 .80013373
Florida Atlantic 410 .800186133
UTSA 410 .800157131
North Texas 320 .600203165
Tulsa 320 .600139106
UAB 320 .600120117
Army 220 .50013379
East Carolina 220 .50096101
Tulane 220 .5007593
Temple 230 .400129124
Navy 130 .25010191
Rice 140 .20090137
Charlotte 050 .00086203

Big Ten

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

Records computed from completed games this season

The series since 1990 is level at 1-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Wisconsin and Temple meet.

How to watch Wisconsin vs Temple

When Wisconsin and Temple are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Wisconsin radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Wisconsin vs Temple time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Wisconsin this season

Follow Wisconsin in the title race on the Big Ten standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big Ten rivalry pages, or browse every Big Ten matchup.

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Wisconsin vs Temple: the essentials

Wisconsin Badgers vs Temple Owls is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against the American Athletic (Group of 6). The series since 1990 is level at 1-1. Across 2 meetings on record the series is level, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Wisconsin vs Temple head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Wisconsin Badgers team hub, the Big Ten this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Temple against the whole conference, see Temple vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Wisconsin and Temple?

The series since 1990 is level at 1-1. The two programs have met 2 times on record.

How can I watch Wisconsin vs Temple?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Wisconsin and Temple in the same conference?

No. Wisconsin plays in the Big Ten. Temple plays in the American Athletic (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.