Wisconsin and Minnesota play for one of the coolest trophies in college football, Paul Bunyan’s Axe. The Axe trophy was established in 1948 and replaced the Slab of Bacon Trophy (1930-1943), which was “lost” in 1943 and found in a closet in Camp Randall Stadium in 1994 (does it get more Midwest than this?).
The Axe Game is usually the final contest for each team; however, there was a period where it was not. The series started in 1890 and has historically been reasonably even – as is typically the spread at the online sportsbook – as Wisconsin leads the series 62-61-8.
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Rivalry
All-Time Record: Wisconsin leads 62-61-8
(Minnesota 11-3 for the Slab of Bacon)