Two teams heading in opposite directions will meet at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday.
The Badgers have won five games in a row and visiting Northwestern is mired in a three-game losing streak.
Wisconsin is tied with Iowa, Minnesota, and Purdue for first place in the Big Ten West Division.
If the Badgers win the rest of their games, they will take the title for the fifth time since 2014.
Northwestern and Wisconsin have split the last eight games they’ve played.
The Wildcats haven’t won in Madison since 2015.
