The Wisconsin football team still needs to win its final game — at home against Minnesota on Friday — to become bowl-eligible. The program's 22-year streak of appearing in a bowl game is on the line, too. National writers making bowl projections are split about whether the Badgers will get a spot. Here's what they say:

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) enter must-win mode on Friday afternoon when they host the rival Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten). It is the third rivalry game of the Badgers’ 2024 season and arguably the most important. The team is 0-2 in those previous matchups, losing to Iowa and Nebraska by a combined margin of 86-35.

Wisconsin faces its first losing season in 23 years and the end of a bowl streak when the Badgers host arch-rival Minnesota on Friday in the annual Big Ten battle

For the 2024 edition of the battle for "Paul Bunyan's Axe," the Wisconsin Badgers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will go toe to toe. If you are looking for Badgers vs. Golden Gophers tickets, information is available below. You can buy tickets to see the Badgers take on the Golden Gophers from multiple sources.

Wisconsin’s string of 22 consecutive bowl appearances and winning seasons is in jeopardy. The Badgers must win to become eligible for a 23rd straight bowl appearance, extending the third-longest active streak among Football Bowl Subdivision teams.