Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) closes its regular season on Friday afternoon with a home matchup against the rival Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten).

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 will look to defend the Axe against P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Golden Gophers this Friday, with kickoff scheduled for 11 A.M. CT. It’s do-or-die for the Badgers bowl hopes. Wisconsin must win on Friday to extend one of the nation’s longest bowl streaks.

Nov 16, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Will Pauling (6) celebrates with quarterback Braedyn Locke (18) after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Wisconsin Badgers NCAAF game to be played on November 29, 2024 on ESPN.

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.