The Minnesota-Wisconsin series is the most-played FBS rivalry, and a Gophers victory would enable them to tie the all-time series at 63-63-8. Since 1948, the winner of this game has gained possession of Paul Bunyan's Axe.

Wisconsin has a string of 22 consecutive bowl appearances and winning seasons. Both streaks are in jeopardy as the Badgers prepare to close their regular season by hosting Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.

Fresh off a 44-25 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Wisconsin Badgers are headed back home to wrap up their season, facing off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, with kickoff slated for 11:00 a.

Can the Badgers retain the Axe and earn a trip to a bowl game for the 23rd-consecutive season? The All Badgers staff make their predictions.

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: