Badger Bash: Wisconsin vs. Nebraska

Gameday's Best Tailgate and Sharing your Holiday with Students in Need

Join us 2½ hours before kickoff, for gameday's best tailgate. Just steps from Camp Randall Stadium at Union South, Badger Bash offers food, drinks and entertainment—indoors and out.

This event is free, open to the public, and we welcome our opponents' fans, too. (Yes, you Gophers, too.) The more, the merrier!

Plus, read on to learn about what makes this specific Badger Bash extra special. Hint: You can make a difference in the lives of students. 

NBC15 Share your Holidays

This tailgate is a party AND an opportunity to be part of NBC15's efforts to raise funds to help students experiencing food insecurity. This is known as Share Your Holidays. And that's exactly what it is. The cost of food can mean that some students can't experience the deliciousness of holidays the way many would like to, and you can help. Doesn't everyone deserve mashed potatoes during the holidays? 

We at the Wisconsin Union along with our partners NBC15, Second Harvest Foodbank, and Open Seat, are asking for your help, Badgers and Badgers-at-heart, in brightening our students’ holidays with donations to NBC15 Share Your Holidays.

Donations are optional and can be made without attending. Want to support the ending of food insecurity for students during upcoming holidays before the event? Click here or the button below to make a gift. 

Make a Gift

As Always, Badger Bash Features:

• UW–Madison Marching Band performance (approx. 1.5 hrs before kickoff)
• UW–Madison Spirit Squad performances
• Local celebrity emcees
• Fun & games by our sponsors
• Live music
• Fresh, hot food & beverage options

The Open Seat, a food pantry run by UW–Madison students, supplies any UW-Madison student experiencing food insecurity with free boxes of food packed and distributed by Second Harvest. To learn more about The Open Seat, visit asm.wisc.edu/the-open-seat.
Plan a Private Tailgate Event

Reserve your private tailgate space at Union South during Badger Bash. Party with the crowd, retreat to your private space or both! Perfect for groups from visiting teams and company-sponsored events.

Contact our Union Event Services team to learn more: (608) 262-2511 or events@union.wisc.edu.