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- OL/LB: I suspect Carr will help them mitigate any of the concerns we have about continuity early.

- Notre Dame's run game faces a strong Wisconsin run defense, but the Irish have less proven explosiveness after losing Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price and may be affected by an unsettled right guard spot. - Wisconsin transfer quarterback Colton Joseph is the central Irish defensive assignment because he ran for 1,007 yards and passed for 2,624 yards at Old Dominion, though his accuracy was described as inconsistent in August. - Notre Dame's path on defense is to keep Joseph in front, use a spy situationally, force pocket throws under pressure, and lean on a secondary advantage against Wisconsin's receivers. - Notre Dame is expected to start Styles Prescod at right guard with Ashton Craig returning from an ACL injury at center, while Sullivan Absher is the fallback if Prescod struggles. - The article lists Notre Dame -20.5 and a 46.5 total and predicts Notre Dame 31, Wisconsin 13 in a physical opener at Lambeau Field.

- Notre Dame ruled out eight players for the Wisconsin opener and listed linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa as questionable after last season's ACL tear. - Billy Schrauth Augustine's broken fifth metatarsal required surgery, but Notre Dame expects him back this season with a chance to push at right guard or provide tackle-guard depth. - Notre Dame's defensive tackle depth makes Gabriel Rubio Burgess and Gordy Hola less likely to have immediate major roles when healthy, even though Burgess had shown spring progress and Hola brings long-term strength and motor. - Charles Jagusah would likely be starting if fully healthy, but his long recovery from a broken humerus makes a major near-term impact less likely. - Ko'o Kia is trending toward a sooner return from shoulder labrum surgery with special teams as the clearest early role, while wide receiver Jayden Porter could address Notre Dame's unproven boundary receiver room if his patella recovery progresses.

- OL: Every season there is attrition in the OL, and Jagusah hasn’t even been in the two-deep for over a year.

- Notre Dame plans a heavy Week 1 workload for lead running back Williams and primary reserves James and Young, with Walton and Osborne forming the third tier. - The receiver depth chart lists Greathouse OR Graham, and Graham is expected to play extensively inside and outside while Notre Dame manages Greathouse's first game action in nearly a year. - Ashton Craig is fully cleared to start at center, Absher is expected to take the first right-guard snaps in a co-starter arrangement with Prescod, and Thom is listed as the backup at both tackle spots. - Mukam completed a major offseason rise to win a starting defensive-line job over Brewu alongside Onye, while Dunham opens behind Thomas. - Ausberry is locked in as Notre Dame's starting Will linebacker, and Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is expected to play on a limited snap count if cleared from his questionable designation against Wisconsin.

- Notre Dame's right-guard competition remains unresolved between Sullivan Absher and Styles Prescod, and Marcus Freeman expects both could play against Wisconsin. - Ashton Craig is healthy enough for more than 70 snaps after his second ACL tear and will start at center ahead of Joe Otting. - Freshmen Noah Grubbs and Teddy Jarrard remain co-listed behind CJ Carr at quarterback, while Blake Hebert has moved to the scout team. - Armel Mukam earned a spot ahead of Francis Brewu on the defensive line after returning from the transfer portal and making a major developmental jump under Charlie Partridge. - Fully recovered freshman Joey O'Brien is the second safety behind Adon Shuler, while DJ McKinney and versatile Michigan transfer Jayden Sanders are expected to rotate at field corner.

- Wisconsin expects Notre Dame to use substantial man coverage behind an aggressive, deep front and plans to make elite corner Leonard Moore defend run edges rather than simply avoiding his side. - Wisconsin views CJ Carr's timing, deep ball and mistake recovery as central to Notre Dame's offensive balance and expects Mike Denbrock to retain a meaningful run component around him.