⚡ CFB Dashboard

- QB: The bad part about the portal is how expensive those QBs are.

- QB/WR: Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister, Tim O'Malley, and Drew Mentock gather outside Lambeau Field to preview Notre Dame's season opener against Wisconsin.

- QB/LB: Underwood will make some plays and at times will flash because he has such great physical ability but, a good QB he is not.

- QB: I get nervous before every game still; but I think this team just knows how to win.

- Injury: He went to some “QB guru” who ruined his throwing motion

- QB/LB: Underwood will go down as one of the most over hyped QB's to come out of HS.

- 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 quarterback CJ Carr was described as squarely in the Heisman conversation, making Wisconsin's ability to disrupt him a central matchup variable.

- QB: all-time studious ND QB Can make all the throws, layering against zones to the field and boundary alike.

- Pick/market: If Aquinas has a legitimate weakness this year, it is the passing game, and that is not an indictment of Jones and the pass catchers...QB is spraying the ball all over the place tonight

- Pick/market: 7-0 on the QB keeper, Igwebuike and Co.

- Pick/market: Darieon Prescott just destroyed the QB but he got a pass off, somehow.

- Pick/market: The opposing QB “Staring into the abyss” by the end of every game is a great goal for this defense

- Our conversation covers a variety of topics. - That includes why he's picking Notre Dame to win the title, the season opener against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, other future Irish betting lines and why quarterback CJ Carr may not be the best preseason bet to win the Heisman Trophy.

- Notre Dame expects Wisconsin to use a physical, disciplined run-first offense built around multiple rushing looks and a mobile quarterback who was the Sun Belt Player of the Year. - Marcus Freeman expects Wisconsin's defense to prioritize stopping the run behind two strong linebackers, including No. 8 as one of the best players Notre Dame may face this season. - Wisconsin pairs Sebastian Cheeks' edge pressure with a transfer-heavy secondary, giving Notre Dame a defense Freeman expects to remain aggressive and structurally sound. - Notre Dame is preparing for possible special-teams wrinkles because Freeman expects Wisconsin to use strong personnel and unusual looks in that phase at Lambeau Field.

- Wisconsin safety Matt Jung said his experience alongside Marvin Burks gives the Badgers more flexibility to disguise coverages against Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr. - Starting quarterback Colton Joseph emphasized Notre Dame's defensive speed and physicality while expressing confidence in Wisconsin's tight-end group as a matchup resource. - Wisconsin's defense has prioritized frequent communication both before and after the snap as a core requirement against Notre Dame. - Running back Abu Sama said his growth under Jayden Everett has centered on protection assignments, defensive reads and taking available interior yards rather than automatically bouncing runs outside, skills Wisconsin needs against Notre Dame's frequent man coverage.

- 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.

- Two-time captain Adon Shuler remains the emotional and communication hub of Notre Dame's defense, serving as the back-end quarterback alongside linebacker Drayk Bowen. - Shuler produced 53 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two interceptions in 2025; his return from a suspension coincided with a major defensive turnaround after early-season lapses. - Notre Dame returns most starters from a unit that ranked ninth in total defense, 11th in scoring defense and fourth with 21 interceptions. Shuler identifies open-field tackling and continued ball production as his own improvement priorities.