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- LB: Yes, I'm sure he will get plenty of input from the position coaches, but the job requires a more encompassing view of roster construction and reconstruction from year to year.

- QB/DL: Wisconsin will make its first impression on the field Sunday night after an offseason filled with fresh faces and swirling questions.

- LB: Both have gotten a semblance of reps at practice, per sources.

- Pick/market: He’s a solid back and happy he played well last night.

- Wisconsin enters the Notre Dame opener expecting more than a dozen new starters across both sides of the ball after an offseason of roster change. - Wisconsin's preferred path is a compact slugfest built on a productive rushing attack, a clean intermediate passing game, and fewer total possessions. - Wisconsin's defense wants to use its physical front seven to keep Notre Dame off-kilter and make the game about control and physicality. - Wisconsin's practice pass rush was described as a defensive strength, with outside linebackers Sebastian Cheeks and Nicolas Clayton and linebackers Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano named as key pressure pieces. - Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr was described as squarely in the Heisman conversation, making Wisconsin's ability to disrupt him a central matchup variable.

- 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 did not have any players taken in the 2026 NFL Draft, and none of its rookies survived the cut to 53 players following the preseason. - But several rookies were re-signed on practice squads as they approach kickoff. - Cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean, who missed Wisconsin's 2025 season due to an eligibility dispute with the NCAA, stood out in his time on the field with the Rams.