Locked On Irish - Daily Podcast On Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football & Basketball

Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin takes center stage at Lambeau Field as the Fighting Irish and Badgers prepare for a massive Week 1 matchup featuring major stakes, offensive line injury questions, critical matchups and plenty of intrigue surrounding how the season opener will unfold. Locked On Badgers host Ryan Harings is joined by Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak for a full Notre Dame-Wisconsin crossover preview, beginning with what this game means for both programs and the atmosphere expected at Lambeau Field before breaking down Wisconsin’s offensive line injuries, the matchups that could determine the Badgers’ chances of pulling off the upset and what Wisconsin must do to win; then, Tyler flips the perspective to the matchups that favor Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish’s keys to victory and predictions for how Sunday night’s showdown will play out.

(0:00) - Intro
(0:39) - What Notre Dame-Wisconsin Means
(13:31) - Key Matchups for Wisconsin
(25:51) - Notre Dame’s Edge & Predictions

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Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin predictions take center stage as the Irish prepare to open the 2026 college football season at Lambeau Field, with the turnover battle, CJ Carr, Aneyas Williams, Jordan Faison and the Badgers defense all under the microscope. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak opens the first Friday Mailbag of the season by breaking down the biggest X-factor against Wisconsin, projecting Notre Dame’s offensive production and picking his players of the game; then he evaluates Wisconsin linebacker Mason Posa, the best defenders Notre Dame will face this season, former Irish players on the 2026 schedule and his five most intimidating players getting off the bus before closing with Notre Dame’s path to the College Football Playoff, whether a one-loss Irish team would get in and the chances Notre Dame produces four first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft.

(0:00) - Intro
(1:21) - How Notre Dame Beats Wisconsin
(13:19) - Best Players Notre Dame Will Face
(23:26) - CFP & NFL Draft Debate

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Wisconsin enters its season opener against Notre Dame with pressure on Luke Fickell, a rebuilt roster, dual-threat quarterback Colton Joseph and major questions surrounding an offense trying to take a significant step forward in 2026. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak is joined by Badger247’s Nick Osen to discuss the state of Wisconsin football coming out of fall camp, Fickell’s future and what playing Notre Dame at Lambeau Field means for the Badgers before breaking down Joseph, Wisconsin’s offensive line, its unproven receiving corps and what the offense must accomplish against the Notre Dame defense. They then flip to Wisconsin’s defense, including Mason Posa, Cooper Catalano, potential schematic changes, how the Badgers can challenge CJ Carr and the Notre Dame offense, and Nick’s prediction for Sunday night.



(0:00) - Intro

(1:27) - State of Wisconsin Football

(11:31) - Can The Badgers Move the Ball?

(20:02) - How Wisconsin Can Challenge the Irish Offense



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Notre Dame football is finally back, and the 2026 season begins at Lambeau Field against Wisconsin with massive expectations, intriguing matchups and 273 days of anticipation leading into kickoff. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak starts with what’s at stake for Marcus Freeman and the Irish after the longest offseason in recent memory, the history surrounding the Shamrock Series matchup and why fans should embrace the excitement without treating Week 1 as a referendum on the entire season. Then, he breaks down Wisconsin quarterback Colton Joseph, the Badgers’ rushing attack, their vulnerable offensive line and the keys for the Notre Dame defense before examining Wisconsin’s defense and how CJ Carr, Jordan Faison, Jaden Greathouse and the Irish offense can attack it. Finally, Tyler looks at the special teams matchup, reveals his Notre Dame-Wisconsin score prediction and makes several player predictions for the season opener.



(0:00) - Intro

(1:17) - Game Info & Setting the Stage

(12:10) - Scouting Reports & Keys to the Game

(26:29) - Predictions



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Notre Dame football enters the 2026 season with massive expectations, and this full game-by-game preview breaks down the Irish schedule, the biggest tests against Wisconsin, BYU, Miami and SMU, and a potential path through the College Football Playoff. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak starts with Notre Dame’s September slate, moves into a challenging midseason stretch featuring a hostile trip to BYU and a potentially massive showdown with Miami, then closes with the final three games before revealing his official regular-season record and predicting exactly how far the Irish will go in the College Football Playoff.



(0:00) - Intro

(1:13) - Wisconsin-UNC

(13:39) - Stanford-Miami

(28:58) - Final Record & CFP Prediction



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