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Sun, Sep 6 · NBC
FINAL| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIS | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| ND | 10 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
Updated Sep 8, 3:29 AM EDT
| WIS | Statistic | ND |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Total yards | 350 |
| 217 | Net passing yards | 239 |
| 67 | Rushing yards | 111 |
| 16 | First downs | 20 |
| 5-13 | Third downs | 3-9 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 28:24 | Possession | 31:36 |
| 6-43 | Penalties | 4-41 |
| WIS | Statistic | ND |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Fourth downs | 1-1 |
| 19-30 | Passing | 19-29 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 31 | Rushing attempts | 32 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 1 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 5 | Passes Deflected | 5 |
| 2 | Qb Hurries | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks | 2 |
| 27 | Tackles | 36 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 1 |
| 1 | Tackles For Loss | 6 |
| 1 | Total Fumbles | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles Recovered |
Final
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Joseph | 19/30 | 217 | 1 | 1 |
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Wisconsin and Notre Dame meet in Week 1 at Lambeau Field with both offenses carrying a clear identity question. The Badgers have an established QB1 in Old Dominion transfer Colton Joseph, whose 2025 production included 2,624 passing yards, 1,007 rushing yards, 21 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing scores. Notre Dame brings back C.J. Carr after a 2,741-yard, 24-touchdown season, but must replace first-round running back Jeremiyah Love. That contrast gives this neutral-site opener real weight: Wisconsin is building around a dual-threat quarterback, while Notre Dame is asking continuity at quarterback to steady a reshaped supporting cast.
The decisive matchup is Wisconsin’s rebuilt offensive line against Notre Dame’s pressure core. Center Austin Kawecki arrives after 11 starts at Oklahoma State, and P.J. Wilkins left spring projected at left tackle, but right guard remained unsettled after Emerson Mandell’s foot surgery. Boubacar Traore led Notre Dame with 10 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks last season, while linebackers Drayk Bowen and Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa provide experienced pursuit. If that group keeps Joseph in a compressed pocket, Notre Dame’s ball-producing secondary can squeeze passing windows. If Wisconsin creates clean edges, Joseph’s legs can punish pressure and change third down.
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| 3 | Kick Returns | 2 |
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| 0 | Kick Return TDs | 0 |
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| 51 | Kick Return Yards | 42 |
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| 1 | Passing TDs | 2 |
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| 1 | Punt Returns | 1 |
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| 0 | Punt Return TDs | 0 |
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| 3 | Punt Return Yards | 12 |
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| 0 | Rushing TDs | 2 |
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| — | Passes Intercepted | 1 |
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| — | Interception TDs | 1 |
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| — | Interception Yards | 55 |
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| — | Kicking Points | 11 |
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Wisconsin’s best path is to make Joseph’s mobility structural rather than desperate: use designed runs and movement throws to slow Traore, then stay out of obvious passing downs. Defensively, the Badgers need their overhauled interior rotation and second-level tacklers to test Notre Dame’s replacement backfield before Carr can dictate the game. Notre Dame can take control by winning first down with its experienced linebackers, forcing Joseph to throw into the coverage of Adon Shuler and Leonard Moore, and making Wisconsin’s reworked line handle repeated pressure looks. On offense, Carr does not need to replace Love’s explosiveness by himself; efficient early-down passing and reliable protection would keep Wisconsin from attacking freely.
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