Wisconsin vs Notre Dame Predictions & Picks
Notre Dame are tipped to cover as they win their opener in convincing fashion.
The Fighting Irish return the bulk of the roster that went 10-2 a year ago, and they can power past a new-look Wisconsin team that already has an under-fire head coach.
- Notre Dame ended last season on a 10-game win streak
- 8 of Notre Dame’s 10 wins last season were by 21+ points
- 4 of Wisconsin’s losses last season were by more than 20 points
- The Under has cashed in each of Wisconsin’s last 9 games
Head To Head
- Notre Dame lead the all-time series 9-6-2
- Notre Dame won 41-13 when the two teams last met in September 2021
Wisconsin Form
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell is already on the hotseat after a 2025 campaign that saw them win just four of their 12 games.
The Badgers opened with back-to-back wins in non-conference action, before falling to a 38-14 defeat when they visited Alabama.
That proved to be the start of six-game losing skid that saw them lost five consecutive games in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin finally got off the mark in the conference with a surprise 13-10 win over Washington, but failed to back that up as they lost 31-7 to Indiana.
The Badgers bounced back with a 27-10 success against Illinois, only to close out the season with a 17-7 loss in Minnesota.
Notre Dame Form
Notre Dame enter the new season looking to put a disappointing end to 2025 firmly behind them.
The Fighting Irish ended that campaign on a 10-game win streak, but a season-opening loss at Miami FL proved to be their downfall as it cost them a place in the College Football Playoffs.
That 27-24 defeat to the Hurricanes meant they lost the head-to-head when the two teams were finally compared by the committee.
Notre Dame had been hoping that a 10-game tear – full of convincing wins – would be enough, but it wasn’t to be.
In response to their playoff snub, the Fighting Irish turned down the invitation to play in a Bowl Game.