REACTION: Notre Dame Beats Wisconsin 41-13

Notre Dame football opened the 2026 season with a 41-13 win over Wisconsin at Lambeau Field as CJ Carr delivered a poised performance, the Fighting Irish defense smothered the Badgers’ rushing attack, and Notre Dame overcame an uneven first half to dominate the final two quarters. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak breaks down the victory from start to finish, beginning with the big-picture takeaways and the reaction to Notre Dame’s slow start before evaluating Carr, Mike Denbrock’s play calling, Aneyas Williams, Nolan James Jr., the wide receivers and offensive line, then turning to a dominant defensive effort featuring Leonard Moore, Drayk Bowen, DJ McKinney, Francis Brewu, Tionne Gray and the Irish run defense.

 

(0:00) - Intro

(1:30) - Notre Dame Responds With a Statement
(12:21) - Grading CJ Carr and the Offense
(27:00) - Notre Dame’s Defense Sets the Tone

 

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