Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin prediction, picks, odds, spread: Fighting Irish, Badgers clash from Lambeau Field

Getty Images Notre Dame and Wisconsin are skipping the warmup act in Week 1. Lambeau Field provides the backdrop for one of college football’s most compelling openers, a heavyweight setting for two programs entering 2026 from opposite directions. The Fighting Irish arrive with legitimate national championship aspirations, a roster built for the College Football Playoff and enough returning firepower to believe this could be Marcus Freeman’s best team yet. Notre Dame, which will wear a special Lou Holtz helmet sticker this season, is expected to look the part immediately. Anything less than a convincing performance against Wisconsin would invite questions…