It's finally here. The Notre Dame football season has arrived. It's game week, and the Fighting Irish will open the season at historic Lambeau Field against a Wisconsin Badgers team that is hoping to wash the bad taste of its 2025 season out of its mouth.
Week 1 sees the CJ Carr starting his run for a potential Heisman Trophy bid while also hoping that a starting running back who can follow in the footsteps of Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price will emerge. There's also plenty of hope that a wide receiver corps that's been mostly underwhelming the last few years will be very productive in 2026.
Notre Dame football starts its march to the College Football Playoff on Sunday evening. We've got all the information you need to watch, including the time, the television station, the early odds, and an early prediction.
How to watch Notre Dame football vs the Wisconsin Badgers
While this game is technically on neutral ground, the Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin game will air on the same network as most of the Irish home games. That means that when the contest kicks off at 7:30 pm on Sunday night, it will air on NBC.
There are many ways to watch the game, including on the Peacock streaming service. However, if you want to make sure you see the Fighting Irish and the rest of the college football world this week, FuboTV is right at the top of the list of options.
Notre Dame football vs Wisonsin early odds
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin is one of the rare games featuring two Power 4 teams facing off in Week 1. Despite that fact, Marcus Freeman and Co. are expected by oddsmakers to walk over Luke Fickell's squad quite easily.
Over on FanDuel, Notre Dame is listed as a 20.5-point favorite on Sunday night. In addition, the total points for the game are set at a relatively low 47.5 to open the week.
Notre Dame football vs Wisconsin early predictions
It's worth keeping in mind that this could be the ultimate trap game. The Irish tend to struggle to gel in the first few weeks of the season, and the fact that their opponent this season isn't of the same caliber as their last few openers means the team might relax a little bit.
On the other hand, Notre Dame knows that expectations are sky high and its also aware that there are more than a few people just waiting for them to stumble. Marcus Freeman and his staff have installed the motto "Leave No Doubt" and that's just what CJ Carr and his crew will do as they romp to a 49-10 victory.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change
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