Week in review: Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame

The day is finally here. Quarterback Graham Mertz and the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers will take the field against old friend Jack Coan and the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a little more than 2.5 hours.

It’s been a busy week in Madison, Wisconsin previewing the game. We’ve looked at a big area of concern for Wisconsin, a big problem for Notre Dame and so much more.

All the preview aside, today marks a key date for Wisconsin and the path of their 2021 season. First, the program hasn’t beaten a ranked opponent since November 2019. But second, a win today would put a trip to Indianapolis in December back in the forecast.

Before today’s game kicks off, here is every piece of preview work we’ve done this week:

Monday

• Paul Chryst’s Monday press conference

• The five biggest issues for Wisconsin

• Four Badgers were listed as questionable on Monday

• Series history: Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame

• Post-Week 3 Big Ten Power Rankings

• Notre Dame HC Brian Kelly’s Monday press conference

Tuesday

• Five statistics that will decide the contest

• Wisconsin will debut a new jersey today

• Everything Graham Mertz said about Jack Coan, Notre Dame

• Jack Coan’s thoughts on playing Wisconsin

• ESPN SP+ Big Ten Week 4 picks and preview

Wednesday

• Complete Notre Dame team preview

• Notre Dame’s depth chart

• New bowl projections

• Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame: Numbers to know

Thursday

• Five keys to a Wisconsin victory

• Will Soldier Field play Jump Around?

Friday

• Five reasons Wisconsin beats Notre Dame

• Notre Dame dealing with last-minute injury worries for a key starter

• Official game predictions

• How to watch

• Assessing the importance of today’s game for Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz

• What Brian Kelly said about Wisconsin on Thursday

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