Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin X-Factor That Could Decide the Game | MAILBAG

Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin predictions take center stage as the Irish prepare to open the 2026 college football season at Lambeau Field, with the turnover battle, CJ Carr, Aneyas Williams, Jordan Faison and the Badgers defense all under the microscope. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak opens the first Friday Mailbag of the season by breaking down the biggest X-factor against Wisconsin, projecting Notre Dame’s offensive production and picking his players of the game; then he evaluates Wisconsin linebacker Mason Posa, the best defenders Notre Dame will face this season, former Irish players on the 2026 schedule and his five most intimidating players getting off the bus before closing with Notre Dame’s path to the College Football Playoff, whether a one-loss Irish team would get in and the chances Notre Dame produces four first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft. (0:00) - Intro (1:21) - How Notre Dame Beats Wisconsin (13:19) - Best Players Notre Dame Will Face (23:26) - CFP & NFL Draft Debate Subscribe to the Locked On Irish Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/LOIrish?sid=So... Follow Tyler on Twitter:   / tylerwojciak   Follow Locked On Irish on Twitter:   / lockedonirish   Follow Locked On Irish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedoniri... Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official! Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans.  Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonirish.supercast.com/ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. Square Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/COLLEGE ! #squarepod ULTRA POUCHES Don’t sleep on Ultra Pouches. New customers get 15% Off with code LOCKEDONCOLLEGEFOOTBALL at https://takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad 5-Hour ENERGY Bring on the sweetness with Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots—available online now at https:/5hourENERGY.com or on Amazon.  Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)