With fall camp winding down and a hyper-challenging date with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lambeau Field fast approaching, I want to take stock of my expectations for the 2026 Wisconsin Badgers by hitting some areas of both optimism and pessimism for this squad.
Before launching in, I want to be very clear that I believe this to be a better product on both sides of the ball than the 4-8 one we saw in 2025 (and with an easier schedule). No, that's not the highest bar, but it's a good place to start. The big question will be: how much better? I don't have a great grip on that right now, so I'll focus on some big themes to try and move us closer to the correct answer.
I Am Excited About The Cornerbacks
I've been telling anyone who will listen to me how much better I like the cornerbacks unit than the one the Badgers had in 2025, right down to the badly needed new coaching blood injected in the form of Robert Steeples.
The room is significantly deeper, faster, taller, and both more talented/more violent than last season's pedestrian version, with legitimate competition all over the place.
#cornerbacks
Before launching in, I want to be very clear that I believe this to be a better product on both sides of the ball than the 4-8 one we saw in 2025 (and with an easier schedule). No, that's not the highest bar, but it's a good place to start. The big question will be: how much better? I don't have a great grip on that right now, so I'll focus on some big themes to try and move us closer to the correct answer.
I Am Excited About The Cornerbacks
I've been telling anyone who will listen to me how much better I like the cornerbacks unit than the one the Badgers had in 2025, right down to the badly needed new coaching blood injected in the form of Robert Steeples.
The room is significantly deeper, faster, taller, and both more talented/more violent than last season's pedestrian version, with legitimate competition all over the place.
#cornerbacks
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