Time set for Wisconsin season opener vs. Notre Dame at Lambeau Field
Wisconsin begins the 2026 football season against Notre Dame, which is expected to be one of the best in the nation. More details were revealed May 7.
MADISON – Sunday night college football is coming to Lambeau Field and Wisconsin has a starring role. The Badgers ’ 2026 season opener against Notre Dame will be played at 6:30 p. m.
Sept. 6 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The contest will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on the Peacock app.
The matchup will be the first between the programs since 2021, when the Badgers lost to Fighting Irish , 41-13, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Before that the teams had not met since 1964. UW is 6-9-2 all-time against Notre Dame.
The Fighting Irish will come into the game highly regarded. Sports Illustrated ranked the Fighting Irish No. 1 in its “Way-Too-Early” Top 25 on May 6.