Badgers linebacker pegged as the team’s breakout star in 2025

The Wisconsin Badgers had quite the overhaul this offseason, as they saw over two dozen players depart in the transfer portal.

While they brought a number of transfers back, that also provided an opportunity for younger players to step up into bigger roles.

Wisconsin will see new starters at every position group on defense in 2025, with a mix of transfers and risers coming into the fold. With that much change, there is always the potential of a breakout star to come together.

Who could that be for Wisconsin’s defense this season?

In our weekly reacts poll, 56 percent of fans believe that Christian Alliegro will take that helm as he steps into his first year as a starter at linebacker.