The Wisconsin defensive front was unrecognizable in 2024. Typically, a strong point of Badger defenses, last year's unit failed to generate much pressure or show up in the run game. This offseason, Luke Fickell and company addressed those weaknesses, and it's already paying dividends.
Last year, the Badgers were last in the Big Ten in tackles for loss and second-to-last in sacks. The defensive front was simply not good enough. But now, after adding key transfers like Mason Reiger or Parker Peterson, among others, the unit looks like it might be the strength of the defense in 2025.