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Published Sep 20, 2021
On the recruiting front: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Jon McNamara  •  BadgerBlitz
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Wisconsin and Notre Dame, which square off Saturday in Chicago, had some key head-to-head recruiting battles over the last few years. BadgerBlitz.com takes a closer look inside.

*Note: Prospects included in this report only include athletes on the current Fighting Irish's and Badgers' rosters.

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BIGGEST WINS FOR NOTRE DAME

Recruiting story: Wisconsin certainly did well at safety in the 2021 class with a signature from four-star in-state standout Hunter Wohler. But the Badgers were also a significant player for Justin Walters, a three-star prospect from Illinois who visited Madison in April of 2019.

"Everything about Notre Dame really impressed me," Walters told Rivals.com. "I made a visit to Notre Dame yesterday (Saturday) and I was able to learn so much more about the school, the academics along with the football program and I feel that Notre Dame just fits me so well."

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