Fickell and the Badgers remain active and are involved with several linebackers, including Alex Mitchell, a linebacker from UT Chattanooga. Wisconsin has extended an offer to Mitchell and set up an official visit to Wisconsin that will take place December 20-21.

Wisconsin extended an offer to Elon transfer defensive end Cazeem Moore on Monday. Moore becomes Wisconsin’s fourth transfer offer since the portal officially opened on Dec. 9, joining Richmond safety Matthew Traynor,

The transfer portal is starting to blow up; before it goes absolutely berserk, here are three FCS players that are worth keeping an eye on.

Traynor entered the portal after being named Coastal Athletic Association defensive rookie of the year in 2024. He was a third-team all-conference player and among the leaders on a 10-3 Richmond team. The Badgers need safety help with Hunter Wohler and Preston Zachman out of eligibility. Traynor would bring significant potential.

If there's one area the North Carolina Tar Heels will be particularly thin at next football season, it's defensive line. UNC currently has seniors Des Evans, Jahvaree Ritzie and Jacolbe Cowan, plus graduate students Kevin Hester and Joshua Harris.