Badgers jumping in early for 2026 DE

The Wisconsin Badgers have started the season 3-1, with their lone loss coming against now No. 13 Washington State in a close bout on the road, while each of their wins have come by three touchdowns. The on-the-field product is certainly coming together, but that's not the lone focus for the Badgers, who have been extremely busy on the recruiting front, bringing in a significant number of visitors for each of their two home games thus far. Among the bunch was 2026 defensive end Mason Black, a native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, who was in attendance for the Badgers' Week 3 win over Georgia Southern. Black was initially scheduled to camp with the Badgers this season, but an injury held him out of that opportunity, leading the defensive end to schedule a visit during the season.