Luke Fickell was a big-time hire when he was brought aboard by the Wisconsin Badgers.
The seat is hotter now, though, as the Badgers prepare for the 2026 college football season, which begins for them on Sunday, Sept. 6 against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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Wisconsin had hired Fickell away from the Cincinnati Bearcats as one of the hottest hires in the sport.
Wisconsin gave Fickell what at the time made sense as a large contract: When he signed in November 2022, it was for seven years and $7.8 million per year (about $55 million in total value).
Fickell was then given a one-year
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