Third-year Notre Dame football safety Brauntae Johnson and sixth-year defensive tackle Jason Onye headed to the locker room late in the first half with undisclosed injuries
Johnson gave up a third-and-5 reception on the previous series that went for a 20-yard gain by Wisconsin wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr.
Johnson missed the tackle and landed hard on his chest.
Former walk-on Luke Talich took Johnson’s place at safety on the next series to close out the first half as Notre Dame held a 13-10 lead as a heavy favorite in the season opener.
Onye, who started on the interior of Notre Dame’s deep defensive line, was credited with one first-half tackle.
Former USC transfer Elijah Hughes took Onye’s place in the rotation.
Notre Dame was already playing without starting linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, ruled out before the game as he works back from November surgery to repair a torn left ACL.
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See the scenes around Lambeau Field ahead of Notre Dame football vs Wisconsin
Braden Sparks, left, and James Taylor, both from Kokomo, IN, pose for a photo before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
2/ 11Left to right: Dane Salazar, Ildefonso Chavez, Gerardo Rivera and James Lopez pose for a photo together outside Lambeau Field before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
3/ 11Ryan Schreiber, 11, from Chicago, gets Irish face painting done before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
4/ 11Aidan Cassel, left, 10-years-old from Madison, WI, poses for a photo with the Notre Dame leprechaun before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
5/ 11Fans run down a hill outside Lambeau Field before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
6/ 11Fans pose for photos before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
7/ 11Jeffery Martin, 11, from Grand Rapids, MI, runs a 40-yard-dash outside Lambeau Field before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
8/ 11The video board at Lambeau Field advertises the NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
9/ 11Andy Warnement, left, throws bags with his 12-year-old son Ben before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
10/ 11Left to right: Brittany Marchetti, Trudy Marchetti, Danny Marchetti, Belle Marchetti and Briana Marchetti, from Chesterton, IN, pose for a photo with their drinks before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
11/ 11Favre Donnelly, left, and Jay Donnelly, pose for a photo before a NCAA football game between Notre Dame and Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Green Bay, WI. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune)
Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame football for the South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com. Follow him on social media @MikeBerardino.
