MADISON, Wis. — Watch and listen to University of Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell talk with reporters inside the McClain Center on Thursday after the Badgers’ first spring football practice of 2026.
Among the topics discussed include the following:
The Badgers’ spring football schedule, which includes spring break after the first four practices
Linebackers Jon Jon Kamara and Thomas Heiberger, along with Cooper Catalano and Mason Posa
The veteran experience of defensive lineman Hammond Russell IV
Finding leadership in a new team
The status of running back Gideon Ituka and offensive lineman Barrett Nelson
How he feels there’s depth in the safety group
Offensive lineman Kevin Heywood
