Going into the 2018 season, Wisconsin had to replace three defensive lineman who were mainstays at the position in Alec James, Chikwe Obasih and Conor Sheehy. The Badgers seemed in a good spot with Isaiahh Loudermilk, Garrett Rand and Olive Sagapolu poised to take on heightened roles after coming in as highly touted recruits, and having played rotationally previously. But then an achilles injury in the summer sidelined Rand for the whole season. Wisconsin would later have injuries to Loudermilk allowing him to only play in nine games last season, and Sagapolu would miss the final five games of the season after being injured in the Northwestern game October 27th.
Wisconsin football: healthy defensive line seeks improvement
