MADISON — The No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers released their first depth chart of the 2018 season on Sunday as the team prepares for its season opener against Western Kentucky on Friday.

Among some of the notable updates, Jon Dietzen and Cole Van Lanen are listed as the No. 1 left tackles with the “OR” designation between them.

At cornerback, Faion Hicks and Caesar Williams are listed on the first team. Redshirt sophomore Dontye Carriere-Williams is listed as a second-team corner along with sophomore Madison Cone. Redshirt freshman Scott Nelson will be the starting free safety opposite redshirt senior strong safety D’Cota Dixon.

For special teams, Kendric Pryor and Jack Dunn are pegged as the No. 1 kickoff and punt returners, respectively. Pryor is the No. 2 punt returner, with true freshman Aron Cruickshank as the back-up kickoff returner.

Wisconsin depth chart (offense) vs. Western Kentucky Position First Team Second Team Position First Team Second Team Quarterback Alex Hornibrook Jack Coan Running Back Jonathan Taylor Taiwan Deal or Chris James or Garrett Groshek Fullback Alec Ingold Mason Stokke Wide Receiver 1 Kendric Pryor Adam Krumholz Wide Receiver 2 A.J. Taylor Jack Dunn Tight End (Y) Kyle Penniston Jake Ferguson Left Tackle Jon Dietzen or Cole Van Lanen Left Guard Michael Deiter David Moorman Center Tyler Biadasz Jason Erdmann Right Guard Beau Benzschawel Micah Kapoi Right Tackle David Edwards Logan Bruss

More observations on the offense:

Wisconsin depth chart (defense) vs. Western Kentucky Position First Team Second Team Position First Team Second Team Defensive End Matt Henningsen David Pfaff Nose Tackle Olive Sagapolu Bryson Williams Defensive End Kayden Lyles Aaron Vopal Outside Linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel Christian Bell Inside Linebacker T.J. Edwards Chris Orr Inside Linebacker Ryan Connelly Mike Maskalunas Outside Linebacker Zack Baun Tyler Johnson Cornerback Caesar Williams Dontye Carriere-Williams Strong Safety D'Cota Dixon Reggie Pearson Free Safety Scott Nelson Eric Burrell Cornerback Faion Hicks Madison Cone

More observations on the defense:

The first-team defensive line is what we saw during most of the fall camp practices open to the media. I’m not surprised, and actually, not a lot surprises at all from my perspective with the depth chart here.

With Patrick Johnson out (head), true freshman Reggie Pearson and redshirt sophomore Eric Burrell are listed as No. 2 strong safety and free safety, respectively.