Notre Dame announces 2026 football schedule

January 23, 2026

Brandon Tabor


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Notre Dame Football has announced its schedule for the 2026 regular season, which will begin with the highly anticipated Shamrock Series game against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field and will conclude in Syracuse, New York, against the Orange. 

The Irish will face three Big Ten opponents and will take on six ACC members in addition to meetings with Navy, Rice, and the Big 12’s BYU. Notre Dame will play five games with rivalry trophies (Michigan State, Purdue, Navy, Boston College, and Stanford).

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DateOpponentLocation
Sunday, September 6, 2026Wisconsin (Shamrock Series)Green Bay, WI
Saturday, September 12, 2026RiceNotre Dame, IN
Saturday, September 19, 2026Michigan StateNotre Dame, IN
Saturday, September 26, 2026at PurdueWest Lafayette, IN
Saturday, October 3, 2026at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC
Saturday, October 10, 2026StanfordNotre Dame, IN
Saturday, October 17, 2026at BYUProvo, UT
Bye Week
Saturday, October 31, 2026at NavyFoxborough, MA
Saturday, November 7, 2026MiamiNotre Dame, IN
Saturday, November 14, 2026Boston CollegeNotre Dame, IN
Saturday, November 21, 2026SMUNotre Dame, IN
Saturday, November 28, 2026at SyracuseSyracuse, NY

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Network broadcast coverage and kickoff times will be announced at a later date. 

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