Football weekend event schedule for Rockne Athletics Fund members announced

Rockne Athletics Fund members are a group of individuals who are passionate about providing student-athletes with the best academic and athletic opportunities in the country. They gain access to exclusive events on campus and unique opportunities to interact with University leadership and students.

We're pleased to announce this football season's list of Rockne Athletics Fund member events!

Please note this new policy for guests attending the Shake Down the Thunder! Tailgate: Due to stadium security protocols, every guest attending the tailgate must have a valid football ticket for the day’s game. All game tickets will be scanned upon entry to the tailgate at Duncan Student Center, and guests leaving the tailgate will not be permitted to reenter. To enter the stadium from the tailgate, all guests must use the internal doors connecting Duncan to the stadium; because tickets are scanned upon entry, tickets cannot be used to enter the stadium through any other gate. All other gameday stadium policies—including those regarding clear bag use and prohibited items—also apply to tailgate guests.

Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame

Thursday Football Practice

Thursday, September 5, 2024 • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Notre Dame Stadium
Watch the Irish prep for Saturday's opponent with an exclusive look at Thursday's football practice from the chairback seats in Notre Dame Stadium. Football Practice is an exclusive experience offered only to Athletics Director’s Circle and Jesse Harper Council members. No video or photos are permitted.

Gold & Blue Lunch

Friday, September 6, 2024 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
Blue, Gold, and Premier-Level Rockne members are invited to join us for a delicious lunch in Foley's Club, one of the most exclusive spaces inside Notre Dame Stadium. Make a reservation for lunch, which includes beer and wine.

Here Come the Irish! Friday Kickoff

Friday, September 6, 2024 • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
All Giving Society members are invited to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. In the interest of allowing as many members as possible to experience this event, party size is limited to eight tickets.

Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour

Friday, September 6, 2024 • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace, Notre Dame Stadium
Start your football weekend off with our Jesse Harper Council and Athletics Director’s Circle Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour. Hosted in the Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace inside Notre Dame Stadium, this event will feature special guests and coaches from the Notre Dame Athletics Department.

Friday Night Bash

Friday, September 6, 2024 • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Notre Dame Stadium Concourse, Gates B and C
In collaboration with Notre Dame Athletics, join us the night before Notre Dame takes on the Huskies of Northern Illinois. You won't want to miss this exciting and upbeat party in the concourse of Notre Dame Stadium featuring food trucks, drinks, live music, and opportunities to make unforgettable Fighting Irish memories! Tickets are $12 for adults (ages 12+), and children 11 and younger are free. Tickets are on sale now—purchase your tickets here ›

Locker Room Tours

Friday, September 6, 2024, Saturday, September 7, 2024 • By reservation only
Notre Dame Stadium
Tours of the Notre Dame locker room are an exclusive offering this season available only to Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council members. All tour requests must be submitted by the Wednesday of game week. Space is limited; the form will close once we reach capacity. No opposing team gear/colors permitted.

Pete's Pregame

Saturday, September 7, 2024 • 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sargento Auditorium, Jordan Hall of Science
Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council Members are invited to join the James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, Pete Bevacqua, for an insider's update on Notre Dame and the collegiate athletics landscape. This signature event includes special guests and previews of the day's game with a member of the football staff. Pete's Pregame programming will start at 10:45 AM ET inside the Jordan Hall of Science. Check-in will begin at 10:00 AM ET, featuring a light breakfast offered until the start of the program.

Shake Down the Thunder! Tailgate

Saturday, September 7, 2024 • Noon – 3:00 PM
Duncan Student Center, Notre Dame Stadium
Join us for an exclusive tailgate at Notre Dame Stadium with limitless food, drink, and entertainment, plus TVs showing afternoon sports action, before heading into the game. Please remember to have your football game ticket ready to scan when you enter the tailgate, as you will be entering an extension of the stadium.

Giving Society Mass

Saturday, September 7, 2024 • 30 minutes post-game
St. Thomas More Chapel, Notre Dame Law School
Giving Society members and their guests are invited to a post-game Mass. Registration is not required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Miami (Ohio) vs. Notre Dame

Thursday Football Practice

Thursday, September 19, 2024 • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Notre Dame Stadium
Watch the Irish prep for Saturday's opponent with an exclusive look at Thursday's football practice from the chairback seats in Notre Dame Stadium. Football Practice is an exclusive experience offered only to Athletics Director’s Circle and Jesse Harper Council members. No video or photos are permitted.

Gold & Blue Lunch

Friday, September 20, 2024 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
Blue, Gold, and Premier-Level Rockne members are invited to join us for a delicious lunch in Foley's Club, one of the most exclusive spaces inside Notre Dame Stadium. Make a reservation for lunch, which includes beer and wine.

Here Come the Irish! Friday Kickoff

Friday, September 20, 2024 • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
All Giving Society members are invited to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. In the interest of allowing as many members as possible to experience this event, party size is limited to eight tickets.

Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour

Friday, September 20, 2024 • 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace, Notre Dame Stadium
Start your football weekend off with our Jesse Harper Council and Athletics Director’s Circle Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour. Hosted in the Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace inside Notre Dame Stadium, this event will feature special guests and coaches from the Notre Dame Athletics Department.

Locker Room Tours

Friday, September 20, 2024, Saturday, September 21, 2024 • By reservation only
Notre Dame Stadium
Tours of the Notre Dame locker room are an exclusive offering this season available only to Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council members. All tour requests must be submitted by the Wednesday of game week. Space is limited; the form will close once we reach capacity. No opposing team gear/colors permitted.

Pete's Pregame

Saturday, September 21, 2024 • 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sargento Auditorium, Jordan Hall of Science
Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council Members are invited to join the James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, Pete Bevacqua, for an insider's update on Notre Dame and the collegiate athletics landscape. This signature event includes special guests and previews of the day's game with a member of the football staff. Pete's Pregame programming will start at 10:45 AM ET inside the Jordan Hall of Science. Check-in will begin at 10:00 AM ET, featuring a light breakfast offered until the start of the program.

Shake Down the Thunder! Tailgate

Saturday, September 21, 2024 • Noon – 3:00 PM
Duncan Student Center, Notre Dame Stadium
Join us for an exclusive tailgate at Notre Dame Stadium with limitless food, drink, and entertainment, plus TVs showing afternoon sports action, before heading into the game. Please remember to have your football game ticket ready to scan when you enter the tailgate, as you will be entering an extension of the stadium.

Giving Society Mass

Saturday, September 21, 2024 • 30 minutes post-game
St. Thomas More Chapel, Notre Dame Law School
Giving Society members and their guests are invited to a post-game Mass. Registration is not required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Louisville vs. Notre Dame

Thursday Football Practice

Thursday, September 26, 2024 • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Notre Dame Stadium
Watch the Irish prep for Saturday's opponent with an exclusive look at Thursday's football practice from the chairback seats in Notre Dame Stadium. Football Practice is an exclusive experience offered only to Athletics Director’s Circle and Jesse Harper Council members. No video or photos are permitted.

Gold & Blue Lunch

Friday, September 27, 2024 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
Blue, Gold, and Premier-Level Rockne members are invited to join us for a delicious lunch in Foley's Club, one of the most exclusive spaces inside Notre Dame Stadium. Make a reservation for lunch, which includes beer and wine.

Here Come the Irish! Friday Kickoff

Friday, September 27, 2024 • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
All Giving Society members are invited to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. In the interest of allowing as many members as possible to experience this event, party size is limited to eight tickets.

Rockne Weekend Reception

Friday, September 27, 2024 • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Club Naimoli, Purcell Pavilion
Join us for a Rockne member-exclusive event that includes food and drink. There will be an exciting lineup of Fighting Irish speakers and special guests. As an added bonus, you'll be able to watch the Notre Dame Volleyball game from the comfort of Club Naimoli.

Friday Night Bash

Friday, September 27, 2024 • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Notre Dame Stadium Concourse, Gates B and C
In collaboration with Notre Dame Athletics, join us the night before Notre Dame takes on the Cardinals of Louisville. You won't want to miss this exciting and upbeat party in the concourse of Notre Dame Stadium featuring food trucks, drinks, live music, and opportunities to make unforgettable Fighting Irish memories! Tickets are $12 for adults (ages 12+), and children 11 and younger are free. Tickets are on sale now—purchase your tickets here ›

Locker Room Tours

Friday, September 27, 2024, Saturday, September 28, 2024 • By reservation only
Notre Dame Stadium
Tours of the Notre Dame locker room are an exclusive offering this season available only to Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council members. All tour requests must be submitted by the Wednesday of game week. Space is limited; the form will close once we reach capacity. No opposing team gear/colors permitted.

Pete's Pregame

Saturday, September 28, 2024 • 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sargento Auditorium, Jordan Hall of Science
Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council Members are invited to join the James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, Pete Bevacqua, for an insider's update on Notre Dame and the collegiate athletics landscape. This signature event includes special guests and previews of the day's game with a member of the football staff. Pete's Pregame programming will start at 10:45 AM ET inside the Jordan Hall of Science. Check-in will begin at 10:00 AM ET, featuring a light breakfast offered until the start of the program.

Shake Down the Thunder! Tailgate

Saturday, September 28, 2024 • Noon – 3:00 PM
Duncan Student Center, Notre Dame Stadium
Join us for an exclusive tailgate at Notre Dame Stadium with limitless food, drink, and entertainment, plus TVs showing afternoon sports action, before heading into the game. Please remember to have your football game ticket ready to scan when you enter the tailgate, as you will be entering an extension of the stadium.

Giving Society Mass

Saturday, September 28, 2024 • 30 minutes post-game
St. Thomas More Chapel, Notre Dame Law School
Giving Society members and their guests are invited to a post-game Mass. Registration is not required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Stanford vs. Notre Dame

Thursday Football Practice

Thursday, October 10, 2024 • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Notre Dame Stadium
Watch the Irish prep for Saturday's opponent with an exclusive look at Thursday's football practice from the chairback seats in Notre Dame Stadium. Football Practice is an exclusive experience offered only to Athletics Director’s Circle and Jesse Harper Council members. No video or photos are permitted.

Gold & Blue Lunch

Friday, October 11, 2024 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
Blue, Gold, and Premier-Level Rockne members are invited to join us for a delicious lunch in Foley's Club, one of the most exclusive spaces inside Notre Dame Stadium. Make a reservation for lunch, which includes beer and wine.

Here Come the Irish! Friday Kickoff

Friday, October 11, 2024 • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
All Giving Society members are invited to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. In the interest of allowing as many members as possible to experience this event, party size is limited to eight tickets.

Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour

Friday, October 11, 2024 • 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace, Notre Dame Stadium
Start your football weekend off with our Jesse Harper Council and Athletics Director’s Circle Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour. Hosted in the Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace inside Notre Dame Stadium, this event will feature special guests and coaches from the Notre Dame Athletics Department.

Locker Room Tours

Friday, October 11, 2024, Saturday, October 12, 2024 • By reservation only
Notre Dame Stadium
Tours of the Notre Dame locker room are an exclusive offering this season available only to Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council members. All tour requests must be submitted by the Wednesday of game week. Space is limited; the form will close once we reach capacity. No opposing team gear/colors permitted.

Pete's Pregame

Saturday, October 12, 2024 • 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sargento Auditorium, Jordan Hall of Science
Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council Members are invited to join the James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, Pete Bevacqua, for an insider's update on Notre Dame and the collegiate athletics landscape. This signature event includes special guests and previews of the day's game with a member of the football staff. Pete's Pregame programming will start at 10:45 AM ET inside the Jordan Hall of Science. Check-in will begin at 10:00 AM ET, featuring a light breakfast offered until the start of the program.

Shake Down the Thunder! Tailgate

Saturday, October 12, 2024 • Noon – 3:00 PM
Duncan Student Center, Notre Dame Stadium
Join us for an exclusive tailgate at Notre Dame Stadium with limitless food, drink, and entertainment, plus TVs showing afternoon sports action, before heading into the game. Please remember to have your football game ticket ready to scan when you enter the tailgate, as you will be entering an extension of the stadium.

Giving Society Mass

Saturday, October 12, 2024 • 30 minutes post-game
St. Thomas More Chapel, Notre Dame Law School
Giving Society members and their guests are invited to a post-game Mass. Registration is not required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Florida State vs. Notre Dame

Thursday Football Practice

Thursday, November 7, 2024 • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Notre Dame Stadium
Watch the Irish prep for Saturday's opponent with an exclusive look at Thursday's football practice from the chairback seats in Notre Dame Stadium. Football Practice is an exclusive experience offered only to Athletics Director’s Circle and Jesse Harper Council members. No video or photos are permitted.

Gold & Blue Lunch

Friday, November 8, 2024 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
Blue, Gold, and Premier-Level Rockne members are invited to join us for a delicious lunch in Foley's Club, one of the most exclusive spaces inside Notre Dame Stadium. Make a reservation for lunch, which includes beer and wine.

Here Come the Irish! Friday Kickoff

Friday, November 8, 2024 • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
All Giving Society members are invited to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. In the interest of allowing as many members as possible to experience this event, party size is limited to eight tickets.

Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour

Friday, November 8, 2024 • 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace, Notre Dame Stadium
Start your football weekend off with our Jesse Harper Council and Athletics Director’s Circle Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour. Hosted in the Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace inside Notre Dame Stadium, this event will feature special guests and coaches from the Notre Dame Athletics Department.

Locker Room Tours

Friday, November 8, 2024, Saturday, November 9, 2024 • By reservation only
Notre Dame Stadium
Tours of the Notre Dame locker room are an exclusive offering this season available only to Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council members. All tour requests must be submitted by the Wednesday of game week. Space is limited; the form will close once we reach capacity. No opposing team gear/colors permitted.

Pete's Pregame

Saturday, November 9, 2024 • 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sargento Auditorium, Jordan Hall of Science
Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council Members are invited to join the James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, Pete Bevacqua, for an insider's update on Notre Dame and the collegiate athletics landscape. This signature event includes special guests and previews of the day's game with a member of the football staff. Pete's Pregame programming will start at 10:45 AM ET inside the Jordan Hall of Science. Check-in will begin at 10:00 AM ET, featuring a light breakfast offered until the start of the program.

Shake Down the Thunder! Tailgate

Saturday, November 9, 2024 • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Duncan Student Center, Notre Dame Stadium
Join us for an exclusive tailgate at Notre Dame Stadium with limitless food, drink, and entertainment, plus TVs showing afternoon sports action, before heading into the game. Please remember to have your football game ticket ready to scan when you enter the tailgate, as you will be entering an extension of the stadium.

Virginia vs. Notre Dame

Thursday Football Practice

Thursday, November 14, 2024 • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Notre Dame Stadium
Watch the Irish prep for Saturday's opponent with an exclusive look at Thursday's football practice from the chairback seats in Notre Dame Stadium. Football Practice is an exclusive experience offered only to Athletics Director’s Circle and Jesse Harper Council members. No video or photos are permitted.

Gold & Blue Lunch

Friday, November 15, 2024 • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
Blue, Gold, and Premier-Level Rockne members are invited to join us for a delicious lunch in Foley's Club, one of the most exclusive spaces inside Notre Dame Stadium. Make a reservation for lunch, which includes beer and wine.

Here Come the Irish! Friday Kickoff

Friday, November 15, 2024 • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Foley's Club (O'Neill Hall, 4th Floor)
All Giving Society members are invited to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. In the interest of allowing as many members as possible to experience this event, party size is limited to eight tickets.

Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour

Friday, November 15, 2024 • 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace, Notre Dame Stadium
Start your football weekend off with our Jesse Harper Council and Athletics Director’s Circle Rockne Premier Cocktail Hour. Hosted in the Athletics Director’s Suite and Terrace inside Notre Dame Stadium, this event will feature special guests and coaches from the Notre Dame Athletics Department.

Locker Room Tours

Friday, November 15, 2024, Saturday, November 16, 2024 • By reservation only
Notre Dame Stadium
Tours of the Notre Dame locker room are an exclusive offering this season available only to Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council members. All tour requests must be submitted by the Wednesday of game week. Space is limited; the form will close once we reach capacity. No opposing team gear/colors permitted.

Pete's Pregame

Saturday, November 16, 2024 • 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sargento Auditorium, Jordan Hall of Science
Rockne Blue, Rockne Gold, Athletics Director's Circle, and Jesse Harper Council Members are invited to join the James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, Pete Bevacqua, for an insider's update on Notre Dame and the collegiate athletics landscape. This signature event includes special guests and previews of the day's game with a member of the football staff. Pete's Pregame programming will start at 10:45 AM ET inside the Jordan Hall of Science. Check-in will begin at 10:00 AM ET, featuring a light breakfast offered until the start of the program.

Shake Down the Thunder! Tailgate

Saturday, November 16, 2024 • Noon – 3:00 PM
Duncan Student Center, Notre Dame Stadium
Join us for an exclusive tailgate at Notre Dame Stadium with limitless food, drink, and entertainment, plus TVs showing afternoon sports action, before heading into the game. Please remember to have your football game ticket ready to scan when you enter the tailgate, as you will be entering an extension of the stadium.

Giving Society Mass

Saturday, November 16, 2024 • 30 minutes post-game
St. Thomas More Chapel, Notre Dame Law School
Giving Society members and their guests are invited to a post-game Mass. Registration is not required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.