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Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2026 football schedule

Indep. · 12 games · finals show the score
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the Leprechaun
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MichiganMichigan StateMegaphone TrophyUSC
Wisconsin0–1vsNotre DameAP 4C 51–0
Big Ten vs Indep.Neutral site
Notre Dame −21.5 · coveredO/U 46.5 · Over @ 54
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Sun, Sep 6Green Bay, WINBCAntenna · Peacock
Ready to Rumble
Rice1–1atNotre DameAP 3C 42–0
BeatdownAmerican vs Indep.
Notre Dame −44.5 · coveredO/U 55.5 · Under @ 52
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Sat, Sep 12Notre Dame, INNBCAntenna · Peacock
Worth a Flip
Notre DameAP 3C 34–0atPurdue1–3
BeatdownShillelagh TrophyIndep. vs Big Ten
Notre Dame −27.5 · coveredO/U 57.5 · Over @ 59
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Sat, Sep 26West Lafayette, INPeacockStreaming only · Peacock
Ready to Rumble

Notre Dame plays 12 games in 2026, and is 4–0. Next up: Notre Dame at North Carolina, Saturday, Oct 3 at 12 PM EDT on ESPN. Rivalry games: Megaphone Trophy, Shillelagh Trophy, Legends Trophy, Rip Miller Trophy, Holy War.

Quick answers

When does Notre Dame play next?
Saturday, Oct 3 at 12 PM EDT at North Carolina, Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC.
What channel is Notre Dame on this week?
ESPN. Also streams on ESPN app.
Who does Notre Dame play in 2026?
Wisconsin, Rice, Michigan State, Purdue, North Carolina, Stanford, BYU, Navy, Miami (FL), Boston College, SMU and Syracuse.
Key Notes
Times are shown in Eastern time; kickoffs and networks for later weeks fill in as they are announced (usually 6–12 days out). Sources: schedules, kickoff times and networks from ESPN; team stats and head-to-head history from CollegeFootballData.com; AP Top 25 (Week 5: #1 Texas, #2 Georgia, #3 Notre Dame, #4 Miami (FL), #5 Ohio State); USA Today Coaches Poll; spreads and totals from FanDuel via The Odds API (lines move — check the book before you bet). Every NCAA FBS game, every week. Data refreshes daily in season — kickoff times, networks, lines, and forecasts firm up as the week goes on. House rule: if something on this page moves, you can tap it.
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