Notre Dame football’s 2026 season will be here before you know it, and there is already considerable hype surrounding this years team.
Many expect the Irish to make a return to the College Football Playoff, with some having dreams of another extended run vying for a championship. With under two months away from games starting, the dreams about Notre Dame ending its title drought dating back to 1988 is everywhere.
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There will be more than a few difficult challenges along the way, as the Irish will take on multiple teams that are expected to be ranking inside preseason top-25 lists. However, each game is winnable as long as head coach Marcus Freeman is leading the way.
Find out below all the information that is currently available for each Notre Dame football game of the 2026 season.
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (Shamrock Series)
Dec 27, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; The Green Bay Packers line up for a play during the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Date: Sept. 6th, 2026
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin at Lambeau Field
Start time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Viewing: NBC and Peacock
Notre Dame vs. Rice
Date: Sept. 12th, 2026
Location: South Bend, Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium
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Start time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Viewing: NBC and Peacock
Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
Date: Sept. 19th, 2026
Location: South Bend, Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium
Start time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Viewing: NBC and Peacock
Notre Dame at Purdue
Sep 13, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Scenes around the stadium during a long rain delay before the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Southern California Trojans at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images
Date: Sept. 26th, 2026
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana at Ross-Ade Stadium
Start time: TBA
Viewing: TBA
Nov 30, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels fans with Heels painted on their chest cheer in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Date: Oct. 3rd, 2026
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina at Kenan Memorial Stadium
Start time: TBA
Viewing: TBA
Notre Dame vs. Stanford (Irish Wear Green)
Date: Oct. 10th, 2026
Location: South Bend, Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium
Start time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Viewing: NBC and Peacock
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Notre Dame at BYU
Nov 29, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; A view of LaVell Edwards Stadium before a game between the BYU Cougars and the UCF Knights. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Date: Oct. 17th, 2026
Location: Provo, Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium
Start time: TBA
Viewing: TBA
Notre Dame vs. Navy
The Gillette Stadium, officially known as Boston Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S., June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Date: Oct. 31st, 2026
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium
Start time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Viewing: ABC or ESPN
Notre Dame vs. Miami
Date: Nov. 7th, 2026
Location: South Bend, Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium
Start time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Viewing: NBC and Peacock
Date: Nov. 14th, 2026
Location: South Bend, Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium
Start time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Viewing: NBC and Peacock
Notre Dame vs. SMU
Date: Nov. 21st, 2026
Location: South Bend, Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium
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Start time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Viewing: NBC and Peacock
Nov 29, 2025; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange quarterback Steve Angeli (9) looks on prior to the game against the Boston College Eagles at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images
Date: Nov. 28th, 2026
Location: Syracuse, New York at JMA Wireless Dome
Start time: TBA
Viewing: TBA
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