2026 Notre Dame Football Schedule
Notre Dame opens its 2026 football season on Sunday, September 6, against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The Fighting Irish then return home for games against Rice and Michigan State before traveling to Purdue and North Carolina.
The schedule includes several notable matchups, including games against BYU, Navy, Miami, SMU and Syracuse. Notre Dame also has a bye week on October 24.
2026 Notre Dame Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | TV |
| Sun., Sep. 6 | vs. Wisconsin | Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI | 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat., Sep. 12 | Rice | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN | 3:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat., Sep. 19 | Michigan State | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN | 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat., Sep. 26 | at Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN | TBD | TV TBD |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC | TBD | TV TBD |
| Sat., Oct. 10 | Stanford | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN | 3:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 17 | at BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT | TBD | TV TBD |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | BYE | |||
| Sat., Oct. 31 | vs. Navy | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA | 12:00 p.m. | ABC/ESPN |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | vs. Miami (FL) | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN | 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | Boston College | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN | 3:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | SMU | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN | 7:30 p.m. | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 28 | at Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY | TBD | TV TBD |