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Notre Dame football schedule 2026
12 regular-season games, 7 at home and 5 away, from Sep 6 to Nov 28. Next up: at home against Wisconsin on Sep 6.
September 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Wisconsin | |
| Sep 12 | vs Rice | |
| Sep 19 | vs Michigan State | |
| Sep 26 | at Purdue | TBC |
October 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | at North Carolina | TBC |
| Oct 10 | vs Stanford | |
| Oct 17 | at BYU | TBC |
| Oct 31 | at Navy |
November 2026 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs Miami | |
| Nov 14 | vs Boston College | |
| Nov 21 | vs SMU | |
| Nov 28 | at Syracuse | TBC |
Notre Dame's 2026 season
Notre Dame plays 12 regular-season games in 2026, 7 at home (6 at Notre Dame Stadium, 1 at Lambeau Field) and 5 away, opening on Sep 6 and finishing on Nov 28. The longest run at home is 3 games, from Sep 6 to Sep 19; the longest run on the road is 2, from Sep 26 to Oct 3.
Notre Dame belongs to no conference, so there is no conference schedule to divide this season into: all 12 games are against Wisconsin on Sep 6, Rice on Sep 12, Michigan State on Sep 19, Purdue on Sep 26, North Carolina on Oct 3, Stanford on Oct 10, BYU on Oct 17, Navy on Oct 31, Miami on Nov 7, Boston College on Nov 14, SMU on Nov 21, Syracuse on Nov 28. Most of those teams have a page of their own here, under their own conference.
Kick-off times are shown in your own timezone rather than US Eastern time — detected automatically, and overridable in the “Times in” control above. A Saturday-evening game in the United States is the small hours of Sunday morning across Europe, and a game that crosses midnight carries a +1 so it cannot be mistaken for the same evening. 4 of these games have no confirmed kick-off time yet and show a “?” rather than a guess. The FBS Independents page puts this season beside the other independent's on one calendar.
Frequently asked questions
When does Notre Dame play next?
Notre Dame's next game is at home against Wisconsin on Sep 6. The list below shows every remaining game, with kick-off times in your own timezone.
How many games does Notre Dame play in 2026?
12 regular-season games: 7 at home (6 at Notre Dame Stadium, 1 at Lambeau Field) and 5 away, from Sep 6 to Nov 28. Notre Dame plays in no conference, so every one of them is against a team from another conference or from FCS. Conference championship games, bowls and the College Football Playoff are not included.
Who does Notre Dame play in 2026?
12 games: Wisconsin on Sep 6, Rice on Sep 12, Michigan State on Sep 19, Purdue on Sep 26, North Carolina on Oct 3, Stanford on Oct 10, BYU on Oct 17, Navy on Oct 31, Miami on Nov 7, Boston College on Nov 14, SMU on Nov 21, Syracuse on Nov 28. Notre Dame is an independent — in no conference — so every opponent comes from one, and most of them have a page of their own on this site.
Why do some of Notre Dame's games have no kick-off time?
Because the networks have not chosen it yet. 4 of 12 games have a date but no confirmed time; college football kick-offs are fixed a week or two ahead, and a game can still move to a different day. Those carry a "?" instead of a time, because a placeholder you could not tell from a real time would be worse than none.
Does Notre Dame play at a neutral site in 2026?
Yes — 2 games: Lambeau Field on Sep 6, Gillette Stadium on Oct 31. A neutral venue shows no stadium clock in the game details, because its timezone is not the home team's.
What time do Notre Dame's games start in my timezone?
Every confirmed kick-off on this page is converted to the timezone your browser reports, with a manual override in the "Times in" control. College football is published in US Eastern time, so a Saturday-evening game there starts in the small hours of Sunday across Europe, and those carry a +1 mark.