Notre Dame football leans into spotlight with at least four night games
Notre Dame football will open season at Lambeau Field and host three night games as part of a spotlight-heavy 2026 schedule.
Notre Dame football will kick off its 2026 season under the lights of Lambeau Field against Wisconsin . It's one of four prime-time games announced by the Fighting Irish for the upcoming season. Notre Dame released its home schedule kickoff times Thursday, May 7 with Michigan State, Miami and SMU all 7:30 p.
m. kickoffs in South Bend. More: Syracuse hires top Notre Dame assistant for key football oversight role More: Former Notre Dame star QB promoted to first-of-its-kind role with Fighting Irish athletics Kickoff times for the away games are still to be determined, which includes trips to BYU, North Carolina and Gillette Stadium to face Navy.
The Fighting Irish are coming off a 10-2 season that saw them controversially left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff , followed by the decision to forgo bowl season . CJ Carr returns under center for Marcus Freeman's team that will have to replace the 1-2 running back punch of Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price. Notre Dame football 2026 schedule, kickoff times, TV channel All times are EST.
Sept. 6: vs. Wisconsin, 7:30 p.