Wisconsin, Notre Dame to play football on a Sunday in 2026
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There was never really a threat that FBS independent Notre Dame would ever join a football conference, but you can put the final nail in that coffin now. On Thursday, the College Football Playoff officially adopted a resolution to move to a straight-seeding model,
Peacock exclusively streams a Notre Dame Football game for the fifth consecutive season on Saturday, Oct. 11, when the Fighting Irish host North Carolina State at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Fighting Irish defeated the Wolfpack, 45-24, in their most recent meeting in 2023.
Last season, Notre Dame came as close as you can get without winning it all in college football, mounting a historic campaign that came just short when the Fighting Irish fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes in January’s National Championship game.
USC ditching the Notre Dame rivalry is so absurd that the college football world is even on the Fighting Irish side.
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The Fighting Irish will face some of the top teams in college football throughout NBC Sports' seven-game slate.
NBC has revealed its fall 2025 schedule, heavy on the NBA, football and Jimmy Fallon — with a handful of returning scripted hits and two new comedies.