2026 Notre Dame football schedule on NBC & Peacock
| Week | Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun., Sept. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Wisconsin at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 2 | Sat., Sept. 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Rice at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 3 | Sat., Sept. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan State at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 6 | Sat., Oct. 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Stanford at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 10 | Sat., Nov. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Miami at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 11 | Sat., Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 12 | Sat., Nov. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | SMU at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
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The scoreboard may have looked like a rout on Saturday night, Louisville beating Notre Dame, 33-20, but the Irish were a few mistakes away from winning, the kinds of mistakes that mostly traced to one long-known roster deficiency.
Notre Dame hung with Louisville for three quarters Saturday, things falling apart first when Irish head coach Marcus Freeman opted for a field goal rather than a touchdown in a two-score game
Three Sam Hartman interceptions, a struggling Irish offense and multiple explosive Louisville touchdowns dashed Notre Dame’s lingering College Football Playoff hopes on Saturday night.
A high-flying offense and a questionable defense await Notre Dame in Louisville tonight, though some questions should be asked about the Cardinals’ offense, too.
Louisville’s offense lives and dies on explosive plays. How stringent has Notre Dame’s defense been in giving up big-play scores this year?
No. 25 Louisville lives and dies by the big play. Containing those will be the greatest key for No. 25 Notre Dame on Saturday night, and some of that will stem from the Irish offense getting off to a quick start.
Jeff Brohm has jumped out to a 5-0 start as his alma mater’s head coach thanks to an offense relying on the big play. If Notre Dame slows that, how will Louisville most likely adjust?
Notre Dame will struggle to make a strong closing statement this season, through no fault of its own, as Wake Forest and Stanford look worse and worse.
Notre Dame got away with one at Duke on Saturday, winning 21-14, late-game worries breaking the Irish way this week both by design and because of past mistakes that Marcus Freeman learned from.
How Notre Dame pulled off a fourth-quarter shock on Saturday: Sam Hartman’s 4th-and-16, Audric Estimé’s ill-advised touchdown and Howard Cross’s game-sealing fumble.
