Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
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Notre Dame enters the 2026 season after another College Football Playoff appearance with one of the nation's premier independent schedules. The Fighting Irish open at Lambeau Field against Wisconsin before returning to South Bend for home games against Western Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Stanford, and Navy. Road trips to Texas A&M, NC State, Syracuse, and USC headline another challenging campaign. As part of Notre Dame's exclusive television agreement, every home game airs nationally on NBC and streams on Peacock, while road games are televised by the host conference's media partners, including ABC, ESPN, FOX, CBS, Big Ten Network, and ACC Network. All kickoff times below are listed in Eastern Time.
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sun, Sept. 6) | vs Wisconsin (Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI) | 7:30 PM | ABC |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | vs Western Michigan (Home Opener) | 2:30 PM | NBC / Peacock |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | @ Texas A&M | TBD | ABC / ESPN |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | vs Michigan State | 7:30 PM | NBC / Peacock |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | @ NC State | TBD | ACC Network / ESPN |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | vs Purdue | 3:30 PM | NBC / Peacock |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 8 (Sat, Oct. 24) | vs Stanford | 7:30 PM | NBC / Peacock |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 31) | @ Syracuse | TBD | ABC / ESPN |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | vs Navy | 3:30 PM | NBC / Peacock |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | @ USC | 8:00 PM | FOX |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 21) | vs Boston College (Senior Day) | 2:30 PM | NBC / Peacock |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 28) | @ Miami | TBD | ABC / ESPN |
Home games are played at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Home broadcasts air nationally on NBC and Peacock as part of Notre Dame's exclusive media agreement.
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Notre Dame opens the season with a marquee Sunday night showdown against Wisconsin at historic Lambeau Field before returning home to host Michigan State two weeks later. The September road trip to Texas A&M is expected to be one of the toughest environments on the schedule, while longtime rival Purdue visits South Bend in October. As always, every home game receives national exposure on NBC, giving the Irish one of the most recognizable television packages in college football.
The second half of the season features several rivalry games and major postseason tests. Stanford and Navy visit Notre Dame Stadium before the Fighting Irish travel west for another primetime meeting with USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The regular season closes with a road trip to Miami after Senior Day against Boston College, giving Marcus Freeman's team multiple opportunities to strengthen its College Football Playoff résumé against nationally recognized opponents.
