It’s another night game bonanza for Notre Dame’s home schedule

The 2026 schedule marks the second consecutive season that the Irish will host three night games at Notre Dame Stadium.

Notre Dame will open the season on Sunday, Sept. 6 at Lambeau Field as the Irish serve as the host and home side for the Shamrock Series presented by Credit Union 1 matchup against the Badgers. The game is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

The Irish will have their home opener on Sept. 12 when they host Rice at Notre Dame Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff. The teams first competed against each other on the gridiron in 1915 while this year’s installment is the first contest between the two sides since 2014.

The Megaphone Trophy rivalry will be renewed on Sept. 19 as rival Michigan State comes to South Bend for a 7:30 p.m. ET game. It will be the 80th meeting between the two teams as the Irish and the Spartans renew their rivalry for the first time since 2017. The oldest of the current Irish rivalry trophies, the Megaphone Trophy was first introduced to the winner of the game in 1949.

After a stint of away contests, the Irish are back home to host Stanford on Oct. 10 for a 3:30 p.m. matchup against the Cardinal in the latest installment of the battle for the Legends Trophy.  On Nov. 7, the Irish return home for a three-game stint in South Bend beginning with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against Miami FL. It will be the first night game contest between the two teams at Notre Dame Stadium since 1984. Notre Dame then hosts Boston College on Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in the matchup for the Frank Leahy Memorial Trophy, which dates back to 1975.

The 2026 Notre Dame regular season home slate will conclude with a 7:30 p.m. game against SMU on Senior Day. It marks the first meeting between the Irish and the Mustangs since a 1989 clash at Notre Dame Stadium, and it will be the first time SMU and Notre Dame will meet up for a night game in South Bend. Single-game tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, June 4. Fans cansign-up here to get an alert when they become available. Fans interested in becoming Season Ticket Members can clickhere for more information, or contact the Murnane Family Ticket Office at tickets@nd.edu or (574) 631-7356.