Notre Dame’s 2026 football schedule on NBC and Peacock is here, highlighted by a trip to Lambeau Field to play Wisconsin, a rivalry renewed with Michigan State and one of the most crucial games of the season against Miami.
In addition, the slate includes home games against Rice, Stanford, Boston College and SMU. All games with be available on both NBC and Peacock.
The Fighting Irish, led by sixth-year head coach Marcus Freeman and quarterback CJ Carr, enter 2026 with something to prove. After losing its first two games of 2025, Notre Dame won its final 10 contests but just missed out on the College Football Playoff.
All the action kicks off on Sun., Sept. 6, when the Fighting Irish play the Badgers in Notre Dame’s first-ever game at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. The historic venue is named for Curly Lambeau, a former Notre Dame player and founder of the Packers who is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The game will serve as Notre Dame’s 2026 edition of the Shamrock Series.
Notre Dame will follow that up with consecutive home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., against Rice (Sat., Sept. 12) and Michigan State (Sat., Sept. 19). The matchup against the Spartans reignites one of college football’s oldest rivalries; Notre Dame and Michigan State first played in 1897 and played all but two seasons between 1959 and 2013. The Fighting Irish hold a 49-29-1 edge in the all-time series and have held the Megaphone Trophy since the last matchup in 2017.
Notre Dame continues another rivalry when it hosts Stanford on Sat., Oct. 10. Aside from the 2020 season affected by COVID-19, the two teams have played every year going back to 1997. The Fighting Irish lead the series 25-14 and have won three straight matchups against the Cardinal.
The ACC portion of Notre Dame’s schedule truly kicks in with three consecutive home games against Miami (Sat., Nov. 7), Boston College (Sat., Nov. 14) and SMU (Sat., Nov. 21). Notre Dame’s 27-24 loss at Miami in the 2025 opener was crucial in keeping the Fighting Irish out of the CFP, and the 2026 edition promises to carry just as much importance.
2026 Notre Dame football schedule on NBC and Peacock
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Platform(s) |
| Sun., Sept. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Wisconsin (at Lambeau Field)* | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Rice | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan State | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Oct. 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Stanford | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Miami | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | SMU | NBC, Peacock |
*Shamrock Series
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