For many fans across the country, college football season only means one thing: it’s Notre Dame season.
For the Fighting Irish, this season is about revenge after the team won its last 10 games and was not selected to compete in the College Football Playoff. The Fighting Irish eventually elected to forgo the team’s bowl game.
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Despite losing two key running backs in Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price to the NFL draft, Notre Dame has plenty of firepower on the offensive side of the ball with running back Aneyas Williams and quarterback C.J. Carr.
Looking to attend a game this year? Tickets are already on sale for every Notre Dame football game this year, which you’ll learn more about below.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2026 college football tickets
Notre Dame will contest every home game this year at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. Tickets for every Fighting Irish home and away game are available now.
Notre Dame football home opponents
Notre Dame will host six teams during the 2026 college football regular season, including:
- Rice Owls – Shop tickets
- Michigan State Spartans – Shop tickets
- Stanford Cardinal – Shop tickets
- Miami Hurricanes – Shop tickets
- Boston College Eagles – Shop tickets
- SMU Mustangs – Shop tickets
Notre Dame football road opponents
Notre Dame will be on the road for four games and have two neutral site games in 2026, including the following:
- Wisconsin Badgers (neutral site) – Shop tickets
- Navy Midshipmen (neutral site) – Shop tickets
- Purdue Boilermakers – Shop tickets
- North Carolina Tar Heels – Shop tickets
- BYU Cougars – Shop tickets
- Syracuse Orange – Shop tickets
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When is Notre Dame’s first football home game?
Notre Dame’s first true home game is Saturday, Sept. 12 against Rice at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The team’s week one matchup is classified as a home game, however, is part of the annual Shamrock Series which will be held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. on Sunday, Sept. 6 against the Wisconsin Badgers.
When is Notre Dame vs. Miami?
The infamous rivalry that historically was known as “Catholics vs. Convicts” between Notre Dame and Miami is set for Saturday, Nov. 7. Miami beat Notre Dame 27-24 in the head-to-head matchup last year.
When does Notre Dame play Michigan State?
The battle for the Megaphone Trophy against Michigan State is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Notre Dame won the last meeting between the two teams in 2017 when the Fighting Irish won 38-18.
Notre Dame 2026 football schedule
- Sunday, Sept. 6 – Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin – Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. at 7:30 p.m. ET – Tickets starting at $391
- Saturday, Sept. 12 – Notre Dame vs. Rice – Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. at 3:30 p.m. ET – Tickets starting at $93
- Saturday, Sept. 19 – Notre Dame vs. Michigan State – Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. at 7:30 p.m. ET – Tickets starting at $265
- Saturday, Sept. 26 – Notre Dame at Purdue – Ross Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. at TBD – Tickets starting at $102
- Saturday, Oct. 3 – Notre Dame at North Carolina – Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. at TBD – Tickets starting at $271
- Saturday, Oct. 10 – Notre Dame vs. Stanford – Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. at 3:30 p.m. ET – Tickets starting at $160
- Saturday, Oct. 17 – Notre Dame at BYU – LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah at TBD – Tickets starting at $564
- Saturday, Oct. 31 – Notre Dame vs. Navy – Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. at 12 p.m. ET – Tickets starting at $60
- Saturday, Nov. 7 – Notre Dame vs. Miami – Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. at 7:30 p.m. ET – Tickets starting at $493
- Saturday, Nov. 14 – Notre Dame vs. Boston College – Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. at 3:30 p.m. ET – Tickets starting at $93
- Saturday, Nov. 21 – Notre Dame vs. SMU – Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind. at 7:30 p.m. ET – Tickets starting at $90
- Saturday, Nov. 28 – Notre Dame at Syracuse – JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. – Tickets starting at $134
Cheapest Notre Dame football tickets
As of publication, the cheapest Notre Dame home game ticket starts at $90 against SMU on Nov. 21.
Notre Dame’s cheapest away game is $102 on Sept. 26 against Purdue.
Notre Dame football preseason ranking
An official preseason ranking hasn’t been released yet, however, a recent ranking from ESPN listed Notre Dame as the No. 4 ranked team in the country entering this season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to buy Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football tickets, full schedule
