Pete Bevacqua is on record that Notre Dame owes it to NBC to create compelling matchups to hold up its end of the agreement. NBC gets USC and Texas A&M at Notre Dame Stadium next year. It gets Miami and Wisconsin on the network in 2026. This year’s schedule didn’t deliver for NBC, but the next two will.

Notre Dame faces a five-game challenge to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. Here’s a look at the matchups that will define the season.

Notre Dame football played six games without having all three phases - offense, defense, special teams - all be a boost. That changed last weekend

The last time Notre Dame and Navy played, it was late August 2023 and the game was held in Ireland. Notre Dame partied, posting a 42-3 win for its sixth straight victory in the long series.

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey is the setting for the No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s (6-1) matchup against the No. 24 Navy Midshipmen (6-0) on October 26, 2024. The

For some – mostly Notre Dame fans – it’s a little weird to truly call the series a rivalry, because of the lopsided record that the Irish hold over the Midshipmen: 82-13-1. The game is still played every year largely because of its symbolism and the history between the two schools.

How can Notre Dame host a playoff game this December? A few things for it to root for in Week 9 of the college football season.