Sept. 6 & 12, 2026 -- Notre Dame Fighting Irish FB program for 2026 begins versus U. of Wisconsin Badgers at Green Bay, WI then home opener on Sept. 12 at S.Bend, IN

 Calling it "Shamrock Series"

the season opener is

Sunday Sept. 6, 2026

Wisconsin (Big Ten Conference)

at 7:30 p.m. at Green Bay, WI

while Saturday Sept. 12, 2026

3:30 p.m. (NBC - Peacock)

will be a South Bend, IN

home game versus Rice University

[ now a member of the AAC :

American Athletic Conference ]

(Texas).  The Irish FB team does not 

belong to

a "Football Conference" -- 

nowadays only UConn and

Notre Dame Irish are considered

"Independents" for FOOTBALL.