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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Preseason outlook
2026
99%
Make the playoff
84%
Earn a first-round bye
avg seed 2.8
N/A
No title game
At-large
Playoff path
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 1.

If Notre Dame wins out: 100% to make the playoff.

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2026 schedule

this week expanded, every game in one place
Week 1
Next up for Notre Dame

Beat Wisconsin. Keep Notre Dame's season on track.

vs Wisconsin…NBC
Notre Dame win forecast 95%
Week 1 rooting guide

See what a win or loss changes for Notre Dame, plus the other results that help or hurt.

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Week 2
vs Rice
…NBC
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Week 3
vs Michigan State
…NBC
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Week 4
at Purdue
Sat, Sep 26, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 5
at North Carolina
Sat, Oct 3, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 6
vs Stanford
…NBC
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Week 7
at BYU
Sat, Oct 17, time TBDTV TBA
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OffWeek 8
Scoreboard watch
No Notre Dame game scheduled
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Week 9
at Navy
…TV TBA
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Week 10
vs Miami
…NBC
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Week 11
vs Boston College
…NBC
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Week 12
vs SMU
…NBC
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Week 13
at Syracuse
Sat, Nov 28, time TBDTV TBA
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How to watch Notre Dame

7 of 12 games have assigned channels
Possible channels based on media rights

These channels can carry Notre Dame home games or games hosted by its opponents. Exact assignments usually arrive 6 to 12 days before kickoff.

NBCABCESPNESPN2ESPNUACC NetworkACC ExtraThe CW NetworkESPN+FOXFS1CBSBTNPeacockTNTtruTV
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Forecast based on 50,000 simulated 2026 seasons using preseason ratings carried forward from last season. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.