2026 Independent football

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame, IN · University of Notre Dame

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At a glance

2026 Regular season

Current affiliation
Independent
2026 overall record
0-0
2026 conference record
Not applicable
2026 national AP rank
No. 5

Next game

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vs Wisconsin Badgers

Sun, Sep 6, 4:30 PM · Scheduled

Lambeau Field

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Schedule

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Season setup

What frames 2026

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2025 finish
10-2 · Final AP No. 9
2026 start
Opens vs Wisconsin Badgers on Sep 6
Current ranked opponents
No. 7 Miami Hurricanes · No. 15 BYU Cougars · No. 20 SMU Mustangs

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