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Notre Dame’s Insane 2029 Football Schedule Updated After Clemson Series News

Originally posted on Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI
By Nick Shepkowski | Last updated May 6, 2025 12:01 PM ET

With the news of Notre Dame and Clemson playing annually from 2027-2038, both programs get a huge opponent annually for the forseeable future. That game will perhaps make getting to the College Football Playoff a bit more challenging, but also make each team more battle tested once it possibly gets there.

One thing to look ahead to for Notre Dame is the suddenly absurd looking 2029 football schedule. If you are a young man who wants to play in the biggest games in the country that year, then Notre Dame will feature what appears to be as impressive schedule as anyone.

Notre Dame's 2029 Football Schedule

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Sept. 1: vs. Alabama
Sept. 15: at South Florida
Sept. 22: at Texas
Oct. 6: at North Carolina State
Nov. 3: vs. Georgia Tech
Nov. 10: at Florida State

Dates Still TBD:
vs. Navy
vs. Wake Forest
vs. Syracuse
at Clemson

The Elephant in the Room

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For traditionalists there is a key name that is obviously missing from that 2029 schedule for Notre Dame. Despite starting an annual rivalry game in 1926 that has created as much history as any in the sport, the current schedule between the schools is set to expire following the 2026 contest.

Can Notre Dame possibly manage to survive and put together a championship level schedule if USC were to take off from it?

It's safe to say Notre Dame appears to be doing just fine despite never joining the Big Ten or possibly not having an annual game against a team that has averaged 7.16 wins per season over the last six seasons.

This article first appeared on Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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