
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have one of the biggest brands in sports, let alone in college football. The same can be said for the Texas Longhorns, though on a slightly smaller level.
A Notre Dame-Texas primetime game would draw eyeballs from even the most casual of college football viewers, and it does sound like having an annual series between the Longhorns and Fighting Irish could be possible.
The Irish just renewed their classic rivalry series with the USC Trojans (starting in 2030), and on the heels of that big news, Notre Dame athletics director Pete Bevacqua said that he's going to continue to go hunting for big games.
That includes a series he's hoping to keep rolling with the Longhorns.
Starting in 2028, the two iconic brands are scheduled to play a home-and-home series. They'll play in South Bend in 2028 and in Austin in 2029.
From there, Bevacqua would like to keep it rolling.
“I talk to Chris Del Conte often,” Bevacqua recently told "The Golics," referencing the Texas athletic director (h/t On3). “We’re both bullish and gung-ho about keeping that game on the schedule. You talk about two of the great brands in college football playing one another. That’s going to be great here, it’s going to be great there."
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Bevacqua teased that another home-and-home series between a blueblood program and the Irish would be announced soon. He and head coach Marcus Freeman aren't shying away from these massive contests, because they believe their program can live up to the moment.
Historically, it has been able to as well.
“There’s great interest in playing Notre Dame, and we want to play the best as often as we can," the athletic director said.
As mentioned, this Texas-Notre Dame game is going to be must-see TV, and if the two sides can make it an annual thing, that would go a long way toward restoring some of what used to make college football great.
Before conference realignment and the NIL and transfer portal era, it was the rivalries and big matchups between historic programs that led to all the pageantry that college football fans love.
This is a step back in the right direction for college football and hopefully this series will become a regular on the schedule.
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