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re: Notre Dame-USC rivalry coming to an end
Posted on 12/22/25 at 9:13 pm to dupergreenie
Posted on 12/22/25 at 9:13 pm to dupergreenie
I bet in secret Marcus freeman wishes they had just played a bowl game
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 9:14 pm to DawgCountry
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Notre Dame football 2026 schedule
Sept. 6: Wisconsin (Lambeau Field)
Sept. 12: Rice
Sept. 19: Michigan State
Sept. 26: at Purdue
Oct. 3: at North Carolina
Oct. 31: Navy
Nov. 7: Miami
Nov. 21: Boston College
TBA: at BYU
TBA: SMU
TBA: at Syracuse
Posted on 12/22/25 at 9:47 pm to Sun God
Are you guys really this dense and obtuse? Brian Kelly made out ND’s schedules as far as 2026-27. Does it surprise you that beta Kelly avoided tough competition?
Freeman, needless to say, appears to have a different outlook. Auburn, Texas and Arkansas in 2028. Plus Clemson and Miami. Looks like they also have Alabama in 2029
Freeman, needless to say, appears to have a different outlook. Auburn, Texas and Arkansas in 2028. Plus Clemson and Miami. Looks like they also have Alabama in 2029
Posted on 12/22/25 at 10:27 pm to TheePalmetto
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Yup. The only programs who care about them are in the Big Ten anyways.
Who, Purdue? They’re the only one that plays Notre Dame. They dropped the Michigan schools to get heavyweight bouts with Pitt and Duke to buoy the service academy schedule they want to play. Now the darling of their schedule has told them to go frick themselves after joining the Big Ten.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 10:34 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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Don’t worry, the super league(s) will be coming down the pipeline, and ND will join for it. You will all get your wish.
They’re already here, boner.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 10:36 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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I don’t think either “needs” the other. ND’s replacing USC with BYU, about the same level of team.
Lol.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 11:03 pm to The Third Leg
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The Third Leg
We already established you don’t care about ND. You don’t need to keep posting repeatedly in a thread about an irrelevant program you don’t care about, it’s very weird.
This post was edited on 12/22/25 at 11:06 pm
Posted on 12/22/25 at 11:08 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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We already established you don’t care about ND. You don’t need to keep posting repeatedly in a thread about an irrelevant program you don’t care about, it’s very weird.
To be fair he is probably just keeping the same energy as all 9 million 'the G5 don't belong in the playoffs' threads that happened Saturday.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 11:12 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
I’m here to learn about BYU being on USCs level.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 11:28 pm to The Third Leg
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I’m here to learn about BYU being on USCs level.
They are not from a “program” standpoint. They are likely about even from a “quality of opponent” standpoint in the 2026 season, which was the context of the post. They would’ve been a better boost to ND’s SOS than USC was this year, last year and 2021, so 3 of the past 5 years. BYU is not a permanent replacement, but gong to Provo does not materially change ND’s schedule in 2026 compared to going to LA.
Beating USC didn’t help 10-2 ND get in this year. Not having USC on the schedule won’t prevent 11-1 ND from getting in. That 11-1 vs. 10-2 seems to be the cutoff for ND, regardless of if USC is on the schedule or not.
Ironically, 10-2 USC with a win over ND likely would’ve made the CFP this year, while 10-2 USC with a win over Stanford (and not playing ND) wouldn’t have, so it seems the Trojans could benefit from keeping ND on the schedule still.
Either way, the big bummer is a great rivalry game is lost. Everything is always about “the Playoff” nowadays… but honestly, it was just a lot of fun seeing ND beat USC 7 of the last 8 years. I’m going to miss not seeing it happen yet again in 2026, 2027, etc.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 11:35 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
BYU and all that Mormon money is going to be a player going forward. Check out their basketball program and the money they're dumping there.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:03 am to red sox fan 13
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:28 am to SDwhodat
Lol. LA Times propaganda.
Weak.
Weak.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 5:58 am to Sun God
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quote:
Notre Dame football 2026 schedule
Sept. 6: Wisconsin (Lambeau Field)
Sept. 12: Rice
Sept. 19: Michigan State
Sept. 26: at Purdue
Oct. 3: at North Carolina
Oct. 31: Navy
Nov. 7: Miami
Nov. 21: Boston College
TBA: at BYU
TBA: SMU
TBA: at Syracuse
THey lose one game, they should not be in the playoffs next year...
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:06 am to red sox fan 13
ND continues their spiral to irrelevance.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:28 am to bayoujd
Zero percent chance any of those SEC games are played with SEC going to 9 game schedule.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:28 am to red sox fan 13
ND needs to join the Big 10 and that problem, along with many others, will be solved.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 10:52 am to SoDakHawk
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Lol. LA Times propaganda.
Weak.
Yeah, no way USC could possibly be lying / creating a false PR narrative here, and using the unbiased, impartial LA Times to advance their agenda…
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Turns out, the rivalry between Notre Dame and USC was close to being saved earlier this season. According to Ryan Kartje of The Los Angeles Times, the two programs almost announced a 2026 game had been scheduled. However, the agreement Notre Dame put together with the College Football Playoff changed things for the Trojans.
“USC and Notre Dame were close to announcing a continuation of their rivalry earlier this season, a source told @latimes,” Kartje said via X. “USC was ready to compromise and play the ’26 game in November But then USC learned of ND’s agreement w/ the CFP to have a guaranteed spot if in the top 12.
LINK
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A person with direct knowledge of the communications between the Big Ten conference office and schools confirmed to @NBCSports that all 18 schools received the full language of the CFP MOU, which was unanimously supported by all current and incoming members in March 2024.
LINK
Posted on 12/23/25 at 11:04 am to bayoujd
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Are you guys really this dense and obtuse?
Me laughing at that pathetic schedule makes me “dense and obtuse”?
Also I forgot that head coaches alone schedule opponents
Man I’m dumb
This post was edited on 12/23/25 at 11:05 am
Posted on 12/23/25 at 1:26 pm to SoDakHawk
This whole board is propaganda 
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