NBC Sports announces 2026 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football schedules

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The 2026 college football season officially kicks off on Saturday, August 29, when San Jose State takes on USC at 2:30 PM ET — the first of 11 Big Ten and Notre Dame football games across NBC and Peacock in the first four weeks of the season.

This year marks NBC Sports' 36th consecutive season broadcasting Notre Dame football. The schedule is headlined by four thrilling primetime games against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Sept. 6; Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, Sept. 19; Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Nov. 7; and SMU Mustangs on Saturday, Nov. 21; all on NBC and Peacock. See NBC Sports’ full Notre Dame football schedule here.

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NBC Sports’ 2026 Notre Dame football schedule features Miami Hurricanes, Lambeau Field

NBC Sports and Peacock will be the home for some big-time matchups over their seven Notre Dame games.

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NBC Sports’ 2026 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football Schedule:

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Platform(s)
Fri., Aug. 29	2:30 p.m.	San Jose State at USC	NBC, Peacock
Thurs., Sept. 3	8 p.m.	Eastern Illinois at Minnesota	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 5	7:30 p.m.	Western Michigan at Michigan	NBC, Peacock
Sun., Sept. 6	4 p.m.	Washington State at Washington	NBC, Peacock
Sun., Sept. 6	7:30 p.m.	Wisconsin at Notre Dame	NBC, Peacock
Sat., Sept. 12	3:30 p.m.	Rice at Notre Dame	NBC, Peacock
Sat., Sept. 12	7:30 p.m.	Iowa State at Iowa	NBC, Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	12:30 p.m.	Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	2 p.m.	Southern Illinois at Illinois	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	4 p.m.	Western Kentucky at Indiana	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 p.m.	Michigan State at Notre Dame	NBC, Peacock
Sat., Oct. 10	3:30 p.m.	Stanford at Notre Dame	NBC, Peacock
Sat., Nov. 7	7:30 p.m.	Miami at Notre Dame	NBC, Peacock
Sat., Nov. 14	3:30 p.m.	Boston College at Notre Dame	NBC, Peacock
Sat., Nov. 21	7:30 p.m.	SMU at Notre Dame	NBC, Peacock
Fr. Nov. 27	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota at Wisconsin	NBC, Peacock

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