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Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as the Texas Longhorns play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Two of the biggest brands in college football are hooking up in the near future. Bobby Burton, the longtime OrangeBloods owner/writer, is reporting that Texas and Notre Dame have agreed to a home-and-home in 2028 and 2029. UT is looking to fill some holes in its future schedule created by joining the SEC.
Surprisingly, the two blue blood programs have only played 12 times, with the Irish holding a commanding 9-3 lead. The last time the Irish and Horns played was a home-and-home in 2015 and 2016. The teams split with the home team winning each game. Before that, Texas and Notre Dame played in the 1990s, with Notre Dame winning both the 1995 and 1996 meetings.
Texas does a great job of scheduling. The Athletic Department typically schedules one big program each year and fill around it. The Horns just played the front half of a split home-and-home with Michigan. The Wolverines will complete the series in Austin in 2027. UT will start a back-to-back home-and-home at Ohio State next year. The Buckeyes will travel to Austin in 2026.
BREAKING: I am told that Texas and Notre Dame are expected to sign an agreement to play in 2028-2029 keeping with the Horns’ and @_delconte philosophy of scheduling major non-conference opponents. #HookEm @timprister
— Bobby Burton (@BobbyBurtonOTF) November 4, 2024
The the quality opponent on the UT schedule was pretty much set through 2033. But two of those opponents were the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators. The Horns were set to face UGA in 2028 and 2029 and then the Gators in 2030 and 2031. Arizona State is schedule in 2032 and 2033.
Obviously, now that the Longhorns are…
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Publish date : 2024-11-04 15:44:44
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