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Notre Dame and Clemson have agreed to an annual, long-term football scheduling partnership, sources tell Yahoo Sports, as the Irish and Tigers work to increase the frequency of big-brand matchups.
The two schools struck a 12-year agreement to meet annually on the football field, a series that is set to begin in 2027. Notre Dame’s schedule — it plays five ACC games each season under an affiliation agreement — could get another boost. As Yahoo Sports reported earlier this spring, the Irish are expected to play Miami and Florida State more regularly as part of the ACC rotation.
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The ND-Clemson series, while made independently between the two schools, will count toward Notre Dame’s five annual ACC games. However, it provides Clemson with a highly billed non-conference game that works independent of the ACC framework.
Clemson and Notre Dame were already scheduled to meet in 2027 (at Clemson), 2028 (at Notre Dame), 2031 (at Clemson), 2034 (at Notre Dame) and 2037 (at Clemson). The annual series will require a change to the ACC’s future rotational schedules involving the Irish.
The scheduling strategy — pitting the conference’s biggest brands against each other more often — comes on the heels of the league settling with Florida State and Clemson, and following Notre Dame’s march to the national championship game. The months-long battle between the two schools and the conference ended with them agreeing to remain in the conference under a new revenue distribution structure and more clarity around the grant-of-rights penalty.
Meanwhile, the conference is expected to provide more flexibility on the ACC scheduling rotation for its affiliated member, Notre Dame.
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Notre Dame officials have publicly stumped for the ACC to arrange the Irish schedule in a way that features more of the…
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Author : Ross Dellenger
Publish date : 2025-05-06 13:18:00
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