The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have announced kickoff times for their home football games in 2025, which includes seven games at Notre Dame Stadium.
The Fighting Irish open their home schedule at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., in Week 3 on Saturday, Sept. 13 against the Texas A&M Aggies in primetime. The game is set for 7:30pm ET on NBC and Peacock.
Two additional Notre Dame home games kick off at 7:30pm ET during the 2025 season with coverage via NBC and Peacock. In those contests, the USC Trojans visit South Bend on Saturday, Oct. 18, followed by the Navy Midshipmen three weeks later on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Notre Dame will play four home games at Notre Dame Stadium in 2025 that will each kickoff at 3:30pm ET — vs. Purdue on Sept. 20, vs. Boise State on Oct. 4, vs. NC State on Oct. 11, and vs. Syracuse on Nov. 22. Each game will air on NBC and Peacock, with the exception of the NC State contest, which is a Peacock-only event.
Notre Dame previously announced that the Boise State game would be Peacock-only, but that game was changed to NBC and Peacock via today’s announcement.
The Fighting Irish are scheduled to open the 2025 season on the road against the Miami Hurricanes on Sunday, Aug. 31 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The game will be televised by ABC at 7:30pm ET.
Kickoff times and television for Notre Dame’s road games at Arkansas (Sept. 27), Boston College (Nov. 1), Pitt (Nov. 15), and Stanford (Nov. 29) will be announced at a later date.
Notre Dame finished the 2024 season with a 14-2 record, which was their third season under head coach Marcus Freeman. The Fighting Irish defeated Indiana, Georgia, and Penn State in the College Football Playoff, but fell to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
2025 Notre Dame Home Football Schedule
* All times Eastern.
Saturday, Sept. 13
vs. Texas A&M – 7:30pm, NBC/Peacock
Saturday, Sept. 20
vs. Purdue – 3:30pm, NBC/Peacock
Saturday, Oct. 4
vs. Boise State – 3:30pm, NBC/Peacock
Saturday, Oct. 11
vs. NC State – 3:30pm, Peacock
Saturday, Oct. 18
vs. USC – 7:30pm, NBC/Peacock
Saturday, Nov. 8
vs. Navy – 7:30pm, NBC/Peacock
Saturday, Nov. 22
vs. Syracuse – 3:30pm, NBC/Peacock
FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
I figured with the commitment NBC has to primetime Big Ten games that they would agree to three primetime games for ND. My guess is one of those Big ten games will be in the late window on the west coast. Interesting they chose Navy for a night game.
To clarify: I should have said I was surprised they picked three primetime games for ND. That seems like a lot given their Big Ten commitment. Sorry for that.
The Navy game is a head scratcher. Only thing I can think of is, is it going to be like the Army game last season and get the “Shamrock” designation.
I thought the NBC contract only provided for two night games. I’m very surprised they are hosting three night games given the Big Ten commitments.
Home games I support Notre dame having three home evening games with USC Dan Rakow favorite & I would not mind NBC going head-to-head with FOX Big Noon Saturday Big Ten & CBS 3:30PM Big Ten only a few times in 2025 overall I am a Fan of CBS 3:30PM, FOX Noon & NBC 7:30PM for Big Ten Football.
@Large Hoagie with Mayo
Notre Dame-Navy got nearly a 4m on Nielsen ratings for the 2023 matchup, and with Navy now on the upswing and competing for the AAC title the game should be competitive.
Meanwhile, the B1G schedule for Nov 8th may result in limited broadcast options as their are few “interesting on paper” options (will obviously change as the season progresses) with no marquee matchups maybe save Indiana/Penn St, Oregon/Iowa & Washington/Wisconsin
Reverend My suggestion for November 8th when Notre Dame host Navy under the lights is NBC to show either Northwestern at USC or Nebraska at UCLA make perfect 3:30PM games & CBS also do usual 3:30PM Big Ten game Oregon at Iowa would be My top choice for CBS & I am open for either Indiana at Penn State or Washington at Wisconsin.
Only time I like Big Ten go head-to-head with OTA networks when Notre Dame host evening home game.
@Dan Rakow
That would make for interesting matchups from historical perspective with USC-Northwestrtn being the first time both schools have played each other since the 95-96 Rose Bowl and Nebraska-UCLA having the cornhuskers back at the Rose Bowl since 2012.
But gut feeling is likely we see either LA school hosting the game for the “after dark” time slot and the other relegated to the B1G 7pm timeslot? Given these are early November games this whole prediction could go topsy-turvey if any of the schools are in the playoff mix.
This is Dan’s dream Big Ten schedule Week 8.
This is only a mock schedule.
Friday evening 10/17
Michigan State at Indiana 8:00PM, FOX
Saturday 10/18
Ohio State at Wisconsin Noon, NBC
Penn State at Iowa Noon, FOX
Washington at Michigan 3:30PM, CBS
Maryland at UCLA 3:30PM, Peacock
Purdue at Northwestern 4:00PM, BTN
Oregon at Rutgers 7:00PM, FS1
USC at Notre Dame 7:30PM, NBC
Nebraska at Minnesota 7:30PM, BTN
Home Games- I am with you. My only thought on the three primetime games is it’s possible NBC could be using one of those primetime spots to show a late night Big Ten game as what happened last season. They had the Army game at 7 and then followed that with USC-UCLA at 10:30p. That might be the same thing they will do this season in order to fill their BigTen obligation. Or maybe they swap a game with CBS or somebody. Not sure. But that would be a guess.
Hank I am Fan of CBS 3:30PM Big Ten games I have zero issues with NBC going head-to-head with either CBS 3:30PM or FOX Big Noon Saturday for Big Ten games only a few times when Notre Dame have a home game under the lights also, I am a Fan of Big Ten Football CBS 3:30PM, FOX Noon & NBC 7:30PM fantastic set up.
Agree or disagree I enjoy hearing from you Hank Loranger.
Thanks Dan. But I don’t know if they are contractually allowed to compete with one another. I know that anytime FOX has a Big 12 game in their Noon slot (which they did twice last year) then they can show a Big Ten game at 3:30-but ONLY under those circumstances. If a Big Noon game is a Big Ten game for FOX then they have to either have a Big 12 or MWC game at 3:30 because CBS has exclusivity at 3:30 for the Big Ten. Not sure how it works for NBC but CBS as part of the deal with the BIG was guaranteed an exclusive 3:30 Big Ten game- Only stipulation was if FOX showed a Big 12 game at Noon. Hope that clarifies things.
Yeah, I think NBC will show UNL@UCLA or NU@USC in the After Dark slot after Navy@ND depending on which of the Huskers/Trojans still has a chance at making the CFP by that time in the season.
What this tells me is that NBC REALLY wants to avoid going head-to-head against a marquee SEC game on ABC as much as possible.
Richard Fan of Big Ten on CBS at 3:30PM regardless of what happens with other CFB Competition.