Notre Dame opens the official home portion of its 2026 schedule on Saturday when it welcomes Rice to Notre Dame Stadium. It's the first meeting between programs since the 2014 opener that saw Notre Dame rout the Owls, 48-17.

Notre Dame safety Brauntae Johnson and defensive lineman Jason Onye have been ruled out of Saturday's home opener against Rice and are expected to miss multiple weeks, coach Marcus Freeman said Tuesday.

This year's Irish often won't be judged by the opponent right in front of them but by what their performance might mean for January.

Notre Dame can play Shamrock Series games for the next 50 years but it'll be hard to ever top the setting at Lambeau Field.

Notre Dame safety Brauntae Johnson and defensive lineman Jason Onye have been ruled out of Saturday’s home opener against Rice.

Notre Dame safety Brauntae Johnson, now in his third season, was injured after 24 defensive snaps in the win over Wisconsin.

No. 4 Notre Dame arrives at Lambeau Field on Sunday carrying national championship expectations. Wisconsin shows up shouldering something heavier: pressure to improve under Luke Fickell. This season-opening matchup offers an immediate measuring stick for an Irish team ranked inside the preseason top five and expected to contend deep into December.

Opening night against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday will be as much an emotional release for Notre Dame as it is a season debut.

The Badgers have seen memorable officiating calls against them in recent years, even if the kickoff vs. Notre Dame probably didn't sway the outcome.

With the Notre Dame football team earning a win over the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, 41-13, head coach Marcus Freeman would highlight one player whom he feels resembles a star NFL offensive lineman.