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February 6, 2008

Future Notre Dame Football Schedules

Here is the latest look at future football schedules, including a snapshot of the last three years of our current five-year agreement with NBC Sports (2006-2010) – and another look at all other games that have been confirmed (and some that are tentative).

These schedules represent a combination of a commitment to the BIG EAST Conference (ideally, three games per year, 2011-2016), as well as our own financial and competitive interest in playing seven home games (every year from 2009 on). This latest look includes the addition of a 12th game for most seasons (that began in 2006), based on NCAA legislation that was approved in April 2005

2008 (12 games, 6 home, 2 BIG EAST, classes start Aug. 26)
A30 Open Date
S6 SAN DIEGO STATE
S13 MICHIGAN
S20 at Michigan State
S27 PURDUE
O4 STANFORD
O11 at North Carolina
O18 Open Date
O25 at Washington
N1 PITTSBURGH
N8 at Boston College
N15 at Navy (Baltimore)
N22 SYRACUSE
N29 at USC

2009
(12 games, 7 home, 1 off-stie in San Antonio, 2 Big East, classes Aug. 25)
S5 NEVADA
S12 at Michigan
S19 MICHIGAN STATE
S26 at Purdue
O3 WASHINGTON
O10 Open Date
O17 USC
O24 BOSTON COLLEGE
031 vs Washington State (San Antonio)
N7 NAVY
N14 at Pittsburgh
N21 CONNECTICUT
N28 at Stanford

2010
(12 games, 7 home, 1 off site in Chicago, 2 BIG EAST)
S4 PURDUE
S11 MICHIGAN
S18 at Michigan State
S25 STANFORD
O2 at Boston College
O9 PITTSBURGH
O16 vs Army (Chicago)
O23 vs Navy (Baltimore)
O30 Open Date
N7 **BUY GAME**
N13 RUTGERS (tent.)
N20 **BUY GAME**
N27 at USC

2011 (12 games, 7 home, 1 off-site in Orlando, 3 BIG EAST)
S3 at Purdue
S10 at Michigan
S17 MICHIGAN STATE
S24 at Pittsburgh
O1 SOUTH FLORIDA
O8 **BUY GAME**
O15 vs Army (Orlando)
O22 USC
O29 RUTGERS/NAVY (resolve conflict)
N5 CONNECTICUT
N12 **BUY GAME**
N19 Open Date
N26 at Stanford

2012 (12 games, 7 home, 1 off-site in New Orleans, 2 BIG EAST)
S1 vs Navy (Dublin)
S8 PURDUE
S15 at Michigan State
S22 MICHIGAN
S29 Open Date
O6 vs Baylor (New Orleans)
O13 **BUY GAME**
O20 PITTSBURGH (or Nov. 3 or 10, TBD)
O27 at Oklahoma
N3 **BUY GAME**
N10 **BUY GAME**
N17 WAKE FOREST
N24 at USC

2013 (12 games, 7 home, 1 off site in Dallas, 2 BIG EAST)
A31 **BUY GAME** (possibly Washington State)
S7 at Michigan
S14 at Purdue
S21 MICHIGAN STATE
S28 OKLAHOMA
O5 vs. Arizona State (Dallas)
O12 Open Date
O19 USC
O26 vs Connecticut (Foxboro)
N2 NAVY
N9 CINCINNATI (tentative)
N16 at Rutgers
N23 **BUY GAME**(possibly Army Nov. 16, if Rutgers can move)

2014 (12 games, 7 home, 1 off site in Orlando, 3 BIG EAST)
A30 **BUY GAME**
S6 vs Navy (site TBD)
S13 PURDUE
S20 MICHIGAN
S27 Open Date
O4 **BUY GAME**
O11 vs Army (Orlando)
O18 CONNECTICUT
O25 at Arizona State
N1 Open Date
N8 PITTSBURGH
N15 vs Rutgers (Giants Stadium)
N22 **BUY GAME**
N29 at USC

2015 (12 games, 7 home, 1 off site TBD, 3 BIG EAST)
S5 MISSOURI
S12 at Michigan
S19 at Purdue
S26 **BUY GAME**
O3 ARMY (tent.)
O10 NAVY
O17 USC
O24 vs Connecticut (Meadowlands)
O31 **BUY GAME** site TBD
N7 **BUY GAME**
N14 at Pittsburgh
N21 RUTGERS

2016 (12 games, 7 home, 1 off site in Dallas – 3 BIG EAST)
S3 **BUY GAME**
S10 MICHIGAN
S17 STANFORD
S24 at Michigan State
O1 **BUY GAME**
O8 **BUY GAME**
O15 vs Navy (site TBD)
O22 Open Date
O29 PITTSBURGH
N5 vs Rutgers (Giants Stadium)
N12 CONNECTICUT
N19 vs. Army (site TBD) 70th anniversary of ’46 ND-Army
N26 at USC

2017
S2
S9 at Michigan (to be scheduled)
S16 ARIZONA STATE
S23 MICHIGAN STATE
S30 vs Connecticut (Foxboro)
O7
O14
TBD USC
O21 NAVY
O28
N4
N11
N18
N25 at Stanford

2018
S1
S8 at Michigan State
S15 STANFORD
S22 PURDUE
S29 CONNECTICUT
O6
O13
O20 BOSTON COLLEGE
O27 vs Navy (site TBD)
N3
N10
N17
N24 at USC
Home date with ARMY to be scheduled

2019
A31 vs Navy (Dublin)
S7
S14 MICHIGAN STATE
S21 at Purdue
S28 vs Connecticut (Meadowlands)
O5
O12
O19 at Boston College
O26
N2
N9
N16
N23
N30 at Stanford

2020
S5
S12 STANFORD
S19 PURDUE
S26 MICHIGAN
O3 vs Connecticut (Foxboro)
O10
O17
O24 NAVY
O31
N7
N14
N21
N28

Guess Tranghese has been doing a better job of licking their boots.

TerryD Wrote:These schedules represent a combination of a commitment to the BIG EAST Conference (ideally, three games per year, 2011-2016)

I've noticed that ND tiptoes widely around the better teams. UC, UConn, and Rutgers one game apiece, and no WVU. Lots of Pitt and Syracuse, presently lesser teams in the conference, although those games could be harder than expected when played. BC doesn't count in The BEast, and I have yet to see 3 BEasts in the same year. Is ND expecting Navy to be invited? Or is this some kind of creative math the Vatican has come up with?

I see UConn, Pitt and Rutgers in the same year several times. I guess ND still thinks those games will happen.

p.s I don't believe the Vatican has anything to do with new math or ND football schedules. :)

bitcruncher Wrote:I've noticed that ND tiptoes widely around the better teams. UC, UConn, and Rutgers one game apiece, and no WVU. Lots of Pitt and Syracuse, presently lesser teams in the conference, although those games could be harder than expected when played.

The ND-Pitt series goes way back. ND's fifth most played opponent is Pitt. Did you not expect Pitt to be part of ND's '3 games against BE teams' committment?

I presume you mean *BYE* games, and not *BUY* games, although it certainly seems like Notre Dame's got the cash to buy just about anybody they'd like to come to South Bend...

USFFan

I still don't see 3 teams from The BEast in ONE single year. Show me the math that shows those schedules working out to playing 3 BEasts per year. I'd like to see it.

Hoquista Wrote:

bitcruncher Wrote:I've noticed that ND tiptoes widely around the better teams. UC, UConn, and Rutgers one game apiece, and no WVU. Lots of Pitt and Syracuse, presently lesser teams in the conference, although those games could be harder than expected when played.

The ND-Pitt series goes way back. ND's fifth most played opponent is Pitt. Did you not expect Pitt to be part of ND's '3 games against BE teams' committment?

Then you shouldn't call it Notre Dame's Big East "commitment", it's just Notre Dame's on-going series with Pittsburgh, who happens to be in the Big East. Truthfully, I couldn't care less about playing Notre Dame anymore. UC is playing Virginia Tech and Ohio State and shcools like that, so Notre Dame and Pitt can have their series. I don't consider it part of the Big East package though, I just consider it a Pitt/Notre Dame series.

I think you crunched the bits from your brain?

011 3/4BE
012 1BE 3TBA
013 4BE
014 3BE
015 3BE
016 3BE

Ironic how 2011, right when spitt would take place, 3 games pop up. 2014 when TV contract is up, BE might get 4 games.

Thanks for posting Terry.

Why would we, and USF for that matter, schedule a game vs. UND, WITHOUT a return game? Every other BCS conference team ND schedules includes a return date. It had better be a BOATLOAD of money involved.

The Big East is still being criticzed in the media (although in more of a subtle manner than in years past) as a borderline mid-major. Games like this only serve to reinforce the stereotype

Why cancel Georgia if we're going to do this?

CatsClaw Wrote:

Hoquista Wrote:

bitcruncher Wrote:I've noticed that ND tiptoes widely around the better teams. UC, UConn, and Rutgers one game apiece, and no WVU. Lots of Pitt and Syracuse, presently lesser teams in the conference, although those games could be harder than expected when played.

The ND-Pitt series goes way back. ND's fifth most played opponent is Pitt. Did you not expect Pitt to be part of ND's '3 games against BE teams' committment?

Then you shouldn't call it Notre Dame's Big East "commitment", it's just Notre Dame's on-going series with Pittsburgh, who happens to be in the Big East. Truthfully, I couldn't care less about playing Notre Dame anymore. UC is playing Virginia Tech and Ohio State and shcools like that, so Notre Dame and Pitt can have their series. I don't consider it part of the Big East package though, I just consider it a Pitt/Notre Dame series.

It's not part of any 'package.' If it was, we got screwed again by ND. But it's no 'package.'

Frankly, I see no advantage for anyone but Notre Dame in our alliance.

Gray Avenger Wrote:Guess Tranghese has been doing a better job of licking their boots.

RC Johnson would do more than 'lick' for an invite into the BigEast...

CyberBull Wrote:

Gray Avenger Wrote:Guess Tranghese has been doing a better job of licking their boots.

RC Johnson would do more than 'lick' for an invite into the BigEast...

Would he, ahem ... 'go all the way?'

I notice Louisville's no where to be seen. Well, hopefully Jurich didn't want to go for a one and done, or couldn't get a neutral site. Personally, I smell fear. BWAHAHAHA!

CyberBull Wrote:

Gray Avenger Wrote:Guess Tranghese has been doing a better job of licking their boots.

RC Johnson would do more than 'lick' for an invite into the BigEast...

Afraid not, we wouldnt except a deal without a return game. Only the irish cares, everyone is still laughing at them.

Crimsonelf Wrote:

CyberBull Wrote:

Gray Avenger Wrote:Guess Tranghese has been doing a better job of licking their boots.

RC Johnson would do more than 'lick' for an invite into the BigEast...

Would he, ahem ... 'go all the way?'

bitcruncher Wrote:I still don't see 3 teams from The BEast in ONE single year. Show me the math that shows those schedules working out to playing 3 BEasts per year. I'd like to see it.

The once great ND said 3 Big East games per year, I don't see that unless this nd poster is full of $hit which could be the case. If they reneg on their promise, they should be voted out of Conference.If MT had some balls, he would dictate the rules to ND. Playing UConn in Foxboro is BS it's just another college FB game.

gdayre Wrote:

CyberBull Wrote:

Gray Avenger Wrote:Guess Tranghese has been doing a better job of licking their boots.

RC Johnson would do more than 'lick' for an invite into the BigEast...

Afraid not, we wouldnt except a deal without a return game. Only the irish cares, everyone is still laughing at them.

So Memphis would turn down a one and done with Notre Dame in football? I find that hard to believe.

MichaelSavage Wrote:

gdayre Wrote:

CyberBull Wrote:

Gray Avenger Wrote:Guess Tranghese has been doing a better job of licking their boots.

RC Johnson would do more than 'lick' for an invite into the BigEast...

Afraid not, we wouldnt except a deal without a return game. Only the irish cares, everyone is still laughing at them.

So Memphis would turn down a one and done with Notre Dame in football? I find that hard to believe.

we did about two years ago. we need seven home games a year, and the one non conference away game is usually against a team we care about playing(UT, Ole Miss, Mississippi St, Arkansas State)>