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At long last, BYU will finally play Notre Dame after Pop-Tart Bowl snub

After a long wait, BYU and Notre Dame will finally face off in a high-stakes college football showdown during Week 7 of the 2026 season. The No.

2 Fighting Irish, led by quarterback CJ Carr, enter the matchup with a 6-0 record and a dominant 58-7 win over Stanford, marking their first true challenge before a later showdown with No. 3 Miami.

Meanwhile, BYU, ranked No. 8 and sitting at 5-0, has shown resilience with only one narrow victory in their first five games, including a 24-10 win over Iowa State.

The Cougars, led by a disciplined defense, will host Notre Dame in a game that could redefine their title aspirations, especially after Notre Dame’s withdrawal from the Pop-Tarts Bowl earlier this year. The matchup, set for November 22, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

ET on ABC, promises to be a clash of two elite programs vying for national championship relevance.

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