Does Notre Dame play today? Schedule, time, channel for next Irish football game

October 24, 2026 · by SPW Pipeline

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After a strong 6-0 start, Notre Dame took its first hit against BYU last weekend. Now on a bye, the Fighting Irish will have extra time to recover and practice.

Last week’s primetime matchup against the Cougars had major implications for Notre Dame’s title aspirations, especially given the program’s playoff controversies in recent years. Though it’s not over for the Fighting Irish, the team’s national ranking did take a hit — they are now sitting in the No. 4 slot.

Luckily, the Fighting Irish do not have a game scheduled for Week 8. Marcus Freeman and his team will be sure to utilize this bye to rest, recover and improve for the back half of their schedule.

Notre Dame will face a spooky matchup upon return, going head-to-head with Navy on Halloween.

Here’s everything you need to know about Notre Dame’s next game, including TV channel and streaming options for the Fighting Irish.

When is Notre Dame’s next game?

Matchup: Notre Dame vs. Navy
Date: Saturday, Oct. 31
Time: Noon ET
TV channel: ABC or ESPN
Live stream: Fubo

Notre Dame won’t play during Week 8 of the college football season. The Fighting Irish will return to action against Navy on Saturday, Oct. 31. The game will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Fans can watch the game live on ABC or ESPN (the network is still to be determined), or stream the game with Fubo, which offers a free trial.

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College football schedule Week 8

Here are this week’s remaining FBS games, plus lower-division matchups airing on prominent broadcast outlets:

Saturday, Oct. 24

GameTime (ET)WatchNo. 1 Miami vs. Pitt12 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appMichigan vs. No. 6 Indiana12 p.m.Fox, Fubo, DIRECTVCincinnati vs. No. 8 Texas Tech12 p.m.FS1, Fubo, DIRECTVAuburn vs. No. 18 LSU12 p.m.ABC, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appNo. 23 SMU vs. Cal12 p.m.The CW, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appNo. 24 Northwestern vs. Rutgers12 p.m.PeacockTCU vs. West Virginia12 p.m.ESPN2, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appFlorida Atlantic vs. Rice12 p.m.ESPNU, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appToledo vs. Western Michigan12 p.m.CBSSN, Fubo, DIRECTVKansas vs. Baylor1 p.m.TNT, DIRECTVCentral Michigan vs. Miami (Ohio)1 p.m.ESPN appKent State vs. Akron1 p.m.ESPN appIllinois vs. Oregon3 p.m.BTN, Fubo, DIRECTVUCF vs. No. 2 BYU3:30 p.m.Fox, Fubo, DIRECTVNo. 9 UCLA vs. Michigan State3:30 p.m.CBS, Fubo, DIRECTV, Paramount+South Carolina vs. No. 11 Tennessee3:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appNo. 13 Alabama vs. Texas A&M3:30 p.m.ABC, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appMinnesota vs. No. 15 Iowa3:30 p.m.FS1, Fubo, DIRECTVMississippi State vs. Oklahoma3:30 p.m.SECN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appGeorgia Tech vs. Boston College3:30 p.m.ACCN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appNavy vs. North Texas3:30 p.m.CBSSN, Fubo, DIRECTVNorthern Illinois vs. Hawaii3:30 p.m.MW+Ball State vs. Sacramento State3:30 p.m.ESPN appBuffalo vs. Bowling Green3:30 p.m.ESPN appArizona State vs. Kansas State3:45 p.m.ESPN2, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appOhio U. vs. Eastern Michigan4 p.m.ESPNU, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appTroy vs. UL Monroe4 p.m.ESPN appNevada vs. San Jose State5 p.m.MW+Southern Miss vs. Louisiana5 p.m.ESPN appLouisiana Tech vs. Old Dominion5 p.m.ESPN appWashington State vs. No. 21 Boise State6 p.m.USA Network, DIRECTVColorado State vs. San Diego State6:30 p.m.The CW, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appOklahoma State vs. Colorado7 p.m.FS1, Fubo, DIRECTVClemson vs. Virginia Tech7 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appArkansas State vs. Georgia State7 p.m.ESPN appNo. 19 Texas vs. No. 7 Ole Miss7:30 p.m.ABC, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appNo. 12 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt7:30 p.m.SECN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appWisconsin vs. No. 16 USC7:30 p.m.NBC, Fubo, DIRECTV, PeacockNo. 25 Arizona vs. Iowa State7:30 p.m.ESPN2, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appNorth Carolina vs. Syracuse 7:30 p.m.ACCN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appTexas State vs. Utah State7:30 p.m.CBSSN, Fubo, DIRECTVTulane vs. UTSA8 p.m.ESPNU, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appNew Mexico vs. North Dakota State10 p.m.The CW, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN appNo. 10 Utah vs. No. 14 Houston10:15 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app