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The decision by the SEC to add a ninth conference game to its schedule appears to have an influence on whether Notre Dame stays independent in football. The ans
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNNotre Dame football’s future schedules should see more SEC teams due to their rule changes
With the SEC making changes to its future football schedules, Notre Dame should see more games against the power conference.
After years of debate over the SEC ’s eight-game conference schedule, the league announced Thursday that it will move to nine games in 2026, joining the Big Ten and Big 12 at that mark.
The world of college football is changing by the day, but hopefully Notre Dame's independence remains forever.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNFive SEC teams that we would like for Notre Dame to schedule In the future
Notre Dame football could be playing more SEC teams in the future, and here are five that we’d like to see on the schedule.
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Fighting Irish Wire on MSNReport: The SEC’s schedule changes ‘further solidify Notre Dame’s independent’ status
Notre Dame football has long been an independent, and with the SEC’s schedule changes, its stronger than ever.
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On3 on MSNReport: SEC scheduling decision ‘further solidifies’ Notre Dame’s status as independent school
On Thursday, the SEC moved to adopt a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026. It’ll require them to schedule at least one ACC, Big Ten or Big 12 opponent every season, and Notre Dame is included in that group.
Alabama football was poised for SEC schedule move to nine league games. Future Crimson Tide non-conference game contracts have language to address it.
Notre Dame went 14-2 against the two (8-2 vs. Georgia Tech, 6-0 vs. Tulane) during each of their times as SEC programs with all of those meetings coming between 1938 and 1959.
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AtoZ Sports on MSNFormer Notre Dame recruiting target lands with SEC program to pair with a long time Fighting Irish commit turned headache
Luckily for Notre Dame, they were able to pull in an elite secondary class even without Womack. The five-man group of Joey O'Brien, Khary Adams, Chaston Smith, Ayden Pouncey, and Nick Reddish is an outstanding one. The future of the back end under secondary coach Mike Mickens is in a very good place, and is only getting better.