Notre Dame and Illinois announce future football matchup series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 3, 2026, 7:21 PM
Last updated Nov 3, 2026
Notre Dame and the University of Illinois will renew their football rivalry with a two-game series, marking the first meetings since 1968. Illinois will visit Notre Dame on September 4, 2027, while the Fighting Irish travel to Champaign for a game on September 2, 2028. This series replaces previous matchups scheduled with Purdue and Missouri. Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman emphasized the importance of rekindling this matchup due to their geographical proximity and shared history.
- •Notre Dame holds an 11-0-1 all-time record against Illinois.
- •The last game between the two teams concluded with a 58-8 win for Notre Dame in 1968.
- •Illinois prioritized renewing this rivalry since 2016.
- •The series replaces scheduled games against Purdue and Missouri for Notre Dame and Illinois, respectively.
- 7:21 PMYahoo Sports — Notre Dame announces home-home football series another Big Ten team
"Notre Dame saw one Big Ten Team drops from its schedule and another added in the same day as a 59-year wait is almost over.
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