If everything pans out, that would give the Fighting Irish eight legit games. Western Michigan is the only MAC opponent on Notre Dame’s schedule and needs that hefty payout more than ever. Last year Bowling Green was paid $1.1 million to take a beating at Notre Dame Stadium. Which means the ACC holds all of Notre Dame’s cards and won’t make an announcement on the season until later this month. You have to assume the SEC will eventually fall in line with the conference-only format too, making Arkansas a no go. Notre Dame’s game against Navy has already been moved from Ireland and will be played in Annapolis for the first time ever, but what if the AAC adopts the same format? Hosting Clemson will still be one of the biggest matchups of 2020. ![]() However, the ACC is giving Notre Dame mouth-to-mouth, with six scheduled games on the slate. It’s ironic that the Independent status that made Notre Dame legendary for over a century is what has the program on the outside looking in today? For years College Football fanatics been wanting Notre Dame to join a conference, especially the individuals who envy the program.Īs of now, the Fighting Irish need a Power Five affiliation like we need masks facing the pandemic. Not to mention Notre Dame’s highly-anticipated clash with Wisconsin at Lambeau is gone with the wind. The battle against Stanford for the Legends Trophy is on hiatus also. Both programs have clashed every year since 1946 and annually for the Jewelled Shillelagh since 1952. So much for the Trojans getting a chance to snap their three-game losing streak to the Fighting Irish. It was a devastating blow for Notre Dame because the blue blood program has strong ties to both conferences. ![]() ![]() Then the Pac-12 followed suit the next day. The Power Five conferences are trying to take a leap of faith without seeing the stairway in terms of salvaging the upcoming season.įirst the Big Ten made the unprecedented move and dropped non-conference play this fall. The Coronavirus has been a disaster for the sport and the six-week plan to resume activities has gone awry.
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