Biggest Non-Conference Games of 2026

Biggest Non-Conference Games of 2026

Week 2 Sat September 12 DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

Ohio State Buckeyes

Texas Longhorns

Week 10 Sat November 7 Notre Dame Stadium

Miami Hurricanes

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Week 2 Sat September 12 Michigan Stadium

Oklahoma Sooners

Michigan Wolverines

Week 7 Sat October 17 LaVell Edwards Stadium

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Week 12 Sat November 21 Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Week 1 Sat September 5 Tiger Stadium (LA)

Week 13 Sat November 28 Sanford Stadium

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Bulldogs

Week 2 Sat September 12 Boone Pickens Stadium

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Week 1 Sun September 6 Lambeau Field

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wisconsin Badgers

Week 2 Sat September 12 Kyle Field

Arizona State Sun Devils

Texas A&M Aggies

Week 5 Sat October 3 Kenan Stadium

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

North Carolina Tar Heels

Week 3 Sat September 19 Notre Dame Stadium

Michigan State Spartans

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Week 1 Sat September 5 Autzen Stadium

Boise State Broncos

Week 1 Sat September 5 Nissan Stadium

Louisville Cardinals

Ole Miss Rebels

Week 3 Sat September 19 Bryant-Denny Stadium

Florida State Seminoles

Alabama Crimson Tide

Week 13 Sat November 28 JMA Wireless Dome

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Syracuse Orange

Week 6 Sat October 10 Notre Dame Stadium

Stanford Cardinal

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Week 11 Sat November 14 Notre Dame Stadium

Boston College Eagles

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Week 4 Sat September 26 Ross-Ade Stadium

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Purdue Boilermakers

Week 1 Sat September 5 DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

Texas State Bobcats

Texas Longhorns

Week 2 Sat September 12 Bobby Dodd Stadium

Tennessee Volunteers

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Week 1 Sat September 5 Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Week 1 Sat September 5 Bryant-Denny Stadium

East Carolina Pirates

Alabama Crimson Tide

Week 13 Sat November 28 Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)

South Carolina Gamecocks

Week 13 Fri November 27 Doak Campbell Stadium

Florida State Seminoles

Week 3 Sat September 19 DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

UTSA Roadrunners

Texas Longhorns

Week 2 Sat September 12 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

Missouri Tigers

Kansas Jayhawks

Week 3 Sat September 19 FirstBank Stadium

NC State Wolfpack

Vanderbilt Commodores

Week 3 Sat September 19 Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)

New Mexico Lobos

Oklahoma Sooners

Week 9 Sat October 31 Gillette Stadium

Navy Midshipmen

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Week 1 Sat September 5 Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

North Texas Mean Green

Indiana Hoosiers

Week 1 Sat September 5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Fresno State Bulldogs

Week 2 Sat September 12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Week 2 Sat September 12 Rose Bowl

San Diego State Aztecs

Week 4 Sat September 26 Hard Rock Stadium

Central Michigan Chippewas

Miami Hurricanes

Week 2 Sat September 12 Sanford Stadium

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Georgia Bulldogs

Week 2 Sat September 12 Reser Stadium

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Oregon State Beavers

Week 1 Sat September 5 California Memorial Stadium

California Golden Bears

Week 2 Sat September 12 Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

Duke Blue Devils

Illinois Fighting Illini

Week 2 Sat September 12 Acrisure Stadium

Pittsburgh Panthers

Week 3 Sat September 19 Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Indiana Hoosiers

Week 1 Sat September 5 Kyle Field

Missouri State Bears

Texas A&M Aggies

Week 1 Sat September 5 Husky Stadium

Washington State Cougars

Washington Huskies

Week 2 Sat September 12 Husky Stadium

Utah State Aggies

Washington Huskies

Week 2 Sat September 12 Tiger Stadium (LA)

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Week 3 Sat September 19 Bank of America Stadium

Virginia Cavaliers

West Virginia Mountaineers

Week 13 Sat November 28 Kroger Field

Louisville Cardinals

Kentucky Wildcats

Week 2 Sat September 12 Kinnick Stadium

Iowa State Cyclones

Week 1 Sat September 5 Michigan Stadium

Western Michigan Broncos

Michigan Wolverines

Week 2 Sat September 12 Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame Fighting Irish