Well that was a fun 22 hours or so. Said coach Nick Saban of the series: “We are excited to be able to add a home-and-home series with a team like Notre Dame,” he said in a statement. "One that is a historic rivalry! In 1987, No. The Falcons choked again in the fourth quarter, this time against Nick Foles and the Bears. "It doesn't get more tradition-rich than Alabama and Notre Dame when it comes to college football," Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said in a statement. Alabama had its first game cancelled for that date when the Pac-12 announced it would play only conference games in 2020. It made some sense as Notre Dame has a cancelation with USC as well, and who knows if Navy is going to be be allowed to play out of conference contests … It’s going to happen again in a decade — in South Bend in 2028, Tuscaloosa in 2029: The monumental matchup is set. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

With the college football season in a chaotic state due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have already lost 3 marquee games for 2020 with the Wisconsin Badgers, USC Trojans, and Stanford Cardinal because of a “conference-only” mandate from both the Big 10 and Pac-12. Notre Dame lost games against Wisconsin (Oct. 3), Stanford (Oct. 10) and USC (Nov. 28). But two traditional football powers squaring off in each other's home in season-openers in consecutive seasons will be tremendous for the college football landscape. Notre Dame currently has a game with Navy on the schedule for the Sept. 5 opener. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Remember Friday when the President/CEO of the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game went on the radio and said organizers were exploring the possibility of Notre Dame replacing USC on Alabama’s schedule in Week 1?. Your account has an invalid email address. Notre Dame will take on Alabama in South Bend on Sept. 2, 2028 and will travel to Tuscaloosa on Sept. 1, 2029. Looking forward to our future H&H series w/ @NDFootball. In all likelihood, Clemson will be 7-0 at this point. What a great opportunity for our team and our fans to be able to witness these teams play in two of the sport's most iconic venues in Tuscaloosa and South Bend.". The rumored home-and-home football series between Alabama and Notre Dame has become reality. Earlier in the week, former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn hinted at a possible SEC game as a schedule addition for the Irish. Well, Byrne threw cold water on any hope of an Alabama-Notre Dame showdown this fall. One that is a historic rivalry! Alabama scheduled Notre Dame in football again ... for 2028. ", The guys discuss who could it be? I have a hard time believing the game, if scheduled, would be played anywhere but Tuscaloosa or South Bend. There are three more SEC vs. ACC matchups on the schedule this year, plus a Sept. 12 game between Arkansas and Notre Dame. 10 Alabama 37-6 in South Bend. The two teams have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2028 and 2029.