Notre Dame travels to Provo on October 17, 2026, to meet BYU in a home-and-home series that was added late to the Irish’s 2026 schedule after a previously open slot was finalized in December 2025. The series agreement, announced near the end of the calendar year, filled Notre Dame’s final open date and continues a renewed competitive connection between the two programs. The Cougars will return the visit to South Bend in 2027.

Notre Dame leads the all-time series against BYU, 7-2, with eight games played through 2022. The most recent meeting was a 28–20 Irish win on October 8, 2022, in the Shamrock Series in Las Vegas. Both programs narrowly missed the 2025 College Football Playoff field, with Notre Dame finishing just outside the 12-team bracket and BYU similarly excluded despite an 11-2 season — a narrative that adds extra intrigue to this 2026 matchup.