The 2026 season opens with Notre Dame facing Wisconsin in the Shamrock Series on September 6, 2026, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The matchup marks the first college football game played at Lambeau Field and continues Notre Dame’s tradition of taking the Shamrock Series to iconic venues. While the programs do not meet regularly, the game renews a series with roots that stretch back more than a century and brings two nationally recognized brands together on a neutral stage.

Notre Dame enters the contest leading the all-time series against Wisconsin, 8-6-2. The two schools first met in 1900, with the rivalry developing through sporadic matchups over the decades. The most recent meeting came in the 2021 Shamrock Series at Soldier Field in Chicago, where the Irish earned a 41-13 victory. The 2026 game adds another chapter to a historically significant, if infrequent, series while extending Notre Dame’s reach into one of college football’s most storied settings.