Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP championship game on Monday:

The Atlantic Coast Conference, in the process of unveiling its schedule over five days, announced that the Notre Dame-at-UM game will be played the Sunday of Labor Day weekend (Aug. 31) at 7:30 p.m. and be televised nationally on ABC.

No. 13 Miami on the road on Labor Day weekend. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. for the Sunday Aug. 31 season opener against the Hurricanes and Georgia graduate transfer quarterback Carson Beck.

Notre Dame is an independent but plays four other ACC schools. The dates for those games have yet to be set but the opponents are: at Pitt, at Boston College, North Carolina State, and Syracuse. The Miami game is scheduled for Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 30 but it could move anywhere from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1.

Cornerback Benjamin Morrison was one of the many stars on Notre Dame's roster who helped drive the resurgence. Following the season, Morrison declared for the 2025 NFL Draft , per Inside the Irish .

Between Touchdown Jesus, “Win One for the Gipper,” Rudy, and, yes, even the forward pass, there are those who believe football wouldn’t quite be football without Notre Dame.

Independence in college football is not without its drawbacks, but Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman laid out its benefits in advance of the Orange Bowl.

Ohio State and Notre Dame arrived in Atlanta on their charter flights on Friday as the teams moved closer to Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game.

Notre Dame has not enjoyed a lot of success this season, but one of the bright spots of its campaign took place last month against Syracuse. The visiting Fighting Irish

Hannah Hidalgo had 23 points and 10 rebounds in her return from an ankle injury that sidelined her two games to help No. Notre Dame rout SMU 88-64 on Sunday night. Hidalgo also had five steals and three assists for Notre Dame (16-2,

While Notre Dame football didn’t see any transfer movement during its run in the College Football Playoff, the same can’t be said about following the season-ending loss. On We