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Indiana Cancels Notre Dame Home Series for 2030, 2031

8/16/2026

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Summary

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Indiana University football coach Curt Cignetti announced Indiana cancelled the home-and-home series with Notre Dame for 2030 and 2031.
The South Bend Tribune reported Indiana requested the cancellation.
Cignetti said Notre Dame should play twice at Indiana and once away because they are not in a conference.
Notre Dame used the open slot to revive its rivalry with USC for 2031-33 and kept games with Michigan in 2033 and 2034.

History

Historical Context

After leaving the College Football Association in 1990, Notre Dame signed a five-year exclusive NBC deal worth $38 million (about $7.6 million per season) that began in 1991 and has been renewed through 2029. The contract gave the independent Irish scheduling freedom, prompting Indiana coach Curt Cignetti to cancel the 2030-31 series and forcing ND to revive its USC rivalry while keeping Michigan games.

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Story summary

Indiana University football coach Curt Cignetti announced Indiana cancelled the home-and-home series with Notre Dame for 2030 and 2031.
The South Bend Tribune reported Indiana requested the cancellation.
Cignetti said Notre Dame should play twice at Indiana and once away because they are not in a conference.
Notre Dame used the open slot to revive its rivalry with USC for 2031-33 and kept games with Michigan in 2033 and 2034.

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