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Notre Dame Opens Season as No. 4 vs Wisconsin

9/4/2026

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Notre Dame Opens

Notre Dame Fighting Irish face Wisconsin Badgers at Lambeau Field on Aug. 16, 2026.
Notre Dame enters as No. 4 nationally and a sizeable favorite.
Head coach Marcus Freeman leads the Irish for the season opener.
Quarterback CJ Carr, a Heisman Trophy favorite, is expected to carry the offense.
Notre Dame’s defense features highly rated linebackers and defensive backs aiming to force early turnovers.

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Stadium Boosts Inclusion

The Sensory Activation Vehicle near the Oneida Nation Gate provides sensory bags and noise-canceling headphones.
Fans who exit before 2:30 p.m. may re-enter with the same ticket, but later exits are denied.
Section Yellow in the lower concourse offers a drug- and alcohol-free environment for attendees.
Titletown parking lots provide free, first-come, first-served parking on Saturday, Sept 5.
All stadium purchases require cashless payment; a cash-to-card conversion station is in the Atrium.

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Notre Dame Opens

Notre Dame Fighting Irish face Wisconsin Badgers at Lambeau Field on Aug. 16, 2026.
Notre Dame enters as No. 4 nationally and a sizeable favorite.
Head coach Marcus Freeman leads the Irish for the season opener.
Quarterback CJ Carr, a Heisman Trophy favorite, is expected to carry the offense.
Notre Dame’s defense features highly rated linebackers and defensive backs aiming to force early turnovers.

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