After getting the shaft when the College Football Playoff Selection Committee gave the Alabama Crimson Tide a spot in its 12-team field, not moving them down at all after a 28-7 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and BYU Cougars are booking a home-and-home series for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, "Notre Dame (announced) a new series with BYU in 2026 and 2027, which signals a pause in the longstanding series with USC. They'll play in Provo in 2026 and South Bend in 2027.