Nebraska’s future schedule just got a little more interesting.
The Huskers have added Notre Dame to their 2032 and 2033 slates for a home-and-home series, giving the program a Power 4 matchup that had been missing from that stretch of the calendar. Nebraska will host the Irish at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 30, 2032, then head to South Bend for a game at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 29, 2033.
The series ends a long gap between meetings. Nebraska and Notre Dame have not played since 2000 and 2001, when the Huskers swept both games.
“The series with Notre Dame is the type of matchup that college football fans circle on their calendars years in advance,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen said. “Our fans have a tremendous appreciation for the history of college football and iconic venues. We are excited to welcome Notre Dame and their fans to Lincoln in 2032, and I know our fans will travel to South Bend in full force in 2033.”
The announcement comes after Nebraska took heat for removing Tennessee from its 2026 and 2027 non-conference schedules and replacing those games with Bowling Green and Northern Iowa. Critics, including Tennessee AD Danny White, made plenty of noise about it.
Dannen pointed to finances and the need for eight home games in 2027, especially with the stadium reconstruction already underway. South Stadium will not be torn down until after the 2026 season.
There was also some speculation that broader scheduling trends may have played a role, with Big Ten schools possibly reacting to SEC reluctance to add a ninth conference game. The SEC has since added another conference game, and Nebraska’s non-conference schedule for 2028 and beyond was already in decent shape.
With Notre Dame now on the board, the Huskers have filled the last Power 4 opening on their schedule through 2035. That 2033 season now includes two P4 opponents, since Nebraska is also set to play Cincinnati that year.
Here’s the full list of Nebraska’s future Power 4 opponents:
Sept. 16, 2028 vs. Arizona
Sept. 15, 2029 at Oklahoma
Sept. 14, 2030 vs. Oklahoma
Sept. 13, 2031 at Arizona
Oct. 30, 2032 Notre Dame
Sept. 10, 2033 Cincinnati
Oct. 29, 2033 at Notre Dame
Sept. 16, 2034 Oklahoma State
Sept. 15, 2035 at Oklahoma State
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