Notre Dame’s 2027 schedule got a new look this week, and the Irish wound up with a tougher replacement after Georgia Tech backed out of its game.
Virginia announced Wednesday that it will be Notre Dame’s 12th opponent in 2027, with the Cavaliers set to host the Irish at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. The date has not been announced.
The change comes after Georgia Tech said earlier this month it would no longer travel to Notre Dame in 2027 because of ACC scheduling adjustments. Notre Dame had already lined up 12 opponents for that season, so the Irish needed a new matchup to fill the slot.
The reshuffling fits into a broader conference shift. Beginning in 2027, 16 of the ACC’s 17 teams will play a nine-game league schedule, and all 17 schools will be required to play 10 Power 4 opponents.
Notre Dame has had a scheduling arrangement with the ACC for years, even though it is only a full member in several other sports, including baseball and basketball. There is still some movement left on the Irish’s 2027 slate.
A home game against BYU does not yet have a kickoff date, and the road games against Virginia and Duke are also still unresolved. As it stands, Notre Dame is scheduled for six home games, five road games and one neutral-site game in Charlotte, N.C., against Wake Forest.
The Irish and Cavaliers do not meet often, despite that ACC relationship. Notre Dame has won all five games in the series.
The first came in the 1989 Kickoff Classic in East Rutherford, N.J. The other four meetings were in 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2024, with Notre Dame winning the most recent matchup 35-14.
On paper, the switch from Georgia Tech to Virginia makes the 2027 slate stronger. Virginia finished 11-3 and led the ACC standings in the regular season last year. This season, the Cavaliers are 3-1 and 1-0 in conference play, while Georgia Tech appears to have slipped after the departure of dual-threat quarterback Haynes King.
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