(BCSNN) - BYU and Notre Dame announced Monday that the two programs have agreed to a home‑and‑home football series, bringing the Fighting Irish to LaVell Edwards Stadium in 2026 and sending the Cougars to South Bend in 2027. The agreement renews a matchup steeped in history, shared identity, and national interest.

“We are excited to announce this home‑and‑home series between BYU and Notre Dame for the 2026 and 2027 seasons,” BYU athletic director Brian Santiago said. “We have tremendous respect for Notre Dame… These will be competitive football games and will highlight Kalani Sitake and Marcus Freeman, two of the best leaders and coaches in college football.”

Notre Dame’s 2026 visit will be its third trip to Provo and its first since 2004. BYU’s return trip to South Bend in 2027 will mark the programs’ first meeting there since 2013 and the seventh overall matchup at Notre Dame Stadium since the series began in 1992.

The Irish hold a 7–2 advantage in the all‑time series, including a 28–20 win in the 2022 Shamrock Series game in Las Vegas. BYU’s two victories came in 1994 — during Kalani Sitake’s freshman season — and in the 2004 season opener in Provo.

BYU is 1–1 against Notre Dame in LaVell Edwards Stadium, while the Irish are 5–1 against the Cougars in South Bend. Their last meeting in Indiana, a snowy 23–13 Notre Dame win in 2013, featured 247 rushing yards from BYU behind quarterback Taysom Hill in a game that remained tight into the fourth quarter.

The announcement also finalizes BYU’s opponents for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

2026 Schedule Overview

BYU will host seven home games, including Big 12 matchups with Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Cincinnati, and Iowa State, plus nonconference games against Notre Dame and Utah Tech. The Cougars will travel to Colorado State in nonconference play and face Kansas, TCU, UCF, and Utah on the road in Big 12 action.

2027 Schedule Overview

In 2027, BYU will host Colorado, Kansas, Texas Tech, and Utah in Big 12 play, along with Oregon State and Weber State in nonconference games. Road trips include Arizona State, Houston, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, and the marquee visit to Notre Dame.

Game dates, kickoff times, and television assignments for both seasons will be announced later.

The series brings together two of the nation’s most recognizable private, faith‑based institutions — a pairing that has historically resonated with both fanbases and the broader college football landscape. For BYU, it also marks another high‑profile addition to a growing slate of national‑brand opponents in its Big 12 era.