Texas, Notre Dame to play
Starting in 2015, Texas and Notre Dame have agreed to a four-game series. The two of the most successful and storied programs in college football will be brought together this year.
On Sept. 5, 2015, the Longhorns are scheduled to play in South Bend. On Sept. 3, 2016 and again on Aug. 31, 2019, the Fighting Irish are slated to play in Austin. On Sept. 12, 2020, the Longhorns return to South Bend.
Texas coach Mack Brown said, “We are so excited we were able to schedule a four-game series with Notre Dame. I love college football history and nobody has more historical programs than Texas and Notre Dame. The renewal of this rivalry should be a lot of fun to be a part of and something that college football fans across the country can really enjoy.”
Brian Kelly, new Notre Dame Coach was equally happy.
He said, “Starting a series with the Texas Longhorns is great not just for Notre Dame, but college football, and we couldn’t be happier about it. When I look at the job Coach Brown has done at Texas in reviving a once proud tradition, I see many parallels to what our staff plans to do at Notre Dame.”
He added, “The addition of Texas to our future schedules is just another example of the type of high-profile programs we plan on playing as an independent. We look forward to embracing our unique status within college football and continuing to schedule games against similar programs down the road.”
With 845 wins, Texas is No. 2 in NCAA history and with 837 Notre Dame is third. With the Fighting Irish, they have played 10 times and winning eight out of them. At Austin, in 1996 was the time when Irish and Longhorns last played.
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