Overview
- Notre Dame will host on Sept. 25, 2027, with Auburn hosting on Oct. 28, 2028, according to Notre Dame’s announcement.
- The teams have never met in football, and the trip to Jordan-Hare will be Notre Dame’s first game in Alabama since 1986 and Auburn’s first in Indiana.
- With Notre Dame added, Auburn’s 2027 nonconference slate is complete alongside Middle Tennessee State and Missouri State, satisfying its Power Four requirement.
- ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that discussions about this series contributed to Auburn moving its 2026 Baylor game to a neutral site with a payout of at least $4 million.
- The agreement fits Notre Dame’s push for high-profile opponents as an independent and adds a marquee opponent to Auburn’s future schedules under the SEC model.