It’s finally happening. Notre Dame fans will be able to cross Auburn off the list of teams the Irish haven’t played.
From the ND press release:
Notre Dame Football Announces Series with Auburn
SOUTH BEND,
Ind. – The University of Notre Dame football team has announced that Notre Dame and Auburn will play Sept. 25, 2027, at Notre Dame Stadium, and Oct. 28, 2028, in Auburn, Alabama in a home-and-home series. It will be the first meetings between the Irish and Tigers. Auburn will be the 13th member of the Southeastern Conference that Notre Dame will face in more than 130 years of football.
Both programs have a tradition of excellence on the gridiron. Notre Dame first competed in football in 1887 while Auburn first fielded a football team in 1892. Both sides boast multiple national championships and Heisman Trophy winners along with more than 800 all-time wins apiece. Notre Dame holds the edge in all three categories with 11 national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners and more than 900 wins.
The series will mark the first trip for Notre Dame to the state of Alabama since facing Alabama in 1986 and will be just the third trip to the state overall. Additionally, it will mark the first time Auburn will play in the state of Indiana.
Notre Dame is 51-27-0 against current SEC teams all-time. With the announcement, the Irish will have faced or are slated to play 91 of the 134 Football Bowl Subdivision teams at least once in program history.
The Irish are 17-8 against first-time opponents since 2000, including wins over 2025 over first-time foes Arkansas and Boise State. Notre Dame is 4-3 when facing first-time opponents from Power conferences since 2000.
