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NBC SPORTS’ 31st SEASON OF NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL COVERAGE HEADLINED BY PAIR OF PRIMETIME MATCHUPS ON NBC

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Two Primetime Matchups: “Greatest Intersectional Rivalry” vs. USC (7:30 p.m. ET, Oct. 23) and Against North Carolina (Oct. 30)

Schedule Includes Matchups Hosting Purdue (Sept. 18), 2020 AAC Champions Cincinnati (Oct. 2) and Navy (Nov. 6)

Mike Tirico, Drew Brees and Kathryn Tappen to Call Notre Dame Football on NBC This Season

Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game Streamed Exclusively on Peacock this Saturday, May 1 at 12:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Apr. 29, 2021 – NBC Sports today announced the coverage schedule for its unprecedented 31st season broadcasting Notre Dame Football, highlighted by a pair of primetime games versus two programs who finished last season ranked in the top 25: USC and North Carolina. After competing as part of the ACC in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fighting Irish return to an independent schedule this season.

On Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Notre Dame and USC renew the “greatest intersectional rivalry” in college football as the Fighting Irish host the Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame has won the past three matchups vs. USC, including a 30-27 victory during the Trojans’ last trip to South Bend in 2019.

The following week, on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC, North Carolina visits South Bend to face Notre Dame for the second-consecutive season, following Notre Dame’s 31-17 win in Chapel Hill on Nov. 27, 2020.

The Notre Dame on NBC season kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sep. 11, when the Fighting Irish host Toledo, marking the first-ever meeting between the schools. On Sept. 18, Notre Dame faces Purdue at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. NBC Sports’ Drew Brees, who will serve as a game analyst for Notre Dame football this season and played for the Boilermakers from 1997-2000, placing third in the 2000 Heisman Trophy race, will be in the booth as his alma mater takes the field against the Irish. Brees will be joined by NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) throughout the 2021 season.

Last year’s American Athletic Conference champion Cincinnati, who finished the season 9-1, visit South Bend on Oct. 2. Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly was the head coach at Cincinnati from 2007-09, compiling a 34-6 record over three season. On Nov. 6, Notre Dame hosts Navy in a rivalry that dates back to 1927. The Fighting Irish, who hold a 79-13-1 advantage in the all-time series, have faced Navy 93 times, more than any other matchup in school history.

The Notre Dame on NBC season concludes on Nov. 20 when the Fighting Irish host Georgia Tech.

NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2020 Notre Dame Football season, its 30th season of Notre Dame Football coverage, posted the network’s most-watched season in 15 years as the Fighting Irish compiled a 10-2 overall record, which included a double-overtime victory against then-No. 1 Clemson in college football’s most-watched game of the 2020 regular season. The Fighting Irish ultimately finished the season No. 5 in the final rankings after earning a berth in the College Football Semifinal at the Rose Bowl.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will stream coverage of all 2021 Notre Dame home games.

2021 NBC NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (ET) OPPONENT NETWORK
Sat., Sept. 11 2:30 p.m. Toledo NBC
Sat., Sept. 18 2:30 p.m. Purdue NBC
Sat., Oct. 2 2:30 p.m. Cincinnati NBC
Sat., Oct. 23 7:30 p.m. USC NBC
Sat., Oct. 30 7:30 p.m. North Carolina NBC
Sat., Nov. 6 3:30 p.m. Navy NBC
Sat., Nov. 20 2:30 p.m. Georgia Tech NBC

 

NOTRE DAME BLUE-GOLD GAME TO BE STREAMED EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK THIS SATURDAY, MAY 1 AT 12:30 P.M. ET

This Saturday, May 1, the University of Notre Dame will host its 2021 Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium, marking the final spring practice for the Fighting Irish football’s spring practice schedule. The 2021 Blue-Gold game will stream exclusively on Peacock at 12:30 p.m. ET and fans will be able to enjoy the game for free.

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This year, NBC Sports Group and Notre Dame will kick off their 31st season. NBC Sports Group and the University of Notre Dame began their landmark Notre Dame Football relationship in 1991 and have renewed the partnership numerous times. The current agreement runs through the 2025 season.

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Notre Dame Football: A Year in the ACC to Air May 3 Exclusively on ACC Network

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Notre Dame football’s historic 2020 season will be chronicled with Notre Dame Football: A Year in the ACC, the story of the Fighting Irish’s unprecedented season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The one-hour documentary will air exclusively on ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, on Monday, May 3, at 8 p.m. ET.

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IAN BOOK, JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH AND FIGHTING IRISH DRAFT PROSPECTS HIGHLIGHT NBC SPORTS’ LIVE COVERAGE OF NOTRE DAME PRO DAY TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

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NBC Sports Commentators Jac Collinsworth and Corey Robinson Host On-Site at the Irish Athletics Center; NBC Sports’ Chris Simms to Provide Analysis

Fighting Irish 2021 Pro Day Includes NFL Prospects QB Book, LB Owusu-Koramoah, OL Liam Eichenberg, and More

Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly and Members of Fighting Irish Coaching Staff Join to Discuss Prospects

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 30, 2021 – Quarterback Ian Book, linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Notre Dame NFL Draft prospects highlight NBC Sports’ live coverage of The University of Notre Dame’s on-field testing and drills from the Fighting Irish’s 2021 Pro Day tomorrow, Wednesday, March 31, at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports commentators and Fighting Irish alumni Jac Collinsworth and Corey Robinson will host the one-hour live broadcast on-site from the Irish Athletics Center. NBC Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms will provide analysis remotely.

Collinsworth and Robinson will speak with Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly on-air to discuss the Irish’s NFL prospects. Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman, and other members of Notre Dame’s coaching staff will also join the broadcast.

NBC SPORTS COMMENTATORS

    • Hosts: Jac Collinsworth and Corey Robinson
    • Analyst: Chris Simms

 

HOW TO WATCH – TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

    • TV – NBCSN at 11 a.m. ET (LIVE)

 

NOTRE DAME PROSPECTS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE

    • QB Ian Book
    • LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
    • OL Liam Eichenberg
    • TE Tommy Tremble
    • OL Aaron Banks
    • DL Daelin Hayes
    • DB Shaun Crawford
    • OL Robert Hainsey
    • OL Tommy Kraemer
    • CB Nick McCloud
    • WR Javon McKinley
    • DL Ade Ogundeji
    • TE Brock Wright
    • WR Chris Finke
    • DL Jamir Jones

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game to be Streamed Exclusively on Peacock

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The University of Notre Dame will host its 2021 Blue-Gold Game on Saturday, May 1, at Notre Dame Stadium. The scrimmage, which will mark the final spring practice for the Fighting Irish football’s spring practice schedule, will begin at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Blue-Gold Game will stream exclusively on Peacock and fans will be able to enjoy the game for free.

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister will be returning to the Notre Dame Stadium announcing booth as the play-by-play announcer for the game. He will be joined by NBC Sports analyst Corey Robinson ‘17, a former Notre Dame football student-athlete, and sideline reporter Caroline Pineda, a current Notre Dame student and Fighting Irish Media student employee.

Attendance for the Blue-Gold game will be consistent with campus ticketing policies during the 2020 campaign (limited to the local Notre Dame community – students, faculty, staff and families of participating student-athletes). Tailgating will continue to be prohibited.

More details regarding ticketing and parking will be provided to aforementioned parties in the near future.

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NBC SPORTS TO PRESENT LIVE COVERAGE OF NOTRE DAME PRO DAY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 AT 11 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

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NBC Sports Commentators Jac Collinsworth and Corey Robinson Host On-Site at the Irish Athletics Center; NBC Sports’ Chris Simms to Provide Analysis

Fighting Irish 2021 Pro Day Includes NFL Prospects QB Ian Book, LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, OL Liam Eichenberg, and More

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 16, 2021 – NBC Sports will present live coverage of The University of Notre Dame’s on-field testing and drills from the Fighting Irish’s 2021 Pro Day on Wednesday, March 31, at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports commentators and Fighting Irish alumni Jac Collinsworth and Corey Robinson will host the one-hour live broadcast on-site from the Irish Athletics Center. NBC Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms will provide analysis remotely.

Collinsworth and Robinson will speak with Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly on-air to discuss the Irish’s NFL prospects. Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman, and other members of Notre Dame’s coaching staff will also join the broadcast.

NBC SPORTS COMMENTATORS

    • Hosts: Jac Collinsworth and Corey Robinson
    • Analyst: Chris Simms

 

HOW TO WATCH – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

    • TV – NBCSN at 11 a.m. ET (LIVE)

 

NOTRE DAME PROSPECTS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE

    • QB Ian Book
    • LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
    • OL Liam Eichenberg
    • TE Tommy Tremble
    • OL Aaron Banks
    • DL Daelin Hayes
    • DB Shaun Crawford
    • OL Robert Hainsey
    • OL Tommy Kraemer
    • CB Nick McCloud
    • WR Javon McKinley
    • DL Ade Ogundeji
    • WR Ben Skowronek
    • TE Brock Wright

 

–NBC SPORTS–

DREW BREES JOINS NBC SPORTS

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Super Bowl XLIV MVP to Serve as Studio Analyst for Football Night in America and Game Analyst for Notre Dame Football

Brees will also Work on Many of NBC Sports’ Biggest Events, Including the Olympics and Super Bowl LVI

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 15, 2021 – Drew Brees, one of the greatest players in NFL history, is joining NBC Sports as a studio analyst for Football Night in America and as a game analyst for its coverage of Notre Dame Football. Brees will also work on many of NBC Sports’ biggest events, including the Olympics and Super Bowl LVI. The announcement was made earlier this morning by Brees on the TODAY show.

During a 20-year NFL career as quarterback with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, Brees amassed an unprecedented collection of records, milestones and accolades, both on and off the field. He led the Saints to victory in Super Bowl XLIV and was named the game’s MVP. He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls, won two Offensive Player of the Year awards, is the NFL’s all-time leader with 80,358 career passing yards, ranks second all-time with 571 career passing touchdowns and shattered the league record with a touchdown pass in 54 consecutive games.

Brees has been just as prolific off the field. He and his wife, Brittany, established the Brees Dream Foundation in 2003, which has contributed more than $45 million to help improve the quality of life for cancer patients and provide care, education and opportunities for children and families in need. In 2006, Brees won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, one of the league’s highest honors that recognizes a player for his excellence on and off the field.

“We’re excited to have Drew join our team,” said Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports Group. “We know that Drew will apply the same work ethic and continuously positive attitude to everything he touches at NBC Sports and we know, as his new teammates, he’ll make us better.”

Brees said this morning on TODAY: “I’m part of the (NBC Sports) team now, a new team. I’m excited about that journey. I’m excited to stay very closely connected with the game of football. It’s been such an important part of my life. I can continue to talk about it and show a passion for it.”

Prior to his NFL career, Brees played quarterback at Purdue University. He was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist, won the Maxwell Award as the nation’s top collegiate player in 2000 and led the Boilermakers to a Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl appearance that same season.

Following are some of Brees’ major NFL records and milestones:

80,358 Career passing yards First all-time
7,142 Career pass completions First all-time
471 Single Season pass completions*, 2016 First all-time
342.3 Single Season passing yards per game**, 2011 First all-time
74.4 Single Season completion percentage*, 2018 First all-time
54 Consecutive games with a touchdown pass First all-time
10,551 Career pass attempts Second all-time
5,476 Single Season passing yards, 2011 Second all-time
571 Career passing touchdowns Second all-time
280.0 Career passing yards per game Second all-time
67.7 Career completion percentage Second all-time

*Also owns second- and third-best

**Tied

 

For more on Drew Brees, click here.

–NBC SPORTS–

Manti Te’o Catfishing Controversy Explored in New Episode of Investigative Docuseries Backstory

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The “catfishing” scandal surrounding former Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o will be the subject of a new episode of the ESPN investigative docuseries Backstory with Don Van Natta debuting Sunday, Jan. 3, at 8:30 p.m. ET

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ACC Network’s Extensive Surrounding Coverage of Clemson and Notre Dame in the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinals

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With the ACC having two teams – No. 2 Clemson and No. 4 Notre Dame – in the College Football Playoff Semifinals for the first time since the inception of the Playoff, ACC Network, the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will have wide-ranging surrounding coverage of both the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One and College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl all week long and as part of ESPN’s MegaCast offerings on Friday, Jan. 1.

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2020 ACC Football Championship Game Coverage and More This Weekend on ACC Network

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ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will provide enhanced coverage of the 2020 ACC Football Championship Game, featuring the highly anticipated matchup between five-time defending ACC Champion No. 3 Clemson vs No. 2 Notre Dame (4 p.m. ET, ABC).

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2020 “NOTRE DAME ON NBC” SEASON IS NETWORK’S MOST-WATCHED IN 15 YEARS

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Notre Dame on NBC Registered Total Audience Delivery Average of 4.8 Million Viewers for Five Games on NBC in 2020, Up 121% vs. 2019

Thrilling Fighting Irish Win vs. #1 Clemson is Most-Watched College Football Game of 2020 Season and Second-Most Watched Notre Dame on NBC Game on Record

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 9, 2020 – NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2020 Notre Dame Football season, its 30th season of Notre Dame Football coverage, posted the network’s most-watched season in 15 years, according to data provided by Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

For five games on NBC, the 2020 Notre Dame on NBC season averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.802 million viewers, marking the most-watched season on NBC since 2005 (5.168 million P2+) and up 121% vs. 2019.

Notre Dame (10-0) defeated Syracuse, 45-21, on NBC last week to clinch their third undefeated regular season in the Brian Kelly era. The Fighting Irish will face Clemson in the ACC Championship Game.

Viewership highlights of the 2020 Notre Dame on NBC season:

Clemson-Notre Dame (Saturday, Nov. 7)

    • The Fighting Irish’s 47-40 double-overtime victory over the nation’s top-ranked team delivered a TAD of 217 million viewers on NBC, making it the:
      • Most-watched college football game of the 2020 season;
      • Second-most watched Notre Dame on NBC game on record, behind only the “Game of the Century” between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 1 Florida State in 1993 (22.02 million viewers);
      • Most-watched ND on NBC primetime game on record

 

Duke-Notre Dame Season Opener (Saturday, Sept. 12)

    • Notre Dame’s season opener vs. Duke on NBC delivered 384 million viewers, making it the most-watched Notre Dame on NBC afternoon home opener in 14 years (vs. Penn State on 9/9/06, 6.902 million TV viewers)

 

Following are the Top 10 markets from the 2020 season on NBC:

Rank Metered Market Rating
1. Greenville-Spartanburg 7.9
2. Birmingham 7.3
3. Indianapolis 6.5
T4. New Orleans 5.3
T4. Cincinnati 5.3
6. Louisville 5.2
7. Ft. Myers-Naples 4.8
8. Columbus 4.7
9. Chicago 4.6
10 Dayton 4.5

 

In addition to the five games on NBC, NBC Sports presented Notre Dame-South Florida on USA Network on Sept. 19. Including that game, NBC Sports’ 2020 Notre Dame Football season drew a TAD of 4.193 million viewers over six games, ranking as its most-watched season since the Fighting Irish’s undefeated season in 2012 (4.367 million TAD) and up 93% from last season (7 games; 2.177 million TAD).

In 2020, NBC Sports Group completed its 30th season as the exclusive home of Notre Dame Football home games. NBC Sports Group and the University of Notre Dame began their landmark Notre Dame Football relationship in 1991 and have renewed the partnership numerous times. The current agreement runs through the 2025 season.


–NBC SPORTS–