2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
| 2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Denbrock (3rd in current stint, 4th overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Ash (2nd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Aaron Henry (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Captains | |
| Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium |
Uniform | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of March 15, 2026 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team will represent the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish will be led by fifth-year head coach Marcus Freeman. They will play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium located in Notre Dame, Indiana.