Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Notre Dame |
| Conference | ACC (primary) Big Ten (men's ice hockey) Independent (football) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Pete Bevacqua |
| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Varsity teams | 26 |
| Football stadium | Notre Dame Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Edmund P. Joyce Center |
| Baseball stadium | Frank Eck Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Melissa Cook Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Alumni Stadium |
| Other venues | |
| Mascot | Leprechaun |
| Nickname | Fighting Irish |
| Fight song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Website | fightingirish |
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish participate in 26 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate sports, with its teams – except for football (FBS Independent) and men's ice hockey (Big Ten) – competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The school colors are gold and blue and the mascot is the Leprechaun. The interscholastic sports program began on November 23, 1887, with football in Notre Dame, Indiana.