Notre Dame filled one of two remaining vacancies on their 2023 football schedule on Thursday announcing the addition of Central Michigan – the first-ever matchup between the two programs. Assuming Brian Kelly is still roaming the Notre Dame sidelines by then, Kelly will square off against the school that gave him his first FBS head coaching position.
The game will take place on September 16, 2023 and now gives the Irish 11 games on a schedule that also includes Ohio State, USC, Stanford, Clemson, Duke, Navy, Louisville, NC State, Pitt, and Wake Forest.
Notre Dame has faced a MAC opponent eight times in program history with a perfect 8-0 record in those contests.