Despite being an independent, Notre Dame’s football schedule can feel a bit stale because of the annual games that it plays. While you can blame the ACC deal all you want, the truth is that the decade (and then some) before the 5 game agreement wasn’t all that diverse. By no means am I trying to trash the schedule, and I’m perfectly aware of the handful of big games each year — I’m just saying that from start to finish it can feel a little dull.
Notre Dame’s schedule mostly works out much the same as an SEC schedule.