The last time Notre Dame faced Alabama … well, anyone who follows college football and many of those who don’t know how that went. The Irish are not scheduled to redeem that seven-year-old disaster for nearly another decade, hosting the Tide to open the 2028 season, but that matchup might arrive in less than a month.
It’s not likely, but it is possible.
If No. 4 Georgia beats No. 2 LSU in the SEC championship and No. 8 Wisconsin plays No. 1 Ohio State very closely in the Big Ten title game, if not winning outright, then Notre Dame would be headed to the Citrus Bowl for the second time in three years.