Notre Dame Streaming Guide for NCAA Football Fans Who Can’t Afford Cable — Best Live Streams

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Notre Dame have been a mainstay of Saturday afternoon TV for decades. And today, it is easy to stream their games online. Here is how to do it!

In a hurry? Most Notre Dame games appear on network affiliates. These live TV streaming services work great:

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This Week’s Notre Dame Game

What Channels Broadcast Notre Dame Football Games?

Notre Dame home games are primarily broadcast on NBC (or NBC Sports RSNs), with 6 games being broadcast this season. A few games are also being aired on ABC (along with ESPN) and CBS.

One game (vs Louisville on September 28th) is streaming exclusively on Peacock.

Two games do not have a channel assigned yet. They may be on any of the above channels or on Fox or ACC Network (ACCN).

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How to Stream Notre Dame Football Games

Full-cable replacement services such as Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, and Hulu + Live TV carry nearly all Notre Dame games. However, you can also go for other services that stream select games.

Once you choose a streaming service, you just need to sign up for it, download its app on a streaming device, and search for Notre Dame or the channel airing the Notre Dame game.

Streaming devices include all popular devices such as Amazon Fire TV (Stick/Cube), Apple TV, Android and iOS devices, Chromecast, Roku and Android-based and Samsung smart TVs which are universally supported. Some streaming services also support gaming consoles and VR headsets.

Here are the services that carry Notre Dame games this season:

Service	Price	Channels	Notre Dame Channels	Reviews
	$79.99/mo	150+	ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBC	Fubo
	$108.99/mo	125+	ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBC	DIRECTV
	$76.99/mo	95+	ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBC	Hulu
	$72.99/mo	100+	ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBC	YouTube
	$40.00/mo	40+	ABC, NBC‡	Sling
	$12.99/mo	NA	CBS	Paramount
	$7.99/mo	NA	NBC	Peacock

All the live TV streaming services (the first five rows) include cloud DVR to record and watch games later.

All services listed above support streaming on more than one device at the same time.

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If you are a big fan of MLB, NBA, or NHL, you should look closely at Fubo and DIRECTV STREAM. Both of them provide access to almost all of the RSNs that broadcast local team games.

Our Choice

Fubo is our top choice for streaming Notre Dame Fighting Irish games. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football

Established in 1887, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program of the University of Notre Dame is perhaps the most iconic in the nation. Although the team plays most of its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, it has also participated in a series of neutral site games called the Shamrock Series.

The Fighting Irish have won at least 10 games in six of the past seven seasons, claiming nine in the other. That nine-win campaign came in 2022, Marcus Freeman’s first as Notre Dame’s head coach and second with the program overall.

The Fighting Irish finished 2023 ranked 14th in both major polls, and many believe that they will be a top-10 program this year and take part in the College Football Playoff with the ability to make some noise once there, possibly even win the school’s first national championship since 1988.

As an independent, the Fighting Irish routinely play teams from the Big Ten. They also have an informal alliance with the ACC that sees it play a game or two each year against teams from that conference. And it’s not uncommon to see Notre Dame play at least one game a year against one of Army, Navy, or Air Force.

This year, there will be many changes on offense, but included are positive ones, such as the bringing aboard of quarterback Riley Leonard, who played in 20 games for Duke the past two seasons, and offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, who most recently served in that role at LSU.

I believe we have the personnel around Riley Leonard to make sure he’s successful.

Head Coach Marcus Freeman (Source: The Athletic)

Also expected to contribute on the field will be running backs Jadarian Price and Jeremiyah Love and tight end Mitchell Evans.

Calling the shots off the field on the defensive side will be third-year defensive coordinator Al Golden. His unit is coming off an impressive 2023, in which it ranked in the top five nationally in total defense. A couple of its top returners include defensive tackle Howard Cross III, cornerback Benjamin Morrison, and safety Xavier Watts.

There will be a newcomer at kicker for the Fighting Irish with Mitch Jeter, who converted 23 of his 25 field goal attempts with South Carolina in 2023, expected to take that role.

Notre Dame’s likely toughest regular-season games this season will be its opener, a trip to Texas A&M, and a home matchup with Florida State in November.

Notre Dame Athletics is in the ACC for sports other than football.

Where Can I Find the Notre Dame Football Schedule For the 2024 Season?

Here is the regular season schedule:

FAQs

Is Notre Dame football on Hulu?

Yes, Notre Dame football games can be streamed on Hulu through its Live TV plan (costing $76.99/mo). The plan includes all the channels that may broadcast Notre Dame games: ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, ESPN, and ACC Network. It also includes channels for watching NFL, NHL, and other leagues. Hulu + Live TV comes with unlimited cloud DVR storage (for up to 9 months) and simultaneous streaming on up to two devices.

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How do I watch Notre Dame football on Peacock?

To watch Notre Dame football on Peacock, sign up for a Peacock subscription (starting at $7.99/mo), sign in, navigate to the Sports tab, and select a live or upcoming Notre Dame football game. Note that Peacock doesn’t stream all Notre Dame games, so you will need to use other streaming services covered above to catch every game of the season.

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Who is Notre Dame’s biggest rival?

Notre Dame has many rivals throughout the United States. Each year, the school will typically take a trip to California to play Stanford or USC, and in some years, they will play both schools. Closer to home, Notre Dame would likely consider Purdue or Michigan State to be one of its biggest rivals.

Given its association with the ACC, the Fighting Irish have played in several close games with Clemson over the past several seasons. In fact, Notre Dame upset Clemson during the 2020 regular season.

Why are the Fighting Irish not aligned with a conference?

Notre Dame has been an independent team in football throughout much of its existence. This is because the school believes that it is a viable national title contender without having to join a conference. It is also wary of giving up games against Stanford, USC, and other schools that it wouldn’t be able to play if it were forced to devote much of its season to playing conference opponents.

Note that the school did join the ACC in 2020 to ensure that it had a full schedule of opponents. This doesn’t apply to the football team but it does for other sports such as basketball.

How can I watch college teams other than the Fighting Irish?

See our guides for watching college football and college bowl games. We also have guides for specific teams:

We have similar guides for college basketball and March Madness. And we have guides for specific college basketball teams:

Featured image cropped from Notre Dame vs Stanford (Football) (12)” by smaedli under CC BY 2.0

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Frank Moraes is Content Editor at HotDog where he specializes in sports streaming and its various technical issues. He is responsible for the site’s thorough coverage of the regional sports networks (RSNs) — essential for MLB, NBA, and NHL fans.

He got his start in Atmospheric Physics and remote sensing where he created software for point-to-point streaming of video and other data. Since that time, Frank has worked as a tech writer specializing in the nexus of technology and entertainment. His other passion is low-budget and "weird" films, which you can read about at Psychotronic Review.

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