Notre Dame lost a future opponent on its 2027 schedule when Purdue officially announced Tuesday morning that it was pausing the rivalry.
Fighting Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua was well aware of Purdue’s decision as Notre Dame announced a home-and-home series with another Big Ten opponent.
Illinois and Notre Dame will play in 2027 and 2028 with the first matchup set for September 4, 2027 in South Bend. The trip to Champaign will be on September 2, 2028.
Notre Dame has dominated the all-time series with an 11-0-1 record, including a perfect 5-0 record in South Bend.
The last meeting was in 1968, when the Irish won 58-8.
At the present time, Notre Dame has Illinois natives Chris Burgess Jr., Micah Drescher, Kurtis Smith, Dom Hulak, Charles Jagsuah, Joseph Reiff, Chris Terek, Cam Williams and Matt Williams on the roster.
The Irish also holds commitments 2027 recruits David Folorunsho, Roman Igwebuike, Brayden Parks and 2028 defensive end Darieon Prescott.
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