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Notre Dame announced on Wednesday morning it would join the ACC in all sports except football.
However, the Fighting Irish will still play five games annually against ACC opponents. When exactly this move is to take place is unclear, but the date has been preemptively set for the 2015-16 school year.
“Today is a great day for the University of Notre Dame and our athletics department, including the football program,” said Brian Kelly, head football coach, in a statement. “Speaking strictly from a football standpoint, we have further solidified our future as an independent in college football, maintained our unique ability to schedule nationally and greatly improved our postseason bowl game options.”
The ACC also announced it has increased its exit fee to three times the conference’s annual operating budget — which comes to over $50 million.
Virginia Tech and Notre Dame have never met on the football field. The Irish’s new contract will require them to play each ACC team at least once every three years.
A version of this article appeared in the Sep 13 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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Notre Dame football has been irrelevant for 10+ years. This does not help the ACC move up the ladder, in terms of football conferences. However, I cannot wait to have them visit Lane Stadium and beat the tar out of them.
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** oh , don't stir up the ghost of Knute Rockne or else there
could be trouble in hokie-shmokie land.At least VT will
be playing a real football game instead of scrimmaging a
team ? like A-Peay.
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Ok, ND plays Navy every year, touche.
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