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Duke Extends Their Series With Notre Dame

Duke and Notre Dame met for the first time on the gridiron in South Bend with Duke coming out on top last season. 

 Quarterback Daniel Jones completed 24-of-32 pass attempts for 290 yards with three touchdowns to lead the Blue Devils to a 38-35 win.  Kicker AJ Reed booted a 19-yard field goal with 1:24 remaining in the fourth quarter to provide the game-winning points. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211592700&DB_OEM_ID=4200

The league office announced the conference's slate of contests with the Fighting Irish through 2037 season. 

Duke and Notre Dame will take place in 2027 (Durham), 2030 (South Bend), 2033 (Durham) and 2035 (South Bend).  Games pitting the Blue Devils and Fighting Irish previously announced are set for 2019 (Durham), 2020 (South Bend) and 2023 (Durham). "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211592700&DB_OEM_ID=4200

In all Notre Dame and Duke have met five times with the Fighting Irish holding an all-time series advantage, 3-2.  The two teams squared off in 1958 (Notre Dame, 9-7), 1961 (Duke, 37-13), 1966 (Notre Dame, 64-0), 2007 (Notre Dame, 28-7) and 2016 (Duke, 38-35). "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211592700&DB_OEM_ID=4200

What will the outcome be when the two teams meet again in 2027 in Durham? Will it be another close game?

As for the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference opponents Notre Dame will go up against their schedule looks like this. 2026
Notre Dame at Florida State
Louisville at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at North Carolina
Syracuse at Notre Dame
Virginia at Notre Dame

2027
Notre Dame at Clemson
Notre Dame at Duke 
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
Virginia Tech at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Wake Forest

2028
Boston College at Notre Dame
Clemson at Notre Dame
Miami at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Pitt
Notre Dame at Virginia Tech
 

2029
Notre Dame at Florida State
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at NC State
Notre Dame at Syracuse
Wake Forest at Notre Dame
 

2030
Notre Dame at Boston College
Duke at Notre Dame
Florida State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Louisville
North Carolina at Notre Dame

2031
Notre Dame at Clemson (Aug. 30)
Miami at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at North Carolina
NC State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Virginia

2032 
Florida State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech
Louisville at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Miami
Wake Forest at Notre Dame

2033
Notre Dame at Boston College
Notre Dame at Duke
Notre Dame at Louisville
Pitt at Notre Dame
Virginia Tech at Notre Dame

2034
Clemson at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Miami
Notre Dame at Pitt
Syracuse at Notre Dame
Virginia at Notre Dame

2035
Boston College at Notre Dame
Duke at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Louisville
Notre Dame at NC State
Notre Dame at Virginia

2036 
Florida State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech
North Carolina at Notre Dame
Pitt at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Virginia Tech (Sept. 1)

2037
Notre Dame at Clemson
Miami at Notre Dame
NC State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Syracuse
Notre Dame at Wake Forest