The Big Ten announced Thursday that their 2020 football season will feature only conference games. As a result there will be no Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, a game that was among the biggest non-conference match-ups set for the 2020 season.
Many anticipate more conferences to follow suit, which would leave Notre Dame in an extremely tough spot as an independent. However, it appears the ACC is at the ready to bail out the Fighting Irish.
#ACC commissioner John Swofford has said that if league adopts an all-conference football schedule for 2020, Notre Dame likely will be in mix. Irish already have six ACC opponents on docket.
— David Teel (@ByDavidTeel) July 9, 2020
It makes all the sense in the world as Notre Dame already has six games scheduled against ACC foes this season as Wake Forest, Pitt, Duke, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Louisville are all on it.
How exactly this would play out still very much remains to be seen.
For one, I don’t want just a six game season, although it would certainly be better than no football at all. At least I think.
Would the ACC add Notre Dame to one of the divisions and then only play divisional contests?
What exactly things would look like very much remain to be seen and it’s an incredible brain exercise just to try and start to do it.
There will be more here at Fighting Irish Wire as the day and week goes on but for now, here’s to hoping we get any football at all.