It usually comes in November, but this year sees Notre Dame start its season with annual rival Navy.
The game is unlike any other on Notre Dame’s schedule. This rivalry is anything but the dislike and almost disrespect you see when the Irish take on Michigan or USC.
It’s also different in that it’s been about as lopsided as any rivalry in the history of college football. Saturday’s game will be the 96th meeting all-time between the two with Notre Dame winning 81 of the previous 95 games.
That’s not to say there haven’t been memorable moments — for Navy those especially from 2007-2016 when the Midshipmen won four times. Great going there, Charlie Weis and Brian Kelly.
Notre Dame won each contest from 1964-2006 but a few close calls in there had Irish fans fearing an upset.
The history books show the Naval Academy helping to keep Notre Dame’s doors open during World War II, a favor the university says they’ll forever repay. That’s an admirable thing to do but just you as a college football fan – do you like that Notre Dame and Navy play annually to this day and should that tradition continue?
Here is what the Fighting Irish Wire staff has to say about that: