Notre Dame plays both USC and Stanford annually, making a trip to California each year for Thanksgiving weekend while one of those come to South Bend early each fall.
Now for the fifth time in school history, Notre Dame is set to play another Pac-12/California based program in the Cal Bears.
Mark your calendars 📆
We’re headed to South Bend! pic.twitter.com/kSOV1YjKog
— Cal Football (@CalFootball) January 27, 2020
There had been rumors of this game since a Cal recruiting flyer promoted the game some time ago. I sincerely apologize but am having troubles finding the original links to that but I do believe it was One Foot Down who had an extended post on that idea some time ago.
The two programs have not met since playing four games between 1959 and 1967. Notre Dame won all four of those contests by a combined score of 138-27. Two games were played in each teams respective stadium.
The 2022 season sets up to be epic for Notre Dame as they start the season in Columbus, meeting the Buckeyes in the Horseshoe for the first time since a 45-26 defeat in late September of 1995. 2022 will also feature an early November home contest with Clemson.
10 of Notre Dame’s 12 games for 2022 have now been scheduled.