Notre Dame has announced another future home-and-home series with a Big Ten opponent, as the Fighting Irish have agreed to a two-game slate against Washington. The news came just before the Florida Gators backed out of a two-game series with the Irish in 2031 and 2032.

Notre Dame will host Washington for a matchup inside Notre Dame Stadium on September 27, 2031. Notre Dame will return the favor in 2034, when the Irish head to Seattle to take on the Huskies on November 11th. The 2031 game will help replace Florida, who announced today that they were canceling their matchup against the Fighting Irish.

The Fighting Irish and Huskies have played eight times in their history. Notre Dame beat Washington 46-0 back in 1948, which was the first meeting between the two teams. Notre Dame won a road game against the Huskies the following season, winning 27-7. They didn't play again until 1995, a game the Irish won 29-21 in Seattle. Notre Dame won at home by a 54-20 score the next season. The Irish won the next home-and-home, which Notre Dame won at home in 2004 (38-3) and on the road in 2005 (36-17). Notre Dame and Washington played in Seattle in 2008, a game the Irish won 33-7. The last time they played was 2009, a game the Irish won 37-30 inside Husky Stadium.

All eight of those games took place when Washington was part of the Pac 12. Washington was part of that conference from 1959 (Pac 8) to 2023 (Pac 12). Washington left the Pac 12 to join the Big Ten, where they have now been a member for two seasons. Washington has a strong football tradition, which includes 14 Pac 12 championships and two national championships. Washington also advanced to the College Football Playoff in 2016 and again in 2023. The Huskies played Michigan for the national title in 2023, their last in the Pac 12.

Notre Dame now has 10 games scheduled for the 2031 season and seven in the 2034 season. That includes a pair of former Pac 12 teams that are now in the Big Ten. Notre Dame begins the 2031 season at home against USC and will also host Washington. The Irish play Miami at home that season and will also travel to Clemson as part of their 10-game series.

In 2034, Notre Dame now has road games at Washington, Miami and Pittsburgh. They will host Michigan, Clemson, Virginia and Syracuse.

Aug 30 - USC Trojans
Sep 13 - South Florida Bulls
Sep 27 - Washington Huskies
Oct 11 - at Clemson Tigers
Nov 22 - NC State Wolfpack
TBA - Miami Hurricanes
TBA - Navy Midshipmen
TBA - at North Carolina Tar Heels
TBA - at Pittsburgh Panthers
TBA - at Virginia Cavaliers

Sep 2 - Michigan Wolverines
Oct 14 - Clemson Tigers
Oct 26 - at Miami Hurricanes
Nov 11 - at Washington Huskies
Nov 18 - Virginia Cavaliers
TBD - Syracuse Orange
TBD - at Pittsburgh Panthers

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