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Fox Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Five college football rivalries that should be played annually
There was some pretty awesome college football news last week. Clemson and Notre Dame announced a 12-year scheduling agreement starting in 2027. That's big for Notre Dame because it locks in one marquee opponent for years to come, which it needs as an independent in order to continue to generate revenue. From Clemson's perspective, you might be thinking that it already plays Notre Dame thanks to the ACC's scheduling arrangement with the Fighting Irish. But if Clemson didn't set up this agreement with Notre Dame, the two schools would've only faced each other five times during that 12-year stretch. Clemson is using its leverage as a big-time program to get ahead of the new revenue structure in the ACC, locking in arguably the biggest possible TV draw to earn the rewards of a system that will benefit teams that draw ratings. This is a really cool thing that these two programs decided to do. I'm still not sure if it's a good thing for these two programs and the ACC, though, because the more we allow teams to make individual decisions, the more we're going to get away from a universal scheduling model. However, there are more games like Clemson-Notre Dame that need to be scheduled on an annual basis in college football. Other programs should take their lead to lock in games we want to see that drive value, particularly on a regional basis, that we might have lost in recent years due to conference realignment. So, here are the five rivalry games that we've lost that I want see played on an annual basis again. 5. Notre Dame vs. USC Did you know that there aren't any Notre Dame-USC games scheduled after 2026? This has been a series since 1926, so we've had this rivalry for 100 years. USC coach Lincoln Riley admitted there was some uncertainty about the future of this rivalry last year, saying that there should still be a way to lock this game in as an annual rivalry. This is definitely one of the games we need to have on our annual college football slate. 4. Kansas vs. Missouri This game is actually one of the most historic in the sport. In fact, prior to Missouri's move to the SEC in 2012, this game had been played more than any other rivalry game in the country. I know this might not be the first game that comes to mind when people think of dream matchups, but this matchup represents the fabric of college football. I want to see the "Border War" get played on an annual basis again. The good news is that there is a home-and-home scheduled between the two programs for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, but they won't play again after that until 2031. 3. Miami (Fla.) vs. Florida Two of the top programs in the state of Florida will play again in 2025, with the Gators taking on the Hurricanes in Miami in Week 4. But after that, there isn't anything on the books between these two teams. They played each other on an annual basis from 1938-1987, with a few ranked matchups between the two schools occurring in the '80s. More recently, this rivalry has reemerged in spurts, with their matchup this upcoming season being the second year of a two-year scheduling agreement. They also met up in the 2001 Sugar Bowl. But the kids who go to Florida and Miami play each other their entire lives and then they go to these schools and don't play each other again. 2. Colorado vs. Nebraska Sure, there might be some bias of proximity and personal bias, but Colorado and Nebraska have to play each other every year. I grew up on this rivalry and it really made me fall in love with college football. If you looked from the mid-1980s through roughly 2005, this matchup determined either the Big Eight champion or the Big 12 North division winner. Of course, there were a few years when Kansas State outmatched those two, but the stakes were high in this rivalry for a long time. The two programs have tried to bring it back here and there ever since they stopped playing in the same conference in 2011. They played each other in a home-and-home in the 2023 and 2024 seasons, but there aren't any games scheduled in the foreseeable future. 1. Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State I want Bedlam back! You talk about no love lost, this rivalry has that. Sadly, there aren't any games between these two in-state rivals scheduled. Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said that it won't be well into the 2030s that we could see this game happen again as well. That's a bummer, and we should be better than that in college football. It's a shame that we aren't playing games that represent the true fabric of college football, and Bedlam is definitely one of those games. Honorable mentions Penn State vs. Pittsburgh Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia ("Backyard Brawl") Washington vs. Washington State ("Apple Cup") Oregon vs. Oregon State ("Civil War") Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Texas vs. Texas Tech Joel Klatt is FOX Sports' lead college football game analyst and the host of the podcast " The Joel Klatt Show. " Follow him at @joelklatt and subscribe to the "Joel Klatt Show" on YouTube . Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. recommended Get more from College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Notre Dame football, Clemson agree to 12-year scheduling deal
SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football and Clemson are ready to meet annually, starting in 2027. In a joint announcement Tuesday, the schools have agreed to a 12-year scheduling partnership that would operate independently of the ACC scheduling agreement. It marks Notre Dame's first new series of at least 12 games since 2002. Advertisement "We strive to consistently create a football schedule that positions us for success in the College Football Playoff," Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said in a statement, "and that goal requires us to form historic partnerships like this one with Clemson." Bevacqua, who recently marked his first full year at the helm of Notre Dame athletics, added the Clemson-Notre Dame rivalry "has already produced some of the most memorable moments in recent college football history." Notre Dame, which remains fiercely independent in football, plays five ACC opponents each fall in a scheduling arrangement that dates to 2014. The annual meetings between the Irish and the Tigers would count as part of that five-game commitment. Clemson leads the all-time series 5-3, including a 31-23 win at Death Valley in November of 2023. The perennial powers have met six times in the past decade, including a pair of Irish upsets at Notre Dame Stadium in 2020 (47-40 in double overtime) and 2022 (35-14). Advertisement The Tigers claimed victories in the 2020 ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, N.C., when Covid-19 restrictions caused Notre Dame to play as a temporary ACC member, and in 2018 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl. At least one of the teams has been ranked in the top 15 entering all previous meetings. The series dates to a home-and-home in 1977 and 1979. Transfer approach: Why Notre Dame football is keeping a low profile after the spring transfer portal window Notre Dame and Clemson were already scheduled to meet at Clemson in 2027, 2031 and 2037, and in South Bend in 2028 and 2034. The 2031 matchup is currently slotted as the season opener, while the 2027-28 games are set for November. Advertisement More matchups against ACC members Florida State and Miami also are under consideration, according to Yahoo Sports, as league commissioner Jim Phillips seeks to boost the ACC's national profile and access to the 12-team (for now) CFP. Notre Dame opens the 2025 season on Aug. 31 against Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Hurricanes are due to visit South Bend in 2026 under the ACC's schedule rotation for the Irish, who have a road game against the Seminoles that year on the books. Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame football for the South Bend Tribune and Follow him on social media @MikeBerardino. This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Notre Dame, Clemson football agree to 12-year scheduling deal
USA Today
14-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Clemson baseball vs Notre Dame today and this weekend: Time, TV info
How to watch Clemson baseball vs Notre Dame today and this weekend: Time, TV info Clemson welcomes Notre Dame to Doug Kingsmore Stadium for the Tigers' ACC baseball opener. Clemson baseball heads into its ACC opener against Notre Dame on a heater. At 17-1 overall, the Tigers have gotten off to one of the best starts in the nation. A year after making their first Super Regional appearance in 14 years, Erik Bakich's club is ranked No. 4 in Perfect Game's Top 25, No. 5 in Baseball America's rankings, and No. 6 in this week's USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Second baseman Jarren Purify leads the team in hitting with a .462 average, .535 on-base percentage and .788 slugging percentage while hitting three home runs and collecting four doubles. The Tigers' transfer portal class has also stepped up in a big way. Outfielder Dominic Listi, who transferred from Indiana State, is second on the team in hitting with a .333 average and a .518 OBP. Cal Baptist transfer Josh Paino is third with a .324/.420/.544 slash line. The Tigers have won 15 straight games entering the weekend, including a three-game sweep of Davidson last weekend and a pair of wins over Liberty in midweek play on Tuesday and Wednesday. In last Sunday's win over Davidson, Clemson erupted for all 11 runs of an 11-4 win over its final three innings at the plate. Cam Cannarella hit his first home run of the season, a three-run shot that put the Tigers ahead 5-4 as part of an eight-run seventh inning. Listi cleared the bases with a three-run double later in the inning to put the game out of reach. Notre Dame (10-4 overall) swept a two-game midweek series with Winthrop, but were swept at Wake Forest in their ACC series opener last weekend. Fighting Irish pitching gave up 36 runs in the sweep, including 19 on Friday and 11 on Sunday. At 9-21 in league play last year, Notre Dame had the second-worst mark of any team in the ACC. Pitching matchups for Clemson vs Notre Dame series Friday: Aidan Knaak (2-0, 5.30 ERA) vs. Jack Radel (1-1, 6.57 ERA) Saturday: Ethan Darden (3-0, 1.64) vs. Jackson Dennies (2-1, 3.00) Sunday: Justin LeGuernic (0-1, 6.14) vs. Rory Fox (0-1, 4.22) Here's how to watch every game of this weekend's Clemson baseball series, including first pitch times, TV channel and streaming information. What channel is Clemson baseball vs Notre Dame on today? TV Channel: Today's game and every game of this weekend's Clemson-Notre Dame series is available through streaming-only via ESPN+ and ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). Start times: 4 p.m. ET (Friday), 3 p.m. (Saturday), noon (Sunday) Live stream: ESPN+ For ESPN+: Watch Clemson baseball vs Notre Dame live on ESPN+ Get more Clemson baseball stories at: Clemson baseball schedule 2025 Record: 17-1 Feb. 14: vs. Oklahoma State (W, 6-5) Feb. 15: vs. Arizona (W, 16-5) Feb. 16: vs. Ole Miss (L, 15-5) Feb. 21: vs. VCU (W, 6-2) Feb. 22: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 12-7) Feb. 22: vs. VCU (W, 4-3) Feb. 23: vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 4-2) Feb. 25: vs. Winthrop (W, 20-7) Feb. 28: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-3) March 1: vs. South Carolina (W, 5-1) March 2: at South Carolina (W, 8-2) March 4: vs. USC Upstate (W, 7-0) March 5: vs. Presbyterian (W, 11-2) March 7: vs. Davidson (W, 7-4) March 8: vs. Davidson (W, 14-4) March 9: vs. Davidson (W, 11-4) March 11: vs. Liberty (W, 6-4) March 12: vs. Liberty (W, 8-2) Clemson baseball upcoming ACC series March 14-16: vs. Notre Dame March 21-23: vs. Wake Forest March 28-30: at Georgia Tech April 4-6: at Califorinia April 11-13: vs. Stanford We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
