How to watch Notre Dame football game vs. Navy
It’s that time of year again, both for Notre Dame and for college football fans around the country. And, in this case, around the world.
In the first game of the 2023 college football season, No. 13 Notre Dame takes on Navy at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 26 in Dublin, Ireland. The matchup is technically a Fighting Irish home game, so NBC has the television broadcast with Peacock streaming the game for subscribers as well.
NBC’s broadcast team of Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (reporter) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) will have the call. Eagle is filling in for Jac Collinsworth, NBC’s primary Notre Dame play-by-play announcer. NBC Sports Fighting Irish writer Douglas Farmer said Collinsworth will return to the booth next week against Tennessee State.
The Irish enter the 2023 season, Marcus Freeman‘s second at the helm, with high expectations after the addition of Wake Forest graduate transfer Sam Hartman. Navy, coming off a disappointing 4-8 campaign, fired longtime coach Ken Niumatalolo and promoted defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to the top job. The Midshipmen could play three different quarterbacks against the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame vs. Navy game information
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Aug. 26
Television channel: NBC
Streaming service: Peacock
Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (reporter) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst)
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Radio: Notre Dame Radio Network football affiliates
Radio broadcasters: Paul Burmeister, Ryan Harris
Series facts: Notre Dame is 79-13-1 all time against Navy, including an active five-game winning streak. In their last meeting, the Irish held off a second-half Midshipmen surge to win 35-32 in Baltimore on Nov. 12, 2022.
Head coaches: Navy — Brian Newberry (0-0, 1st season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (9-5, 2nd season).
Team records in 2022: Notre Dame: 9-4; Navy: 4-8 (4-4 American Athletic Conference)
Final game of 2022: Notre Dame: 45-38 win over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl; Navy: 20-17 (2OT) loss to Army
More Fighting Irish football links:
- Marcus Freeman: Irish center Zeke Correll will play vs. Navy
- Ten thoughts on Fighting Irish football prior to Week 0 vs. Navy
- Newsstand: What Navy plans to do at quarterback in Week 0
- Why Irish RG Rocco Spindler is ready for first career start
- Why Irish DE Nana Osafo-Mensah ‘can’t wait’ for platoon with Javontae Jean-Baptiste
- Notre Dame 3-2-1: Three numbers, two questions (Gerad Parker, Navy prep), and one prediction (Sam Hartman)