Notre Dame vs. Navy Rivalry Game Gets a New Home in 2026

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Notre Dame and Navy just wrapped up their 2024 matchup in the annual rivalry, the 97th meeting of the programs in history.

Next year the series will return to Notre Dame Stadium, but when Navy hosts the game again in 2026, it will be played at a new location for the old game.

According to a The Baltimore Sun reportsGilette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, will be the site of the 2026 Notre Dame vs. Navy game. That’s right, the Fighting Irish are heading to the home of the New England Patriots, the home that Tom Brady built.

Baltimore, East Rutherford, Cleveland, Landover, Jacksonville, Dublin, Orlando, Philadelphia and San Diego have previously hosted the game outside of South Bend.

This will be Notre Dame’s first trip to the Boston metro area since defeating Boston College in 2020.

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