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College Football Invades Lambeau Field Tonight
6 Sep
Summary
- Lambeau Field hosts its first college football game since 2016.
- Notre Dame faces Wisconsin at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
- Ole Miss plays Louisville in the Music City Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Lambeau Field, a legendary venue for the Green Bay Packers, is set to host a college football game tonight. Notre Dame will face Wisconsin at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, marking the first college game at the iconic stadium since Wisconsin's victory over LSU in 2016. This matchup is part of Notre Dame's Shamrock Series.
Simultaneously, Nissan Stadium in Nashville will host the inaugural Music City Kickoff. No. 9 Ole Miss will play No. 24 Louisville at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. This game is a rematch of the 2021 Kickoff Game, which Ole Miss won 43-24.
These neutral-site season openers have become a significant fixture of college football's Labor Day weekend, providing teams with national exposure and additional revenue. The Notre Dame-Wisconsin game was originally scheduled for 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic.
The NFL season officially begins on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with the Patriots facing the Seahawks. The 49ers and Rams will play the next night in Melbourne, Australia, marking the NFL's first regular-season game on Australian soil.
