The college football excitement continues on NBC and Peacock with two matchups. First, at 3:30 PM ET, it’s Rice vs No. 3 Notre Dame in the Fighting Irish’s 2026 home opener. Then, at 7:30 PM, it’s Iowa State vs No. 21 Iowa. See below to find out how to watch both games, as well as additional information on how to watch college football on Peacock.

Like it or not, Notre Dame moved up a spot in the rankings after Week 1. Was it justified? And who should be the most upset in college football?

With the Notre Dame football team earning a win over the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, 41-13, head coach Marcus Freeman would highlight one player whom he feels resembles a star NFL offensive lineman.

Notre Dame (1-0) hosts Rice (1-0) for the Fighting Irish’s 2026 home opener. Notre Dame whacked Wisconsin in Week 1, 41-13, outscoring the Badgers 28-3 in the second half. Rice was at home versus Houston Christian (FCS) and won 35-3.

When No. 3 Notre Dame faces Rice in its home opener Saturday, the Fighting Irish won't just be facing the Owls.

From 1915 to the 2014 opener, revisit every Notre Dame-Rice matchup and the numbers behind the Irish’s five-game winning streak.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — CJ Carr threw two touchdown passes, Aneyas Williams ran for 90 yards and two more scores and No. 4 Notre Dame pulled away in the second half to beat Wisconsin 41-13 on Sunday night at Lambeau Field This was the first college football game at the home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers since 2016,

Freeman's Notre Dame team is banged up after playing a gritty contest against a hungry Wisconsin team. Notre Dame came out victorious.