Having Clemson, one of the few teams that moves the needle from the ACC matching up with Notre Dame yearly is terrific for the profile of the conference overall. Clemson will get

Notre Dame and Clemson have agreed to play a 12-year series from 2027-38, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. The Tigers will count as one of five ACC schools that the Fighting Irish play on an annual basis, and Notre Dame also intends on playing Florida State and Miami more often.

Notre Dame, which remains fiercely independent in football, plays five ACC opponents each fall in a scheduling arrangement that dates to 2014.