February 12, 2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
2009 HOME FOOTBALL KICKOFFS
NOTRE DAME, Ind.– The University of Notre Dame has announced kickoff times for its seven home football games for the 2009 season, as well as for the off-site home game in San Antonio:
DateOpponent Time Television
Sept. 5 NEVADA 3:30
p.m. EDT NBC
national
Sept. 19 MICHIGAN
STATE 3:30
p.m. EDT NBC
national
Oct. 3 WASHINGTON 3:30
p.m. EDT NBC
national
Oct. 17 USC 3:30 p.m. EDT NBC national
Oct. 24BOSTON
COLLEGE 3:30
p.m. EDT NBC
national
Oct. 31 WASHINGTON
STATE 6:30
p.m. CDT NBC
national
(San
Antonio, Texas) (7:30
p.m. EDT)
Nov. 7 NAVY 2:30 EST NBC national
Nov. 21 Connecticut 2:30 EST NBC national
NBC
Sports will televise all seven home games nationally from Notre Dame Stadium,
as well as the Washington State game from the Alamodome in San Antonio (that
contest will appear in prime time)
Michigan
State (40th appearance at Notre Dame, 29th at Notre Dame
Stadium), USC (37th at Notre Dame, all at Notre Dame Stadium),
Boston College (11th at Notre Dame, all at Notre Dame Stadium) and
Navy (31st at Notre Dame, all at Notre Dame Stadium) all last played
at Notre Dame in 2007.
Washington
will be making its first trip to South Bend since 2004, for its eighth all-time
game against the Irish, its fourth in South Bend. Notre Dame will be meeting
both Nevada and Connecticut for the first time. The Irish and Washington State
will be meeting for the second time – following a 2003 contest at Notre Dame
Stadium.
Seven of
the ’09 Notre Dame opponents played in postseason bowl games following the 2008
season – Nevada (Humanitarian Bowl), Michigan State (Capital One Bowl), USC
(won Rose Bowl), Boston College (Music City Bowl), Navy (EagleBank Bowl), Pittsburgh (Sun Bowl) and
Connecticut (won International Bowl).
Please
note that South Bend observes Eastern time (including DST) all year around. In
2009, daylight time ends and standard time begins on Nov. 1.
