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 football has a new rivalry, although it’s one that’s been building for the past decade.

Clemson enters the 2025 season with 14 straight years of nine or more wins, the second-longest active streak in the country. Notre Dame has reached that mark in each of the past eight seasons. The schools also continue to rank among the top performers academically, with each earning the AFCA Academic Achievement Award last season.