Maybe this is in anticipation of Texas nixing the '28-'29 series, so you might assume it could slide into that spot in 2028.

But for 2027 it's pretty tricky. We currently have 5 ACC games, plus @ Stanford, which I believe is outside of the ACC agreement (but if not, maybe the VT or GT games slide a year... would the ACC work with us on that?). Obviously can't move the Clemson game, since it's the first of our 12-year agreement. I don't think you want to move the game against Wake since they secured an NFL stadium.

Can't lose Auburn. We signed BYU specifically to stick it to USC, so that needs to stay. Navy is its own thing. We already publicly committed to the Kent State game and publicized it as a tribute to Holtz, but maybe you could kick that down the road a year or two without anyone getting upset? I know Purdue and MSU don't get people here excited, but we signed contracts.

2027
09/04 - Purdue
09/18 - at Michigan State
09/25 - Auburn
10/02 - Kent State
10/09 - vs Wake Forest (in Charlotte, NC)
10/30 - at Clemson
11/06 - Virginia Tech
11/20 - Navy
11/27 - at Stanford
TBA - BYU
TBA - Georgia Tech
TBA - at Duke

2028
09/09 - Texas
09/16 - Arkansas
09/23 - at Purdue
10/07 - Clemson
10/14 - Stanford
10/28 - at Auburn
11/04 - at Virginia Tech
11/18 - at Navy
TBA - Boston College
TBA - Miami (FL)
TBA - at Pitt

...and almost 100% guarantee that they leaked USC as another potential opponent, knowing they wouldn't do it, so ND could drag them even more for not wanting to schedule ND.

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