The Irish’s spring game will give fans a chance to have a first look at a team that is expected to compete for a national championship just one year after a surprising College Football Playoff snub.

The Irish look to reload after losing some talent to the NFL -- and quarterback CJ Carr may take a leap going into his second season. Fans will have a lot of expectations, and the game could give us a taste of how the team will look come fall.

More: See photos of the 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Blue-Gold spring game

The Notre Dame Blue-Gold game will stream exclusively on Peacock. Tony Simeone will be the play-by-play announcer and former Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book will handle the color commentary from the booth at Notre Dame Stadium, with Caroline Pineda reporting from the sidelines. Head coach Marcus Freeman and quarterback CJ Carr will be wearing microphones.

Former Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book will be the the color analyst for the Fighting Irish's Blue-Gold Game this Saturday, on the call with play-by-play man Tony Simeone and sideline reporter Caroline Pineda. pic.twitter.com/clZHC52uBT

The Notre Dame Blue-Gold game starts at 2 p.m. ET on April 25, 2026 from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, In.

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