NBC Sports Group continues its 26th season of NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL on NBC this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, when the Fighting Irish host the Virginia Tech Hokies at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, NBC's live pre-game show.
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish (4-6) enter Saturday's game following a 44-6 victory against Army. Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente and the Hokies (7-3) travel to South Bend following a 30-20 loss to Georgia Tech. The Fighting Irish are seeking their first back-to-back wins this season, while Virginia tech looks to avoid consecutive losses for the first time in 2016.
Saturday's matchup marks the first-ever meeting between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. The Fighting Irish and Hokies are 2-1 against common opponents this season. In those matchups, both Notre Dame and Virginia Tech beat Miami; Notre Dame defeated Syracuse and lost to Duke; and Virginia Tech beat Duke and lost to Syracuse.
With a win next week against Virginia, Virginia Tech will clinch the ACC Coastal Division and earn a berth in the ACC Championship Game.
Dan Hicks (@DanHicksNBC) calls Saturday's game alongside 1984 Heisman Trophy Winner and analyst Doug Flutie (@DougFlutie), and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen (@KathrynTappen).
Liam McHugh (@liam_mchugh) will host pre-game and halftime studio coverage on NBC. McHugh will be joined by 11-year NFL veteran and former University of Michigan LB Dhani Jones (@DhaniJones). In addition, former Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen (@JimmyClausen) will join McHugh and Jones as a guest analyst.
YALE AT HARVARD - "THE GAME" - SATURDAY AT 12:30 P.M. ET ON CNBC
CNBC will present "The Game," one of college football's most historic rivalries, this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, when the Harvard Crimson host the Yale Bulldogs at Harvard Stadium in Allston, Mass.
Saturday's game marks the 133rd all-time meeting between the two schools, with the rivalry dating back to 1875. Harvard enters the game with a 7-2 record. Yale visits Allston with a 2-7 record. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series with a 65-59-8 record, but the Crimson have won the last nine meetings.
With a win against Yale on Saturday, Harvard will earn at least a share of its fourth straight Ivy League title. Harvard can win the conference championship outright with a victory over Yale, and losses by both Princeton and Penn, who each play on Saturday.
Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and Ross Tucker (analyst) will call the action from Harvard Stadium. Burmeister and Tucker will be joined by Carolyn Manno (sideline reporter).
Listed below is a complete schedule of the remaining
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NBC games during the 2016
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL season.
