Christmas came early for BYU fans on Monday.
After years of believing Notre Dame was “ducking” a trip to Provo to face BYU, the Irish and Cougars announced a home-and-home football series beginning at LaVell Edwards Stadium in 2026 and heading out to South Bend in 2027.
Social media was buzzing following the surprise scheduling announcement. Here are some of the most notable reactions.
NEW HOME & HOME SERIES ADDED
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) December 22, 2025
2026 - Provo
2027 - South Bend pic.twitter.com/YDDLaENWzW
Them: We’re dOne sCHedulinG GOod nOn-COnfEREnce GaMes
— BYU Cougars (@BYUCougars) December 22, 2025
Us: Spot the ball https://t.co/nNhwvLGPD6
BYU is just different https://t.co/rljGicbqUG pic.twitter.com/vVN58fAOUD
— The ROC (@byuROC) December 22, 2025
— Travis Hansen (@travishansen24) December 22, 2025
GO COUGS! https://t.co/w9VZeic3n4
— David Almodova (@DKaulana) December 22, 2025
IT HAPPENED https://t.co/OucAltKWb5
— Jarom Jordan (@jaromjordan) December 22, 2025
Whoa! Did not see that coming. https://t.co/pHyuIhdBd0
— Matthew Baiamonte (@baiamontematt) December 22, 2025
https://t.co/XjbjPtqGKW pic.twitter.com/cXHFdKLUYv
— Kenneth Cox (@KennyCoxKC) December 22, 2025
Notre Dame gets left out of the CFP for a poor SOS and immediately schedules BYU #Noticing https://t.co/QD6ErMV97w
— Joe Wheat (@joewheat27) December 22, 2025
This fills that P4 hole in BYU’s schedule quite well! https://t.co/rc1sT26HwK
— Jake Hatch (Yawk) (@JacobCHatch) December 22, 2025
Wow. BYU gets the return trip from Notre Dame. https://t.co/RaqJEsNqq7
— Casey Lundquist (@casey_lundquist) December 22, 2025
We almost got a 3 game series starting in the Pop Tarts bowl, but this will be fun too. https://t.co/FijYPTd9px
— BoxScore (@BoxScore_FB) December 22, 2025
If this is a trade for not playing them in the bowl game, I accept. https://t.co/fwy2N56dqk
— Jake Welch (@BYUAllBlue) December 22, 2025
BYU should wear the Pop-Tarts Bowl helmets for the Notre Dame game next season. https://t.co/Fm3dKWnzot
— Robby McCombs (@rtmccombs) December 22, 2025
wow, Notre Dame actually did it.
— Jeremiah Hale (@jeremiah__hale) December 22, 2025
never thought I'd see the day Notre stopped thumbing their noses and faced BYU on a level playing field. https://t.co/sOQUryLufu
I see BYU learned their lesson and front-loaded the Provo game this time around… 😂 https://t.co/l8A5ntRWrW
— Post-Jimmer (@PostJimmer) December 22, 2025
Apparently flaming ND for ducking BYU finally worked https://t.co/6mFBlP4bZp
— Cody (Formerly BYUPros) 🤙🏼 (@BYUbros) December 22, 2025
I am shocked. Mad respect to Notre Dame for actually coming to Provo https://t.co/iK3K5nAMjj
— Sammy Collier (@samuelcollier99) December 22, 2025
Never in a million years did I think… https://t.co/QTvgxtT4N9
— John Crisp (@clarity23) December 22, 2025
2 teams that felt snubbed from the CFP will face off next year. Love it https://t.co/yMFjnLw7Ku
— Ys Guide (@YsGuide) December 22, 2025
I think perhaps the coldest I've ever been in my life was sitting on a broken wooden bench in South Bend in 2012. Can't wait to go back. https://t.co/0wqn1z3g7F
— Greg Welch (@ArtDirectorBYU) December 22, 2025
If Rudy doesn’t run out the Y flag, why are we even playing the game? https://t.co/C4XqtuK1W9
— Rich Nielsen (@rich_byu) December 22, 2025
I’m starting it early.
— Bachmeier_for_heisman (@mvp30_curry) December 22, 2025
Please wear the throwback jerseys and an 8:15 kickoff time 🔥 https://t.co/4sX1yIWMuc
BYU by a million. https://t.co/W7RVASSZrX
— CougarBoard (@CougarBoard) December 22, 2025