# Florida cancels home-and-home series with Notre Dame after SEC's move to 9-game league slates

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-11 00:20 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
Florida canceled its 2031-32 home-and-home football series with Notre Dame, citing the SEC's move to nine conference games, and Notre Dame quickly scheduled Washington for 2031 and 2034.

## Intelligence Brief
Florida has canceled a home-and-home football series with Notre Dame that was set for the 2031 and 2032 seasons, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. The Gators exercised a clause in the 2021 contract that allowed them to withdraw without financial penalty if the Southeastern Conference expanded to nine league games, which it did beginning this season. AP News reported that Florida signed the deal while the SEC played eight conference games, and the Gators were originally slated to play at Notre Dame Stadium on Nov. 15, 2031, with Notre Dame returning the trip to Gainesville the following year. With the SEC now requiring nine conference games, Florida athletic officials determined they could not justify playing nine league games, their annual rivalry game against Florida State, and a perennial powerhouse like Notre Dame in back-to-back years, even with the College Football Playoff expanding to 24 teams. One Foot Down noted that some SEC schools with major ACC rivals — such as Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Kentucky — are unlikely to schedule Notre Dame moving forward because they will likely use their non-conference slot for that rivalry game. The cancellation continues a pattern for Florida, which has also called off previously scheduled home-and-home series with Arizona State, California, and N.C. State. Notre Dame and Florida have met only once, with the Irish rallying to beat the Gators 39-28 in the 1992 Sugar Bowl. Within hours of the Florida announcement, Notre Dame and the University of Washington announced a new home-and-home agreement for 2031 and 2034. The Seattle Times and University of Washington Athletics confirmed the scheduling agreement, with the Huskies hosting in 2031 and traveling to South Bend in 2034. ESPN reported that the Irish then added Washington as a replacement, maintaining their goal of playing more SEC and Big Ten opponents ahead of the expanded playoff format.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Tribune | Florida cancels home-and-home series with Notre Dame, which schedules Washington instead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQMUs1SkNHdFM5bXpFOE55eWJ2d2JUaDl5b0pweTkzUS1MNnY0dktvUFlKYWxEM3VZNjZlMHFUNmxHcFVfMnFVb1ozSDB2U29OZXY3MlowRVc3OVFPSDFHV2YxWnhrbGFYeGtmOWtmbnB6TmN1b0xuUnktSXdvd09hNXJVRUd5elJzSU1MVVZKMnZLSkY0WmxKeGIzNXNYT3FZVm1HTkV5cEJ0OVBESmVORUhaWEhJZHhXVXU3SkxnajFodXduaHdqalRWN1hwci0w?oc=5) |
| One Foot Down | CFB SCHEDULE: Florida cancels future series with Notre Dame | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxQbEVXU051bHd4Tk5XOFhFbS1xTWtKVjlEQm5tdFZqNmJBSnlyTTBJX05HUUtqME5weFZydGpjaWxMWTdJbUZMaER2RmszNXdsdGFGWksteGxmLUl5NHpWVHFrNWxCTHNYTnBfTTd5VjBISlRCZTlBdTVCSWdWMFlXRjJ4Ukh5TnJfVWtqSHlDcXJmWkRGOWdrTXhwWm92N0tDRU9wTmt4UEN4WkVJdEZ6Z3B4ek9YcHF5MVRjbzVBQ05MdFV5MXlMZDdPalo?oc=5) |
| The Seattle Times | UW football announces scheduling agreement with historic program | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxQZ2dJU280eTd6eHMxS1c4WFdHai1TRVdTZkxHTU80emlsWXZ4d1RwQUVKX3J4NXB0SVpfcnE5bWRCb0RIVDVsNDBoNHZPdzN0aTV2ZzVkdzZ5eUxJZkRDT09ISG5BUDJPR3ZYTGhOTmhvd1V6YkVEakQ4TENPRG1QZjFhc3JZLVhSXzM5eUlDSHJSY3ZHLWVaaDdqZ1I2bGhoVlFkV1dSMENzSElMRWY5b0djU1k4SXdGYWtDa3Z3TTZhWTIyelY4dzJPMm5JMURSR2RSdlBR?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Florida cancels Notre Dame series; Irish then add Washington | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPdHZSQVFib3pOVHo2OHlrMWNvZ2k3c3haRW5HTUFDZ3l2R283ZjNMcFBWaDMtVzVWTFZOV1UtbjRZSjdVbGl6UzJ5NnNqRndVY2hFOGJWS0tSZG5ORGljb2FkYjRqLUZMWWRCSFBMUV83LXRyVE53aGdCTmtFLVZXUGphRmlQZmZoeUxXdWN1Zy00VWt2TGtwY3ZOY0hMdk1fREhna3d2aVNsOXluZ3g0NXd3?oc=5) |
| University of Washington Athletics | Huskies And Notre Dame To Meet In 2031 And 2034 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNWC1YZ2Rob0VFUHlrS0hUa2YwbU4tbHNzcTlmd3F2dTJoMGNtUHA1UVhHZ2NTQVROLUNHaGNleVhHaGQ3U3RuaUV6NzNhcVE4SnpESXZnbHRxdVNldEM0UURBQnJpRGM3T0pqdVFCUzFoNFVUd21IcEFwaXdqT0U5Wl80eEtLanRPZU5OaFZETE1KRXhUaW1EdW13?oc=5) |
| AP News | Florida cancels home-and-home series with Notre Dame after SEC's move to 9-game league slates | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNLUZXclM3ZWp6UXpuYktEckg1WFRYVkEwWXo5OFVWazA1Yi01U2Z3eUltZVNfUVFIT0cybTg3RWJSdmVickZleU9tSGRzMGJEZ05WQWcwZFRWR1VITnF3d1BWVDYzYVZkOU40VFN3QndzTjZhM2FHYTFJYmh3Y3F2dmhZeG9Cc2FpS1ZFcmFNVXFUV21QOGdFbXB3?oc=5) |

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