Notre Dame Football to Join ACC for 2020

Notre Dame has finally broken down and joined a conference, albeit for one season

SI Senior Writer Pat Forde breaks down why its big news for Notre Dame Football to join the ACC, even for one season.

With the coronavirus pandemic shaking up college schedules, the famously and historically independent Notre Dame football team will participate in ACC football for the 2020 season. 

For more from Pat Forde:

• Notre Dame's 2020 Alliance With the ACC Is Ultimately a Marriage of Convenience

• ACC's Shrewd Schedule Announcement Cements Self-Serving Power 5 Conference Mentality

• After Weeks of Delaying, Decision Time Is Here for College Football