SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame will host Navy on Saturday night in the first-ever night game between the two teams in South Bend.

The Fighting Irish are coming off a 25-10 win over Boston College , while Navy suffered its first loss of the season last weekend to North Texas, ending a seven-game winning streak.

The rivalry between Notre Dame and Navy traces back to 1941, when the Navy established a training center on Notre Dame’s campus during World War II. The partnership provided crucial financial support when Notre Dame faced severe enrollment and financial difficulties.

“We love having them on our schedule. To play a historic program like Notre Dame and just the history behind the meaning of this game and why we still play it, it’s just a phenomenal thing to be a part of,” sa

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