One of college football’s most storied programs is coming to San Diego next year to renew one of the game’s longest-standing rivalries, with Notre Dame meeting Navy in a game that will be played Oct. 27, 2018, at SDCCU Stadium.

Why that is news this week is because ticket sales will begin Friday — exactly one year before the game is to be played. Prices range from $50 to $175 and can be purchased beginning at noon at the stadium ticket office (Gate A) or Ticketmaster.com. There is no limit on how many may tickets be purchased. More information is available at (619) 283-5808.

“It’s pretty awesome,” said Mark Neville, executive director of the San Diego Bowl Game Association. “We’re fired up to bring one of the biggest rivalries in college football here to San Diego. That rivalry is the longest uninterrupted intersectional rivalry in the country.”

The series has been uninterrupted since the teams first met in 1927. Notre Dame has a 76-13-1 record, although Navy came away with a 28-27 last year. Both teams are doing well this season — the No. 9 Fighting Irish are 6-1 while the Midshipmen are 5-2 — and will play Nov. 18 in South Bend, Ind.


While the 2018 game marks the first trip to San Diego for Notre Dame, it will be the seventh appearance here for the Midshipmen. In 1978, they defeated BYU 23-16 in the inaugural Holiday Bowl. Navy also has made four Poinsettia Bowl appearances and played San Diego State once in a regular season game.

“We’re truly excited to play Notre Dame in San Diego, both because the region has a tremendously supportive naval and military presence and also due to the strong relationship we’ve had with the bowl administration in San Diego through the years,” said Chet Gladchuk, Navy director of athletics. “San Diego will be a terrific setting for the passion and pageantry of this extraordinary rivalry game.”


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