Here's How Much Notre Dame Wants To Stay Independent
by Larry Leo
July 19, 20228 Comments
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Notre Dame has been forever independent. According to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports, the Fighting Irish are seeking a $75 million annual rights media deal from NBC to continue with their current independent arrangement...
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Notre Dame would remain independent if it can earn at least $75 million annually in media rights revenue from current broadcast partner NBC, sources told CBS Sports. The Fighting Irish's deal with the network is set to expire in 2025.
For NBC to feel comfortable raising Notre Dame's valuation to such a level, it is seeking "shoulder programming" (in this case, games played before and/or after Notre Dame's contests) from a Power Five conference to enhance its college football coverage.
When such a move had been speculated previously, the Big Ten was the conference mentioned most often as a target. However, the Big 12 has emerged as a strong option to fill NBC's shoulder programming needs.
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