Nov. 11, 2004

The University of Notre Dame will open its 2005 football season on Sept. 3 in Pittsburgh, Pa., with a game against Pittsburgh at Heinz Field.

That game, originally scheduled for Oct. 8, was switched by mutual agreement between the two institutions.

Here is the complete projected schedule for the Fighting Irish in 2005:

2005 Notre Dame Football

Sept. 3 - at Pittsburgh

Sept. 10 - at Michigan

Sept. 17 - MICHIGAN STATE (1:30 p.m.)

Sept. 24 - at Washington

Oct. 1 - at Purdue

Oct. 15 - USC (2:30 p.m.)

Oct. 22 - BYU (1:30 p.m.)

Nov. 5 - TENNESSEE (2:30 p.m.)

Nov. 12 - NAVY (1:00 p.m.)

Nov. 19 - SYRACUSE (3:00 p.m.)

Nov. 26 - at Stanford