One of the unique traditions that Notre Dame football has adopted over the years was picking one game during the season to wear green jerseys, and on Friday, as the calendar turned to August, the Irish announced they’ll be donning the alternates when they hose Boise State on Oct. 4.
It’s a unique team choice, as the Broncos also have a different look than the majority of teams across the nation. Their blue and orange stands out, as does their all blue turf at Albertsons Stadium and it will be quite the interesting combination when the two teams face each other.
Last year’s game when the Irish wore green was in a win against Louisville, continuing a tradition started in 1921, but really picked up steam in 1942 when they decided to use them as alternates. It was a huge return to wearing those jerseys in 1977 twice. When Notre Dame wears them, they are “lucky” was they’ve compiled a 43-15-1 record according to the USA TODAY.
Hopefully the Irish can continue their winning ways while wearing green in early October against Boise State.
Green means GO IRISH 🟢☘️
🟢 IRISH WEAR GREEN
🆚 Boise State
📆 Oct. 4, 2025
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