South Bend Elkhart, IN, October 22, 2026 —

Notre Dame men’s basketball will begin its regular season against Villanova in Rome, Italy, as the team enters the year with a revamped roster under head coach Micah Shrewsberry.

The program’s stated aims include posting a winning record and reaching the NCAA Tournament, an appearance it has not made in four years. The season opener gives Notre Dame an early matchup against Villanova, though the available information does not specify the game date, venue, or the teams’ plans beyond the opening contest.

The roster changes are described as a revamp, but no player additions, departures, returning players, or reasons for the changes were provided. Details about the team’s expected lineup, individual players, and the size or nature of the roster turnover are also unavailable.

Shrewsberry is identified as Notre Dame’s head coach. No additional comments from the coach or players were included, and no specific benchmarks beyond the goals of a winning record and an NCAA Tournament appearance were given.

The four-year absence from the NCAA Tournament provides context for the team’s stated postseason goal. However, the information provided does not identify the seasons included in that drought or describe the team’s record in the previous season. It also does not provide a schedule beyond the opener against Villanova.

For now, the confirmed outline of Notre Dame’s season is limited: a changed roster, Shrewsberry’s leadership, a regular-season start against Villanova in Rome, and ambitions to post a winning record and return to the NCAA Tournament. Further details about the roster and the team’s schedule were not provided.


Story summarized from the original created by Patrick Smith, WSBT 22 Sports on wsbt.com, see more information here.

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