Notre Dame is “paying homage to the deep tradition of the stadium’s usual occupants,” the Packers -- specifically the 1920s-era “Acme Packers” -- when the Fighting Irish play the Univ. of Wisconsin in their Shamrock Series game at Lambeau Field, according to J.J. Post of ESPN.com. The uniforms contain “multiple Green Bay-themed details and themes.” The deep blue color “fits that of the 1920s team,” and the sleeves contain “stripes akin to those that remain Green Bay jersey hallmarks.” Notre Dame boasts “specific ties to the Packers’ storied tradition.” In addition to the teams’ sharing of Pro Football HOFer Paul Hornung’s legend, the Green Bay stadium’s namesake, Curly Lambeau, briefly played under former Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne in South Bend. The 2026 Shamrock Series jerseys “contain a nod to Hornung’s iconic status” with both the Packers and the Fighting Irish, with the numbers taking on a “sharp, structural block shape” inspired by Hornung’s era of the 1950s and ’60s. A custom “mesh texture within the numbers takes the form of a silhouette of Green Bay’s classic oval G emblem.” The jersey also sports an American flag patch, in honor of 2026 marking the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, as well as “11 golden shamrocks on the collar to represent Notre Dame’s 11 consensus national championships” (ESPN.com, 7/8).
Notre Dame unveils Packers-inspired Shamrock Series uniforms
