The 6-foot-8 forward has checked out of the school and might play his senior season at a national prep school.

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Irish and Auburn have formally agreed to a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028, marking the first-ever meeting between the two storied programs. Auburn will visit South Bend in 2027, with Notre Dame making the return trip to Jordan-Hare Stadium the following year.

Notre Dame and Auburn are reportedly set to face off on the football field for the first time in the history of the two schools.

The Irish are the highest-ranked two-loss team in the CFP’s first rankings, slotted ahead of three one-loss teams from Power 4 conferences.

Notre Dame and Auburn have agreed to a home-and-home in 2027 and 2028, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel, who reported Wednesday that the series will start two seasons from now in South Bend.

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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has his team sitting at No. 10 in the AP poll and the College Football Playoff’s first rankings of the season.

Notre Dame has made first-time opponents and SEC clashes a future scheduling priority. Auburn checks both boxes.

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Notre Dame's addition amplifies a presumed gauntlet for Auburn under the SEC's new scheduling model. The Tigers are hosting Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas A&M in 2027, as well as traveling to Texas. In 2028, they'll make a quartet of daunting road trips, heading to Alabama, Florida, Georgia and LSU.