Notre Dame and Clemson to square off for the next 12 years. Here are the deeper implications of what this contract represents.

Notre Dame and Clemson have agreed to play a 12-year series from 2027-38, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. The Tigers will count as one of five ACC schools that the Fighting Irish play on an annual basis, and Notre Dame also intends on playing Florida State and Miami more often.

Notre Dame and Clemson already know each other pretty well in football. That relationship will become even more familiar in the future after the two college football powers announced a 12-year home-and-home scheduling agreement on Tuesday that will pit them against each other annually from 2027 through 2038.