Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly issued a release on Thursday morning to suspend all football activities for the time being because of the COVID-19 situation.

The University later added that the April 18th Blue-Gold game has been cancelled.

The Fighting Irish players currently are on spring break, and the University already has cancelled classes as of March 23.

Said Kelly in the University release: “In alignment with the University of Notre Dame’s decision to suspend in-person classes and the Athletic Department’s decision to suspend activities for teams not in their competitive season, I have asked our student-athletes not to return to campus until further notice.

"With our student-athletes’ health and well-being at the forefront of our decision making, and given the rapidly changing environment surrounding COVID-19, this is best for all the members of the Notre Dame Football family. In addition, we will not be hosting any recruits or recruiting activities on campus until further notice.

“Father Jenkins and the university leadership team put a great deal of thought into the plan they laid out for Notre Dame and I agree that our football student-athletes should take the same precautions in an effort to reduce the likelihood of the transmission of the virus.”

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