Alabama claimed a 3-2 ovetime win against Duke in their last meeting in 2022's NCAA quarterfinals, with goals from Gianna Paul, Ashlynn Serepca and Reyna Reyes.
Indiana and Notre Dame played to a 2-2 draw in their lone meeting from the 2024 season on Aug. 29, where Kyle Genenbacher equalized for the Fighting Irish.
East Texas A&M (0-1) dropped its opener to SMU, 42-13; No. 14 Florida State (1-0) opened with a 31-17 win over then-No. 8 Alabama behind Thomas Castellanos.