Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Summary
Team Summary
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
A+
98
Final Boss
Balanced Beast
Juggernaut
Brutal Schedule
Giant Killer
Consistency King
Ratings
| FBS Prestige |
Superior |
|---|---|
| Overall |
A+
98
|
| Power |
A+
99
|
| Offensive |
A+
98
|
| Defensive |
A+
98
|
| Schedule (Current) |
A-
94
|
| Schedule (Future) |
A-
94
|
Rankings
| Overall | 3 (3) |
|---|---|
| Power | 2 (2) |
| Offensive | 4 (4) |
| Defensive | 3 (3) |
| Schedule (Current) | 19 (19) |
| Schedule (Future) | 19 (19) |
Records
| Overall | 14-2 (87.5%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 4-1 (80%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 10-2 (83.3%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 4-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 4-1 (80%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #4 Penn State |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #119 Northern Illinois |
| Largest MOV | 59 points, #167 Purdue |
| Largest MOD | 11 points, #1 Ohio State |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 36.1 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 15.5 |
| Opponent Record | 129-84 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 58.8 |
| Long Streak | W 13 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
FBS Independents
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Notre Dame | 14 | 2 | |
| 72 | Connecticut | 9 | 4 | |
| 86 | Washington St | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 132 | Oregon St | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 289 | Massachusetts | 2 | 10 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sep 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Sep 15 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Sep 22 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Sep 29 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Oct 6 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Oct 13 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Oct 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Oct 27 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Nov 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Nov 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Nov 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Nov 24 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Dec 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Dec 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Dec 15 | 4 | 11 | 1 | |
| 17 | Dec 22 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Jan 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | |
| 19 | Jan 12 | 3 | 14 | 1 | |
| 20 | Jan 21 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 31 | at Texas A&M (8-5) | W 23-13 |
| Sat Sep 7 | vs Northern Illinois (7-6) | L 14-16 |
| Sat Sep 14 | at Purdue (1-11) | W 66-7 |
| Sat Sep 21 | vs Miami OH (9-5) | W 28-3 |
| Sat Sep 28 | vs (22) Louisville (9-4) | W 31-24 |
| Sat Oct 12 | vs Stanford (3-9) | W 49-7 |
| Sat Oct 19 | Georgia Tech (7-6) | W 31-13 |
| Sat Oct 26 | Navy (10-3) | W 51-14 |
| Sat Nov 9 | vs Florida St (2-10) | W 52-3 |
| Sat Nov 16 | vs Virginia (5-7) | W 35-14 |
| Sat Nov 23 | Army (12-2) | W 49-14 |
| Sat Nov 30 | at Southern Cal (7-6) | W 49-35 |
| Fri Dec 20 | vs (7) Indiana (11-2) | W 27-17 |
| Thu Jan 2 | (6) Georgia (11-3) | W 23-10 |
| Thu Jan 9 | (4) Penn State (13-3) | W 27-24 |
| Mon Jan 20 | (1) Ohio State (14-2) | L 23-34 |