Fighting Irish 2026 Schedule

Wisconsin Badgers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Wisconsin	3	7	3	0	13
Notre Dame 4	10	3	14	14	41

No. 4 Notre Dame overcomes sluggish start to beat Wisconsin 41-13 at Lambeau Field — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman knows Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell well enough to realize the Fighting Irish would face a bigger season-opening challenge than the recent results of these two teams suggested.

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Rice Owls at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Rice	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame 3	21	21	10	0	52

C.J. Carr throws for 4 touchdowns as No. 3 Notre Dame routs visiting Rice 52-0 — C.J. Carr threw for four touchdowns and No. 3 Notre Dame overpowered visiting Rice early on the way to a 52-0 victory on Saturday.

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Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Michigan St	0	10	0	0	10
Notre Dame 3	10	7	3	7	27

No. 3 Notre Dame takes command in second half to beat Michigan State 27-10 — CJ Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, Nolan James Jr. rushed for 121 yards and a score, and No. 3 Notre Dame took control in the second half to beat Michigan State 27-10 on Saturday night.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue Boilermakers

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Notre Dame 3	7	28	0	14	49
Purdue	0	0	3	7	10

CJ Carr throws for 3 TDs, runs for another to help No. 3 Notre Dame rout rival Purdue 49-10 — CJ Carr threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, linebacker Drayk Bowen scored his first career TD on a 15-yard fumble return and No. 3 Notre Dame beat Purdue 49-10 on Saturday.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish at North Carolina Tar Heels

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Notre Dame 3	14	7	6	10	37
North Carolina	7	7	6	6	26

Carr, ground game help No. 3 Notre Dame push past North Carolina 37-26 for 15th straight win — Notre Dame abruptly found itself playing in a tight game at North Carolina with the pouring rain limiting coach Marcus Freeman’s comfort throwing the ball.

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Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Stanford	0	0	7	0	7
Notre Dame 3	14	23	7	14	58

No. 3 Notre Dame uses big plays to rout Stanford 58-7 for its 16th straight victory — Freshman Jonaz Walton scored on a 97-yard run — the third longest offensive play in Notre Dame Stadium history — and finished with 181 yards as the No. 3 Fighting Irish routed Stanford 58-7 on Saturday.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish at BYU Cougars

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Notre Dame 2	3	7	6	8	24
BYU 8	7	14	0	7	28

Bachmeier leads winning drive, No. 8 BYU outlasts No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 — Bear Bachmeier threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with 1:47 left and No. 8 BYU stopped No. 2 Notre Dame at the goal line to preserve a riveting 28-24 victory Saturday night.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Notre Dame 5	7	7	14	7	35
Navy	3	10	0	0	13

Carr passes for 2 TDs, James adds pair of rushing scores in No. 5 Notre Dame's 35-13 win over Navy — CJ Carr passed for 210 yards and two touchdowns, and Nolan James Jr. added

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Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Sat, November 7th at 7:30 PM EST