at BYU Cougars
Sat, Oct 17, 4:30 PM · Final · Nonconference
L 24-28
Details2026 Independent football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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2026 · Regular season
- Overall record
- 6-1
- AP rank
- No. 4
Next game
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Schedule
Recent and upcoming games
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Recent games
Upcoming games
Sat, Nov 7, 4:30 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Sat, Nov 14, 12:30 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
vs SMU Mustangs
Sat, Nov 21, 4:30 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Season setup
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- 2025 finish
- 10-2 · Final AP No. 9
- 2026 start
- Opens vs Wisconsin Badgers on Sep 6
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 1 Miami Hurricanes · No. 2 BYU Cougars · No. 23 SMU Mustangs
Sources
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Notre DameOfficial football pageOfficial football news, roster, and program information.University of Notre DameOfficial athletics siteOfficial athletics department destination.USA TODAY SportsFighting Irish WireEnabled in Reporting. Independent source.Notre Dame AthleticsNotre Dame FootballEnabled in Reporting. Official program source.On3Blue and GoldEnabled in Reporting. Independent source.Inside ND SportsInside ND SportsReference link. This destination is not ingested into Reporting.South Bend TribuneSouth Bend Tribune Notre DameReference link. This destination is not ingested into Reporting.One Foot DownOne Foot DownEnabled in Reporting. Independent source.The ObserverObserver SportsReference link. This destination is not ingested into Reporting.Saturday BlitzSaturday Blitz College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Reporting.CBS SportsCBS Sports College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Reporting.NCAANCAA FBS footballApproved national College Football source enabled in Reporting.Athlon SportsAthlon College FootballApproved national College Football source enabled in Reporting.CollegeFootballData.comCollegeFootballData.comSchedule, record, and ranking data attribution.
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