Notre Dame Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI

2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.

All times are Eastern

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Predicted Game Results

Quadrant 1 (Q1)
Home (1-30)
Neutral (1-50)
Away (1-75)

Quadrant 2 (Q2)
Home (31-75)
Neutral (51-100)
Away (76-135)

Quadrant 3 (Q3)
Home (76-160)
Neutral (101-200)
Away (136-240)

Quadrant 4 (Q4)
Home (161-365)
Neutral (201-365)
Away (241-365)

Predicted Records

Overall

15-16

Home

12-5

Road

2-9

Neutral

1-2

Conf

6-12

Non
Conf

9-4

Post
Season

0-0

Predicted Rankings

RPI

149

(0.5157)

Non-Conference
RPI

126

(0.5241)

SOS

(0.5432)

Non-Conference
SOS

206

(0.4912)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)

Quadrant 1

0-8

Quadrant 2

1-5

Quadrant 3

3-3

Quadrant 4

11-0

Schedule

NOV
3
MON

Long Island
(6-6) RPI: 191

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Extra

W 89 - 67

	1	2	Total
Long Island	25	42	67
Notre Dame	40	49	89

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 195
Opponent RPI: 191

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Long Island	21-55 38.2%	15-37 40.5%	6-18 33.3%	43.6%	19-31 61.3%	14	17	12	10	3	15	22	0
Notre Dame	27-55 49.1%	13-28 46.4%	14-27 51.9%	61.8%	21-30 70.0%	17	28	15	7	1	19	24	0

NOV
7
FRI

Detroit
(3-7) RPI: 299

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Extra

W 102 - 70

	1	2	Total
Detroit	31	39	70
Notre Dame	44	58	102

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 284
Opponent RPI: 299

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Detroit	28-67 41.8%	19-37 51.4%	9-30 30.0%	48.5%	5-10 50.0%	8	25	15	5	3	13	21	0
Notre Dame	36-69 52.2%	22-37 59.5%	14-32 43.8%	62.3%	16-22 72.7%	11	33	19	8	2	7	15	0

NOV
11
TUE

Eastern Illinois
(2-8) RPI: 309

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Extra

W 78 - 58

	1	2	Total
Eastern Illinois	28	30	58
Notre Dame	31	47	78

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 321
Opponent RPI: 309

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Eastern Illinois	21-54 38.9%	15-33 45.5%	6-21 28.6%	44.4%	10-12 83.3%	9	15	8	2	1	11	17	0
Notre Dame	29-60 48.3%	20-32 62.5%	9-28 32.1%	55.8%	11-15 73.3%	17	23	13	4	1	10	15	0

NOV
16
SUN

Ohio State
(8-3) RPI: 61

Columbus, OH
Value City Arena
TV: FS1

L 63 - 64

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame	34	29	63
Ohio State	31	33	64

Location: Columbus, OH
Arena: Value City Arena

Opponent NET: 48
Opponent RPI: 61

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	24-51 47.1%	21-41 51.2%	3-10 30.0%	50.0%	12-20 60.0%	7	29	8	6	1	13	21	0
Ohio State	19-50 38.0%	12-27 44.4%	7-23 30.4%	45.0%	19-23 82.6%	4	24	12	6	4	10	16	0

NOV
19
WED

Bellarmine
(3-6) RPI: 242

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Extra

W 86 - 79

	1	2	Total
Bellarmine	30	49	79
Notre Dame	37	49	86

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 265
Opponent RPI: 242

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Bellarmine	25-46 54.3%	18-24 75.0%	7-22 31.8%	62.0%	22-27 81.5%	2	15	7	8	0	13	22	0
Notre Dame	28-49 57.1%	21-30 70.0%	7-19 36.8%	64.3%	23-32 71.9%	9	22	10	3	1	14	23	0

Players Era Festival

NOV
24
MON

# 17
Kansas
(9-3) RPI: 13

Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena
TV: TNT

L 61 - 71

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame	32	29	61
Kansas	39	32	71

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Arena: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Opponent NET: 16
Opponent RPI: 13

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	22-64 34.4%	18-40 45.0%	4-24 16.7%	37.5%	13-15 86.7%	10	24	6	7	4	5	13	0
Kansas	28-60 46.7%	22-40 55.0%	6-20 30.0%	51.7%	9-13 69.2%	10	34	16	2	8	9	11	0

Player Era Festival

NOV
25
TUE

Rutgers
(6-6) RPI: 161

Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena
TV: TNT

W 68 - 63

	1	2	Total
Rutgers	24	39	63
Notre Dame	36	32	68

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Arena: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Opponent NET: 193
Opponent RPI: 161

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Rutgers	20-51 39.2%	9-24 37.5%	11-27 40.7%	50.0%	12-17 70.6%	11	17	12	5	4	14	14	0
Notre Dame	27-55 49.1%	19-37 51.4%	8-18 44.4%	56.4%	6-9 66.7%	13	24	11	6	2	16	14	0

Players Era Festival

NOV
26
WED

# 8
Houston
(11-1) RPI: 31

Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena
TV: TNT

L 56 - 66

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame	25	31	56
Houston	39	27	66

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Arena: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Opponent NET: 14
Opponent RPI: 31

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	17-50 34.0%	11-22 50.0%	6-28 21.4%	40.0%	16-21 76.2%	9	25	10	2	1	8	19	0
Houston	20-59 33.9%	12-32 37.5%	8-27 29.6%	40.7%	18-23 78.3%	16	28	15	4	3	5	17	0

ACC/SEC Mens Challenge

DEC
2
TUE

Missouri
(10-2) RPI: 139

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ESPNU

W 76 - 71

	1	2	Total
Missouri	40	31	71
Notre Dame	33	43	76

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 69
Opponent RPI: 139

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Missouri	24-54 44.4%	18-33 54.5%	6-21 28.6%	50.0%	17-25 68.0%	9	22	12	10	1	12	19	0
Notre Dame	25-54 46.3%	14-21 66.7%	11-33 33.3%	56.5%	15-18 83.3%	7	26	16	4	2	13	20	0

DEC
5
FRI

TCU
(9-3) RPI: 166

Fort Worth, TX
Schollmaier Arena
TV: ESPN+

W 87 - 85
(1 OT)

	1	2	OT1	Total
Notre Dame	36	40	11	87
TCU	45	31	9	85

Location: Fort Worth, TX
Arena: Schollmaier Arena

Opponent NET: 67
Opponent RPI: 166

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	33-60 55.0%	21-34 61.8%	12-26 46.2%	65.0%	9-20 45.0%	8	28	27	2	2	14	20	0
TCU	29-60 48.3%	17-31 54.8%	12-29 41.4%	58.3%	15-23 65.2%	5	23	20	6	1	8	18	0

DEC
10
WED

Idaho
(5-4) RPI: 122

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Extra

W 80 - 65

	1	2	Total
Idaho	33	32	65
Notre Dame	33	47	80

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 132
Opponent RPI: 122

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Idaho	23-58 39.7%	13-34 38.2%	10-24 41.7%	48.3%	9-10 90.0%	7	20	13	3	2	6	12	0
Notre Dame	32-61 52.5%	23-47 48.9%	9-14 64.3%	59.8%	7-10 70.0%	11	28	15	2	5	9	8	0

DEC
13
SAT

Evansville
(2-9) RPI: 258

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Network

W 82 - 58

	1	2	Total
Evansville	29	29	58
Notre Dame	41	41	82

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 275
Opponent RPI: 258

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Evansville	21-53 39.6%	13-29 44.8%	8-24 33.3%	47.2%	8-13 61.5%	8	24	13	6	5	13	21	0
Notre Dame	28-59 47.5%	14-34 41.2%	14-25 56.0%	59.3%	12-17 70.6%	10	28	9	9	0	12	17	0

DEC
21
SUN

Purdue Fort Wayne
(5-6) RPI: 132

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Extra

L 69 - 72

	1	2	Total
Purdue Fort Wayne	27	45	72
Notre Dame	24	45	69

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 234
Opponent RPI: 132

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Purdue Fort Wayne	24-59 40.7%	13-24 54.2%	11-35 31.4%	50.0%	13-17 76.5%	5	23	7	7	1	8	17	0
Notre Dame	24-60 40.0%	17-33 51.5%	7-27 25.9%	45.8%	14-17 82.4%	14	29	11	5	3	15	18	0

DEC
30
TUE

Stanford
(10-2) RPI: 51

Stanford, CA
Maples Pavilion
TV: ESPN2

L 68 - 74

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
Stanford			0

Location: Stanford, CA
Arena: Maples Pavilion

Opponent NET: 80
Opponent RPI: 51

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stanford	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
2
FRI

California
(11-1) RPI: 55

Berkeley, CA
Haas Pavilion
TV: ESPN2

L 69 - 73

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
California			0

Location: Berkeley, CA
Arena: Haas Pavilion

Opponent NET: 49
Opponent RPI: 55

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
California	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
10
SAT

Clemson
(10-3) RPI: 39

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ESPN2

L 68 - 70

	1	2	Total
Clemson			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 36
Opponent RPI: 39

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Clemson	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
13
TUE

Miami (FL)
(11-2) RPI: 97

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion

W 74 - 70

	1	2	Total
Miami (FL)			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 35
Opponent RPI: 97

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Miami (FL)	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
17
SAT

Virginia Tech
(11-2) RPI: 29

Blacksburg, VA
Cassell Coliseum
TV: ACC Network

L 67 - 72

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
Virginia Tech			0

Location: Blacksburg, VA
Arena: Cassell Coliseum

Opponent NET: 62
Opponent RPI: 29

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virginia Tech	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
21
WED

# 12
North Carolina
(11-1) RPI: 11

Chapel Hill, NC
Dean E. Smith Center
TV: ESPN2

L 64 - 77

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
North Carolina			0

Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

Opponent NET: 19
Opponent RPI: 11

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
North Carolina	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
24
SAT

Boston College
(5-6) RPI: 233

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Network

W 75 - 65

	1	2	Total
Boston College			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 178
Opponent RPI: 233

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Boston College	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
27
TUE

# 23
Virginia
(10-1) RPI: 66

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion

L 67 - 68

	1	2	Total
Virginia			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 29
Opponent RPI: 66

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Virginia	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
31
SAT

Syracuse
(8-4) RPI: 116

Syracuse, NY
JMA Wireless Dome

L 68 - 72

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
Syracuse			0

Location: Syracuse, NY
Arena: JMA Wireless Dome

Opponent NET: 95
Opponent RPI: 116

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Syracuse	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
4
WED

# 11
Louisville
(10-2) RPI: 52

Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Center
TV: ESPN2

L 65 - 77

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
Louisville			0

Location: Louisville, KY
Arena: KFC Yum! Center

Opponent NET: 15
Opponent RPI: 52

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Louisville	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
7
SAT

Florida State
(6-6) RPI: 202

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACC Network

W 76 - 70

	1	2	Total
Florida State			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 144
Opponent RPI: 202

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Florida State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
10
TUE

SMU
(10-2) RPI: 19

Dallas, TX
Moody Coliseum
TV: ACC Network

L 68 - 76

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
SMU			0

Location: Dallas, TX
Arena: Moody Coliseum

Opponent NET: 40
Opponent RPI: 19

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SMU	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
14
SAT

Georgia Tech
(8-4) RPI: 181

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion

W 73 - 67

	1	2	Total
Georgia Tech			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 185
Opponent RPI: 181

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Georgia Tech	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
21
SAT

Pittsburgh
(7-6) RPI: 143

Pittsburgh, PA
Petersen Events Center
TV: ACC Network

L 68 - 72

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
Pittsburgh			0

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Arena: Petersen Events Center

Opponent NET: 156
Opponent RPI: 143

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
24
TUE

# 3
Duke
(11-1) RPI: 10

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion

L 63 - 75

	1	2	Total
Duke			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 4
Opponent RPI: 10

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Duke	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
28
SAT

North Carolina State
(9-4) RPI: 82

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion

L 70 - 71

	1	2	Total
North Carolina State			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 32
Opponent RPI: 82

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
North Carolina State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

MAR
4
WED

Stanford
(10-2) RPI: 51

South Bend, IN
Purcell Pavilion
TV: ESPNU

W 72 - 70

	1	2	Total
Stanford			0
Notre Dame			0

Location: South Bend, IN
Arena: Purcell Pavilion

Opponent NET: 80
Opponent RPI: 51

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Stanford	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

MAR
7
SAT

Boston College
(5-6) RPI: 233

Chestnut Hill, MA
Conte Forum
TV: ESPNU

W 71 - 69

	1	2	Total
Notre Dame			0
Boston College			0

Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Arena: Conte Forum

Opponent NET: 178
Opponent RPI: 233

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Notre Dame	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston College	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0