2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
40
(1499.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
88
(0.5076)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
73
(0.5076)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
-
+
SEP
6
SUN
VS
Green Bay, WI
Lambeau Field
W 41 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wisconsin |
3 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| Notre Dame |
10 |
3 |
14 |
14 |
41 |
Location: Green Bay, WI
Stadium: Lambeau Field
Opponent ELO: 49
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
W 52 - 0
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rice |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Notre Dame |
21 |
21 |
10 |
0 |
52 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: 133
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
W 27 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan State |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Notre Dame |
10 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
27 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: 110
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
West Lafayette, IN
Ross-Ade Stadium
W 49 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
7 |
28 |
0 |
14 |
49 |
| Purdue |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Opponent ELO: 104
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Chapel Hill, NC
Kenan Stadium
W 37 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
14 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
37 |
| North Carolina |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Stadium: Kenan Stadium
Opponent ELO: 68
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
W 58 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stanford |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| Notre Dame |
14 |
23 |
7 |
14 |
58 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: 90
-
+
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Provo, UT
LaVell Edwards Stadium
L 24 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
3 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
| BYU |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
Location: Provo, UT
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Opponent ELO: 5
-
+
OCT
31
SAT
VS
Foxborough, MA
Gillette Stadium
W 35 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
7 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
| Navy |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Location: Foxborough, MA
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Opponent ELO: 117
-
NOV
7
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 27 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Miami (FL) |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: 1
-
NOV
14
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 39 - 12
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Boston College |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: 78
-
NOV
21
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 33 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: 22
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Syracuse, NY
JMA Wireless Dome
W 38 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Syracuse |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Syracuse, NY
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Opponent ELO: 67