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 (76-128)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
59
(1474.1)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
111
(0.4773)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
88
(0.4773)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
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SEP
6
SUN
VS
Green Bay, WI
Lambeau Field
TV: NBC
W 34 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wisconsin |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Green Bay, WI
Stadium: Lambeau Field
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
12
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 41 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rice |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
19
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 39 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
West Lafayette, IN
Ross-Ade Stadium
W 42 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Purdue |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Chapel Hill, NC
Kenan Stadium
W 35 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Carolina |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Stadium: Kenan Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
10
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 42 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stanford |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Provo, UT
LaVell Edwards Stadium
W 28 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| BYU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Provo, UT
Stadium: LaVell Edwards Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
31
SAT
VS
Foxborough, MA
Gillette Stadium
W 36 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Navy |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Foxborough, MA
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
7
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 28 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Miami (FL) |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
14
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 42 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Boston College |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
21
SAT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
TV: NBC
W 31 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| SMU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Syracuse, NY
JMA Wireless Dome
W 40 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Notre Dame |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Syracuse |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Syracuse, NY
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Opponent ELO: FBS