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Notre Dame 10-3
2023 season · Fighting Irish
No. 36 toughest schedule of 133 — see full rankings
Notre Dame is 10-3 under head coach Marcus Freeman. Its 13 opponents were a combined 41-28 before playing the Fighting Irish and are 45-36 since. The best win was over USC, which was 6-0 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Notre Dame, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Notre Dame.
Wk 1·
Tennessee State
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W 56-3
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-4
- Total
- 6-5
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Wk 1
Tennessee State
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W 56-3
0-0
6-4
6-5
Wk 1·
Tennessee State
Home · Big South-OVC · FCS
W 56-3
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-4
- Total
- 6-5
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Wk 1
Tennessee State
Home · Big South-OVC · FCS
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W 56-3
0-0
6-4
6-5
Wk 3·
Home · Mid-American
W 41-17
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 4-5
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 3
W 41-17
1-1
4-5
5-7
Wk 3·
Home · Mid-American
W 41-17
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 4-5
- Total
- 5-7
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Wk 3
W 41-17
1-1
4-5
5-7
Wk 4·
Home · Big Ten
L 14-17
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 7-2
- Total
- 11-2
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Wk 4
L 14-17
3-0
7-2
11-2
Wk 4·
Home · Big Ten
L 14-17
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 7-2
- Total
- 11-2
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Wk 4
L 14-17
3-0
7-2
11-2
Wk 6·
Away · ACC
L 20-33
- Before
- 5-0
- After
- 4-4
- Total
- 10-4
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Wk 6·
Away · ACC
L 20-33
- Before
- 5-0
- After
- 4-4
- Total
- 10-4
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W 58-7
- Before
- 2-5
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 9
14 days rest
W 58-7
2-5
1-3
3-9
W 58-7
- Before
- 2-5
- After
- 1-3
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 9
14 days rest
W 58-7
2-5
1-3
3-9
W 45-7
- Before
- 4-6
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
14 days rest
W 45-7
4-6
0-1
4-8
W 45-7
- Before
- 4-6
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
14 days rest
W 45-7
4-6
0-1
4-8
W 40-8
- Before
- 8-4
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 8-5
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Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
34 days rest
W 40-8
8-4
0-0
8-5
W 40-8
- Before
- 8-4
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 8-5
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Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
34 days rest
W 40-8
8-4
0-0
8-5
- Conference
- FBS Independents
- Head coach
- Marcus Freeman
- Stadium
- Notre Dame Stadium, seats 80,795, Notre Dame, Indiana
- NFL draft
- 6 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 1
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: NC State, finished 9-4 (won 45-24, Wk 2).
- Notre Dame's opponents were a combined 41-28 (.594) before playing Notre Dame.
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Notre Dame
41-28
59.4%
vs. Notre Dame
3-10
23.1%
After playing Notre Dame
45-36
55.6%
Total (including vs. Notre Dame)
89-74
54.6%
Teams we beat59-64total (48.0%)
Before playing Notre Dame 29-24 · after 30-30
Teams that beat us30-10total (75.0%)
Before playing Notre Dame 12-4 · after 15-6
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Notre Dame uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Notre Dame is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Notre Dame uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.