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Notre Dame 14-2
2024 season · Fighting Irish
No. 6 toughest schedule of 134 — see full rankings
Notre Dame is 14-2 under head coach Marcus Freeman. Its 16 opponents were a combined 87-31 before playing the Fighting Irish and are 41-38 since. The best win was over Army, which was 9-0 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 2·
Home · Mid-American
L 14-16
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 2
L 14-16
1-0
6-5
8-5
Wk 2·
Home · Mid-American
L 14-16
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 8-5
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Wk 2
L 14-16
1-0
6-5
8-5
Wk 4·
Home · Mid-American
W 28-3
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 9-2
- Total
- 9-5
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Wk 4
W 28-3
0-2
9-2
9-5
Wk 4·
Home · Mid-American
W 28-3
- Before
- 0-2
- After
- 9-2
- Total
- 9-5
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Wk 4
W 28-3
0-2
9-2
9-5
Wk 5·
Home · ACC
W 31-24
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 6-3
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 5·
Home · ACC
W 31-24
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 6-3
- Total
- 9-4
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Wk 8·
Neutral · ACC
W 31-13
- Before
- 5-2
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 8
W 31-13
5-2
2-3
7-6
Wk 8·
Neutral · ACC
W 31-13
- Before
- 5-2
- After
- 2-3
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 8
W 31-13
5-2
2-3
7-6
W 52-3
- Before
- 1-8
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 2-10
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Wk 11
14 days rest
W 52-3
1-8
1-1
2-10
W 52-3
- Before
- 1-8
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 2-10
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Wk 11
14 days rest
W 52-3
1-8
1-1
2-10
Semifinal·
Neutral · Big Ten
W 27-24
- Before
- 13-2
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 13-3
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Semifinal
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
W 27-24
13-2
0-0
13-3
Semifinal·
Neutral · Big Ten
W 27-24
- Before
- 13-2
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 13-3
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Semifinal
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
W 27-24
13-2
0-0
13-3
L 23-34
- Before
- 13-2
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 14-2
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National Championship
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T
11 days rest
L 23-34
13-2
0-0
14-2
L 23-34
- Before
- 13-2
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 14-2
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National Championship
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T
11 days rest
L 23-34
13-2
0-0
14-2
- 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: Army, finished 12-2 (won 49-14, Wk 13).
- Notre Dame's opponents were a combined 87-31 (.737) before playing Notre Dame.
Combined opponents
Across 16 completed games
Before playing Notre Dame
87-31
73.7%
vs. Notre Dame
2-14
12.5%
After playing Notre Dame
41-38
51.9%
Total (including vs. Notre Dame)
130-83
61.0%
Teams we beat108-76total (58.7%)
Before playing Notre Dame 73-29 · after 35-33
Teams that beat us22-7total (75.9%)
Before playing Notre Dame 14-2 · after 6-5
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.