Teams / FBS Independents / Notre Dame
Index · this season
96
▲ Above its 5-year level +9
Career81since 1936
Peak971966
Last 587seasons
#1 nationally · 6-0 (0-0 conf)
Résumé #6
Schedule so far #29
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
FBS Independents · Notre Dame, IN · Notre Dame Stadium · Head coach Marcus Freeman
53-38-5 all time (96 meetings since 1926)
Notre Dame leads
Last: won 34-24 (2025) · Notre Dame has won 3 straight
Holds it
Blue BloodHeisman HouseNFL FactoryWinning TraditionAll-American Factory
8national titles
7Heisman
42AP top-10
86All-Americans
262NFL picks
71.6%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1893. Every season →
Chemistry
80
80Foundation
81Gel
gel counts 50% so far
▲ Above its norm +14Trending up
early · #1 of 138
HC year5
Ret. starters64%
QB yrs w/ OC2
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/6vs (N)
Wisconsin
#33
W41-13
Wk 2 · 9/12vs
Rice
#123
W52-0
Wk 3 · 9/19vs
Michigan State
#52
W27-10
Wk 4 · 9/26@
Purdue
#74
W49-10
Wk 5 · 10/3@
North Carolina
#64
W37-26
Wk 6 · 10/10vs
Stanford
#106
W58-7
Wk 7 · 10/17@
BYU
#16
Win chance today
78%
Wk 9 · 10/31vs (N)
Navy
#88
Win chance today
99%
Wk 10 · 11/7vs
Miami
#5
Win chance today
67%
Wk 11 · 11/14vs
Boston College
#84
Win chance today
99%
Wk 12 · 11/21vs
SMU
#37
Win chance today
96%
Wk 13 · 11/28@
Syracuse
#73
Win chance today
97%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 PM · ABC
@ BYU
Model
78%Market
77%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 76 | #9 | Untested depth | ▲ 4 | |
| RB | Running backs | 75 | #15 | Deep | ▼ 8 | |
| WR | Receivers | 72 | #28 | Top-heavy | — | |
| TE | Tight ends | 62 | #63 | Untested depth | ▼ 8 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 77 | #5 | Deep | ▼ 3 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 81 | #5 | Top-heavy | — | |
| LB | Linebackers | 76 | #26 | Deep | ▼ 6 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 84 | #2 | Deep | ▼ 8 | |
| ST | Special teams | 69 | #26 | Top-heavy | ▲ 3 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20266-0AP #3Marcus Freeman96
202510-2AP #10Marcus Freeman93
202414-2AP #2Marcus Freeman91
202310-3AP #14Marcus Freeman87
20229-4AP #18Marcus Freeman77