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
| Class | Rank | Commits | Avg rating | Top recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | #16 | 23 | 0.933 | Oluwasemilore Olubobola OT ★★★★★ |
| 2026 | #5 | 30 | 0.919 | Rodney Dunham EDGE ★★★★★ |
| 2025 | #22 | 25 | 0.907 | Will Black OT ★★★★★ |
| 2024 | #29 | 23 | 0.915 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa LB ★★★★ |
| 2023 | #19 | 24 | 0.914 | Charles Jagusah OT ★★★★ |
| 2022 | #14 | 23 | 0.912 | Jaylen Sneed LB ★★★★★ |
| 2021 | #5 | 27 | 0.899 | Blake Fisher OT ★★★★ |
| 2020 | #80 | 18 | 0.901 | Michael Mayer TE ★★★★★ |
| 2019 | #21 | 24 | 0.898 | Kyle Hamilton S ★★★★ |
| 2018 | #8 | 27 | 0.900 | Houston Griffith CB ★★★★ |
| 2017 | #46 | 21 | 0.895 | Brock Wright TE ★★★★ |
| 2016 | #21 | 23 | 0.893 | Tommy Kraemer OT ★★★★★ |
| 2015 | #35 | 17 | 0.923 | Brandon Wimbush DUAL ★★★★ |
| 2014 | #20 | 19 | 0.905 | Nyles Morgan ILB ★★★★ |
| 2013 | #8 | 22 | 0.927 | Jaylon Smith OLB ★★★★★ |
| 2012 | #62 | 17 | 0.915 | Gunner Kiel PRO ★★★★★ |