Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Ratings & Analytics
5-0 overall · Composite #2 · Net Rating #3
Notre Dame at a Glance
Notre Dame is 5-0 overall through Week 6 of the 2026 season and ranks No. 3 of 138 teams in PRIME's opponent-adjusted ratings and No. 2 in The PRIME 25. Among the 2 rated FBS independents, that is 1st.
The offense (No. 3) and defense (No. 7) grade out at a similar level. Special teams rank No. 97 nationally. Its strength of record ranks No. 2 and its strength of schedule No. 11, one of the tougher schedules played so far. Notre Dame's most recent game was a win over North Carolina (37–26). Next up: a home game against Stanford on Sat, Oct 10.
Results & upcoming matchups
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Current Opp Net | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 6 |  vs Wisconsin | W 41-13 | +17.8 · #11 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 |  vs Rice | W 52-0 | -10.6 · #110 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 |  vs Michigan State | W 27-10 | +7.8 · #38 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 |  @ Purdue | W 49-10 | -0.2 · #67 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 |  @ North Carolina | W 37-26 | +8.1 · #36 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 |  vs Stanford | 3:30 PM ET | -11.4 · #117 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 |  @ BYU | 7:30 PM ET | +13.9 · #16 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 |  vs Navy | 12:00 PM ET | -11.1 · #114 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 |  vs Miami | 7:30 PM ET | +18.1 · #10 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 |  vs Boston College | 3:30 PM ET | -3.9 · #82 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 |  vs SMU | 7:30 PM ET | +5.0 · #53 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 |  @ Syracuse | Time TBA | -5.7 · #93 | View Matchup → |
Schedule opponent ratings are current by design and update with each published ratings refresh. Game-specific matchup pages still use the appropriate pregame snapshot for historical comparisons.
Season Ratings
| Year | Conf | W-L | Rk | Net | Off | Def | ST | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IND | 5-0 | 3 | +25.1 | +15.19#3 | +10.66#7 | -0.72#97 | +2.99#2 | +4.1#11 |