Program history
Notre Dame Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
FBS IndependentsNotre Dame Stadium
- Overall record
- 144-165-7
- Win percentage
- 46.7%
- Current streak
- 2W
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
144-165-7
316 games · 46.7%
Against Top 10
54-104-6
164 games · 34.8%
Against Top 5
24-67-2
93 games · 26.9%
Streaks
2W
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 9
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 71-67-4 | 142 | 51.4% |
| Road | 47-79-3 | 129 | 37.6% |
| Neutral | 26-19 | 45 | 57.8% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19-9 | 28 | 67.9% |
| 2010s | 21-20 | 41 | 51.2% |
| 2000s | 13-26 | 39 | 33.3% |
| 1990s | 23-22-2 | 47 | 51.1% |
| 1980s | 23-27 | 50 | 46% |
| 1970s | 19-15 | 34 | 55.9% |
| 1960s | 3-21-3 | 27 | 16.7% |
| 1950s | 16-23-1 | 40 | 41.3% |
| 1940s | 5-1-1 | 7 | 78.6% |
| 1930s | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 7-1 | 8 | 87.5% |
| 2023 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2022 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2021 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2019 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2018 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2017 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2016 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2014 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2013 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2012 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2011 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2010 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2009 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2005 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2004 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2003 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2002 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2001 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1999 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1998 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1997 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1995 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1994 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1993 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1992 | 4-1-1 | 6 | 75% |
| 1991 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1990 | 5-2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 6-1 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 1988 | 4-0 | 4 | 100% |
| 1987 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1986 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1985 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1984 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1983 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1982 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1981 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1980 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1979 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1978 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1977 | 4-0 | 4 | 100% |
| 1976 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1975 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1974 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1973 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1972 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1970 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 1969 | 1-2-1 | 4 | 37.5% |
| 1968 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1967 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1965 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1963 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1959 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1958 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1957 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1956 | 0-7 | 7 | 0% |
| 1955 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1954 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 1953 | 3-0-1 | 4 | 87.5% |
| 1952 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1948 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1947 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1943 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1942 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1939 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1938 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1936 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Clemson, 2020
47-40 · Home · Notre Dame was No. 4
Win over No. 1
Florida State, 1993
31-24 · Home · Notre Dame was No. 2
Win over No. 1
Colorado, 1989
21-6 · Neutral · Notre Dame was No. 4
Win over No. 1
Miami, 1988
31-30 · Home · Notre Dame was No. 4
Win over No. 1
Pittsburgh, 1982
31-16 · Road · Notre Dame was unranked
Win over No. 1
Texas, 1977
38-10 · Neutral · Notre Dame was No. 5
Win over No. 1
Alabama, 1973
24-23 · Neutral · Notre Dame was No. 3
Win over No. 1
Texas, 1970
24-11 · Neutral · Notre Dame was No. 6
Win over No. 2
Georgia, 2024
23-10 · Neutral · Notre Dame was No. 3
Win over No. 2
Michigan, 1989
24-19 · Road · Notre Dame was No. 1
All 316 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | W 37-15 | No. 23 Pittsburgh | No. 9 | Road |
| 2025 | W 34-24 | No. 20 USC | No. 13 | Home |
| 2025 | L 40-41 | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 8 | Home |
| 2024 | L 23-34 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2024 | W 27-24 | No. 5 Penn State | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2024 | W 23-10 | No. 2 Georgia | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2024 | W 27-17 | No. 9 Indiana | No. 3 | Home |
| 2024 | W 49-14 | No. 18 Army | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 2024 | W 51-14 | No. 24 Navy | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 2024 | W 31-24 | No. 15 Louisville | No. 16 | Home |
| 2024 | W 23-13 | No. 20 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | W 40-8 | No. 21 Oregon State | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 48-20 | No. 10 USC | No. 21 | Home |
| 2023 | L 20-33 | No. 25 Louisville | No. 10 | Road |
| 2023 | W 21-14 | No. 17 Duke | No. 11 | Road |
| 2023 | L 14-17 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 9 | Home |
| 2022 | W 45-38 | No. 20 South Carolina | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 27-38 | No. 5 USC | No. 13 | Road |
| 2022 | W 35-14 | No. 5 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | W 41-24 | No. 16 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 28-20 | No. 16 BYU | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 35-37 | No. 9 Oklahoma State | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 13-24 | No. 7 Cincinnati | No. 9 | Home |
| 2021 | W 41-13 | No. 18 Wisconsin | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 2020 | L 14-31 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 2020 | L 10-34 | No. 4 Clemson | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 2020 | W 31-17 | No. 25 North Carolina | No. 2 | Road |
| 2020 | W 47-40 | No. 1 Clemson | No. 4 | Home |
| 2019 | W 33-9 | No. 23 Iowa State | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 52-20 | No. 21 Navy | No. 16 | Home |
| 2019 | L 14-45 | No. 19 Michigan | No. 8 | Road |
| 2019 | W 35-20 | No. 18 Virginia | No. 10 | Home |
| 2019 | L 17-23 | No. 3 Georgia | No. 7 | Road |
| 2018 | L 3-30 | No. 2 Clemson | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2018 | W 36-3 | No. 12 Syracuse | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 2018 | W 45-23 | No. 24 Virginia Tech | No. 6 | Road |
| 2018 | W 38-17 | No. 7 Stanford | No. 8 | Home |
| 2017 | W 21-17 | No. 16 LSU | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 20-38 | No. 20 Stanford | No. 9 | Road |
| 2017 | L 8-41 | No. 7 Miami | No. 3 | Road |
| 2017 | W 35-14 | No. 14 NC State | No. 9 | Home |
| 2017 | W 49-14 | No. 11 USC | No. 13 | Home |
| 2017 | L 19-20 | No. 15 Georgia | No. 24 | Home |
| 2016 | L 27-45 | No. 12 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 28-36 | No. 12 Michigan State | No. 18 | Home |
| 2015 | L 28-44 | No. 7 Ohio State | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 36-38 | No. 13 Stanford | No. 4 | Road |
| 2015 | W 24-20 | No. 21 Temple | No. 9 | Road |
| 2015 | L 22-24 | No. 12 Clemson | No. 6 | Road |
| 2015 | W 30-22 | No. 14 Georgia Tech | No. 8 | Home |
| 2014 | W 31-28 | No. 22 LSU | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 31-55 | No. 11 Arizona State | No. 8 | Road |
| 2014 | L 27-31 | No. 2 Florida State | No. 5 | Road |
| 2014 | W 17-14 | No. 14 Stanford | No. 9 | Home |
| 2013 | L 20-27 | No. 8 Stanford | No. 25 | Road |
| 2013 | W 37-34 | No. 22 Arizona State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 21-35 | No. 14 Oklahoma | No. 22 | Home |
| 2013 | L 30-41 | No. 17 Michigan | No. 14 | Road |
| 2012 | L 14-42 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2012 | W 30-13 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 5 | Road |
| 2012 | W 20-13 | No. 17 Stanford | No. 7 | Home |
| 2012 | W 13-6 | No. 18 Michigan | No. 11 | Home |
| 2012 | W 20-3 | No. 10 Michigan State | No. 20 | Road |
| 2011 | L 14-18 | No. 25 Florida State | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2011 | L 14-28 | No. 4 Stanford | No. 22 | Road |
| 2011 | W 31-13 | No. 15 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | W 33-17 | No. 24 Miami | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2010 | W 28-3 | No. 15 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 14-37 | No. 16 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 22-27 | No. 8 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 27-34 | No. 6 USC | No. 25 | Home |
| 2008 | L 3-38 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 24-29 | No. 22 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 0-38 | No. 13 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 14-27 | No. 4 Boston College | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 10-31 | No. 14 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 14-41 | No. 5 LSU | No. 12 | Road |
| 2006 | L 24-44 | No. 3 USC | No. 6 | Road |
| 2006 | L 21-47 | No. 11 Michigan | No. 2 | Home |
| 2006 | W 41-17 | No. 19 Penn State | No. 4 | Home |
| 2005 | L 20-34 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 7 | Road |
| 2005 | L 31-34 | No. 1 USC | No. 9 | Home |
| 2005 | W 49-28 | No. 22 Purdue | No. 13 | Road |
| 2005 | W 17-10 | No. 3 Michigan | No. 20 | Road |
| 2005 | W 42-21 | No. 23 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 10-41 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | W 17-13 | No. 9 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 16-41 | No. 15 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | W 28-20 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 0-37 | No. 5 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 14-45 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 20-14 | No. 15 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 10-23 | No. 22 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 0-38 | No. 5 Michigan | No. 15 | Road |
| 2002 | L 6-28 | No. 17 NC State | No. 11 | Home |
| 2002 | L 13-44 | No. 6 USC | No. 7 | Road |
| 2002 | W 34-24 | No. 11 Florida State | No. 6 | Road |
| 2002 | W 21-14 | No. 18 Air Force | No. 7 | Road |
| 2002 | W 25-23 | No. 7 Michigan | No. 20 | Home |
| 2002 | W 22-0 | No. 21 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 13-17 | No. 13 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 18-28 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 10-27 | No. 5 Nebraska | No. 17 | Road |
| 2000 | L 9-41 | No. 5 Oregon State | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 2000 | L 21-27 | No. 23 Michigan State | No. 16 | Road |
| 2000 | W 23-21 | No. 13 Purdue | No. 21 | Home |
| 2000 | L 24-27 | No. 1 Nebraska | No. 23 | Home |
| 2000 | W 24-10 | No. 25 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 29-31 | No. 25 Boston College | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 14-38 | No. 4 Tennessee | No. 24 | Road |
| 1999 | W 34-30 | No. 23 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 23-28 | No. 20 Purdue | No. 16 | Road |
| 1999 | L 22-26 | No. 7 Michigan | No. 16 | Road |
| 1998 | L 28-35 | No. 12 Georgia Tech | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1998 | W 36-20 | No. 13 Michigan | No. 10 | Home |
| 1997 | L 9-27 | No. 15 LSU | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 21-14 | No. 22 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | W 24-6 | No. 11 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 15-33 | No. 19 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 14-21 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 7-23 | No. 17 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | W 54-20 | No. 16 Washington | No. 11 | Home |
| 1996 | L 16-29 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 5 | Home |
| 1996 | W 27-24 | No. 6 Texas | No. 9 | Road |
| 1995 | L 26-31 | No. 8 Florida State | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1995 | W 38-10 | No. 5 USC | No. 17 | Home |
| 1995 | W 29-21 | No. 15 Washington | No. 23 | Road |
| 1995 | L 26-45 | No. 7 Ohio State | No. 15 | Road |
| 1995 | W 55-27 | No. 13 Texas | No. 21 | Home |
| 1994 | L 24-41 | No. 4 Colorado | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1994 | T 17-17 | No. 17 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 16-23 | No. 8 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 24-26 | No. 6 Michigan | No. 3 | Home |
| 1993 | W 24-21 | No. 7 Texas A&M | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1993 | L 39-41 | No. 17 Boston College | No. 1 | Home |
| 1993 | W 31-24 | No. 1 Florida State | No. 2 | Home |
| 1993 | W 27-23 | No. 3 Michigan | No. 11 | Road |
| 1992 | W 28-3 | No. 4 Texas A&M | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1992 | W 31-23 | No. 19 USC | No. 5 | Road |
| 1992 | W 17-16 | No. 22 Penn State | No. 8 | Home |
| 1992 | W 54-7 | No. 9 Boston College | No. 8 | Home |
| 1992 | L 16-33 | No. 18 Stanford | No. 6 | Home |
| 1992 | T 17-17 | No. 6 Michigan | No. 3 | Road |
| 1991 | W 39-28 | No. 3 Florida | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1991 | L 13-35 | No. 8 Penn State | No. 12 | Road |
| 1991 | L 34-35 | No. 13 Tennessee | No. 5 | Home |
| 1991 | W 42-7 | No. 12 Pittsburgh | No. 7 | Home |
| 1991 | L 14-24 | No. 3 Michigan | No. 7 | Road |
| 1990 | L 9-10 | No. 1 Colorado | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1990 | W 10-6 | No. 21 USC | No. 7 | Road |
| 1990 | L 21-24 | No. 11 Penn State | No. 7 | Home |
| 1990 | W 34-29 | No. 14 Tennessee | No. 1 | Road |
| 1990 | W 29-20 | No. 8 Miami | No. 3 | Home |
| 1990 | W 20-19 | No. 22 Michigan State | No. 1 | Road |
| 1990 | W 28-24 | No. 7 Michigan | No. 1 | Home |
| 1989 | W 21-6 | No. 1 Colorado | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1989 | L 10-27 | No. 7 Miami | No. 1 | Road |
| 1989 | W 34-23 | No. 17 Penn State | No. 1 | Road |
| 1989 | W 45-7 | No. 7 Pittsburgh | No. 1 | Home |
| 1989 | W 28-24 | No. 9 USC | No. 1 | Home |
| 1989 | W 41-27 | No. 17 Air Force | No. 1 | Road |
| 1989 | W 24-19 | No. 2 Michigan | No. 1 | Road |
| 1988 | W 34-21 | No. 3 West Virginia | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1988 | W 27-10 | No. 2 USC | No. 1 | Road |
| 1988 | W 31-30 | No. 1 Miami | No. 4 | Home |
| 1988 | W 19-17 | No. 9 Michigan | No. 13 | Home |
| 1987 | L 10-35 | No. 13 Texas A&M | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1987 | L 0-24 | No. 2 Miami | No. 12 | Road |
| 1987 | W 37-6 | No. 17 Alabama | No. 7 | Home |
| 1987 | W 26-7 | No. 19 Michigan | No. 9 | Road |
| 1986 | L 19-21 | No. 5 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 19-24 | No. 2 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 10-28 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 15-20 | No. 19 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 23-24 | No. 3 Michigan | No. 20 | Home |
| 1985 | L 7-58 | No. 4 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 7-10 | No. 17 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 6-36 | No. 1 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | W 24-10 | No. 19 Army | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 15-21 | No. 17 Air Force | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 20-27 | No. 10 SMU | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1984 | W 19-7 | No. 20 USC | No. 19 | Road |
| 1984 | W 30-22 | No. 15 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 32-36 | No. 9 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 13-31 | No. 10 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | W 19-18 | No. 13 Boston College | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1983 | L 22-23 | No. 18 Air Force | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 16-21 | No. 20 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 0-20 | No. 15 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 13-17 | No. 17 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 14-24 | No. 5 Penn State | No. 13 | Home |
| 1982 | W 31-16 | No. 1 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | W 16-14 | No. 17 Miami | No. 10 | Home |
| 1982 | W 23-17 | No. 10 Michigan | No. 20 | Home |
| 1981 | L 15-37 | No. 9 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 21-24 | No. 13 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 7-14 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 13-19 | No. 20 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 7-25 | No. 11 Michigan | No. 1 | Road |
| 1980 | L 10-17 | No. 1 Georgia | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1980 | L 3-20 | No. 12 USC | No. 7 | Road |
| 1980 | W 7-0 | No. 8 Alabama | No. 2 | Road |
| 1980 | W 32-14 | No. 18 Miami | No. 5 | Home |
| 1980 | W 29-27 | No. 17 Michigan | No. 8 | Home |
| 1980 | W 31-10 | No. 20 Purdue | No. 7 | Home |
| 1979 | L 10-16 | No. 13 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 18-40 | No. 19 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 23-42 | No. 3 USC | No. 14 | Home |
| 1979 | W 27-3 | No. 16 Michigan State | No. 10 | Home |
| 1979 | L 22-28 | No. 10 Purdue | No. 15 | Road |
| 1979 | W 12-10 | No. 11 Michigan | No. 5 | Road |
| 1978 | W 35-34 | No. 9 Houston | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1978 | L 25-27 | No. 3 USC | No. 10 | Road |
| 1978 | W 27-7 | No. 18 Navy | No. 14 | Home |
| 1978 | W 26-17 | No. 15 Pittsburgh | No. 20 | Home |
| 1978 | L 14-28 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 0-3 | No. 11 Missouri | No. 15 | Home |
| 1977 | W 38-10 | No. 1 Texas | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1977 | W 21-17 | No. 15 Clemson | No. 6 | Road |
| 1977 | W 49-19 | No. 10 USC | No. 5 | Home |
| 1977 | W 19-9 | No. 16 Pittsburgh | No. 3 | Road |
| 1976 | W 20-9 | No. 20 Penn State | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1976 | L 13-17 | No. 3 USC | No. 15 | Road |
| 1976 | W 21-18 | No. 18 Alabama | No. 13 | Home |
| 1976 | L 10-31 | No. 3 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 17-24 | No. 3 USC | No. 14 | Home |
| 1974 | W 13-11 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1974 | L 24-55 | No. 6 USC | No. 5 | Road |
| 1974 | W 14-10 | No. 17 Pittsburgh | No. 5 | Home |
| 1973 | W 24-23 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1973 | W 23-14 | No. 9 USC | No. 5 | Home |
| 1972 | L 6-40 | No. 9 Nebraska | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1972 | L 23-45 | No. 1 USC | No. 10 | Road |
| 1971 | L 8-28 | No. 14 LSU | No. 7 | Road |
| 1970 | W 24-11 | No. 1 Texas | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1970 | L 28-38 | No. 16 USC | No. 6 | Road |
| 1970 | W 3-0 | No. 8 LSU | No. 6 | Home |
| 1970 | W 10-7 | No. 16 Georgia Tech | No. 4 | Home |
| 1970 | W 24-7 | No. 17 Missouri | No. 3 | Road |
| 1969 | L 17-21 | No. 1 Texas | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1969 | T 14-14 | No. 7 USC | No. 12 | Road |
| 1969 | W 42-28 | No. 19 Michigan State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1969 | L 14-28 | No. 8 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | T 21-21 | No. 2 USC | No. 9 | Home |
| 1968 | L 22-37 | No. 1 Purdue | No. 2 | Home |
| 1968 | W 45-21 | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 3 | Home |
| 1967 | L 7-24 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | L 21-28 | No. 4 Purdue | No. 6 | Road |
| 1966 | T 10-10 | No. 2 Michigan State | No. 1 | Home |
| 1965 | L 3-12 | No. 1 Michigan State | No. 6 | Home |
| 1965 | W 28-7 | No. 8 USC | No. 4 | Home |
| 1965 | L 21-25 | No. 2 Purdue | No. 8 | Road |
| 1963 | L 7-12 | No. 4 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 7-27 | No. 6 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 14-35 | No. 4 Navy | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 9-14 | No. 4 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 6-35 | No. 1 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 7-31 | No. 10 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 8-17 | No. 10 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 6-24 | No. 9 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 7-17 | No. 1 Michigan State | No. 8 | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-28 | No. 2 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 13-20 | No. 12 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 7-14 | No. 4 Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-21 | No. 13 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 19-51 | No. 7 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | W 16-6 | No. 13 USC | No. 19 | Home |
| 1959 | L 10-14 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 24-30 | No. 2 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 7-28 | No. 7 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 21-31 | No. 4 Iowa | No. 18 | Road |
| 1958 | W 34-24 | No. 17 North Carolina | No. 15 | Home |
| 1958 | L 26-29 | No. 14 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 22-29 | No. 10 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 2-14 | No. 1 Army | No. 12 | Home |
| 1958 | W 14-6 | No. 18 SMU | No. 4 | Road |
| 1957 | L 13-21 | No. 6 Iowa | No. 12 | Home |
| 1957 | W 7-0 | No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 9 | Road |
| 1957 | L 6-34 | No. 4 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 6-20 | No. 7 Navy | No. 15 | Home |
| 1957 | W 23-21 | No. 19 Army | No. 8 | Home |
| 1956 | L 8-48 | No. 3 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 13-26 | No. 16 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 7-33 | No. 12 Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 0-40 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 14-47 | No. 1 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 14-28 | No. 17 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 13-19 | No. 5 SMU | No. 14 | Road |
| 1955 | W 21-7 | No. 4 Navy | No. 9 | Home |
| 1955 | L 7-21 | No. 13 Michigan State | No. 4 | Road |
| 1955 | W 14-0 | No. 15 Miami | No. 5 | Road |
| 1954 | W 23-17 | No. 17 USC | No. 4 | Home |
| 1954 | W 34-18 | No. 19 Iowa | No. 4 | Road |
| 1954 | W 6-0 | No. 15 Navy | No. 6 | Road |
| 1954 | L 14-27 | No. 19 Purdue | No. 1 | Home |
| 1954 | W 21-0 | No. 4 Texas | No. 2 | Home |
| 1953 | T 14-14 | No. 9 Iowa | No. 2 | Road |
| 1953 | W 27-14 | No. 8 Georgia Tech | No. 1 | Home |
| 1953 | W 23-14 | No. 18 Pittsburgh | No. 1 | Home |
| 1953 | W 28-21 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 1 | Road |
| 1952 | L 3-21 | No. 1 Michigan State | No. 7 | Road |
| 1952 | W 27-21 | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 9 | Home |
| 1952 | W 26-14 | No. 8 Purdue | No. 13 | Road |
| 1952 | L 19-22 | No. 18 Pittsburgh | No. 16 | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-35 | No. 2 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 33-36 | No. 12 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1948 | W 26-7 | No. 17 Michigan State | No. 1 | Home |
| 1947 | W 27-7 | No. 11 Army | No. 1 | Home |
| 1947 | W 22-7 | No. 14 Purdue | No. 1 | Road |
| 1943 | W 33-6 | No. 6 Navy | No. 1 | Home |
| 1943 | W 35-12 | No. 6 Michigan | No. 1 | Road |
| 1942 | L 6-13 | No. 3 Georgia Tech | No. 4 | Home |
| 1942 | T 7-7 | No. 6 Wisconsin | No. 4 | Home |
| 1939 | W 20-19 | No. 17 SMU | No. 9 | Home |
| 1938 | W 7-0 | No. 7 Carnegie Mellon | No. 1 | Home |
| 1936 | L 0-26 | No. 4 Pittsburgh | No. 9 | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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