All-time ranking

Top 25 games in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

2020Week 10Home2OT
W 47-40 vs. Clemson
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Clemson · 7-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 11/15 · Win 5/5
86
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Notre Dame vs. Clemson (Regular Season Full Game)
1973PostseasonNeutral site
W 24-23 vs. Alabama
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Alabama · 1-point margin
Ranking 48/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
82
Game score
Full Game · 1973 Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Alabama (Full Game)
1988Week 8Home
W 31-30 vs. Miami
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Miami · 1-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
81
Game score
Full Game · Catholics vs. Convicts: Notre Dame vs. Miami (Full Game)
1966Week 11Home
T 10-10 vs. Michigan State
No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Michigan State · 0-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
79
Game score
1989Week 3Away
W 24-19 vs. Michigan
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 1 Notre Dame · 5-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
79
Game score
1993Week 12Home
W 31-24 vs. Florida State
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Florida State · 7-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
77
Game score
2024College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange BowlNeutral site
W 27-24 vs. Penn State
No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 3 Notre Dame · 3-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Penn State vs. Notre Dame (CFP Semifinal Full Game)
1990PostseasonNeutral site
L 9-10 vs. Colorado
No. 1 Colorado vs. No. 5 Notre Dame · 1-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
75
Game score
1990Week 4Home
W 28-24 vs. Michigan
No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Michigan · 4-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
75
Game score
1974PostseasonNeutral site
W 13-11 vs. Alabama
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Alabama · 2-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
74
Game score
1992Week 3Away
T 17-17 vs. Michigan
No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 3 Notre Dame · 0-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
73
Game score
1989Week 8Home
W 28-24 vs. USC
No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 USC · 4-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
1993PostseasonNeutral site
W 24-21 vs. Texas A&M
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Texas A&M · 3-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
1938Week 6Home
W 7-0 vs. Carnegie Mellon
No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Carnegie Mellon · 7-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
72
Game score
1942Week 3Home
T 7-7 vs. Wisconsin
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Wisconsin · 0-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
72
Game score
2014Week 8Away
L 27-31 vs. Florida State
No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame · 4-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
1994Week 3Home
L 24-26 vs. Michigan
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Michigan · 2-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
1953Week 2Away
W 28-21 vs. Oklahoma
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Notre Dame · 7-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
71
Game score
1968Week 12Home
T 21-21 vs. USC
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 USC · 0-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
1953Week 10Away
T 14-14 vs. Iowa
No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 2 Notre Dame · 0-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
1988PostseasonNeutral site
W 34-21 vs. West Virginia
No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 West Virginia · 13-point margin
Ranking 48/50 · Closeness 17/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
1980Week 12Away
W 7-0 vs. Alabama
No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 2 Notre Dame · 7-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
1970Week 13Home
W 3-0 vs. LSU
No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 LSU · 3-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
2024College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Rescheduled from Jan 1Neutral site
W 23-10 vs. Georgia
No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 3 Notre Dame · 13-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 17/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
69
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Georgia vs. Notre Dame (CFP Quarterfinal Full Game)
2005Week 7Home
L 31-34 vs. USC
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
69
Game score
Full Game · 2005 Notre Dame vs. USC (Regular Season Full Game)

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

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