2020s ranking

Top 25 games of the 2020s 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)
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)
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)
2021PlayStation Fiesta BowlNeutral site
L 35-37 vs. Oklahoma State
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State · 2-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
66
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State (Bowl Full Game)
2024College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by AllstateHome
W 27-17 vs. Indiana
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Indiana · 10-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
65
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Notre Dame vs. Indiana (CFP First Round Full Game)
2023Week 4Home
L 14-17 vs. Ohio State
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 3-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
64
Game score
Full Game · 2023 Notre Dame vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
2020Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One - CFP SemifinalNeutral site
L 14-31 vs. Alabama
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Notre Dame · 17-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 13/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
62
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Alabama vs. Notre Dame (CFP Semifinal Full Game)
2024College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&TNeutral site
L 23-34 vs. Ohio State
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 11-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
62
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Notre Dame vs. Ohio State (National Championship Full Game)
2025Week 3Home
L 40-41 vs. Texas A&M
No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 16 Texas A&M · 1-point margin
Ranking 28/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
57
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M (Regular Season Full Game)
2021Week 5Home
L 13-24 vs. Cincinnati
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Cincinnati · 11-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
55
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Notre Dame vs. Cincinnati (Regular Season Full Game)
2022Week 13Away
L 27-38 vs. USC
No. 5 USC vs. No. 13 Notre Dame · 11-point margin
Ranking 34/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
53
Game score
2020Week 16Neutral site
L 10-34 vs. Clemson
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 4 Clemson · 24-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 6/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
52
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Notre Dame vs. Clemson (ACC Championship Game Full Game)
2023Week 5Away
W 21-14 vs. Duke
No. 17 Duke vs. No. 11 Notre Dame · 7-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Duke vs. Notre Dame (Regular Season Full Game)
2020Week 7Home
W 12-7 vs. Louisville
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Unranked Louisville · 5-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
2021Week 2Home
W 32-29 vs. Toledo
No. 8 Notre Dame vs. Unranked Toledo · 3-point margin
Ranking 18/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
50
Game score
2024Week 2Home
L 14-16 vs. Northern Illinois
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Unranked Northern Illinois · 2-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
49
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois (Regular Season Full Game)
2024Week 5Home
W 31-24 vs. Louisville
No. 16 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Louisville · 7-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
49
Game score
2020Week 13Away
W 31-17 vs. North Carolina
No. 25 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Notre Dame · 14-point margin
Ranking 25/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
46
Game score
2020Week 11Away
W 45-31 vs. Boston College
Unranked Boston College vs. No. 2 Notre Dame · 14-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
45
Game score
2025Week 8Home
W 34-24 vs. USC
No. 13 Notre Dame vs. No. 20 USC · 10-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
44
Game score
2021Week 6Away
W 32-29 vs. Virginia Tech
Unranked Virginia Tech vs. No. 14 Notre Dame · 3-point margin
Ranking 12/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
44
Game score
2022Week 2Home
L 21-26 vs. Marshall
No. 8 Notre Dame vs. Unranked Marshall · 5-point margin
Ranking 18/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
43
Game score
2024Week 14Away
W 49-35 vs. USC
Unranked USC vs. No. 5 Notre Dame · 14-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
42
Game score
2022TaxSlayer Gator BowlNeutral site
W 45-38 vs. South Carolina
No. 20 South Carolina vs. No. 19 Notre Dame · 7-point margin
Ranking 13/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
41
Game score
Full Game · 2022 South Carolina vs. Notre Dame (Bowl Full Game)
2021Week 1Away1OT
W 41-38 vs. Florida State
Unranked Florida State vs. Unranked Notre Dame · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
41
Game score

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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Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database

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