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Latest revision as of 11:49, 9 November 2025
American college football season
The 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by Marcus Freeman in his fourth year as Notre Dame’s head coach. They play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium located in Notre Dame, Indiana.
The following coaches left the program:
The following coaches were hired:
- CB Marty Auer
- DL Quentin Autry
- OL Tosh Baker
- P William Bartel
- TE Kevin Bauman
- P/K Eric Goins
- WR Jayden Harrison
- S Rod Heard II
- WR Jack Polian
- LB Tre Reader
- DL Grant Ristoff
- K Chris Salerno
- TE Charlie Selna
- TE Davis Sherwood
| College recruiting information (2025) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Matty Augustine OL |
Greenwich, CT | Brunswick School | 6Â ft 7Â in (2.01Â m) | 292Â lb (132Â kg) | Â | |
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| Jerome Bettis Jr. WR |
Atlanta, GA | Woodward Academy | 6Â ft 2Â in (1.88Â m) | 201Â lb (91Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Will Black OL |
London, ON | Choate Rosemary Hall | 6Â ft 7Â in (2.01Â m) | 292Â lb (132Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| JaDon Blair S |
Winston-Salem, NC | Mount Tabor | 6Â ft 5Â in (1.96Â m) | 195Â lb (88Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Christopher Burgess Jr. DL |
Chicago, IL | Simeon Career Academy | 6Â ft 3Â in (1.91Â m) | 245Â lb (111Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Elijah Burress WR |
Totowa, NJ | DePaul Catholic | 6Â ft 0Â in (1.83Â m) | 173Â lb (78Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Davion Dixon DL |
Homestead, FL | Miami Palmetto | 6Â ft 2Â in (1.88Â m) | 322Â lb (146Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Madden Faraimo LB |
Oceanside, CA | JSerra Catholic | 6Â ft 2Â in (1.88Â m) | 220Â lb (100Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| James Flanigan TE |
Green Bay, WI | Notre Dame de la Baie Academy | 6Â ft 5Â in (1.96Â m) | 230Â lb (100Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Dallas Golden CB |
Tampa, FL | Berkeley Prep | 6Â ft 0Â in (1.83Â m) | 180Â lb (82Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Blake Hebert QB |
Boxford, MA | Brunswick School | 6Â ft 3Â in (1.91Â m) | 220Â lb (100Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Cam Herron OL |
Indianapolis, IN | Warren Central | 6Â ft 2Â in (1.88Â m) | 288Â lb (131Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Dominik Hulak DL |
Glendale Heights, IL | Immaculate Conception | 6Â ft 4Â in (1.93Â m) | 240Â lb (110Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Nolan James Jr. RB |
Westwood, NJ | DePaul Catholic | 5Â ft 10Â in (1.78Â m) | 199Â lb (90Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Ko’o Kia LB |
Kahaluʻu, HI | Punahou | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) |  | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Brandon Logan S |
Fort Wayne, IN | Snider | 5Â ft 11Â in (1.80Â m) | 186Â lb (84Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Ethan Long S |
Milford, CT | Brunswick School | 6Â ft 2Â in (1.88Â m) | 194Â lb (88Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Joe Reiff DL |
Elmhurst, IL | York Community High School | 6Â ft 5Â in (1.96Â m) | 255Â lb (116Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Scrap Richardson WR |
Greenville, GA | Greenville | 6Â ft 0Â in (1.83Â m) | 166Â lb (75Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Anthony Sacca LB |
Delran Township, NJ | St. Joseph’s Prep School | 6Â ft 3Â in (1.91Â m) | 225Â lb (102Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Erik Schmidt K |
Milwaukee, WI | Marquette University High School | 6Â ft 1Â in (1.85Â m) | 210Â lb (95Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Owen Strebig OL |
Brookfield, WI | Waukesha Catholic Memorial | 6Â ft 8Â in (2.03Â m) | 298Â lb (135Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Gordy Sulfsted DL |
Cincinnati, OH | St. Xavier | 6Â ft 4Â in (1.93Â m) | 245Â lb (111Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Cree Thomas CB |
Phoenix, AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 6Â ft 1Â in (1.85Â m) | 176Â lb (80Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Mark Zackery IV CB |
Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis | 6Â ft 0Â in (1.83Â m) | 170Â lb (77Â kg) | Â | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals:Â |
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| Overall recruit ranking:Â Â Â Rivals: 11Â Â Â 247Sports: 12 | ||||||
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- Tyler Buchner switched positions from WR to QB.
- Justin Fisher switched positions from RB to TE.
- Devan Houstan switched positions from DL to OL.
- WR Matt Jeffery earned scholarship; previously walk-on.
- LS Joseph Vinci earned scholarship; previously walk-on.
- Preston Zinter switched positions from LB to DL.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Miami (FL) | No. 6 | ABC | L 24–27 | 66,793 | ||
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 8 | NBC | L 40–41 | 77,622 | |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 24 | NBC/Peacock[a] | W 56–30 | 77,622 | |
| September 27 | 12:00 noon | at Arkansas | No. 22 | ABC | W 56–13 | 75,111 | |
| October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Boise State | No. 21 |
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NBC | W 28–7 | 77,622 |
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | No. 16 |
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Peacock/NBC[b] | W 36–7 | 77,622 |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 20 USC |
No. 13 | NBC | W 34–24 | 77,622 | |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 12 | ESPN | W 25–10 | 44,500 | |
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at Navy | No. 10 |
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NBC | W 49–10 | 77,622 |
| November 15 | 12:00 noon | at Pittsburgh | ABC | ||||
| November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Syracuse |
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| November 29 | at Stanford | ||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||||
| Coaches | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | ||||||
| CFP | Not released | 10 | Not released | ||||||||||||||
at No. 10 Miami (FL)
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| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 314 | 339 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–93 | 38–134 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 205 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–1 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 19/30, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jadarian Price | 6 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Eli Raridon | 5 receptions, 97 yards | |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Carson Beck | 20/30, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | CharMar Brown | 15 carries, 69 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Malachi Toney | 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
vs No. 16 Texas A&M
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| Game information |
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| Statistics | TA&M | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 488 | 429 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–128 | 39–136 |
| Passing yards | 360 | 293 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–37–1 | 20–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 17/37, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Le’Veon Moss | 20 rushes, 81 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Mario Craver | 7 receptions, 207 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 20/32, 293 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 23 rushes, 94 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Raridon | 4 receptions, 85 yards |
vs Purdue (rivalry)
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Purdue Boilermakers (2–1) vs No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C), Wind S @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PUR | ND |
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| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 369 | 535 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–66 | 43–254 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 281 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–40–2 | 17–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | Passing | Ryan Browne | 21/34, 250 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Malachi Singleton | 5 rushes, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Nitro Tuggle | 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 10/12, 223 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 19 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | ARK |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 32 | 15 |
| Total yards | 641 | 365 |
| Rushes/yards | 40–210 | 30–158 |
| Passing yards | 431 | 207 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–32–0 | 17–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 22/30, 354 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Jadarian Price | 13 rushes, 86 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 7 receptions, 89 yards | |
| Arkansas | Passing | Taylen Green | 17/32, 207 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Taylen Green | 10 rushes, 81 yards | |
| Receiving | O’Mega Blake | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
Boise State Broncos (3–1) vs No. 21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | BOIS | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 315 | 389 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–100 | 31–200 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 189 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–37–4 | 15–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:46 | 24:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 22/37, 215 yards, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Sire Gaines | 11 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Marshall | 4 receptions, 58 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 15/23, 189 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 16 carries, 103 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 6 receptions, 83 yards |
NC State Wolfpack (4–2) vs No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NCSU | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Total yards | 233 | 485 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–51 | 39–143 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–3 | 19–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 17/30, 186 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Hollywood Smothers | 12 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Terrell Anderson | 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 19/31, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 18 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Raridon | 7 receptions, 109 yards |
vs No. 20 USC (rivalry)
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No. 20 USC Trojans (5–1) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USC | ND |
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| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 396 | 442 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–68 | 44–306 |
| Passing yards | 328 | 136 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–42–2 | 16–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:02 | 32:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | Passing | Jayden Maiava | 22/42, 328 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | King Miller | 18 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Ja’Kobi Lane | 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 16/26, 136 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 24 carries, 228 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 6 receptions, 60 yards |
at Boston College (Holy War)
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No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–2) at Boston College Eagles (1–7) – Game summary
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C), Wind W @ 16 mph (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 44,500
- Referee: Jon Noli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | BC |
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| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total yards | 458 | 281 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–159 | 33–12 |
| Passing yards | 299 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–0 | 30–45–3 |
| Time of possession | 24:33 | 35:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 18/25, 299 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 17 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 4 receptions, 82 yards | |
| Boston College | Passing | Grayson James | 25/37, 240 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Turbo Richard | 16 carries, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Lewis Bond | 8 receptions, 92 yards |
Navy Midshipmen (7–1) vs No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Â
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Â
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NAVY | ND |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Navy | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Notre Dame | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
at Pittsburgh (rivalry)
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (7–2) – Game summary
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date:
- Game time: 12:00 noon
- Game weather: Â
- Game attendance: Â
- Referee: Â
- TV announcers (ABC): Â
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | PITT |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Syracuse Orange (0–0) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Â
- Game attendance: Â
- Referee: Â
- TV announcers (NBC): Â
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SYR | ND |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Syracuse | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Notre Dame | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Stanford (rivalry)
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date:
- Game time: Â
- Game weather: Â
- Game attendance: Â
- Referee: Â
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ACCN): Â
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | STAN |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Stanford | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Offense | Defense | Special teams
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