Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | 9:15 pm | at BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN | L 20–17 | 65,251 | ||
| September 11 | 3:30 pm | #8 Michigan | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 28–20 | 80,795 | ||
| September 18 | 7:00 pm | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPN | W 31–24 | 74,962 | ||
| September 25 | 2:30 pm | Washington | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 38–3 | 80,795 | ||
| October 2 | 2:30 pm | #15 Purdue | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 41–16 | 80,795 | ||
| October 9 | 2:30 pm | Stanford | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 23–15 | 80,795 | ||
| October 16 | 12:00 pm | at Navy | Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ | CBS | W 27–9 | 76,166 | ||
| October 23 | 1:30 pm | Boston College | #24 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 24–23 | 80,795 | |
| November 6 | 3:30 pm | at #9 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | CBS | W 17–13 | 107,266 | ||
| November 13 | 2:30 pm | Pittsburgh | #24 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 41–38 | 80,795 | |
| November 27 | 8:00 pm | at #1 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 41–10 | 92,611 | ||
| December 28 | 9:45 pm | vs. Oregon State | Bank One Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ (Insight Bowl) | ESPN | L 38–21 | 45,917 | ||
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