Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2005 | 8:00 pm | at #25 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ABC | W 42-21 | 66,451 | ||
| September 10, 2005 | 12:00 pm | at #3 Michigan | #23 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | W 17-10 | 111,386 | |
| September 17, 2005 | 3:30 pm | Michigan State | #12 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 44-41 OT | 80,795 | |
| September 24, 2005 | 3:30 pm | at Washington | #18 | Husky Stadium • Seattle WA | ABC | W 36-17 | 71,473 | |
| October 1, 2005 | 7:45 pm | at #20 Purdue | #14 | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN | W 49-28 | 65,491 | |
| October 15, 2005 | 3:30 pm | #1 USC | #9 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 34-31 | 80,795 | |
| October 22, 2005 | 2:30 pm | BYU | #12 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 49-23 | 80,795 | |
| November 5, 2005 | 2:30 pm | Tennessee | #9 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 41-21 | 80,795 | |
| November 12, 2005 | 1:00 pm | Navy | #7 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 42-21 | 80,795 | |
| November 19, 2005 | 2:30 pm | Syracuse | #7 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 34-10 | 80,795 | |
| November 26, 2005 | 8:00 pm | at Stanford | #6 | Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA | ABC | W 38-31 | 56,057 | |
| January 2, 2006 | 4:30 pm | vs. #4 Ohio State | #6 | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) | ABC | L 34-20 | 76,196 | |
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