Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 3:30 pm | San Diego State | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 21–13 | 80,795 | ||
| September 13 | 3:30 pm | Michigan | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 35–17 | 80,795 | ||
| September 20 | 3:30 pm | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ABC/ESPN | L 7–23 | 76,366 | ||
| September 27 | 3:30 pm | Purdue | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 38–21 | 80,795 | ||
| October 4 | 2:30 pm | Stanford | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 28–21 | 80,795 | ||
| October 11 | 3:30 pm | at #22 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ABC/ESPN2 | L 29–24 | 60,500 | ||
| October 25 | 8:00 pm | at Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | ESPN2 | W 33–7 | 70,437 | ||
| November 1 | 2:30 pm | Pittsburgh | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 33–36 4OT | 80,795 | ||
| November 8 | 8:00 pm | at Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War) | ESPN | L 0–17 | 44,500 | ||
| November 15 | 12:00 pm | at Navy | M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD | CBS | W 27–21 | 70,932 | ||
| November 22 | 2:30 pm | Syracuse | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 23–24 | 80,795 | ||
| November 29 | 8:00 pm | at #5 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ESPN | L 3–38 | 90,689 | ||
| December 24 | 8:00 pm | at Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl) | ESPN | W 49–21 | 43,487 | ||
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