Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 2:30 pm | Washington State | #19 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 29–26 OT | 80,795 | |
| September 13 | 3:30 pm | at #5 Michigan | #15 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | L 38–0 | 111,726 | |
| September 20 | 2:30 pm | Michigan State | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 22–16 | 80,795 | ||
| September 27 | 2:30 pm | at #22 Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC | L 23–10 | 64,614 | ||
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | at #15 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN | W 20–14 | 66,421 | ||
| October 18 | 2:30 pm | #5 USC | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 45–14 | 80,795 | ||
| October 25 | 12:00 pm | at Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ABC | L 27–25 | 44,500 | ||
| November 1 | 2:30 pm | #5 Florida State | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 37–0 | 80,795 | ||
| November 8 | 2:30 pm | Navy | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 27–24 | 80,795 | ||
| November 15 | 2:30 pm | BYU | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 33–14 | 80,795 | ||
| November 29 | 8:00 pm | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | ABC | W 57–7 | 46,500 | ||
| December 6 | 1:00 pm | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ABC | L 38–12 | 48,170 | ||
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