Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 3:30 pm | Nevada | #23 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 35–0 | 80,795 | |
| September 12 | 3:30 pm | at Michigan | #18 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry) | ABC | L 34–38 | 110,278 | |
| September 19 | 3:30 pm | Michigan State | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy) | NBC | W 33–30 | 80,795 | ||
| September 26 | 8:00 pm | at Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Shillelagh Trophy) | ESPN | W 24–21 | 59,082 | ||
| October 3 | 3:30 pm | Washington | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 37–30 OT | 80,795 | ||
| October 17 | 3:30 pm | #6 USC | #25 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame – USC rivalry) | NBC | L 27–34 | 80,795 | |
| October 24 | 3:30 pm | Boston College | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Holy War) | NBC | W 20–16 | 80,795 | ||
| October 31 | 7:30 pm | vs. Washington State | #25 | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Shamrock Series ) | NBC | W 40–14 | 53,407 | |
| November 7 | 2:30 pm | Navy | #19 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 21–23 | 80,795 | |
| November 14 | 8:00 pm | at #8 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ABC | L 22–27 | 65,374 | ||
| November 21 | 2:30 pm | Connecticut | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 30–33 2OT | 80,795 | ||
| November 28 | 8:00 pm | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA (Legends Trophy) | ABC | L 38–45 | 50,510 | ||
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