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Notre Dame

2019 Season Performance

#17
Rank
10-2
Record
135.8
Points
0.638
SOS

Current Form

W5 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W vs #27 Navy 52-20
Worst L @ #15 Michigan 14-45

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 3-2
Conference 0-0
Non-Conf 10-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1

Rank Progression

#6
#16
#26
#36
#46
Pre
#13
W3
#14
W6
#16
W9
#24
W12
#16
W15
#17

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR @ #99 Louisville
35-17
+21.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.9 17.4
Margin Scaling
+3.7 21.1
Total 21.1 pts
3
09/14
W
#36 vs #73 New Mexico
66-14
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
4
09/22
L
#14 @ #20 Georgia
17-23
-3.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.1
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.7
Total -3.7 pts
5
09/28
W
#28 vs #20 Virginia
35-20
+19.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.9 12.9
Margin Scaling
+3.8 16.7
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.7
Total 19.7 pts
6
10/05
W
#16 vs #121 Bowling Green
52-0
+8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.8
Total 8.8 pts
7
10/12
W
#16 vs #48 USC
30-27
+11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+0.9 11.3
Total 11.3 pts
9
10/26
L
#18 @ #15 Michigan
14-45
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
10
11/02
W
#24 vs #67 Virginia Tech
21-20
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.6 11.6
Margin Scaling
+0.5 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
11
11/10
W
#22 @ #65 Duke
38-7
+17.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 12.9
Margin Scaling
+4.8 17.7
Total 17.7 pts
12
11/16
W
#18 vs #27 Navy
52-20
+19.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.9 12.9
Margin Scaling
+5.1 18.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 19.6
Total 19.6 pts
13
11/23
W
#16 vs #76 Boston College
40-7
+14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+4.9 14.5
Total 14.5 pts
14
11/30
W
#16 @ #99 Stanford
45-24
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.3 9.2
Margin Scaling
+2.8 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
Total
10-2 Record
134.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
100-25
Record
80%
Win Rate
#20
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.631
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#86
2017
#15
2018
#6
2019
#17
2020
#8
2021
#7
2022
#27
2023
#23
2024
#7
2025
#17
2026
#3

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 FBS Independents 6-0 (100%) #3 #2 142.4 0.723 -
2025 FBS Independents 10-2 (83%) #17 #9 168.3 0.684 -
2024 FBS Independents 11-1 (92%) #7 #1 226.3 0.644 -
2023 FBS Independents 9-3 (75%) #23 #2 105.4 0.569 -
2022 FBS Independents 8-4 (67%) #27 #16 98.1 0.589 -
2021 FBS Independents 11-1 (92%) #7 #4 196.6 0.610 -
2020 FBS Independents 10-1 (91%) #8 #4 140.5 0.565 -
2019 FBS Independents 10-2 (83%) #17 #11 135.8 0.638 -
2018 FBS Independents 12-0 (100%) #6 #2 255.1 0.660 -
2017 FBS Independents 9-3 (75%) #15 #4 163.2 0.671 -
2016 FBS Independents 4-8 (33%) #86 #38 -11.0 0.590 -