Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame is an NCAA Division I FBS football program, based in Notre Dame, IN. The 2026 record stands at 7-1. The Cooper Predictor rates Notre Dame at +25, No. 1 of 138 FBS teams and No. 1 of 2 in the FBS Independents. The model projects an 11-1 finish, with CFP Odds of 73.9%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Notre Dame games this season. Most recent result: beat Navy 35-13 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Miami on Nov 7 — the model projects Notre Dame 34-31, giving Notre Dame a 61% chance to win.
Open Notre Dame in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Wisconsin | W 34-10 92% ✓ | W 41-13 |
| Sep 12 | vs Rice | W 45-6 99% ✓ | W 52-0 |
| Sep 19 | vs Michigan State | W 42-14 93% ✓ | W 27-10 |
| Sep 26 | @ Purdue | W 45-20 95% ✓ | W 49-10 |
| Oct 3 | @ North Carolina | W 38-13 94% ✓ | W 37-26 |
| Oct 10 | vs Stanford | W 49-10 99% ✓ | W 58-7 |
| Oct 17 | @ BYU | W 31-21 71% ✗ | L 24-28 |
| Oct 31 | vs Navy | W 45-14 96% ✓ | W 35-13 |
| Nov 7 | vs Miami | W 34-31 61% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Boston College | W 42-10 97% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs SMU | W 41-17 89% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Syracuse | W 41-17 92% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Notre Dame's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
FBS Independents by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 7-1 | +25 |
| 2 |  UConn | 4-4 | -3.2 |
High schools on the Notre Dame roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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