2026 Season · Week 6
ND · Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
IND · 6-0
National Rank
#1
Power
+30.7
Offense
0.62
Defense
0.94
SOS
-2.9
SOS Rank
#48
Team Profile
Why #1?
Notre Dame ranks #1 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +30.7, meaning the model expects Notre Dame to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 30.7 points on a neutral field.
Notre Dame has faced the #48 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -2.9 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Rice, with a Game Performance score of +1.95.
The weakest performance came against North Carolina, where the Game Performance score was +0.27.
Offense0.62
Offense0.62
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (0.94) is currently higher than the offensive rating (0.62).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 6 | Wisconsin | Neutral | W | 41-13 | +0.69 | +0.57 | +0.82 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Rice | Home | W | 52-0 | +1.95 | +1.32 | +2.59 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Michigan State | Home | W | 27-10 | +0.61 | +0.44 | +0.78 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Purdue | Away | W | 49-10 | +1.06 | +1.05 | +1.07 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | North Carolina | Away | W | 37-26 | +0.27 | +0.69 | -0.14 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Stanford | Home | W | 58-7 | +1.45 | +1.25 | +1.65 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | BYU | Away | 4:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Navy | Neutral | 9:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Miami | Home | 5:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Boston College | Home | 1:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | SMU | Home | 5:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Syracuse | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |