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Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM ETNotre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, INNBC/Peacock

PREVIEW: Notre Dame vs. SMU

Stat Comparison

2025 final
Notre Dame Category SMU
42.0 #2 Scoring Offense PPG 32.2 #26
17.6 #11 Scoring Defense PPG 20.5 #31
459.5 #12 Total Offense YPG 417.0 #30
313.1 #22 Total Defense YPG 395.2 #89
204.4 #17 Rushing Offense YPG 133.9 #95
99.7 #11 Rushing Defense YPG 112.1 #19
255.1 #37 Passing Offense YPG 283.1 #14
213.4 #56 Passing Defense YPG 283.2 #135
48.1 #13 3rd Down Offense % 40.8 #56
35.4 #39 3rd Down Defense % 36.1 #44
1.08 #4 Turnover Margin per game 0.69 #14
29:18 #87 Time of Possession 26:53 #131
2.83 #14 Sacks per game 2.77 #16
24.4 #5 SP+ Rating 13.4 #23
25.3 #3 FPI Rating 12.5 #23

# = national rank among 136 FBS teams · 2025 final

Last 5 Games

Notre Dame 5-0
  • W 49–20 @ STAN
  • W 70–7 vs SYR
  • W 37–15 @ PITT
  • W 49–10 vs NAVY
  • W 25–10 @ BC
SMU 4-1
  • W 24–19 vs (N) ARIZ
  • L 35–38 @ CAL
  • W 38–6 vs LOU
  • W 45–13 @ BC
  • W 26–20 vs MIA

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