Notre Dame travels to Stanford on October 10, 2026, to face the Cardinal in one of the program’s longest-running rivalry series. The matchup dates back to the first meeting on January 1, 1925, in the Rose Bowl, and since 1989 the two have played for the Legends Trophy, a Dublin Irish crystal bowl mounted on a California redwood base presented by the Notre Dame Club of the San Francisco Bay Area. Notre Dame and Stanford have alternated annual meetings for decades, typically with the game in Palo Alto following Thanksgiving in odd-numbered seasons and in South Bend earlier in even-numbered seasons.

Notre Dame leads the all-time series against Stanford, 25–14, including the modern Legends Trophy era. The most recent meeting came on November 29, 2025, when the Irish posted a 49–20 victory at Stanford Stadium behind a dominant start and balanced offensive attack. That win extended Notre Dame’s current streak in the series and refreshed the Irish claim to the Legends Trophy. The 2026 game adds another chapter to a rivalry rooted in tradition and trophy history