Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 2 straight
2460
Air Force
Falcons · Colorado Springs, CO · Mountain West
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
11 games
1964–1981
Longest win streak — Air Force
4 games
1982–1985
Largest margin — Notre Dame
49–0
1977
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Air Force Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1983 | 22–23 |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 31–30 |
| 2000 | 34–31 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 11–4 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 13–2 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 19–2 |
|---|---|
| When Air Force is ranked | 2–2 |
| When both are ranked | 2–0 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Air Force
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 5 | 5–0 | 1.000 |
| Dan Devine | 1975–1980 | 5 | 5–0 | 1.000 |
| Gerry Faust | 1981–1985 | 5 | 1–4 | .200 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 9 | 8–1 | .889 |
| Bob Davie | 1997–2001 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Air Force | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 436–355–12 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 436 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 31 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 17–13 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 6 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 0 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 84 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 0 |
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