Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 5 straight
500
California
Golden Bears · Berkeley, CA · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
5 games
1959–2022
Largest margin — Notre Dame
48–6
1965
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – California Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 2022 | 24–17 |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21–7 |
| 1959 | 28–6 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 3–0 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 2–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 3–0 |
|---|
Notre Dame Coaches vs. California
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | California | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 608–556–31 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 608 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 27 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 12–14 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 132 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 21 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 198 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 4 |
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