Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 4 straight
660
Florida State
Seminoles · Tallahassee, FL · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
4 games
2018–2024
Longest win streak — Florida State
3 games
2003–2014
Largest margin — Florida State
0–37
2003
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Florida State Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 2021 | 41–38 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 27–31 |
| 2011 | 14–18 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 4–2 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 2–2 |
| At neutral sites | 0–2 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 6–2 |
|---|---|
| When Florida State is ranked | 2–6 |
| When both are ranked | 2–2 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Florida State
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Faust | 1981–1985 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 3 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 4 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Florida State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 563–277–16 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 563 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 49 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 29–18 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 218 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 47 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 584 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 72 |
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