Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 10 straight
1101
Illinois
Fighting Illini · Champaign, IL · Big Ten
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
10 games
1938–1968
Longest unbeaten streak — Notre Dame
12 games
1898–1968
Largest margin — Notre Dame
58–8
1968
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Illinois Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1937 | 0–0 |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 5–0 |
| 1944 | 13–7 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 5–0–1 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 6–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 7–0–1 |
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Notre Dame Coaches vs. Illinois
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank E. Hering | 1896–1898 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Elmer Layden | 1934–1940 | 3 | 2–0–1 | .833 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 4 | 4–0 | 1.000 |
| Ed McKeever | 1944 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 619–618–43 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 619 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 22 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 10–12 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 101 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 10 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 204 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 0 |
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