Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 2 straight
750
LSU
Tigers · Baton Rouge, LA · SEC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
2 games
1981–1984
Longest win streak — LSU
2 games
1985–1986
Largest margin — Notre Dame
27–9
1981
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – LSU Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1986 | 19–21 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 31–28 |
| 1998 | 39–36 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 3–1 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 2–2 |
| At neutral sites | 2–2 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 4–2 |
|---|---|
| When LSU is ranked | 4–5 |
| When both are ranked | 2–2 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. LSU
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Gerry Faust | 1981–1985 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Bob Davie | 1997–2001 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | LSU | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 830–431–47 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 830 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 57 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 31–25 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 241 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 40 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 679 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 38 |
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