Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 3 straight
320
NC State
Wolfpack · Raleigh, NC · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
3 games
2017–2025
Longest win streak — NC State
2 games
2002–2016
Largest margin — NC State
6–28
2002
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – NC State Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 2016 | 3–10 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 45–24 |
| 2017 | 35–14 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 2–0 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 1–1 |
| At neutral sites | 0–1 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 3–1 |
|---|---|
| When NC State is ranked | 1–1 |
| When both are ranked | 1–1 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. NC State
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | NC State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 628–591–46 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 628 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 37 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 18–18 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 117 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 17 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 189 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 0 |
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