Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 5 straight
2120
North Carolina
Tar Heels · Chapel Hill, NC · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
10 games
1949–1959
Longest win streak — North Carolina
1 game
1960
Largest margin — Notre Dame
42–6
1949
Largest margin — North Carolina
7–12
1960
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – North Carolina Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 2008 | 24–29 |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7–12 |
| 1951 | 12–7 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 14–0 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 7–2 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 16–0 |
|---|---|
| When North Carolina is ranked | 2–1 |
| When both are ranked | 2–0 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. North Carolina
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 5 | 5–0 | 1.000 |
| Terry Brennan | 1954–1958 | 4 | 4–0 | 1.000 |
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 3 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Dan Devine | 1975–1980 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 3 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | North Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 695–556–48 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 695 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 39 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 15–24 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 149 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 24 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 279 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 1 |
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