Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
Tied last 2
3792
Northwestern
Wildcats · Evanston, IL · Big Ten
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
14 games
1965–1994
Longest win streak — Northwestern
4 games
1959–1962
Largest margin — Notre Dame
48–0
1976
Largest margin — Northwestern
6–35
1962
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Northwestern Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1931 | 0–0 |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 0–0 |
| 1960 | 6–7 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 15–5–2 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 22–4 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 15–2 |
|---|---|
| When Northwestern is ranked | 0–2 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Northwestern
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McWeeney | 1899 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Patrick O'Dea | 1900–1901 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| James Faragher | 1902–1903 | 1 | 0–0–1 | .500 |
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 6 | 6–0 | 1.000 |
| Hunk Anderson | 1931–1933 | 3 | 2–0–1 | .833 |
| Elmer Layden | 1934–1940 | 7 | 5–2 | .714 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 6 | 6–0 | 1.000 |
| Ed McKeever | 1944 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 4 | 0–4 | .000 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 9 | 9–0 | 1.000 |
| Dan Devine | 1975–1980 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 4 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Northwestern | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 544–689–33 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 544 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 18 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 8–10 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 68 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 7 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 184 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 5 |
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