Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 5 straight
52211
Pittsburgh
Panthers · Pittsburgh, PA · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
11 games
1964–1974
Longest win streak — Pittsburgh
3 games
1932–1934
Largest margin — Notre Dame
58–0
1944
Largest margin — Pittsburgh
0–26
1936
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Pittsburgh Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1911 | 0–0 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 9–10 |
| 1964 | 17–15 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 23–10–1 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 29–11 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 37–6 |
|---|---|
| When Pittsburgh is ranked | 10–9 |
| When both are ranked | 7–2 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Pittsburgh
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Longman | 1909–1910 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| John L. Marks | 1911–1912 | 2 | 1–0–1 | .750 |
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hunk Anderson | 1931–1933 | 3 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Elmer Layden | 1934–1940 | 4 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 8 | 7–1 | .875 |
| Ed McKeever | 1944 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Terry Brennan | 1954–1958 | 4 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 4 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 11 | 11–0 | 1.000 |
| Dan Devine | 1975–1980 | 4 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Gerry Faust | 1981–1985 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 9 | 7–2 | .778 |
| Bob Davie | 1997–2001 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 3 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 7 | 6–1 | .857 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Pittsburgh | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 727–519–37 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 727 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 39 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 15–24 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 143 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 24 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 318 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 21 |
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