Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 2 straight
1030
SMU
Mustangs · University Park, TX · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
3 games
1930–1949
Longest win streak — SMU
1 game
1951
Largest margin — Notre Dame
59–6
1989
Largest margin — SMU
20–27
1951
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – SMU Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1939 | 20–19 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 13–19 |
| 1930 | 20–14 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 6–1 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 4–1 |
| At neutral sites | 0–1 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 4–2 |
|---|---|
| When SMU is ranked | 2–2 |
| When both are ranked | 2–1 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. SMU
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Elmer Layden | 1934–1940 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Terry Brennan | 1954–1958 | 5 | 4–1 | .800 |
| Gerry Faust | 1981–1985 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | SMU | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 554–568–54 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 554 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 21 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 8–12 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 60 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 4 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 197 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 2 |
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