Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 3 straight
25140
Stanford
Cardinal · Stanford, CA · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
7 games
2002–2008
Longest win streak — Stanford
3 games
2009–2011
Largest margin — Notre Dame
57–7
2003
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Stanford Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 2022 | 14–16 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 36–38 |
| 2014 | 17–14 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 14–5 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 10–9 |
| At neutral sites | 1–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 20–6 |
|---|---|
| When Stanford is ranked | 3–8 |
| When both are ranked | 3–5 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Stanford
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 7 | 5–2 | .714 |
| Bob Davie | 1997–2001 | 5 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 3 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 5 | 4–1 | .800 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 10 | 4–6 | .400 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 5 | 4–1 | .800 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Stanford | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 603–496–34 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 603 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 29 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 15–13 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 164 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 19 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 302 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 0 |
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