Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 6 straight
930
Syracuse
Orange · Syracuse, NY · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
6 games
2014–2025
Longest win streak — Syracuse
2 games
1963–2003
Largest margin — Syracuse
12–38
2003
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Syracuse Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 2008 | 23–24 |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 17–15 |
| 1963 | 7–14 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 4–1 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 2–2 |
| At neutral sites | 3–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 5–0 |
|---|---|
| When Syracuse is ranked | 2–0 |
| When both are ranked | 1–0 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Syracuse
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Harper | 1913–1917 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 4 | 4–0 | 1.000 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Syracuse | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 711–539–41 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 711 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 29 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 17–11 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 99 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 14 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 213 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 7 |
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