Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 5 straight
500
Virginia
Cavaliers · Charlottesville, VA · ACC
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
5 games
1989–2024
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Virginia Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 2015 | 34–27 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 35–20 |
| 2024 | 35–14 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 3–0 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 2–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 5–0 |
|---|---|
| When Virginia is ranked | 1–0 |
| When both are ranked | 1–0 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Virginia
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 613–619–37 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 613 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 22 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 9–13 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 102 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 14 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 183 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 3 |
Statistics are provided by third-party data sources and may occasionally contain errors or omissions. Spot something off? Contact us and we'll correct it.