Notre Dame Football Rivalries
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Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh Rivarly: Over a Century of Battles and Irish Dominance
Few rivalries in college football capture the collision of history, geography, and identity quite like Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh. The Irish and Panthers first met in 1909, and for more…
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Notre Dame vs. Miami Rivaly: One of College Football’s Most Contentious Rivalries
With Notre Dame and Miami set to renew their rivalry in 2025, it’s a good time to look back at one of college football’s most heated matchups. While the two…
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Old Independent Rivals: The Notre Dame – Penn State Football Rivalry
The 20th meeting ever between Notre Dame and Penn State brings with it the most significance of any of the previous matchups. That dramatic statement stems from the simple fact…
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Notre Dame vs. USC: College Football’s Greatest Intersectional Rivalry
College football’s longest, richest, and most influential intersectional rivalry—Notre Dame vs. USC—is nearing 90 years of excellence. With a storied history full of dramatic twists, legendary players, and high-stakes games,…
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Notre Dame vs. Army: Rivalry Series History
Few rivalries in college football hold the historical significance and mythic grandeur of Notre Dame and the Army. This storied matchup has produced iconic moments, immortalized legends, and shaped the…
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Notre Dame – Georgia Tech Rivalry: From Rockne Expanding Irish Footprint to ACC ‘Rivals’
When Notre Dame travels to Atlanta this weekend to take on Georgia Tech in Mercedes Benz Stadium, the home of the Atlanta Falcons, it will mark the return of an…
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The Notre Dame – Stanford Football Rivalry
The Notre Dame Stanford series had an enchanted beginning. Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Committee had been itching to get Rockne and Notre Dame to play in the Rose Bowl and they…
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Notre Dame – Boston College Rivalry: The Holy War
Though natural rivals as the two most prominent Catholic colleges playing Big Time Football, it took quite a while for the Boston College-Notre Dame series to take root. Part of…
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Navy vs. Notre Dame History: An Enduring Rivalry Steeped in Tradition
The rivalry between Notre Dame and Navy goes far beyond the football field. Learn all about the unique nature of this historic rivalry.
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Notre Dame – Texas Football Rivalry History
When old friend Charley Strong leads his Longhorns onto the field at Notre Dame Stadium, it will be the 11th time Texas and Notre Dame have played. The series had…
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Notre Dame – Purdue Football Rivalry History
Notre Dame first played instate rival Purdue in 1896, and played the Boilermakers annually from 1946 to the Shamrock Series game in Indianapolis in 2014.
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Notre Dame – Michigan State Football Rivalry
Just ten years after its first game, Notre Dame reached out to Michigan State and began playing the Spartans in 1897.
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Notre Dame – Michigan Football Rivalry History
The Notre Dame-Michigan series has been historic, strange, dramatic, oft-disrupted and filled with dysfunctionality.
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