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SMU vs Notre Dame

SMU Mustangs vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Next meeting · 2026 season

Date Week Fixture Venue TV Status Link
2026-11-21 12
SMU vs Notre Dame
Notre Dame Stadium NBC UPCOMING Game page

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Head-to-head on record

SMU vs Notre Dame series
TeamWinsSeries
SMU Mustangs3Notre Dame leads
Notre Dame Fighting Irish10

Meetings since 1930: 13. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Notre Dame has won the last 2 meetings.

2-10 Regular season
1-0 Postseason
3-7 Last 10
17-30 Avg score
3 Longest Notre Dame win run

Biggest SMU win 27-20 in 1984 (postseason), a 7-point margin.

Biggest SMU loss 6-59 in 1989, a 53-point margin.

Every SMU vs Notre Dame meeting

SMU Mustangs vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1989 Notre Dame win Notre Dame 6-59
1986 Notre Dame win Notre Dame 29-61
1984 * SMU win Neutral 27-20
1958 Notre Dame win University Park 6-14
1957 Notre Dame win University Park 21-54
1956 SMU win University Park 19-13
1955 Notre Dame win Notre Dame 0-17
1954 Notre Dame win University Park 14-26
1953 Notre Dame win Notre Dame 14-40
1951 SMU win Notre Dame 27-20
1949 Notre Dame win University Park 20-27
1939 Notre Dame win Notre Dame 19-20
1930 Notre Dame win Notre Dame 14-20

* postseason meeting. Scores from the SMU perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1930.

Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

10% SMU
90% ND

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

SMU

DateOppResult
10-03 vsBC W 25-16
09-26 vsMOST W 34-24
09-19 atLOU L 31-41
09-12 vsUCD W 56-10
09-07 atFSU W 27-24

Notre Dame

DateOppResult
10-03 atUNC W 37-26
09-26 atPUR W 49-10
09-19 vsMSU W 27-10
09-12 vsRICE W 52-0
09-06 vsWIS W 41-13

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

ACC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

FBS Independents

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Lake Forest 400 1.00025647
Notre Dame 500 1.00020659
Merchant Marine 300 1.00014847
Wabash 400 1.00012834
Franklin & Marshall 300 1.00010732
Trinity (CT) 200 1.0007714
Wesleyan (CT) 200 1.0007720
Dayton 300 1.0009041
Hardin Simmons 200 1.0007244
Amherst 200 1.0006235
Williams 200 1.0003614
Montana 410 .800187119
Colgate 410 .80011765
Richmond 410 .800100138
Newberry 310 .75010560
MIT 210 .66711826
Millsaps 210 .66712056
Washington & Jefferson 210 .6678833
Dickinson 210 .6678163
Hampden Sydney 210 .6679489
Coast Guard 220 .500150142
Tufts 110 .5004970
UConn 230 .400180131
Villanova 230 .400103154
West Virginia Wesleyan 230 .40094157
William & Mary 230 .400111205
Centre 120 .3335933
Simpson (IA) 120 .3339494
Erskine 120 .3337578
Coe 120 .3336273
Carnegie Mellon 120 .3335568
Sewanee 120 .3337596
Maryville (TN) 130 .25092128
Beloit 130 .2502178
Lafayette 130 .25084143
Duquesne 130 .25073152
Cornell (IA) 130 .25037117
Tennessee State 130 .25059145
Knox 130 .25035146
Fordham 140 .20089165
Bucknell 140 .20051134
Holy Cross 140 .20093183
Maine 140 .20071161
Florida A&M 140 .20087184
Alameda Coast Guard 000 .00000
Amarillo Field 000 .00000
Birmingham-Southern 000 .00000
Boston University 000 .00000
Camp Grant 000 .00000
Carlisle 000 .00000
Colorado College 000 .00000
Cumberland (TN) 000 .00000
Del Monte Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Detroit Mercy 000 .00000
Drury 000 .00000
Fort Benning 000 .00000
Fort Riley 000 .00000
Fort Warren 000 .00000
Georgia Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Gonzaga 000 .00000
Great Lakes Navy 000 .00000
Haskell 000 .00000
Iowa Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Jacksonville Naval Air Station 000 .00000
Lombard 000 .00000
Loyola (LA) 000 .00000
Loyola Marymount 000 .00000
Lubbock Field 000 .00000
Manhattan 000 .00000
March Field 000 .00000
Mare Island Marines 000 .00000
Marquette 000 .00000
Mississippi College 000 .00000
Nashville 000 .00000
New York University 000 .00000
Norman Naval Air Station 000 .00000
North Carolina Pre-Flight 000 .00000
Oglethorpe 000 .00000
Phillips 000 .00000
Portland 000 .00000
Quantico Marines 000 .00000
Randolph Field 000 .00000
Regis (CO) 000 .00000
Saint Mary's (CA) 000 .00000
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight 000 .00000
San Francisco 000 .00000
Santa Clara 000 .00000
Second Air Force 000 .00000
Spring Hill 000 .00000
Swarthmore 000 .00000
Tampa 000 .00000
Tennessee Medical College 000 .00000
Union (NY) 000 .00000
Vermont 000 .00000
Whitman 000 .00000
Wichita State 000 .00000
Xavier 000 .00000
Southwestern U 030 .0006486
Bowdoin 020 .000733
Hamilton 020 .0004980
Colby 020 .0002153
Georgetown 030 .0005289
Bates 020 .0001467
Lawrence 030 .00028110
Centenary (LA) 030 .00021117
Rhodes 030 .00020134

Records computed from completed games this season

Notre Dame Fighting Irish lead the series since 1930, 10-3. Here is the series on record and how to watch when SMU and Notre Dame meet.

How to watch SMU vs Notre Dame

When SMU and Notre Dame are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the SMU radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the SMU vs Notre Dame time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The SMU this season

Follow SMU in the title race on the ACC standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the ACC rivalry pages, or browse every ACC matchup.

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SMU vs Notre Dame: the essentials

SMU Mustangs vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against FBS Independents. Notre Dame Fighting Irish lead the series since 1930, 10-3. Across 13 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the SMU vs Notre Dame head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the SMU Mustangs team hub, the ACC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Notre Dame against the whole conference, see Notre Dame vs the ACC.

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Frequently asked questions

When does SMU play Notre Dame next?

The next meeting is Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 PM ET, at Notre Dame Stadium. It is Week 12 of the 2026 season. Follow the live score and box score on the game page.

What is the all-time record between SMU and Notre Dame?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish lead the series since 1930, 10-3. The two programs have met 13 times on record.

How can I watch SMU vs Notre Dame?

The next meeting is Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 PM ET, at Notre Dame Stadium. It airs on NBC.

Are SMU and Notre Dame in the same conference?

No. SMU plays in the ACC. Notre Dame plays in FBS Independents. This is a non-conference game.