NCAA FBS FBS Independents

Notre Dame football predictions & picks

FBS Independents

2026 record: 8-1
FBS Independents: 1st
PPG: 39.3
Streak: W2
Last 5: Won 37–26 at North Carolina · Sat, Oct 3 Won 58–7 vs Stanford · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 24–28 at BYU · Sat, Oct 17 Won 35–13 at Navy · Sat, Oct 31 Won 31–24 vs Miami · Sat, Nov 7

Notre Dame next game

Wk 11

Notre Dame vs3:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Boston College

Best pick ND −26.5−189 77% confidence See the prediction: Boston College at Notre Dame

Notre Dame 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sun, Sep 6Sep 6 vs Wisconsin Wisconsin W41–13 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Rice Rice W52–0 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Michigan State Michigan St W27–10 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Purdue Purdue W49–10 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @North Carolina North Carolina W37–26 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Stanford Stanford W58–7 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @BYU BYU L24–28 ND ML−476✗ Notre Dame at BYU prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Navy Navy W35–13 O 46.5−323✓ Notre Dame at Navy prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Miami Miami W31–24 ND +2.5−345✓ Miami at Notre Dame prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Boston College Boston College 3:30 PM ET ND −26.5−189 Boston College at Notre Dame prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs SMU SMU 6:30 PM ET Pick coming soon

Notre Dame team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 39.3/ game 9th

Total yards 439.3/ game 26th

Passing yards 263.7/ game 26th

Rushing yards 175.7/ game 43rd

Third-down conversions 42.5% 45th

Giveaways 0.2/ game 1st

Time of possession 32:07 21st

Defense

Points allowed 14.6/ game 9th

Yards allowed 254.7/ game 4th

Passing yards allowed 167.6/ game 9th

Rushing yards allowed 87.1/ game 10th

Takeaways 2.0/ game 5th

Penalties 3.4/ game 2nd

Notre Dame leaders

2026 regular season

Passing C.J. Carr 2,168yds 21 TD · 1 INT · 67.6% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Nolan James Jr. 571yds 9 TD · 5.4 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Jordan Faison 574yds 44 catches · 5 TD · 9 games

Tackles Drayk Bowen 45 8 games

Sacks Boubacar Traore 4 9 games

Interceptions Luke Talich 3 2 passes defended · 8 games

Notre Dame picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

FBS Independents standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Notre Dame Notre Dame 810 8-1 .889 354131 +223 W2

2 UConn UConn 450 4-5 .444 296240 +56 L2

Notre Dame FAQ

Who does Notre Dame play next?

Next up for Notre Dame: home against Boston College, Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Notre Dame’s record this season?

Notre Dame is 8-1, 1st in the FBS Independents.

Who leads Notre Dame in passing yards?

C.J. Carr, with 2,168 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (21 TD · 1 INT · 67.6% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Notre Dame games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Notre Dame games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

FBS Independents rivals

All teams

UConn

Notre Dame this week

Notre Dame is 8-1. Its last game was a 31–24 win over Miami at home on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 39.3 points a game (9th in FBS), and its defense allows 14.6 (9th).

Next up, Notre Dame hosts Boston College on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Notre Dame is a 30.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 52.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Boston College vs Notre Dame prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.