Reign #332 of 335 · Notre Dame’s 9th reign
Notre Dame, 2025–2026
322Days held
6Defenses
#83Longest of 335
#81Most defended of 335
How it started
November 29, 2025
Took the belt from Stanford 49–20 on the road on November 29, 2025.
Notre Dame was No. 9 in the AP poll going into that game, Stanford was unranked. While holding the belt: ranked in 9 of 9 poll weeks, best No. 2. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Marcus Freeman · 1 reign started, 322 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 6 times
September 6, 2026 · vs. Wisconsin 41–13DefendedSeptember 12, 2026 · vs. Rice 52–0DefendedSeptember 19, 2026 · vs. Michigan State 27–10DefendedSeptember 26, 2026 · at Purdue 49–10DefendedOctober 3, 2026 · at North Carolina 37–26DefendedOctober 10, 2026 · vs. Stanford 58–7Defended
How it ended