Big 12 Matchups

BYU vs Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Next meeting · 2026 season

Date	Week	Fixture	Venue	TV	Status	Link
2026-10-17	7	Notre Dame vs BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium		UPCOMING	Game page

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 17, 2026 TBD · LaVell Edwards Stadium

Notre Dame 77% VS

BYU 23%

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Head-to-head on record

BYU vs Notre Dame series
Team	Wins	Series
BYU Cougars	2	Notre Dame leads
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	7	Notre Dame leads

Meetings since 1992: 9. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Notre Dame has won the last 4 meetings.

2-7 Regular season

2-7 Last 9

18-30 Avg score

4 Longest Notre Dame win run

Biggest BYU win 21-14 in 1994, a 7-point margin.

Biggest BYU loss 23-49 in 2005, a 26-point margin.

Every BYU vs Notre Dame meeting

BYU Cougars vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish, every meeting on record
Season	Result	Site	Score
2022	Notre Dame win	Neutral	20-28
2013	Notre Dame win	Notre Dame	13-23
2012	Notre Dame win	Notre Dame	14-17
2005	Notre Dame win	Notre Dame	23-49
2004	BYU win	Provo	20-17
2003	Notre Dame win	Notre Dame	14-33
1994	BYU win	Notre Dame	21-14
1993	Notre Dame win	Provo	20-45
1992	Notre Dame win	Notre Dame	16-42

Scores from the BYU perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1992.

Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

77% ND

23% BYU

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

Notre Dame

Date	Opp	Result
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

BYU

Date	Opp	Result
10-03	atTCU	W 17-10
09-19	atCSU	W 41-23
09-12	vsARIZ	W 28-17
09-05	vsUTU	W 63-7
12-27	vsGT	W 25-21

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

FBS Independents

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Lake Forest	4	0	1.000	256	47
Notre Dame	5	0	1.000	206	59
Merchant Marine	3	0	1.000	148	47
Wabash	4	0	1.000	128	34
Franklin & Marshall	3	0	1.000	107	32
Trinity (CT)	2	0	1.000	77	14
Wesleyan (CT)	2	0	1.000	77	20
Dayton	3	0	1.000	90	41
Hardin Simmons	2	0	1.000	72	44
Amherst	2	0	1.000	62	35
Williams	2	0	1.000	36	14
Montana	4	1	.800	187	119
Colgate	4	1	.800	117	65
Richmond	4	1	.800	100	138
Newberry	3	1	.750	105	60
MIT	2	1	.667	118	26
Millsaps	2	1	.667	120	56
Washington & Jefferson	2	1	.667	88	33
Dickinson	2	1	.667	81	63
Hampden Sydney	2	1	.667	94	89
Coast Guard	2	2	.500	150	142
Tufts	1	1	.500	49	70
UConn	2	3	.400	180	131
Villanova	2	3	.400	103	154
West Virginia Wesleyan	2	3	.400	94	157
William & Mary	2	3	.400	111	205
Centre	1	2	.333	59	33
Simpson (IA)	1	2	.333	94	94
Erskine	1	2	.333	75	78
Coe	1	2	.333	62	73
Carnegie Mellon	1	2	.333	55	68
Sewanee	1	2	.333	75	96
Maryville (TN)	1	3	.250	92	128
Beloit	1	3	.250	21	78
Lafayette	1	3	.250	84	143
Duquesne	1	3	.250	73	152
Cornell (IA)	1	3	.250	37	117
Tennessee State	1	3	.250	59	145
Knox	1	3	.250	35	146
Fordham	1	4	.200	89	165
Bucknell	1	4	.200	51	134
Holy Cross	1	4	.200	93	183
Maine	1	4	.200	71	161
Florida A&M	1	4	.200	87	184
Alameda Coast Guard	0	0	.000	0	0
Amarillo Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Birmingham-Southern	0	0	.000	0	0
Boston University	0	0	.000	0	0
Camp Grant	0	0	.000	0	0
Carlisle	0	0	.000	0	0
Colorado College	0	0	.000	0	0
Cumberland (TN)	0	0	.000	0	0
Del Monte Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Detroit Mercy	0	0	.000	0	0
Drury	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Benning	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Riley	0	0	.000	0	0
Fort Warren	0	0	.000	0	0
Georgia Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Gonzaga	0	0	.000	0	0
Great Lakes Navy	0	0	.000	0	0
Haskell	0	0	.000	0	0
Iowa Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Jacksonville Naval Air Station	0	0	.000	0	0
Lombard	0	0	.000	0	0
Loyola (LA)	0	0	.000	0	0
Loyola Marymount	0	0	.000	0	0
Lubbock Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Manhattan	0	0	.000	0	0
March Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Mare Island Marines	0	0	.000	0	0
Marquette	0	0	.000	0	0
Mississippi College	0	0	.000	0	0
Nashville	0	0	.000	0	0
New York University	0	0	.000	0	0
Norman Naval Air Station	0	0	.000	0	0
North Carolina Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
Oglethorpe	0	0	.000	0	0
Phillips	0	0	.000	0	0
Portland	0	0	.000	0	0
Quantico Marines	0	0	.000	0	0
Randolph Field	0	0	.000	0	0
Regis (CO)	0	0	.000	0	0
Saint Mary's (CA)	0	0	.000	0	0
Saint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight	0	0	.000	0	0
San Francisco	0	0	.000	0	0
Santa Clara	0	0	.000	0	0
Second Air Force	0	0	.000	0	0
Spring Hill	0	0	.000	0	0
Swarthmore	0	0	.000	0	0
Tampa	0	0	.000	0	0
Tennessee Medical College	0	0	.000	0	0
Union (NY)	0	0	.000	0	0
Vermont	0	0	.000	0	0
Whitman	0	0	.000	0	0
Wichita State	0	0	.000	0	0
Xavier	0	0	.000	0	0
Southwestern U	0	3	.000	64	86
Bowdoin	0	2	.000	7	33
Hamilton	0	2	.000	49	80
Colby	0	2	.000	21	53
Georgetown	0	3	.000	52	89
Bates	0	2	.000	14	67
Lawrence	0	3	.000	28	110
Centenary (LA)	0	3	.000	21	117
Rhodes	0	3	.000	20	134

Big 12

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Utah	4	0	1.000	173	41
Texas Tech	5	0	1.000	174	81
BYU	4	0	1.000	149	57
Houston	4	1	.800	205	99
Baylor	4	1	.800	174	71
Arizona	4	1	.800	162	83
Cincinnati	4	1	.800	169	116
Kansas State	3	1	.750	162	61
Oklahoma State	3	1	.750	149	79
UCF	3	2	.600	162	88
Iowa State	3	2	.600	168	106
West Virginia	3	2	.600	187	144
Kansas	2	2	.500	144	68
Arizona State	2	2	.500	133	127
TCU	2	3	.400	127	67
Colorado	2	3	.400	93	127

Records computed from completed games this season

Notre Dame Fighting Irish lead the series since 1992, 7-2. Here is the series on record and how to watch when BYU and Notre Dame meet.

How to watch BYU vs Notre Dame

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

National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
Radio Listen on the BYU radio network.
Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the BYU 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 BYU this season

Follow BYU in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.

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BYU vs Notre Dame: the essentials

BYU Cougars vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against FBS Independents. Notre Dame Fighting Irish lead the series since 1992, 7-2. Across 9 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the BYU 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 BYU Cougars team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Notre Dame against the whole conference, see Notre Dame vs the Big 12.

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Frequently asked questions

When does BYU play Notre Dame next?

The next meeting is Saturday, October 17, at LaVell Edwards Stadium. It is Week 7 of the 2026 season. Follow the live score and box score on the game page.

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

Notre Dame Fighting Irish lead the series since 1992, 7-2. The two programs have met 9 times on record.

How can I watch BYU vs Notre Dame?

The next meeting is Saturday, October 17, at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Are BYU and Notre Dame in the same conference?

No. BYU plays in the Big 12. Notre Dame plays in FBS Independents. This is a non-conference game.