Notre Dame

7-1

Week 10 · updated Wednesday, Nov 4

Notre Dame beat Navy 35-13 and is 7-1.

Fan mood in the week of the Navy game: on the bright side

Fan mood in each Notre Dame game week this season

Compared with other fanbases in r/CFB game threads that week. Each row is a week, named for its game; the further right the dot, the brighter the talk.

sourerbrighterbefore the seasonnot enough talk to readvs Rice W 52-0on the bright sidevs Michigan State W 27-10middle of the packat Purdue W 49-10all inat North Carolina W 37-26middle of the packvs Stanford W 58-7on the bright sideat BYU L 24-28middle of the packvs Navy W 35-13on the bright sidesourerbrighterbefore the seasonnot enough talk to readSep 12vs RiceW 52-0on the bright sideSep 19vs Michigan StateW 27-10middle of the packSep 26at PurdueW 49-10all inOct 3at North CarolinaW 37-26middle of the packOct 10vs StanfordW 58-7on the bright sideOct 17at BYUL 24-28middle of the packOct 31vs NavyW 35-13on the bright side
  • W 41-13 vs Wisconsin
  • W 52-0 vs Rice
  • W 27-10 vs Michigan State
  • W 49-10 at Purdue
  • W 37-26 at North Carolina
  • W 58-7 vs Stanford
  • L 24-28 at BYU
  • W 35-13 vs Navy
  • Next: vs Miami, Saturday, Nov 7

Scores ours first. The loss came by 4.

Notre Dame fans in other seasons

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2021-2025 are not shown: not enough of their chatter was read to place a season.

Since the last game

Notre Dame won 35-13 vs Navy.

The whole Navy game

Then and now

Notre Dame has won nine straight against Navy, the first such run since 2006.

Before Miami

Miami has won 7 of the last 12 meetings, including the last two; Notre Dame's last win was 30-27 in 2016.

The playoff simulation gives Notre Dame a 67% chance at home against Miami on Saturday, Nov 7.

In the playoff simulation, the Miami game has a playoff place on it for Notre Dame.

Miami game on Now

What the Miami game is worth

How fan mood is read

Fan mood compares what Notre Dame fans wrote in r/CFB game threads with every FBS fanbase with enough talk that week. A week runs Monday to Sunday and is named for the game in it. The read is redrawn 300 times from the same commenters, re-ranking every fanbase each time. Sour or all in means the read sat in the bottom or top fifth in at least 70 of every 100 draws; on the sour side or on the bright side, in the bottom or top two fifths in at least 80; anything less settled is middle of the pack. A bright label also needs more positive talk than negative, and a sour one the reverse. Brighter or sourer than usual compares the week with the team's own earlier weeks, after taking out how every fanbase read that week. Each dot sits at the read's rank that week. A week read before these labels keeps the word it was first given, the fifth it sat in (sour, uneasy, mixed, hopeful or all in). Season averages are the mean of a season's reads, in fifths from sour to all in, and seasons before 2026 were read from each week's wider talk, so a comparison across seasons is rough. 2019 and 2020 were read later, in one pass, from saved talk.

Fan mood, week by week

Mood over time

Position = mood · width = volume · color = the kind of feeling

What the message boards say

Message boards

Via NDNation

What the reporters say

What reporters say

11 quotes collected this season

What the beat said, in their own words.

Yeah, I think the history of it, the why, you know, it goes way back with the war and the agreement between presidents
Freeman · On3the day of Notre Dame's 2026 game against Navy
I think that Brett Yormark has dropped the ball by even allowing this game to happen in this spot
Pate · On39 days before the Navy game
As some have noted, there was indeed :01 on the bug clock when the pass hit the ground (BYU/ND)
McAulay · On3the day after the 24-28 game

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Fan chatter

Fan chatterThe loudest night of the season and what a usual night looks like.

Fan chatter this season

Busy

The loudest night was the 41-13 win over Wisconsin.

FirstSecondThirdFourthNotre Dame fansWisconsin fansusual

A usual night for Notre Dame fans is busy.

Arguments

Recurring takesThe takes and theories circulating about this team right now.

What’s in the air

The Fighting Irish are building their defensive line but must now find a new quarterback for the 2028 class.

Can Notre Dame stabilize its quarterback situation after Trey Tagliaferri's decommitment?

Still openAug 5→ 54
Our sentiment model: 25.9% negative, 11.1% positive
Why does Notre Dame always get the easy path. Theyre the 🧃 of college footballYouTube · Josh Pate's College Football Show
Once again, Lincoln Riley will not beat Notre DameYouTube · Josh Pate's College Football Show

Florida's heavy NFL Draft losses make its talent pool a key battleground for Notre Dame.

Can Notre Dame sustain its recruiting momentum in Florida?

Still openJun 22→ 20
Our sentiment model: 30.0% negative, 10.0% positive
TV money will not leave Notre Dame out with two losses, much less one loss. That’s why the committee was making up rules to avoid comparing them to Miami — until the ACC was about to be left out of the playoffs. That’s the perfect storm it took to…YouTube · Josh Pate's College Football Show
I don't give a rats azz about Notre Dame. They need to either join a conference and play real competition, or shut up.YouTube · Josh Pate's College Football Show
The argumentThe one thing this fanbase can't agree on, with receipts.

Inside the fanbase: all 12 corners

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OOne Foot Down
CCampus paper
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8 outlets & communities talking

One voice

+0.08Whole-fanbase sentiment · warm

Every cohort from the die-hards to the analytics crowd lands within 0.05 of each other — a rare consensus. The most upvoted post:

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Locked On

CFP Rankings Reaction: Notre Dame Ranked No. 11 in First CFP Rankings

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How Notre Dame fans actually talk

Rr/CFBFan talk

5. Notre Dame 8. BYU Pretty sure I've seen this episode before guys

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One of the crowd’s most upvoted takes — read for mood, not as a side. The cohort read is the measured part.

Every fan group, end to end

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positive
Casuals+0.07 to Local+0.12

Cohort sentiment is a source-weighted model read — never a quote pinned to a person.

What this fanbase keeps coming back to

fan energy
26%
recent results
21%
where the program is headed
13%
the schedule
12%
the rankings
10%

Topics are model-labeled from Reddit — a rough signal of what this fanbase is circling right now.

week 10. The sources and the divergence rank are measured. Cohort labels and sentiment are a source-weighted model estimate, never a quote attributed to a person.
ArgumentsRecurring arguments this fanbase keeps returning to.

What fans are saying

scheme identityEarly signal — few voices

fans believe Notre Dame’s defense has practiced against mobile quarterbacks

ND vs Rice - 28-10 Rice is a huge underdog so I expect them to use that spread triple-option to play keepaway most of the game.

Rice running the option makes me less scared than if it was another G6 team. ND has been nails against Navy since Freeman took over and implemented Navy specific practice during fall camp.

Based on 2 comments from 2 posters across 2 threads · Sep 7, 2026–Sep 10, 2026 · via CFB

player performanceOne fan's take

One fan believes the spike was poorly executed

The issue was the offense not scoring TD’s, settling for FG’s, and of course CJ not being able to spike the ball, costing ND at least 3 points before halftime

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 20, 2026 · via Irish Illustrated

schedule expectationOne fan's take

One fan believes Provo’s altitude will tire Notre Dame faster

Provo is at 4500 ft elevation. Has anyone thoughy of providing supplemental oxygen on the sidelines? At that altitude each breath has 15% less oxygen.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 14, 2026 · via Notre Dame Fighting Irish

player roleOne fan's take

One fan thinks Graham deserves more playing time

Mylan Graham having 0 snaps this game is completely unacceptable. I understand the rainy conditions in the 3rd quarter but there was still plenty of time for him to play. You need Carr to have better connections with his entire WR/TE room for when we play CFP contenders.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 3, 2026 · via notredamefootball

player roleOne fan's take

One fan believes CJ Carr is underutilized in the passing game

I get that Freeman wants to run the football, but right now, your run game is not your strength. Your strength is the pass game though CJ Carr

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 21, 2026 · via Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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nil resourcesLimited signal that season

fans believe Notre Dame’s ability to pay players has significantly improved its recruiting and competitive standing

Money is a massive driver in college sports with the revenue sharing and NIL. The creation of legal ways to pay players has IMO (can't prove it) allowed ND and the B1G get to even ground compared to the SEC in recruiting. It all costs more money.

The answer to the question is simple. The SEC is no longer the only conference paying players…. Now everyone is paying players.. look at Notre Dame. Notre Dame is no longer fighting SEC teams with one hand tied behind its back you give Notre Dame the license to pay players and provide them the opportunity to play on the most famous historic team in college football history and to get an elite degree, it’s no coincidence that Notre Dame is recruiting at a higher level than almost everyone and is on the verge of a top two recruiting class again… I’ll say it right now. Notre Dame might be the next Dynasty in college football.

Based on 3 comments from 2 posters across 3 threads · Jul 10, 2026–Jul 31, 2026 · via ESPN College Football, Josh Pate's College Football Show, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

recruiting resultLimited signal that season

fans believe Notre Dame is becoming a top destination for elite edge players

Incredible pick up for the Irish!!! Is Notre Dame the new DL/EDGE-U?

Based on 2 comments from 2 posters across 2 threads · Jul 27, 2026–Jul 28, 2026 · via notredamefootball

schedule expectationOne fan's take

One fan argues Notre Dame’s wins are more impressive than others’

Notre Dame could lose 2 more games and still have a better resume than tons of former playoff teams even though I wouldn't want us in if we did.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 31, 2026 · via CFB

coaching decisionOne fan's take

One fan argues the coaching staff is not adapting plays to the backs’ strengths

The problem with the Notre Dame coaching staff is they are still running the offense like they have Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price back there.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 21, 2026 · via Notre Dame Fighting Irish

player performanceOne fan's take

One fan believes CJ Carr’s offense struggles without an elite RB

If Williams can’t run against Rice he’s not running against anybody. If Price had stayed I think ND could’ve had a shot at a Natty this year with stellar QB and RB play and mediocre receivers. Without an upper echelon RB I don’t think Carr gets it done on his own with this receiver core.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 13, 2026 · via notredamefootball

program directionOne fan's take

One fan believes Notre Dame starts games slowly

Notre Dame had a VERY sluggish first half, but made some great adjustments in the second half and dominated the rest of the game. Go Irish, beat Rice. Wisconsin bros, good luck this year

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 7, 2026 · via CFB

player performanceOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Keon Keeley has the potential to change the game

If Keeley lives up to his original HS potential, and this defense with this strong of a LB/Secondary adds a pass rush… we will be deadly.

Prediction: Keon Keeley will be the most impactful new addition this year May get dragged for this after ND got 2 massive WR transfers that could be important to Carr and the passing game, but I think Keeley will be a star.

Based on 2 comments from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jul 5, 2026 · via notredamefootball

Rival talk

The obsessionThe rival this fanbase can't stop bringing up.
Rent Free · r/CFB fan posts, 2026 season
Notre Dame fans 82% of posts bring up another team▼1pp quieter#7 of 77 saltiest · mostly about BYU
Who Notre Dame fans can’t stop bringing up
  1. BYU26%
  2. Wisconsin8%
  3. USC8%
  4. Michigan7%
  5. Purdue6%
share of Notre Dame’s football posts that mention each team
Notre Dame lives rent-free in
  1. BYU16%
  2. Miami12%
  3. Wisconsin7%
  4. Michigan State6%
share of each rival fanbase’s football posts that bring up Notre Dame
Rivalry wordsNumbers from Words for this program and its tier-1 rival, staged side by side.
What the sport says about this rivalry 2026 season · from Words

The watchlist words in play for this rivalry, Notre Dame vs. USC, staged head to head. A number is how much a program uses that word against the average FBS program — above or below 1.0× — not raw volume, and not a claim about who says it about whom.

Notre Dame USC
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How Notre Dame fans talk

Who they talk aboutThe people this fanbase names more than anyone else does.
Who they talk about Against the field · 2026 season

The names this fanbase says more than anyone else does — players, coaches, the places they keep coming back to. Not slang: these are the people carrying the conversation.

Name of the weekChris Ash×101.8Wk 10
Marcus Freeman
×65.7 the field
Signature — named ≥10× as often as the rest of college football
Marcus Freeman×65.7
CJ Carr×13.3
Jonaz Walton×99.3
Mike Denbrock×27.4
Chris Ash×22.1
Faison×34.2
Jaden Greathouse×47.4
Leonard Moore×25.4
Adon Shuler×32.9
Quincy Porter×13.0

“Study ranks Marcus Freeman as 17th best looking Head Coach in College Football.”

reddit/notredamefootball · fan post
Fans on Marcus Freeman
  1. I’m hoping that ship has already sailed and we’re going to see a Marcus Freeman defense this weekend instead of a Chris Ash one
  2. Marcus Freeman wakes up and focuses on helping the defense this week before planning Chris Ash’s
  3. Marcus Freeman’s tenure. Idk if I can think of a signature regular season home victory for him.
  4. Marcus Freeman and his coaching staff have a wealth of talent at their disposal, and yet this coaching
  5. Is marcus freeman signing off o. The defensive game plans? Or is ash changing things up game day?
  6. PEOPLE............calm down! If anyone watches the Irish under Marcus Freeman they know, the first half of ANY of their games is always close! Slightly ahead,
  7. What a great clone in having Marcus Freeman, to do what holtz did in 1989. #1 vs #4. This will be talked about for centuries
  8. Marcus Freeman is awesome and a great representative of Notre Dame.
What they're calledThe slang the sport reaches for about this program more than most.
What the sport calls them 2026 season · from Words

How often college football reaches for these watchlist words about Notre Dame — against the average FBS program, or against their own usual rate — said by rival fans and national media as readily as by their own people.

The whole board →
Voice profileHow this fanbase sounds vs. every other fanbase.
Measured
Optimism
61st
Joy
69th
Anger
46th
Doom
33rd
Sarcasm
85th
Vs the 127 highest-volume fanbases - 2026 season
Vocabulary by eraThe words that defined each chapter of this program.

Season vocabulary

2026byu
byuwisconsinfreemanschedulelosscarr
Call me a hater but I love that byu is ranked below us
2025uconn
uconnoffenseratinggradedefensepos
PSA! #1 Its uconn, not uconn #2 uconn won a bowl game vs UNC last season Have a nice day!
2024leonard
leonardrileyniupennpsuriley leonard
RILEY leonard IS A COMPETENT QUARTERBACK
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