Notre Dame has one the most storied programs in the history of college football, but a few schools have bragging rights in the series ...
FOREVER.
When you start playing football in the 1800s, you tend to have some funky games that count on your slate.
Knox College is a small liberal arts school in Galesburg, Illinois. In 1902 the Old Siwash - now called the Prairie Fire - shut out Northwestern, beat Kansas, and took out the Chicago Dental School, but lost to Nebraska. It also beat Notre Dame in the one and only meeting between the two.
The Great Lakes Naval Academy - a military boot camp base just north of Chicago that managed to hoard just about every great college football player possible during World War II - had some slugfests with the Irish.
And somewhat shockingly, the University of Chicago - a superpower WAY back in the day before giving up football - only played Notre Dame once.
It's a tad murky - not counting the athletic clubs, medical teaching colleges, and, yes, high schools - around 100ish colleges and teams have played Notre Dame. The 16 that have a winning record over the Irish are ...
Notre Dame Record vs Nebraska: 7-8-1 (47%)
Last Win: Notre Dame 44, Nebraska 13, 1948
Last Meeting: Nebraska 27, Notre Dame 10, 2001
Worst Loss: Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6, 1972 season (1973 Orange Bowl)
First Meeting: Nebraska 20, Notre Dame 19, 1915
Notre Dame Record vs Michigan: 17-20-1 (46%)
Last Win: Notre Dame 24, Michigan 17, 2018
Last Meeting: Michigan 45, Notre Dame 14, 2019
Worst Loss: Michigan 38, Notre Dame 0, 2007 & Michigan 38, Notre Dame 0, 2003
First Meeting: Michigan 12, Notre Dame 0, 1899
Notre Dame Record vs Florida State: 5-6 (45%)
Last Win: Notre Dame 41, Florida State 38
Last Meeting: Same as Last Win
Worst Loss: Florida State 37, Notre Dame 0, 2003
First Meeting: Florida State 19, Notre Dame 13, 1981
Notre Dame Record vs Great Lakes Navy: 1-2-2 (40%)
Last Win: Notre Dame 28, Great Lakes Navy 7, 1944
Last Meeting: Great Lakes Navy 39, Notre Dame 7, 1945
Worst Loss: Same as Last Meeting
First Meeting: Notre Dame 7, Great Lakes Navy 7, 1918
Notre Dame Record vs Clemson: 3-5 (38%)
Last Win: Notre Dame 35, Clemson 14, 2022
Last Meeting: Clemson 31, Notre Dame 23, 2023
Worst Loss: Clemson 30, Notre Dame 3, 2018 Cotton Bowl (CFP)
First Meeting: Notre Dame 21, Clemson 17, 1977
Notre Dame Record vs Oregon State: 1-2 (33%)
Last Win: Oregon State 40, Notre Dame 8, 2023 Sun Bowl
Last Meeting: Same as Last Win
Worst Loss: Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9, 2000 season, (2021 Fiesta Bowl)
First Meeting: Same as Worst Loss
Notre Dame Record vs Ohio State: 2-6 (25%)
Last Win: Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 2, 1936
Last Meeting: Ohio State 17, Notre Dame 14
Worst Loss: Ohio State 44, Notre Dame 28, 2015 season, (2016 Fiesta Bowl)
First Meeting: Notre Dame 18, Ohio State 13, 1935
Notre Dame Record vs Georgia 0-3 (0%)
Last Win: Never
Last Meeting: Georgia 23, Notre Dame 17, 2019
Worst Loss: Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10, 1980 season, (1981 Sugar Bowl)
First Meeting: Same as Worst Loss
University of Chicago 23, Notre Dame 6, 1899
Cincinnati 24, Notre Dame 13, 2021
Knox 12, Notre Dame 5, 1902
Marshall 26, Notre Dame 21, 2022
Oklahoma State 37, Notre Dame 35, (2021 season), 2022 Fiesta Bowl
Tulsa 28, Notre Dame 27, 2010
UConn 33, Notre Dame, 2009