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Notre Dame at Stanford

Saturday, November 25, 2017. Stanford kept the Legends Trophy

No. 20 Stanford beat No. 9 Notre Dame 38–⁠20. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 19–⁠13 as played.

Away9Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2017
20
Home20Stanford9–⁠5 in 2017
38

Final at Stanford Stadium, StanfordTV: ABCAttendance 47,352

At kickoff
66°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palo Alto Airport Of Santa Clara County (KPAO), 5 km from the stadium, 13 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Chris Coyte; umpire Bryan Hay; head linesman Darryl Johnson; line judge Jeff Robinson; side judge Jeff Dahle; field judge Steve Currie; back judge Brad Robinson; center judge Matt RichardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame7310020
Stanford7732138

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Wimbush11/2824922
Ian Book1/11200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Wimbush1662013
Josh Adams204907
Dexter Williams321014
Kevin Stepherson110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kevin Stepherson3112183
Equanimeous St. Brown5111175
Miles Boykin120020
Chase Claypool111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nyles Morgan71.500
Julian Love7000
Jerry Tillery6310
Te’von Coney6200
Jonathan Bonner3110

Stanford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Costello14/2217640
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bryce Love20125031
Trevor Speights51906
Cameron Scarlett61214
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kaden Smith365126
J.J. Arcega-Whiteside438121
Trenton Irwin234129
Dalton Schultz215112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Justin Reid9110
Bobby Okereke9100
Peter Kalambayi8110
Harrison Phillips6320
Mike Tyler41.51.50
Mustafa Branch40.50.50
Frank Buncom4001
Curtis Robinson0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Notre DameStanford
415Total yards328
261Passing yards176
154Rushing yards152
9.0Yards per pass8.0
3.5Yards per rush4.0
17First downs18
8–⁠19Third downs2–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
8–⁠81Penalties3–⁠30
28:36Possession31:24
2Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

Notre DameStanford
37%Success rate36%
0.07EPA per play0.19
1.46Explosiveness1.36
0.07Rushing EPA−0.04
0.06Passing EPA0.57
36%Passing-down success32%
−0.11First-down EPA0.05
−0.09Second-down EPA0.46
0.54Third-down EPA0.11
26%Havoc by its defense23%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stanford 56% to win. Stanford pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −3, over/under 57.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Notre Dame 58%, Stanford 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Stanford end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 StanfordPunt, 5 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 6 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 StanfordTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 StanfordTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameField goal, 15 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 4 playsQ2 Notre DameEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ3 StanfordField goal, 9 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 9 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameField goal, 4 playsQ3 StanfordTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Notre DameInterception, 1 playQ4 StanfordTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 StanfordTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Notre DameInterception, 14 playsQ4 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 StanfordEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Stanford drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 StanfordPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 86 yards
  7. Q1 StanfordTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 StanfordTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  12. Q2 Notre DameField goal, 15 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q2 StanfordPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  16. Q3 StanfordField goal, 9 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q3 Notre DameField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q3 StanfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DameInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  22. Q4 StanfordTouchdown, 3 plays, 29 yards
  23. Q4 StanfordTouchdown, 4 plays, 18 yards
  24. Q4 Notre DameInterception, 14 plays, 51 yards
  25. Q4 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  26. Q4 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 39 yards
  27. Q4 StanfordEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Stanford Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 9 yds to the Stanf 34
14:112nd & 1 at own 34Bryce Love run for 12 yds to the Stanf 46 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at own 46Bryce Love run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
13:092nd & 6 at the 50K.J. Costello pass incomplete, broken up by Nyles Morgan
13:053rd & 6 at the 50K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 22Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the NDame 24
12:292nd & 8 at own 24Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the NDame 25
11:473rd & 7 at own 25Brandon Wimbush run for 8 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 33Josh Adams run for 6 yds to the NDame 39
11:022nd & 4 at own 39Brandon Wimbush run for 1 yd to the NDame 40
10:333rd & 3 at own 40Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 39
9:564th & 4 at own 39Tyler Newsome punt for 44 yds , Trenton Irwin returns for 7 yds to the Stanf 24
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 24Bryce Love run for 2 yds to the Stanf 26
9:082nd & 8 at own 26Trevor Speights run for 6 yds to the Stanf 32
8:233rd & 2 at own 32Bryce Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 31
7:464th & 3 at own 31Jake Bailey punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 14
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 14Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 13
7:082nd & 11 at own 13Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Nic Weishar for 2 yds to the NDame 15
6:243rd & 9 at own 15Brandon Wimbush run for 8 yds to the NDame 23
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 39K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside, broken up by Khalid Kareem
5:322nd & 10 at own 39Bryce Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 38
4:573rd & 11 at own 38K.J. Costello sacked by Jerry Tillery for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 36
4:194th & 13 at own 36Jake Bailey punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 14
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 14Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 17
3:542nd & 7 at own 17Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
3:403rd & 7 at own 17Kevin Stepherson 83 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 7, Stanford 0
Stanford Touchdown, 5 plays
3:403rd & 7 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 64 yds , Cameron Scarlett return for 27 yds to the Stanf 28
3:221st & 10 at own 28K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 3 yds to the Stanf 31
2:442nd & 7 at own 31K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 21 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 48K.J. Costello pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 5 yds to the NDame 43
1:262nd & 5 at opp 43Bryce Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 44
0:503rd & 6 at opp 44Costello, K.J. pass incomplete to Arcega-Whiteside, JJ, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Crawford, Shaun) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME29, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN STANFORD.
0:431st & 10 at opp 29Trenton Irwin 29 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)Tied at 7
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
0:431st & 15 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:361st & 10 at own 25Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
0:282nd & 10 at own 25Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
Q2 14:403rd & 7 at own 28Brandon Wimbush sacked by Mustafa Branch and Mike Tyler for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 20
Q2 14:094th & 15 at own 20Tyler Newsome punt for 35 yds , Trenton Irwin returns for no gain to the Stanf 45
2nd quarter6 drives, then Stanford 14, Notre Dame 10
Stanford Touchdown, 6 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 45Bryce Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 44
13:222nd & 11 at own 44K.J. Costello pass complete to Kaden Smith for 20 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 36Trevor Speights run for 6 yds to the NDame 30
12:112nd & 4 at opp 30K.J. Costello pass complete to Kaden Smith for 26 yds to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down
11:351st & goal at opp 4K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside
11:352nd & 0 at opp 4Timeout STANFORD, clock 11:35
11:292nd & goal at opp 4JJ Arcega-Whiteside 4 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)Stanford 14, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:292nd & 10 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 64 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 12 yds to the NDame 13
11:131st & 10 at own 13Brandon Wimbush run for 9 yds to the NDame 22
10:482nd & 1 at own 22Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 21
10:223rd & 2 at own 21Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the NDame 22
9:434th & 1 at own 22Tyler Newsome punt for 48 yds , Trenton Irwin returns for 15 yds to the Stanf 45
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 45Bryce Love run for 1 yd to the Stanf 46
8:512nd & 9 at own 46K.J. Costello run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
8:123rd & 5 at the 50Speights, Trevor rush for 5 yards to the NOTREDAME45, PENALTY STANFORD personal foul (Hall, A.T.) 15 yards to the STANFORD35, NO PLAY.
7:513rd & 20 at own 35Trevor Speights run for 4 yds to the Stanf 39
7:104th & 16 at own 39Jake Bailey punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 10
Notre Dame Field goal, 15 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 10Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Durham Smythe
6:582nd & 10 at own 10Brandon Wimbush run for 6 yds to the NDame 16
6:133rd & 4 at own 16Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 8 yds to the NDame 24 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 24Josh Adams run for 7 yds to the NDame 31
5:372nd & 3 at own 31Josh Adams run for 6 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at own 37Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
5:032nd & 10 at own 37Dexter Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 41
4:253rd & 6 at own 41Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 13 yds to the Stanf 46 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 46Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 8 yds to the Stanf 38
3:362nd & 2 at opp 38Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the Stanf 34 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 34Brandon Wimbush run for 13 yds to the Stanf 21 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 21Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Durham Smythe
2:552nd & 10 at opp 21NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Alex Bars) to the Stanf 26
2:492nd & 15 at opp 26Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Dexter Williams for 5 yds to the Stanf 21
2:483rd & 10 at opp 21Timeout STANFORD, clock 02:48
2:413rd & 10 at opp 21Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
2:364th & 10 at opp 21Justin Yoon 38 Yd Field GoalStanford 14, Notre Dame 10
Stanford Punt, 4 plays
2:364th & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 63 yds , Cameron Scarlett return for 22 yds to the Stanf 24
2:231st & 10 at own 24Bryce Love run for 17 yds to the Stanf 41 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 41Bryce Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 40
1:362nd & 11 at own 40K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 4 yds to the Stanf 44
1:173rd & 7 at own 44Timeout STANFORD, clock 01:17
1:173rd & 7 at own 44NOTRE DAME Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Stanf 49
1:113rd & 2 at own 49K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside, broken up by Julian Love
1:024th & 2 at own 49Jake Bailey punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame End of half, 3 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 20Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 8 yds to the NDame 28
0:532nd & 2 at own 28Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:53
0:472nd & 2 at own 28Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Chase Claypool, broken up by Justin Reid
0:393rd & 2 at own 28Josh Adams run for no gain to the NDame 28
3rd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 20, Stanford 17
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Equanimeous St. Brown 75 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 17, Stanford 14
Stanford Field goal, 9 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Cameron Scarlett return for 29 yds to the Stanf 29
14:361st & 10 at own 29Bryce Love run for 2 yds to the Stanf 31
13:562nd & 8 at own 31K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 11 yds to the Stanf 42 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at own 42Bryce Love run for 31 yds to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 27Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd to the NDame 26
12:002nd & 9 at opp 26K.J. Costello pass complete to Dalton Schultz for 3 yds to the NDame 23
11:213rd & 6 at opp 23Costello, K.J. pass incomplete to Arcega-Whiteside, JJ, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Pride Jr., Troy) 16 yards to the NOTREDAME7, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN STANFORD.
11:061st & goal at opp 7Bryce Love run for no gain to the NDame 7
10:322nd & goal at opp 7K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside, broken up by Julian Love
10:273rd & goal at opp 7K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
10:234th & goal at opp 7Jet Toner 24 Yd Field GoalTied at 17
Notre Dame Punt, 9 plays
10:234th & 10 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:151st & 10 at own 25Brandon Wimbush run for 7 yds to the NDame 32
9:552nd & 3 at own 32Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 36Josh Adams run for 5 yds to the NDame 41
9:162nd & 5 at own 41Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 44
8:523rd & 2 at own 44Tony Jones Jr. run for 2 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 46Dexter Williams run for 14 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 40Wimbush, Brandon pass incomplete to St. Brown, Equanimeous, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (St. Brown, Equanimeous) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME45, NO PLAY.
7:561st & 25 at own 45Brandon Wimbush run for 3 yds to the NDame 48
7:142nd & 22 at own 48Brandon Wimbush run for 6 yds to the Stanf 46
6:433rd & 16 at opp 46Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
6:344th & 16 at opp 46Tyler Newsome punt for 45 yds, downed at the Stanf 1
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 1K.J. Costello run for no gain to the Stanf 1 K.J. Costello fumbled, recovered by Stanf K.J. Costello
5:472nd & 10 at own 1Timeout STANFORD, clock 05:47
5:412nd & 10 at own 1Bryce Love run for 1 yd to the Stanf 2
4:573rd & 9 at own 2Trevor Speights run for 5 yds to the Stanf 7
4:064th & 4 at own 7Jake Bailey punt for 53 yds , Chris Finke returns for 41 yds to the Stanf 19
Notre Dame Field goal, 4 plays
4:001st & 10 at opp 19Adams, Josh rush for 1 yard to the STANFORD18, PENALTY NOTREDAME illegal shift 5 yards to the STANFORD24, NO PLAY.
3:421st & 15 at opp 24NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Mike McGlinchey) to the Stanf 29
3:101st & 20 at opp 29Kevin Stepherson run for 10 yds to the Stanf 19
2:382nd & 10 at opp 19Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 20
1:573rd & 11 at opp 20Brandon Wimbush run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 21
1:234th & 12 at opp 21Justin Yoon 38 Yd Field GoalNotre Dame 20, Stanford 17
Stanford Touchdown, 7 plays
1:234th & 12 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 61 yds , Cameron Scarlett return for 26 yds to the Stanf 30
1:081st & 10 at own 30K.J. Costello pass complete to Donald Stewart for 10 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 46Bryce Love run for 14 yds to the STANFORD 46 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Julian Love) to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 31K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Trenton Irwin
0:152nd & 10 at opp 31Bryce Love run for 10 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:461st & 10 at opp 21Bryce Love run for 4 yds to the NDame 17
Q4 14:202nd & 6 at opp 17Trevor Speights run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 19
Q4 13:463rd & 8 at opp 19Kaden Smith 19 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)Stanford 24, Notre Dame 20
4th quarter7 drives, then Stanford 38, Notre Dame 20
Notre Dame Interception, 1 play
13:463rd & 8 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:381st & 10 at own 25Brandon Wimbush pass intercepted Curtis Robinson return for 6 yds to the NDame 29
Stanford Touchdown, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 29Bryce Love run for 14 yds to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 15Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the NDame 12
12:212nd & 7 at opp 12Dalton Schultz 12 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)Stanford 31, Notre Dame 20
Stanford Touchdown, 4 plays
12:162nd & 7 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 18 yds to the NDame 18 C.J. Sanders fumbled, forced by Jordan Fox, recovered by Stanf Malik Antoine
11:561st & 10 at opp 18K.J. Costello sacked by Jonathan Bonner for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 21
11:282nd & 13 at opp 21Bryce Love run for 8 yds to the NDame 13
10:483rd & 5 at opp 13Bryce Love run for 10 yds to the NDame 3 for a 1ST down
10:101st & goal at opp 3Cameron Scarlett 3 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)Stanford 38, Notre Dame 20
Notre Dame Interception, 14 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:511st & 10 at own 25Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
9:382nd & 8 at own 27Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the NDame 31
8:593rd & 4 at own 31Brandon Wimbush sacked by Harrison Phillips for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 30
8:304th & 5 at own 30Ian Book run for 11 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 41Ian Book sacked by Peter Kalambayi for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 40
7:402nd & 11 at own 40Ian Book pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 12 yds to the Stanf 48 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 48Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the Stanf 45
6:512nd & 7 at opp 45Ian Book run for no gain to the Stanf 45
6:113rd & 7 at opp 45Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chase Claypool for 11 yds to the Stanf 34 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 34Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
5:442nd & 10 at opp 34Brandon Wimbush run for 10 yds to the Stanf 24 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 24Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Chase Claypool, broken up by Malik Antoine
5:212nd & 10 at opp 24Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Durham Smythe
5:153rd & 10 at opp 24Brandon Wimbush pass intercepted, touchback. Frank Buncom return for no gain
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 20Speights, Trevor rush for 13 yards to the STANFORD33, PENALTY STANFORD holding 10 yards to the STANFORD10, NO PLAY.
4:431st & 20 at own 10Cameron Scarlett run for 4 yds to the Stanf 14
4:422nd & 16 at own 14Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 04:42
4:372nd & 16 at own 14Cameron Scarlett run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 13
4:303rd & 17 at own 13Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Stanf 15
4:294th & 15 at own 15Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 04:29
4:074th & 15 at own 15Jake Bailey punt for 65 yds , Chris Finke returns for 20 yds to the NDame 40
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:571st & 10 at own 40Brandon Wimbush sacked by Mike Tyler for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 35
3:312nd & 15 at own 35Brandon Wimbush run for 10 yds to the NDame 45
3:133rd & 5 at own 45Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Miles Boykin for 20 yds to the Stanf 35 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 35Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
2:402nd & 10 at opp 35Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the Stanf 33
2:393rd & 8 at opp 33Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:39
2:293rd & 8 at opp 33Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 16 yds to the Stanf 17 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 17Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
1:553rd & 10 at opp 17Brandon Wimbush sacked by Justin Reid for a loss of 4 yards to the Stanf 21
1:494th & 14 at opp 21Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
Stanford End of game, 3 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 22TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 21
1:052nd & 11 at own 21TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 20
0:283rd & 12 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 19

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Officially, Notre Dame leads 25–⁠14; as played, 26–⁠14 in 40 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

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2026Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7
2025Notre Dame 49, Stanford 20
2024Notre Dame 49, Stanford 7
2023Notre Dame 56, Stanford 23
2022Stanford 16, Notre Dame 14
2021Notre Dame 45, Stanford 14

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