Stanford at Notre Dame

Saturday, September 29, 2018. Notre Dame took the Legends Trophy from Stanford

No. 8 Notre Dame beat No. 7 Stanford 38–⁠17. It was their 33rd meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 20–⁠13 as played.

Away7Stanford9–⁠4 in 2018
17
Home8Notre Dame12–⁠1 in 2018
38

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 77,622

At kickoff
53°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after 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 Steve Steichen; center judge Jim WharrieGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Stanford773017
Notre Dame14731438

Standouts

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Player stats

Stanford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Costello15/2717411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bryce Love1773139
Trevor Speights1808
Cameron Scarlett1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trenton Irwin557029
Osiris St. Brown145045
Colby Parkinson131031
J.J. Arcega-Whiteside53019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alijah Holder10000
Sean Barton9000
Bobby Okereke8000
Paulson Adebo8200
Joey Alfieri7110
Gabe Reid5110

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ian Book24/3327840
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dexter Williams21161145
Ian Book1547010
Tony Jones Jr.1040013
Avery Davis31608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Miles Boykin11144133
Alize Mack135135
Chris Finke230016
Chase Claypool323110
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Te’von Coney70.501
Jerry Tillery6440
Asmar Bilal6100
Troy Pride Jr.4000
Khalid Kareem1110

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

Team stats

StanfordNotre Dame
229Total yards551
174Passing yards278
55Rushing yards273
6.4Yards per pass8.4
2.3Yards per rush5.2
10First downs28
3–⁠13Third downs9–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
6–⁠35Penalties6–⁠67
25:37Possession33:53
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

StanfordNotre Dame
30%Success rate48%
0.12EPA per play0.28
1.50Explosiveness1.20
−0.04Rushing EPA0.04
0.20Passing EPA0.67
17%Passing-down success42%
0.01First-down EPA0.02
−0.01Second-down EPA0.39
0.42Third-down EPA0.85
11%Havoc by its defense36%

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)

Notre Dame 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −4.5, over/under 52.5.

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 62%, Stanford 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneStanford end zoneQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 StanfordTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 StanfordTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 6 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 7 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 4 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 StanfordEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameField goal, 11 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordField goal, 8 playsQ3 Notre DameMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 StanfordInterception, 1 playQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ4 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameResult not recorded, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Stanford right to left.
  1. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  5. Q1 StanfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 82 yards
  7. Q1 StanfordTouchdown, 8 plays, 84 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  9. Q2 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 StanfordPunt, 4 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 StanfordEnd of half, 3 plays, −9 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 Notre DameField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  17. Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q3 StanfordField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
  20. Q3 Notre DameMissed FG, 10 plays, 43 yards
  21. Q4 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  22. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 58 yards
  23. Q4 StanfordInterception, 1 play, 5 yards
  24. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 35 yards
  25. Q4 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  26. Q4 Notre DameResult not recorded, 7 plays, 33 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 14, Stanford 7
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Bryce Love run for no gain to the Stanf 25
14:152nd & 10 at own 25Bryce Love run for no gain to the Stanf 25
13:313rd & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Kaden Smith
13:234th & 10 at own 25Jake Bailey punt for 47 yds , Chris Finke returns for 5 yds to the NDame 33
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 5 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 33Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 11 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 44Tony Jones Jr. run for 2 yds to the NDame 46
12:452nd & 8 at own 46Tony Jones Jr. run for 7 yds to the Stanf 47
12:193rd & 1 at opp 47Tony Jones Jr. run for no gain to the Stanf 47
12:024th & 1 at opp 47Tony Jones Jr. run for no gain to the Stanf 47
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 47Bryce Love run for 7 yds to the NDame 46
11:152nd & 3 at opp 46Bryce Love run for 1 yd to the NDame 45
10:403rd & 2 at opp 45K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Trenton Irwin
10:334th & 2 at opp 45Jake Bailey punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 15
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 15Tony Jones Jr. run for 2 yds to the NDame 17
10:002nd & 8 at own 17Ian Book run for 8 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 25Tony Jones Jr. run for 5 yds to the NDame 30
9:302nd & 5 at own 30Tony Jones Jr. run for 7 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 37Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 19 yds to the Stanf 44 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 44Ian Book run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 45
8:132nd & 11 at opp 45Dexter Williams run for 45 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 7, Stanford 0
Stanford Touchdown, 7 plays
8:132nd & 11 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:081st & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside
8:002nd & 10 at own 25Bryce Love run for 4 yds to the Stanf 29
7:183rd & 6 at own 29K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 9 yds to the Stanf 38 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 38K.J. Costello pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 3 yds to the Stanf 41
6:002nd & 7 at own 41K.J. Costello pass complete to Bryce Love for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at the 50K.J. Costello pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 11 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 39Bryce Love run for 39 yds for a TD (Jet Toner KICK)Tied at 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
4:391st & 10 at opp 18Jake Bailey kickoff for 59 yds , Michael Young return for 12 yds to the NDame 18 STANFORD Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jordan Perez) to the NDame 23
4:251st & 10 at own 23Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 26
4:022nd & 7 at own 26Dexter Williams run for 18 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 44Ian Book run for 9 yds to the Stanf 47
3:152nd & 1 at opp 47Dexter Williams run for 6 yds to the Stanf 41 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 41Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 7 yds to the Stanf 34
2:272nd & 3 at opp 34Ian Book pass incomplete to Chase Claypool
2:103rd & 3 at opp 34Tony Jones Jr. run for 1 yd to the Stanf 33
1:424th & 2 at opp 33Ian Book pass complete to Cole Kmet for 19 yds to the Stanf 14 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 14Ian Book run for no gain to the Stanf 14
0:402nd & 10 at opp 14Avery Davis run for 8 yds to the Stanf 6
0:093rd & 2 at opp 6Ian Book pass complete to Nic Weishar for 6 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 14, Stanford 7
Stanford Touchdown, 8 plays
0:093rd & 2 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Cameron Scarlett return for 16 yds to the Stanf 16
0:041st & 10 at own 16Bryce Love run for 5 yds to the Stanf 21
Q2 14:532nd & 5 at own 21K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 7 yds to the Stanf 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:201st & 10 at own 28Bryce Love run for 7 yds to the Stanf 35
Q2 13:402nd & 3 at own 35STANFORD Penalty, False Start (A.T. Hall) to the Stanf 30
Q2 13:202nd & 8 at own 30K.J. Costello pass complete to Osiris St. Brown for 45 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:451st & 10 at opp 25K.J. Costello pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 9 yds to the NDame 16
Q2 12:112nd & 1 at opp 16Timeout STANFORD, clock 12:11
Q2 12:052nd & 1 at opp 16NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Troy Pride Jr.) to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:571st & goal at opp 2Bryce Love run for no gain to the NDame 2
Q2 11:102nd & goal at opp 2K.J. Costello pass complete to Bryce Love for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 4
Q2 10:423rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout STANFORD, clock 10:42
Q2 10:363rd & goal at opp 4K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 4 yds for a TD (Jet Toner KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 21, Stanford 14
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
10:363rd & 12 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:291st & 10 at own 25Dexter Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 31
10:072nd & 4 at own 31Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 34
9:463rd & 1 at own 34Ian Book run for 2 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 36Ian Book run for 2 yds to the NDame 38
9:002nd & 8 at own 38Ian Book sacked by Gabe Reid for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 29
8:063rd & 17 at own 29Ian Book pass complete to Avery Davis for 8 yds to the NDame 37
7:314th & 9 at own 37Tyler Newsome punt for 53 yds, downed at the Stanf 10
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 10Bryce Love run for 2 yds to the Stanf 12
6:462nd & 8 at own 12K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Kaden Smith
6:363rd & 8 at own 12Bryce Love run for 2 yds to the Stanf 14
5:524th & 6 at own 14Jake Bailey punt for 64 yds , Chris Finke returns for 3 yds to the NDame 25 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Block (TaRiq Bracy) to the NDame 15
Notre Dame Punt, 7 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 15Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 18
5:202nd & 7 at own 18Dexter Williams run for 11 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 29Dexter Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 33
4:352nd & 6 at own 33Ian Book run for 10 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 43Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 5 yds to the NDame 48
3:502nd & 5 at own 48Ian Book run for no gain to the NDame 48
3:203rd & 5 at own 48Ian Book pass incomplete to Kevin Austin Jr.
3:114th & 5 at own 48Tyler Newsome punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Stanford Punt, 4 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 20K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 31 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 49K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 4 yds to the NDame 45
2:192nd & 6 at opp 45K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
2:143rd & 6 at opp 45K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Michael Wilson
2:034th & 6 at opp 45Jake Bailey punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 20Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 12 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 32Ian Book run for 4 yds to the NDame 36
1:202nd & 6 at own 36Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 10 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 46Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 9 yds to the Stanf 45
1:012nd & 1 at opp 45Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 33 yds to the Stanf 12 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 12Ian Book run for 2 yds to the Stanf 10
0:472nd & 8 at opp 10Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:47
0:392nd & 8 at opp 10Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 10 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 21, Stanford 14
Stanford End of half, 3 plays
0:392nd & 8 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:391st & 10 at own 25STANFORD Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 20
0:341st & 15 at own 20K.J. Costello sacked by Jerry Tillery for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 19
0:302nd & 16 at own 19Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:30
0:252nd & 16 at own 19Bryce Love run for 3 yds to the Stanf 22
0:223rd & 13 at own 22Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:22
0:193rd & 13 at own 22STANFORD Penalty, False Start (Devery Hamilton) to the Stanf 17
0:103rd & 18 at own 17Bryce Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 16
3rd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 24, Stanford 17
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Dexter Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 26
14:252nd & 9 at own 26Ian Book pass incomplete to Dexter Williams
14:183rd & 9 at own 26Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
14:064th & 9 at own 26Tyler Newsome punt for 50 yds , Trenton Irwin returns for 9 yds to the Stanf 33
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 33Bryce Love run for 2 yds to the Stanf 35
13:172nd & 8 at own 35Bryce Love run for a loss of 5 yards to the Stanf 30
12:363rd & 13 at own 30K.J. Costello pass complete to Kaden Smith for 4 yds to the Stanf 34
12:124th & 9 at own 34Jake Bailey punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 24
Notre Dame Field goal, 11 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 24Dexter Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 30
11:482nd & 4 at own 30Dexter Williams run for 8 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 38Dexter Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 39
11:022nd & 9 at own 39Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
10:533rd & 9 at own 39Ian Book pass complete to Chris Finke for 16 yds to the Stanf 45 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 45Ian Book run for 4 yds to the Stanf 41
10:282nd & 6 at opp 41Tony Jones Jr. run for 13 yds to the Stanf 28 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 28Ian Book pass complete to Michael Young for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 31
9:272nd & 13 at opp 31Ian Book pass complete to Avery Davis for 3 yds to the Stanf 28
8:453rd & 10 at opp 28Ian Book run for 8 yds to the Stanf 20
8:074th & 2 at opp 20Justin Yoon 37 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 24, Stanford 14
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
8:074th & 2 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 63 yds , Bryce Love return for 23 yds to the Stanf 25
7:541st & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Kaden Smith
7:482nd & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Kaden Smith
7:423rd & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside
7:354th & 10 at own 25Jake Bailey punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 25
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 25Dexter Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 29
7:092nd & 6 at own 29Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 32
6:503rd & 3 at own 32Ian Book run for no gain to the NDame 32
6:074th & 3 at own 32Tyler Newsome punt for 50 yds , Michael Wilson returns for 1 yd to the Stanf 19
Stanford Field goal, 8 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 19STANFORD Penalty, False Start (Scooter Harrington) to the Stanf 14
5:531st & 15 at own 14Bryce Love run for 9 yds to the Stanf 23
5:182nd & 6 at own 23NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Drue Tranquill) to the Stanf 38 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 38K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside
5:012nd & 10 at own 38K.J. Costello pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 5 yds to the Stanf 43
4:223rd & 5 at own 43K.J. Costello pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 29 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 28K.J. Costello sacked by Khalid Kareem for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 34
3:082nd & 16 at opp 34K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside
2:583rd & 16 at opp 34K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 6 yds to the NDame 28
2:164th & 10 at opp 28Jet Toner 46 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 24, Stanford 17
Notre Dame Missed FG, 10 plays
2:164th & 10 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:121st & 10 at own 25Ian Book pass incomplete to Alize Mack
2:032nd & 10 at own 25Tony Jones Jr. run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
1:553rd & 7 at own 28Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 20 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 48Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the Stanf 49
1:102nd & 7 at opp 49Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 6 yds to the Stanf 43
0:573rd & 1 at opp 43Dexter Williams run for 17 yds to the Stanf 26 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 26Ian Book pass incomplete to Kevin Austin Jr.
0:252nd & 10 at opp 26Ian Book pass complete to Dexter Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 27
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 27NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Formation (Sam Mustipher) to the Stanf 32
Q4 14:353rd & 16 at opp 32NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Holding (Alize Mack) to the Stanf 40
Q4 14:123rd & 24 at opp 40Ian Book run for 8 yds to the Stanf 32
Q4 13:514th & 16 at opp 32Justin Yoon 50 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 38, Stanford 17
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 32STANFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (A.T. Hall) to the Stanf 22
13:201st & 20 at own 22Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Stanf 24
12:322nd & 18 at own 24K.J. Costello sacked by Jerry Tillery for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 21
11:523rd & 21 at own 21Bryce Love run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 19
11:214th & 23 at own 19Jake Bailey punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 42
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 42Ian Book pass incomplete to Avery Davis
11:072nd & 10 at own 42Dexter Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 43
10:413rd & 9 at own 43Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 10 yds to the Stanf 47 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 47Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the Stanf 44
9:552nd & 7 at opp 44Ian Book pass complete to Chris Finke for 14 yds to the Stanf 30 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 30Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
9:202nd & 10 at opp 30Dexter Williams run for 6 yds to the Stanf 24
9:053rd & 4 at opp 24Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 7 yds to the Stanf 17 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 17Dexter Williams run for 9 yds to the Stanf 8
8:162nd & 1 at opp 8Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 8 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 31, Stanford 17
Stanford Interception, 1 play
8:162nd & 1 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:101st & 10 at own 20K.J. Costello pass intercepted Te’von Coney return for 7 yds to the Stanf 20 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Alohi Gilman) to the Stanf 35
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
8:021st & 10 at opp 35Ian Book pass complete to Alize Mack for 35 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 38, Stanford 17
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:401st & 10 at own 25K.J. Costello sacked by Jerry Tillery for a loss of 10 yards to the Stanf 15. K.J. Costello fumbled, recovered by Stanf Walker Little at the Stanf 15
7:052nd & 20 at own 15K.J. Costello sacked by Jerry Tillery for a loss of 8 yards to the Stanf 7
6:273rd & 28 at own 7Trevor Speights run for 8 yds to the Stanf 15
5:574th & 20 at own 15Jake Bailey punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 37
Notre Dame Result not recorded, 7 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 37Avery Davis run for 5 yds to the NDame 42
5:152nd & 5 at own 42Avery Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 40 Avery Davis fumbled, forced by Paulson Adebo, recovered by Stanf
4:401st & 10 at opp 40Jahmir Smith run for 16 yds to the Stanf 44
3:502nd & 9 at opp 44Avery Davis run for 3 yds to the Stanf 41 Avery Davis fumbled, forced by Alijah Holder, recovered by NDame Alize Mack
3:173rd & 6 at opp 41Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:17
2:553rd & 6 at opp 41Ian Book pass complete to Jahmir Smith for 14 yds to the Stanf 27 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 27Jahmir Smith run for 3 yds to the Stanf 24
1:502nd & 7 at opp 24Jahmir Smith run for 2 yds to the Stanf 22
1:103rd & 5 at opp 22Jahmir Smith run for 6 yds to the Stanf 16 for a 1ST down

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.

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

Recent meetings
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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