SMU at Notre Dame

Saturday, November 8, 1986

Notre Dame beat SMU 61–⁠29. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 9–⁠3.

AwaySMU6–⁠5 in 1986
29
HomeNotre Dame5–⁠6 in 1986
61

FinalHigh 64°F, low 45°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 59,075

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

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

Notre Dame leads 10–⁠3 in 13 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1989Notre Dame 59, SMU 6
1986Notre Dame 61, SMU 29
1984SMU 27, Notre Dame 20Aloha Bowl
1958Notre Dame 14, SMU 6
1957Notre Dame 54, SMU 21
1956SMU 19, Notre Dame 13

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