Notre Dame vs. Navy

Saturday, October 29, 1988

No. 2 Notre Dame beat Navy 22–⁠7. It was their 62nd meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 52–⁠9–⁠1 as played.

Neutral site2Notre Dame12–⁠0 in 1988
22
Neutral siteNavy3–⁠8 in 1988
7

FinalHigh 71°F, low 34°FAttendance 54,929

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 82–⁠13–⁠1; as played, 84–⁠13–⁠1 in 98 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Notre Dame 49, Navy 10
2024Notre Dame 51, Navy 14
2023Notre Dame 42, Navy 3
2022Notre Dame 35, Navy 32
2021Notre Dame 34, Navy 6
2019Notre Dame 52, Navy 20

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