Virginia vs. Notre Dame

Thursday, August 31, 1989

No. 2 Notre Dame beat Virginia 36–⁠13. It was their first meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteVirginia10–⁠3 in 1989
13
Neutral site2Notre Dame12–⁠1 in 1989
36

FinalHigh 82°F, low 56°F, 0.15 in. of rainAttendance 77,323

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Notre Dame leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Notre Dame 35, Virginia 14
2021Notre Dame 28, Virginia 3
2019Notre Dame 35, Virginia 20
2015Notre Dame 34, Virginia 27
1989Notre Dame 36, Virginia 13

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