Ohio State at Notre Dame
Saturday, September 28, 1996 Share
No. 4 Ohio State beat No. 5 Notre Dame 29–16. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
FinalHigh 57°F, low 46°FAttendance 59,075College GameDay broadcast from here, September 28, 1996 (Wikipedia)
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 57% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Ohio State–Notre Dame gameOhio State leads 7–2 in nine meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2024 | Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23 | CFP National Championship |
| 2023 | Ohio State 17, Notre Dame 14 | |
| 2022 | Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10 | |
| 2015 | Ohio State 44, Notre Dame 28 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 2005 | Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1996 | Ohio State 29, Notre Dame 16 |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. Penn StateOct. 5, 1996
- SeasonOhio State in 1996
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. WashingtonOct. 12, 1996
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1996
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records