Alabama vs. Notre Dame
Alabama and Notre Dame have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1973; Notre Dame leads the series 5–3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Notre Dame 5–3, and Alabama has won the last 2. Share
2029 at Notre Dame; 2030 at Alabama. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Alabama wins
- 3
- Notre Dame wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1973
- Longest streak
- 4 Notre Dame
- Current streak
- 2 Alabama
- Last 10 meetings
- Notre Dame 5–3
- Most recent
- 2020
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Both ranked
- 7 meetings: Alabama 2, Notre Dame 5; 5 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 13.4 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Alabama
- 1–1 Alabama’s record at home
- At Notre Dame
- 2–0 Notre Dame’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–2 Alabama first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Alabama’s biggest win2012: Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14by 28 points
- Notre Dame’s biggest win1987: Notre Dame 37, Alabama 6by 31 points
- Upset1980: Notre Dame 7, Alabama 0Notre Dame had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1974: Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11Notre Dame had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2020: Alabama 31, Notre Dame 14No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 1 Alabama
- Ranked showdown2012: Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14No. 1 Notre Dame at No. 2 Alabama
- Ranked showdown1973: Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23No. 1 Alabama at No. 3 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown1980: Notre Dame 7, Alabama 0No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 5 Alabama
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| DeVonta Smith Alabama | 7 catches, 130 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| DeVonta Smith Alabama | 2020 |
| Patrick Surtain II Alabama | 2020 |
| Eddie Lacy Alabama | 2012 |
| C.J. Mosley Alabama | 2012 |
| Wayne Bullock Notre Dame | 1974 |
| Leroy Cook Alabama | 1974 |
| Tom Clements Notre Dame | 1973 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2012.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Jan 1, 2021 | 1Alabama 31, 2Notre Dame 14 | AT&T Stadium | Rose Bowl, CFP Semifinal | |
| Jan 7, 2013 | 2Alabama 42, 1Notre Dame 14 | Hard Rock Stadium | BCS National Championship | |
| Nov 14, 1987 | 7Notre Dame 37, 11Alabama 6 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Oct 4, 1986 | 2Alabama 28, Notre Dame 10 | at Alabama | ||
| Nov 15, 1980 | 6Notre Dame 7, 5Alabama 0 | at Alabama | ||
| Nov 13, 1976 | 18Notre Dame 21, 10Alabama 18 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Jan 1, 1975 | 9Notre Dame 13, 2Alabama 11 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Dec 31, 1973 | 3Notre Dame 24, 1Alabama 23 | Neutral site | Sugar Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.