Clemson vs. Notre Dame
Clemson and Notre Dame have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1977; Clemson leads the series 5–3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Clemson 5–3. Share
2027 at Clemson; 2028 at Notre Dame; 2029 at Clemson; 2030 at Notre Dame; 2031 at Clemson; 2032 at Notre Dame; 2033 at Clemson; 2034 at Notre Dame; 2035 at Clemson; 2036 at Notre Dame; 2037 at Clemson. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Clemson wins
- 5
- Notre Dame wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 3 Clemson
- Current streak
- 1 Clemson
- Last 10 meetings
- Clemson 5–3
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 5 meetings: Clemson 3, Notre Dame 2; 3 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 12.4 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Clemson
- 2–1 Clemson’s record at home
- At Notre Dame
- 2–1 Notre Dame’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–0 Clemson first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Clemson’s biggest win2018: Clemson 30, Notre Dame 3by 27 points
- Notre Dame’s biggest win2022: Notre Dame 35, Clemson 14by 21 points
- Ranked showdown2020: Notre Dame 47, Clemson 40No. 1 Clemson at No. 4 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown2018: Clemson 30, Notre Dame 3No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 2 Clemson
- Ranked showdown2020: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10No. 4 Clemson at No. 2 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown2015: Clemson 24, Notre Dame 22No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 12 Clemson
Coach against coach
| Years | Clemson | Series | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2020 | Dabo Swinney | 3–1 | Brian Kelly |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Clemson’s side (Swinney 3–1 against Kelly). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
| Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Clemson | 11 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD | 2023 Defense | |
| Phil Mafah Clemson | 36 carries, 186 yards, 2 TD | 2023 Rushing | |
| Benjamin Morrison Notre Dame | 7 tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD | 2022 Defense |
Named most valuable
| Trevor Lawrence Clemson | 2020 |
| Trevor Lawrence Clemson | 2018 |
| Austin Bryant Clemson | 2018 |
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 three times: 2020, 2020, 2015.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Nov 4, 2023 | Clemson 31, 12Notre Dame 23 | at Clemson | ||
| Nov 5, 2022 | Notre Dame 35, 5Clemson 14 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Dec 19, 2020 | 4Clemson 34, 2Notre Dame 10 | Bank of America Stadium | ACC Championship Game | |
| Nov 7, 2020 | 4Notre Dame 47, 1Clemson 40 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2Clemson 30, 3Notre Dame 3 | AT&T Stadium | Cotton Bowl, CFP Semifinal | |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 12Clemson 24, 6Notre Dame 22 | at Clemson | ||
| Nov 17, 1979 | 14Clemson 16, Notre Dame 10 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Nov 12, 1977 | 5Notre Dame 21, 15Clemson 17 | at Clemson |
Every game is listed as played on the field.