Colorado vs. Notre Dame
Colorado and Notre Dame have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1983; Notre Dame leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Notre Dame 3–2, and Colorado has won the last 2. Share
- Colorado wins
- 2
- Notre Dame wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1983
- Longest streak
- 3 Notre Dame
- Current streak
- 2 Colorado
- Last 10 meetings
- Notre Dame 3–2
- Most recent
- 1994
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Colorado 1, Notre Dame 1; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 19.6 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Colorado
- 0–1 Colorado’s record at home
- At Notre Dame
- 1–0 Notre Dame’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–1 Colorado first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Colorado’s biggest win1994: Colorado 41, Notre Dame 24by 17 points
- Notre Dame’s biggest win1984: Notre Dame 55, Colorado 14by 41 points
- Ranked showdown1989: Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6No. 1 Colorado at No. 4 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown1990: Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 1 Colorado
Coach against coach
| Years | Colorado | Series | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1994 | Bill McCartney | 2–1 | Lou Holtz |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Colorado’s side (McCartney 2–1 against Holtz). 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
Named most valuable
| Kordell Stewart | 1994 |
| Shannon Clavelle | 1994 |
| Charles Johnson | 1990 |
| Chris Zorich Notre Dame | 1990 |
| Raghib Ismail Notre Dame | 1989 |
| Darian Hagan Colorado | 1989 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Jan 2, 1995 | 4Colorado 41, Notre Dame 24 | Neutral site | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1991 | 1Colorado 10, 5Notre Dame 9 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1990 | 4Notre Dame 21, 1Colorado 6 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Sep 22, 1984 | Notre Dame 55, Colorado 14 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Oct 1, 1983 | Notre Dame 27, Colorado 3 | at Colorado |
Every game is listed as played on the field.