LSU vs. Notre Dame
LSU and Notre Dame have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1970; Notre Dame leads the series 7–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Notre Dame 6–4, and Notre Dame has won the last 2. Share
- LSU wins
- 5
- Notre Dame wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1970
- Longest streak
- 2 Notre Dame
- Current streak
- 2 Notre Dame
- Last 10 meetings
- Notre Dame 6–4
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: LSU 2, Notre Dame 2; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 10.6 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At LSU
- 2–2 LSU’s record at home
- At Notre Dame
- 3–1 Notre Dame’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–2 LSU first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- LSU’s biggest win2006: LSU 41, Notre Dame 14by 27 points
- Notre Dame’s biggest win1997: Notre Dame 24, LSU 6by 18 points
- Upset1997: Notre Dame 24, LSU 6Notre Dame had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1984: Notre Dame 30, LSU 22Notre Dame had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1970: Notre Dame 3, LSU 0No. 7 LSU at No. 2 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown2006: LSU 41, Notre Dame 14No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 5 LSU
- Ranked showdown1971: LSU 28, Notre Dame 8No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 14 LSU
- Ranked showdown2017: Notre Dame 21, LSU 17No. 14 Notre Dame at No. 16 LSU
Coach against coach
| Years | LSU | Series | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Gerry DiNardo | 1–2 | Bob Davie |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from LSU’s side (DiNardo 1–2 against Davie). 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
| Miles Boykin Notre Dame | 2017 |
| LSU QB JaMarcus Russell | 2006 |
| Rondell Mealey | 1997 |
| Arnold Miller | 1997 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Photos
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Jan 1, 2018 | 14Notre Dame 21, 16LSU 17 | Camping World Stadium | Citrus Bowl | |
| Dec 30, 2014 | Notre Dame 31, 22LSU 28 | Nissan Stadium | Music City Bowl | |
| Jan 3, 2007 | 5LSU 41, 12Notre Dame 14 | Caesars Superdome | Sugar Bowl | |
| Nov 21, 1998 | 10Notre Dame 39, LSU 36 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Dec 28, 1997 | 15LSU 27, Notre Dame 9 | Neutral site | Independence Bowl | |
| Nov 15, 1997 | Notre Dame 24, 11LSU 6 | at LSU | ||
| Nov 22, 1986 | 8LSU 21, Notre Dame 19 | at LSU | ||
| Nov 23, 1985 | 17LSU 10, Notre Dame 7 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Oct 27, 1984 | Notre Dame 30, 7LSU 22 | at LSU | ||
| Sep 12, 1981 | 4Notre Dame 27, LSU 9 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Nov 20, 1971 | 14LSU 28, 7Notre Dame 8 | at LSU | ||
| Nov 21, 1970 | 2Notre Dame 3, 7LSU 0 | at Notre Dame |
Every game is listed as played on the field.