NC State vs. Notre Dame
NC State and Notre Dame have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2002; Notre Dame leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Notre Dame 3–2, and Notre Dame has won the last 3. Share
2027 at Notre Dame; 2029 at NC State Oct. 6; 2031 at NC State Nov. 22; 2033 at Notre Dame; 2035 at NC State Nov. 10. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- NC State wins
- 2
- Notre Dame wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2002
- Longest streak
- 3 Notre Dame
- Current streak
- 3 Notre Dame
- Last 10 meetings
- Notre Dame 3–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: NC State 1, Notre Dame 1
- Average margin
- 20 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At NC State
- 1–1 NC State’s record at home
- At Notre Dame
- 2–0 Notre Dame’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 NC State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- NC State’s biggest win2002: NC State 28, Notre Dame 6by 22 points
- Notre Dame’s biggest win2025: Notre Dame 36, NC State 7by 29 points
- Ranked showdown2017: Notre Dame 35, NC State 14No. 14 NC State at No. 9 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown2002: NC State 28, Notre Dame 6No. 17 NC State at No. 11 Notre Dame
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
| Philip Rivers NC State | 2002 |
| Cedric Hilliard Notre Dame | 2002 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 11, 2025 | 16Notre Dame 36, NC State 7 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Sep 9, 2023 | 10Notre Dame 45, NC State 24 | at NC State | ||
| Oct 28, 2017 | 9Notre Dame 35, 14NC State 14 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Oct 8, 2016 | NC State 10, Notre Dame 3 | at NC State | ||
| Jan 1, 2003 | 17NC State 28, 11Notre Dame 6 | Neutral site | Gator Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.