Notre Dame vs. Tennessee

Notre Dame and Tennessee have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1978; the series is tied 4–⁠4 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s even at 4–⁠4, and Notre Dame has won the last 2. Share

Notre Dame wins: 4
Tennessee wins: 4
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 1978
Longest streak: 3 Tennessee
Current streak: 2 Notre Dame
Last 10 meetings: even at 4–⁠4
Most recent: 2005

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1970s											1–⁠1
1990s											1–⁠2
2000s											2–⁠1

Both ranked: 3 meetings: Notre Dame 1, Tennessee 2; 1 both in the top 10
Average margin: 12.9 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Notre Dame: 2–⁠2 Notre Dame’s record at home
At Tennessee: 2–⁠2 Tennessee’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

Notre Dame’s biggest win2005: Notre Dame 41, Tennessee 21by 20 points
Tennessee’s biggest win1999: Tennessee 38, Notre Dame 14by 24 points
Upset2004: Notre Dame 17, Tennessee 13Notre Dame had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1991: Tennessee 35, Notre Dame 34Tennessee had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Ranked showdown1990: Notre Dame 34, Tennessee 29No. 1 Notre Dame at No. 9 Tennessee
Ranked showdown1991: Tennessee 35, Notre Dame 34No. 13 Tennessee at No. 5 Notre Dame
Ranked showdown1999: Tennessee 38, Notre Dame 14No. 24 Notre Dame at No. 4 Tennessee

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.

On television

ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 1999.

College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).

Photos

In formation. One of the songs in their set was the Numa Numa song. Dear Lord.Photo: Mychal Stanley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2005 game
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2005 game
After the victory.Photo: Mychal Stanley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2005 game
Before the game starts, in the soon to be crowded student section.Photo: Mychal Stanley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 2005 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Nov 5, 2005	8Notre Dame 41, Tennessee 21	at Notre Dame
Nov 6, 2004	Notre Dame 17, 9Tennessee 13	at Tennessee
Nov 3, 2001	7Tennessee 28, Notre Dame 18	at Notre Dame
Nov 6, 1999	4Tennessee 38, 24Notre Dame 14	at Tennessee
Nov 9, 1991	13Tennessee 35, 5Notre Dame 34	at Notre Dame
Nov 10, 1990	1Notre Dame 34, 9Tennessee 29	at Tennessee
Nov 10, 1979	Tennessee 40, 13Notre Dame 18	at Tennessee
Nov 11, 1978	14Notre Dame 31, Tennessee 14	at Notre Dame

Every game is listed as played on the field.