Kelly ties Rockne as No. 12 Irish hold off Purdue 27-13
— No. 12 Notre Dame got big three big plays from two of its offensive captains and helped coach Brian Kelly match Knute Rockne for the most victories in program history.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Purdue Boilermakers
13
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUR | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| ND | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Notre Dame Stadium · 74,341 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 29-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Penn State Nittany Lions | L 17-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/16/26 | vs Washington Huskies | L 26-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 41-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Illinois Fighting Illini | W 24-17 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 6:05 13-27
Kyren Williams 51 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Field Goal 10:50 13-20
Jonathan Doerer 30 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:08 13-17
Milton Wright 2 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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Touchdown 9:59 6-17
Avery Davis 62 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Field Goal 11:06 6-10
Mitchell Fineran 34 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:45 3-10
Jonathan Doerer 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:51 3-7
Kyren Williams 39 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Field Goal 9:58 3-0
Mitchell Fineran 34 Yd Field Goal
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ND
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:21 · End of Game
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PUR 1:21
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:45 · Interception
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ND 2:06
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:26 · Punt
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PUR 2:32
13 plays, 64 yards, 3:33 · Interception
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ND 6:05
1 play, 51 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:05 13-27
Kyren Williams 51 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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PUR 6:16
5 plays, 32 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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ND 8:05
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:40 · Punt
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PUR 9:45
3 plays, -13 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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ND 10:50
11 plays, 53 yards, 5:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:50 13-20
Jonathan Doerer 30 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 1:10
7 plays, 21 yards, 3:48 · Punt
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ND 4:58
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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PUR 7:08
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:08 13-17
Milton Wright 2 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran Kick)
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ND 9:59
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:59 6-17
Avery Davis 62 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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PUR 11:06
9 plays, 50 yards, 3:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:06 6-10
Mitchell Fineran 34 Yd Field Goal
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PUR
6 plays, 28 yards, 0:51 · End of Half
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ND 0:51
8 plays, 25 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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PUR 2:51
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:55 · Punt
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ND 4:46
6 plays, 16 yards, 2:16 · Missed FG
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PUR 7:02
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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ND 8:45
10 plays, 48 yards, 3:13 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:45 3-10
Jonathan Doerer 28 Yd Field Goal
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PUR 11:58
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:53 · Punt
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ND 13:51
5 plays, 66 yards, 2:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:51 3-7
Kyren Williams 39 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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PUR 1:05
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:59 · Downs
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ND 3:04
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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PUR 4:18
6 plays, 19 yards, 4:24 · Punt
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ND 8:42
4 plays, 12 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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PUR 9:58
10 plays, 32 yards, 3:41 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:58 3-0
Mitchell Fineran 34 Yd Field Goal
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ND 13:39
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:21 · Punt
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Team Stats
PUR
ND
19
1st Downs
16
4-16
3rd down efficiency
4-17
1-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
348
Total Yards
343
291
Passing
223
36/54
Comp/Att
15/32
5.4
Yards per pass
7.0
57
Rushing
120
25
Rushing Attempts
34
2.3
Yards per rush
3.5
7-70
Penalties
8-61
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
34:11
Possession
25:49
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