With QB Coan out, No. 12 Irish beat No. 18 Badgers 41-13
— To win more games than any coach in the storied history of Notre Dame football, Brian Kelly has needed to be adaptable.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
41
Wisconsin Badgers
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 41 |
| WISC | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Soldier Field · 59,571 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Miami Hurricanes | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Navy Midshipmen | W 35-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ BYU Cougars | L 24-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 58-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ North Carolina Tar Heels | W 37-26 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:01 41-13
Drew White 45 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Touchdown 2:13 34-13
Jack Kiser 66 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Field Goal 3:20 27-13
Jonathan Doerer 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:34 24-13
Kevin Austin Jr. 16 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Touchdown 14:01 17-13
Chris Tyree 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Field Goal 14:14 10-13
Collin Larsh 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:53 10-10
Kendric Pryor 8 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick)
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Touchdown 4:48 10-3
Kevin Austin Jr. 36 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Field Goal 8:44 3-3
Jonathan Doerer 51 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:48 0-3
Collin Larsh 37 Yd Field Goal
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WISC
2 plays, 8 yards, 0:54 · End of Game
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WISC 0:54
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:19 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:01 41-13
Drew White 45 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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WISC 2:13
4 plays, 43 yards, 0:57 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:13 34-13
Jack Kiser 66 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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ND 3:10
4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:20 27-13
Jonathan Doerer 37 Yd Field Goal
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WISC 4:55
2 plays, 17 yards, 0:25 · Interception
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ND 5:20
3 plays, 0 yards, 2:08 · Punt
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WISC 7:28
9 plays, 41 yards, 2:06 · Missed FG
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ND 9:34
6 plays, 46 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:34 24-13
Kevin Austin Jr. 16 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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WISC 12:14
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:47 · Fumble
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ND 14:01
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:01 17-13
Chris Tyree 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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WISC 14:14
9 plays, 30 yards, 3:44 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:14 10-13
Collin Larsh 27 Yd Field Goal
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ND 2:58
1 play, -13 yards, 0:08 · Fumble
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WISC 3:06
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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ND 4:36
6 plays, 40 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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WISC 6:59
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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ND 8:07
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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WISC 9:53
4 plays, 56 yards, 2:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:53 10-10
Kendric Pryor 8 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick)
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ND 11:54
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:02 · Punt
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WISC 12:56
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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ND
1 play, -1 yard, 0:19 · End of Half
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WISC 0:19
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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ND 2:08
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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WISC 3:46
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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ND 4:48
5 plays, 51 yards, 2:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:48 10-3
Kevin Austin Jr. 36 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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WISC 7:06
5 plays, 16 yards, 1:38 · Interception
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ND 8:44
16 plays, 45 yards, 6:29 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:44 3-3
Jonathan Doerer 51 Yd Field Goal
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WISC 0:13
6 plays, 56 yards, 2:59 · Downs
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ND 3:12
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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WISC 4:09
3 plays, -3 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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ND 5:06
15 plays, 59 yards, 6:42 · Missed FG
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WISC 11:48
5 plays, 26 yards, 1:54 · Field Goal
Showing the last 40 of 42 events.
Team Stats
ND
WISC
17
1st Downs
16
5-16
3rd down efficiency
1-14
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
242
Total Yards
318
239
Passing
240
21/37
Comp/Att
18/41
6.5
Yards per pass
5.9
3
Rushing
78
32
Rushing Attempts
28
0.1
Yards per rush
2.8
11-93
Penalties
5-33
1
Turnovers
5
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
4
31:23
Possession
28:37
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