No. 7 Notre Dame pulls away late to beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13
— Jeremiyah Love broke a tie with a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left and No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13 on Saturday night in the opener for both teams.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
23
Texas A&M Aggies
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| TA&M | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Kyle Field
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9/26/26 | @ Purdue Boilermakers | W 49-10 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:30 23-13
Mitch Jeter 46 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:54 20-13
Jeremiyah Love 21 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Touchdown 11:49 13-13
Le'Veon Moss 1 Yd Run (Randy Bond Kick)
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Touchdown 6:50 13-6
Jadarian Price 47 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Field Goal 8:32 6-6
Mitch Jeter 26 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:14 3-6
Randy Bond 49 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:39 3-3
Mitch Jeter 46 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:07 0-3
Randy Bond 34 Yd Field Goal
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TA&M
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:30 · End of Game
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ND 0:30
4 plays, 5 yards, 1:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:30 23-13
Mitch Jeter 46 Yd Field Goal
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TA&M 1:34
4 plays, 8 yards, 0:20 · Downs
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ND 1:54
8 plays, 85 yards, 4:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:54 20-13
Jeremiyah Love 21 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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TA&M 6:23
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:13 · Punt
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ND 8:36
5 plays, 11 yards, 3:13 · Punt
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TA&M 11:49
10 plays, 65 yards, 3:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:49 13-13
Le'Veon Moss 1 Yd Run (Randy Bond Kick)
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ND 0:32
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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TA&M 1:22
8 plays, 25 yards, 5:28 · Punt
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ND 6:50
4 plays, 63 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:50 13-6
Jadarian Price 47 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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TA&M 8:55
6 plays, 13 yards, 2:20 · Downs
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ND 11:15
8 plays, 26 yards, 3:45 · Downs
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ND
1 play, -7 yards, 0:46 · End of Half
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TA&M 0:46
7 plays, 28 yards, 1:03 · Interception
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ND 1:49
9 plays, 46 yards, 4:23 · Punt
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TA&M 6:12
5 plays, 5 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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ND 8:32
7 plays, 21 yards, 2:35 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:32 6-6
Mitch Jeter 26 Yd Field Goal
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TA&M 11:07
1 play, 0 yards, 0:10 · Interception
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ND 11:17
6 plays, 24 yards, 2:57 · Punt
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TA&M 14:14
8 plays, 31 yards, 3:45 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:14 3-6
Randy Bond 49 Yd Field Goal
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ND 2:59
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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TA&M 3:59
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:40 · Punt
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ND 6:39
9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:39 3-3
Mitch Jeter 46 Yd Field Goal
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TA&M 11:07
10 plays, 58 yards, 3:53 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:07 0-3
Randy Bond 34 Yd Field Goal
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1 play, 0 yards
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
ND
TA&M
18
1st Downs
17
2-12
3rd down efficiency
4-13
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-2
356
Total Yards
246
158
Passing
100
18/30
Comp/Att
12/30
5.3
Yards per pass
3.3
198
Rushing
146
34
Rushing Attempts
38
5.8
Yards per rush
3.8
11-99
Penalties
6-55
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
31:35
Possession
28:25
Highlights
00:54
Jeremiyah Love's 21-yard TD gives ND the late lead
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01:58
Notre Dame outlasts Texas A&M to grab road win in season opener
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00:50
Dalton Brooks ejected for targeting after hit on Riley Leonard
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00:35
Adon Shuler picks off Conner Weigman for Notre Dame
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