No. 12 Notre Dame knocks error-prone No. 24 Navy from unbeaten ranks
— Notre Dame came into its nationally ranked showdown with Navy looking to create turnovers and the Midshipmen uncharacteristically complied.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
51
Navy Midshipmen
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 14 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
| NAVY | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
MetLife Stadium · 76,112 att.
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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Touchdown 7:08 51-14
Kedren Young 4 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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Touchdown 4:18 44-14
Jaylen Sneed 0 Yd Fumble Return (Eric Goins PAT failed)
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Touchdown 5:35 38-14
Beaux Collins 37 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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Touchdown 8:44 31-14
Eli Heidenreich 1 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
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Field Goal 0:26 31-7
Zac Yoakam 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:05 28-7
Jeremiyah Love 2 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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Touchdown 12:28 21-7
Jeremiyah Love 64 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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Touchdown 13:33 14-7
Blake Horvath 47 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
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Touchdown 5:44 14-0
Kris Mitchell 6 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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Touchdown 10:28 7-0
Riley Leonard 1 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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ND
8 plays, 54 yards, 5:20 · End of Game
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NAVY 5:20
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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ND 7:08
4 plays, 16 yards, 2:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:08 51-14
Kedren Young 4 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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ND 9:20
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:24 · PUNT
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NAVY 11:44
13 plays, 58 yards, 7:34 · Interception
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NAVY 4:18
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:17 · Fumble Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:18 44-14
Jaylen Sneed 0 Yd Fumble Return (Eric Goins PAT failed)
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ND 5:35
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:35 38-14
Beaux Collins 37 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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NAVY 8:44
12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:44 31-14
Eli Heidenreich 1 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
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NAVY
1 play, -2 yards, 0:26 · End of Half
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ND 0:26
9 plays, 63 yards, 1:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:26 31-7
Zac Yoakam 32 Yd Field Goal
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NAVY 1:46
8 plays, 65 yards, 3:19 · Missed FG
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ND 5:05
9 plays, 40 yards, 4:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:05 28-7
Jeremiyah Love 2 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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ND 10:02
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:54 · PUNT
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NAVY 10:56
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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ND 12:28
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:28 21-7
Jeremiyah Love 64 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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NAVY 13:33
5 plays, 80 yards, 2:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:33 14-7
Blake Horvath 47 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
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ND 0:51
8 plays, 26 yards, 3:17 · Missed FG
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NAVY 4:08
3 plays, 19 yards, 1:36 · Fumble
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ND 5:44
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:44 14-0
Kris Mitchell 6 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Zac Yoakam Kick)
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NAVY 7:03
6 plays, 24 yards, 3:25 · Fumble
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ND 10:28
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:28 7-0
Riley Leonard 1 Yd Run (Zac Yoakam Kick)
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
ND
NAVY
20
1st Downs
17
8-13
3rd down efficiency
4-11
1-1
4th down efficiency
2-3
466
Total Yards
310
201
Passing
88
15/25
Comp/Att
7/14
8.0
Yards per pass
6.3
265
Rushing
222
40
Rushing Attempts
43
6.6
Yards per rush
5.2
9-80
Penalties
5-40
0
Turnovers
6
0
Fumbles lost
5
0
Interceptions thrown
1
30:29
Possession
29:31
Highlights
00:27
Riley Leonard plows into end zone for TD on opening drive
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00:47
Navy's first lost fumble of the season comes after a botched pitch
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00:31
Riley Leonard finds a wide-open Kris Mitchell for an ND touchdown
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00:34
Notre Dame recovers its second fumble of the first quarter
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