Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana
— Marcus Freeman learned the hard lessons from all those big losses as well as the inexplicable ones.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Indiana Hoosiers
17
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| ND | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Notre Dame Stadium · 77,622 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 23-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | W 13-6 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 15-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 20-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 47-15 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:25 17-27
Omar Cooper Jr. 23 Yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 1:27 11-27
Myles Price 7 Yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Kurtis Rourke Pass to Elijah Sarratt for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 4:50 3-27
Riley Leonard 1 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Field Goal 4:21 3-20
Mitch Jeter 33 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:07 3-17
Mitch Jeter 49 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:26 3-14
Nicolas Radicic 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:52 0-14
Jayden Thomas 5 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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Touchdown 10:57 0-7
Jeremiyah Love 98 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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ND
1 play, -1 yard, 0:25 · End of Game
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IU 0:25
8 plays, 50 yards, 1:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:25 17-27
Omar Cooper Jr. 23 Yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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IU 1:27
12 plays, 76 yards, 3:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:27 11-27
Myles Price 7 Yd pass from Kurtis Rourke (Kurtis Rourke Pass to Elijah Sarratt for Two-Point Conversion)
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ND 4:50
9 plays, 78 yards, 5:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:50 3-27
Riley Leonard 1 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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IU 10:34
5 plays, 12 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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ND 12:12
11 plays, 50 yards, 5:36 · Missed FG
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IU 2:48
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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ND 4:21
11 plays, 28 yards, 6:43 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:21 3-20
Mitch Jeter 33 Yd Field Goal
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IU 11:04
3 plays, -9 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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ND 13:15
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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IU
1 play, 6 yards, 0:07 · End of Half
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ND 0:07
12 plays, 52 yards, 3:19 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:07 3-17
Mitch Jeter 49 Yd Field Goal
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IU 3:26
9 plays, 48 yards, 4:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:26 3-14
Nicolas Radicic 34 Yd Field Goal
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ND 7:26
4 plays, 5 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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IU 9:30
6 plays, 25 yards, 3:22 · Punt
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ND 12:52
16 plays, 83 yards, 9:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:52 0-14
Jayden Thomas 5 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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IU 7:00
8 plays, 38 yards, 3:57 · Punt
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ND 10:57
1 play, 98 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:57 0-7
Jeremiyah Love 98 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)
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IU 11:11
4 plays, 24 yards, 2:12 · Interception
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ND 13:23
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:43 · Interception
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IU 14:06
3 plays, -3 yards, 0:54 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
IU
ND
17
1st Downs
20
4-12
3rd down efficiency
7-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
278
Total Yards
394
215
Passing
201
20/34
Comp/Att
23/32
6.3
Yards per pass
6.3
63
Rushing
193
27
Rushing Attempts
35
2.3
Yards per rush
5.5
5-46
Penalties
6-35
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
24:20
Possession
35:40
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