2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Head Coach: Brian Kelly (2nd season)
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium, Notte Dame, IN
Record: 8-5 (NCAA FBS Independent)
Previous: 2010
Next: 2012
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | South Florida | L | 20-23 | 0-1 |
| 9/10 | @ Michigan | L | 31-35 | 0-2 |
| 9/17 | Michigan State | W | 31-13 | 1-2 |
| 9/24 | @ Pittsburgh | W | 15-12 | 2-2 |
| 10/1 | @ Purdue | W | 38-10 | 3-2 |
| 10/8 | Air Force | W | 59-33 | 4-2 |
| 10/22 | USC | L | 17-31 | 4-3 |
| 10/29 | Navy | W | 56-14 | 5-3 |
| 11/5 | @ Wake Forest | W | 24-17 | 6-3 |
| 11/12 | Maryland (1) | W | 45-21 | 7-3 |
| 11/19 | Boston College | W | 16-14 | 8-3 |
| 11/26 | @ Stanford | L | 14-28 | 8-4 |
| Champs Sports Bowl (@ Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL) | ||||
| 12/29 | Florida State | L | 14-18 | 8-5 |
- (1) - @ FedEx Field, Landover, MD