2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Head Coach: Brian Kelly (12th season, 11-1); Marcus Freeman (bowl)
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
Record: 11-1
Previous: 2020
Next: 2022
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 (Sun) | @ Florida State | W | 41-38 (OT) | 1-0 |
| 9/11 | Toledo | W | 32-29 | 2-0 |
| 9/18 | Purdue | W | 27-13 | 3-0 |
| 9/25 | Wisconsin (1) | W | 41-13 | 4-0 |
| 10/2 | Cincinnati | L | 13-24 | 4-1 |
| 10/9 | @ Virginia Tech | W | 32-29 | 5-1 |
| 10/23 | USC | W | 31-16 | 6-1 |
| 10/30 | North Carolina | W | 44-34 | 7-1 |
| 11/6 | Navy | W | 34-6 | 8-1 |
| 11/13 | @ Virginia | W | 28-3 | 9-1 |
| 11/20 | Georgia Tech | W | 55-0 | 10-1 |
| 11/27 | @ Stanford | W | 45-14 | 11-1 |
| Fiesta Bowl (@ State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ) | ||||
| 1/1 | Oklahoma State | |||
- (1) - @ Soldier Field, Chicago, IL