NCAA Football : Bowl Games : Notre Dame bowl game history
Bowl game record: (21-21)
Average score: Notre Dame 23.0 - Opponents 24.5
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 9 seasons - 1987 .. 1995
Most consecutive wins: 5 seasons - 1973 .. 1978 (not consecutive seasons)
Most consecutive losses: 9 seasons - 1994 .. 2006 (not consecutive seasons)
Current appearance streak: 7 seasons - 2017 .. 2023
Current win streak: 2 seasons - 2022 .. 2023
Notre Dame bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
2020's: 4 2 2 0 50.0 33.5 28.5 + -
(W) 2023/12/29 Notre Dame 40 - Oregon State 8 !! Sun Bowl !!
(W) 2022/12/30 Notre Dame 45 - South Carolina 38 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 2022/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Oklahoma State 37 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2021/01/01 Notre Dame 14 - Alabama 31 !! Rose Bowl !!
2010's: 9 5 4 0 55.6 22.9 24.6 + -
(W) 2019/12/28 Notre Dame 33 - Iowa State 9 !! Camping World Bowl !!
(L) 2018/12/29 Notre Dame 3 - Clemson 30 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 2018/01/01 Notre Dame 21 - Louisiana State 17 !! Citrus Bowl !!
(L) 2016/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Ohio State 44 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2014/12/30 Notre Dame 31 - Louisiana State 28 !! Music City Bowl !!
(W) 2013/12/28 Notre Dame 29 - Rutgers 16 !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
(L) 2013/01/07 Notre Dame 14 - Alabama 42 !! BCS Championship !!
(L) 2011/12/29 Notre Dame 14 - Florida State 18 !! Champs Sports Bowl !!
(W) 2010/12/31 Notre Dame 33 - Miami (FL) 17 !! Sun Bowl !!
2000's: 6 1 5 0 16.7 19.8 33.8 + -
(W) 2008/12/24 Notre Dame 49 - Hawaii 21 !! Hawaii Bowl !!
(L) 2007/01/03 Notre Dame 14 - Louisiana State 41 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 2006/01/02 Notre Dame 20 - Ohio State 34 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2004/12/28 Notre Dame 21 - Oregon State 38 !! Insight Bowl !!
(L) 2003/01/01 Notre Dame 6 - North Carolina State 28 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 2001/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Oregon State 41 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1990's: 8 3 5 0 37.5 23.4 24.5 + -
(L) 1999/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Georgia Tech 35 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1997/12/28 Notre Dame 9 - Louisiana State 27 !! Independence Bowl !!
(L) 1996/01/01 Notre Dame 26 - Florida State 31 !! Orange Bowl !!
(L) 1995/01/02 Notre Dame 24 - Colorado 41 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1994/01/01 Notre Dame 24 - Texas A&M 21 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1993/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Texas A&M 3 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1992/01/01 Notre Dame 39 - Florida 28 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1991/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Colorado 10 !! Orange Bowl !!
1980's: 6 3 3 0 50.0 19.0 20.7 + -
(W) 1990/01/01 Notre Dame 21 - Colorado 6 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1989/01/02 Notre Dame 34 - West Virginia 21 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1988/01/01 Notre Dame 10 - Texas A&M 35 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1984/12/29 Notre Dame 20 - Southern Methodist 27 !! Aloha Bowl !!
(W) 1983/12/29 Notre Dame 19 - Boston College 18 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(L) 1981/01/01 Notre Dame 10 - Georgia 17 !! Sugar Bowl !!
1970's: 7 6 1 0 85.7 22.9 19.7 + -
(W) 1979/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Houston 34 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1978/01/02 Notre Dame 38 - Texas 10 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1976/12/27 Notre Dame 20 - Penn State 9 !! Gator Bowl !!
(W) 1975/01/01 Notre Dame 13 - Alabama 11 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1973/12/31 Notre Dame 24 - Alabama 23 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1973/01/01 Notre Dame 6 - Nebraska 40 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1971/01/01 Notre Dame 24 - Texas 11 !! Cotton Bowl !!
1960's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 17.0 21.0 + -
(L) 1970/01/01 Notre Dame 17 - Texas 21 !! Cotton Bowl !!
1920's: 1 1 0 0 100.0 27.0 10.0 + -
(W) 1925/01/01 Notre Dame 27 - Stanford 10 !! Rose Bowl !!
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Totals: 42 21 21 0 50.0 23.0 24.5
Notre Dame bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
Aloha Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 20.0 27.0 + -
(L) 1984/12/29 Notre Dame 20 - Southern Methodist 27 !! Aloha Bowl !!
BCS Championship 1 0 1 0 0.0 14.0 42.0 + -
(L) 2013/01/07 Notre Dame 14 - Alabama 42 !! BCS Championship !!
Citrus Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 21.0 17.0 + -
(W) 2018/01/01 Notre Dame 21 - Louisiana State 17 !! Citrus Bowl !!
Cotton Bowl 8 5 3 0 62.5 22.4 20.6 + -
(L) 2018/12/29 Notre Dame 3 - Clemson 30 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1994/01/01 Notre Dame 24 - Texas A&M 21 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1993/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Texas A&M 3 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1988/01/01 Notre Dame 10 - Texas A&M 35 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1979/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Houston 34 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1978/01/02 Notre Dame 38 - Texas 10 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1971/01/01 Notre Dame 24 - Texas 11 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1970/01/01 Notre Dame 17 - Texas 21 !! Cotton Bowl !!
Fiesta Bowl 6 1 5 0 16.7 25.0 36.3 + -
(L) 2022/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Oklahoma State 37 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2016/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Ohio State 44 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2006/01/02 Notre Dame 20 - Ohio State 34 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2001/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Oregon State 41 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1995/01/02 Notre Dame 24 - Colorado 41 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1989/01/02 Notre Dame 34 - West Virginia 21 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
Gator Bowl 4 2 2 0 50.0 24.8 27.5 + -
(W) 2022/12/30 Notre Dame 45 - South Carolina 38 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 2003/01/01 Notre Dame 6 - North Carolina State 28 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1999/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Georgia Tech 35 !! Gator Bowl !!
(W) 1976/12/27 Notre Dame 20 - Penn State 9 !! Gator Bowl !!
Guaranteed Rate Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 21.0 38.0 + -
(L) 2004/12/28 Notre Dame 21 - Oregon State 38 !! Insight Bowl !!
Hawaii Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 49.0 21.0 + -
(W) 2008/12/24 Notre Dame 49 - Hawaii 21 !! Hawaii Bowl !!
Independence Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 9.0 27.0 + -
(L) 1997/12/28 Notre Dame 9 - Louisiana State 27 !! Independence Bowl !!
Liberty Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 19.0 18.0 + -
(W) 1983/12/29 Notre Dame 19 - Boston College 18 !! Liberty Bowl !!
Music City Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 31.0 28.0 + -
(W) 2014/12/30 Notre Dame 31 - Louisiana State 28 !! Music City Bowl !!
Orange Bowl 5 2 3 0 40.0 15.0 19.6 + -
(L) 1996/01/01 Notre Dame 26 - Florida State 31 !! Orange Bowl !!
(L) 1991/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Colorado 10 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1990/01/01 Notre Dame 21 - Colorado 6 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1975/01/01 Notre Dame 13 - Alabama 11 !! Orange Bowl !!
(L) 1973/01/01 Notre Dame 6 - Nebraska 40 !! Orange Bowl !!
Pinstripe Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 29.0 16.0 + -
(W) 2013/12/28 Notre Dame 29 - Rutgers 16 !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
Pop-Tarts Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 23.5 13.5 + -
(W) 2019/12/28 Notre Dame 33 - Iowa State 9 !! Camping World Bowl !!
(L) 2011/12/29 Notre Dame 14 - Florida State 18 !! Champs Sports Bowl !!
Rose Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 20.5 20.5 + -
(L) 2021/01/01 Notre Dame 14 - Alabama 31 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1925/01/01 Notre Dame 27 - Stanford 10 !! Rose Bowl !!
Sugar Bowl 4 2 2 0 50.0 21.8 27.2 + -
(L) 2007/01/03 Notre Dame 14 - Louisiana State 41 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1992/01/01 Notre Dame 39 - Florida 28 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1981/01/01 Notre Dame 10 - Georgia 17 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1973/12/31 Notre Dame 24 - Alabama 23 !! Sugar Bowl !!
Sun Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 36.5 12.5 + -
(W) 2023/12/29 Notre Dame 40 - Oregon State 8 !! Sun Bowl !!
(W) 2010/12/31 Notre Dame 33 - Miami (FL) 17 !! Sun Bowl !!
Notre Dame bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2023/12/29 Notre Dame 40 - Oregon State 8 W !! Sun Bowl !!
2022/12/30 Notre Dame 45 - South Carolina 38 W !! Gator Bowl !!
2022/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Oklahoma State 37 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2021/01/01 Notre Dame 14 - Alabama 31 L !! Rose Bowl !!
2019/12/28 Notre Dame 33 - Iowa State 9 W !! Camping World Bowl !!
2018/12/29 Notre Dame 3 - Clemson 30 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
2018/01/01 Notre Dame 21 - Louisiana State 17 W !! Citrus Bowl !!
2016/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Ohio State 44 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2014/12/30 Notre Dame 31 - Louisiana State 28 W !! Music City Bowl !!
2013/12/28 Notre Dame 29 - Rutgers 16 W !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
2013/01/07 Notre Dame 14 - Alabama 42 L !! BCS Championship !!
2011/12/29 Notre Dame 14 - Florida State 18 L !! Champs Sports Bowl !!
2010/12/31 Notre Dame 33 - Miami (FL) 17 W !! Sun Bowl !!
2008/12/24 Notre Dame 49 - Hawaii 21 W !! Hawaii Bowl !!
2007/01/03 Notre Dame 14 - Louisiana State 41 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
2006/01/02 Notre Dame 20 - Ohio State 34 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2004/12/28 Notre Dame 21 - Oregon State 38 L !! Insight Bowl !!
2003/01/01 Notre Dame 6 - North Carolina State 28 L !! Gator Bowl !!
2001/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Oregon State 41 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1999/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Georgia Tech 35 L !! Gator Bowl !!
1997/12/28 Notre Dame 9 - Louisiana State 27 L !! Independence Bowl !!
1996/01/01 Notre Dame 26 - Florida State 31 L !! Orange Bowl !!
1995/01/02 Notre Dame 24 - Colorado 41 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1994/01/01 Notre Dame 24 - Texas A&M 21 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1993/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Texas A&M 3 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1992/01/01 Notre Dame 39 - Florida 28 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
1991/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Colorado 10 L !! Orange Bowl !!
1990/01/01 Notre Dame 21 - Colorado 6 W !! Orange Bowl !!
1989/01/02 Notre Dame 34 - West Virginia 21 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1988/01/01 Notre Dame 10 - Texas A&M 35 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1984/12/29 Notre Dame 20 - Southern Methodist 27 L !! Aloha Bowl !!
1983/12/29 Notre Dame 19 - Boston College 18 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
1981/01/01 Notre Dame 10 - Georgia 17 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1979/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Houston 34 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1978/01/02 Notre Dame 38 - Texas 10 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1976/12/27 Notre Dame 20 - Penn State 9 W !! Gator Bowl !!
1975/01/01 Notre Dame 13 - Alabama 11 W !! Orange Bowl !!
1973/12/31 Notre Dame 24 - Alabama 23 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
1973/01/01 Notre Dame 6 - Nebraska 40 L !! Orange Bowl !!
1971/01/01 Notre Dame 24 - Texas 11 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1970/01/01 Notre Dame 17 - Texas 21 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1925/01/01 Notre Dame 27 - Stanford 10 W !! Rose Bowl !!
UNSANCTIONED/NON FBS-LEVEL GAMES:
1979/11/24 Notre Dame 40 - Miami (FL) 15 W %% Mirage Bowl %%
Notre Dame bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
83 - 2022/12/30 Notre Dame 45 - South Carolina 38 W !! Gator Bowl !!
72 - 2016/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Ohio State 44 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
72 - 2022/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Oklahoma State 37 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
70 - 2008/12/24 Notre Dame 49 - Hawaii 21 W !! Hawaii Bowl !!
69 - 1979/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Houston 34 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
19 - 1991/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Colorado 10 L !! Orange Bowl !!
24 - 1975/01/01 Notre Dame 13 - Alabama 11 W !! Orange Bowl !!
27 - 1981/01/01 Notre Dame 10 - Georgia 17 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
27 - 1990/01/01 Notre Dame 21 - Colorado 6 W !! Orange Bowl !!
29 - 1976/12/27 Notre Dame 20 - Penn State 9 W !! Gator Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
32 - 2023/12/29 Notre Dame 40 - Oregon State 8 W !! Sun Bowl !!
28 - 1978/01/02 Notre Dame 38 - Texas 10 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
28 - 2008/12/24 Notre Dame 49 - Hawaii 21 W !! Hawaii Bowl !!
25 - 1993/01/01 Notre Dame 28 - Texas A&M 3 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
24 - 2019/12/28 Notre Dame 33 - Iowa State 9 W !! Camping World Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
1 - 1973/12/31 Notre Dame 24 - Alabama 23 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
1 - 1979/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Houston 34 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1 - 1983/12/29 Notre Dame 19 - Boston College 18 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
2 - 1975/01/01 Notre Dame 13 - Alabama 11 W !! Orange Bowl !!
3 - 1994/01/01 Notre Dame 24 - Texas A&M 21 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
3 - 2014/12/30 Notre Dame 31 - Louisiana State 28 W !! Music City Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
34 - 1973/01/01 Notre Dame 6 - Nebraska 40 L !! Orange Bowl !!
32 - 2001/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Oregon State 41 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
28 - 2013/01/07 Notre Dame 14 - Alabama 42 L !! BCS Championship !!
27 - 2007/01/03 Notre Dame 14 - Louisiana State 41 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
27 - 2018/12/29 Notre Dame 3 - Clemson 30 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
1 - 1991/01/01 Notre Dame 9 - Colorado 10 L !! Orange Bowl !!
2 - 2022/01/01 Notre Dame 35 - Oklahoma State 37 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
4 - 1970/01/01 Notre Dame 17 - Texas 21 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
4 - 2011/12/29 Notre Dame 14 - Florida State 18 L !! Champs Sports Bowl !!
5 - 1996/01/01 Notre Dame 26 - Florida State 31 L !! Orange Bowl !!
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