Notre Dame Football 2026: Schedule, Stats, and Results after Week 5
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CHAPEL HILL, NC - OCTOBER 03: Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (27) of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs with the ball after an interception during the college football game against the North Carolina Tar Heels on October 03, 2026 at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-0 and ranked No. 3 in the polls after taking care of the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, 37-26. This week the Irish return to South Bend for a game against Stanford for the Legends Trophy.
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As we settle into conference play around the country, we will start seeing the true playoff contenders separate themselves from the rest of the herd.
There are 5 sets of stats that we will keep track of here on a week to week basis; Total Offense, Total Defense, Scoring Offense, Scoring Defense, and Sagarin. Here is where the Irish currently stand:
- Total Offense — No. 46 / 428.4 ypg
- Total Defense — No. 1 / 216.4 ypg
- Scoring Offense — No. 15 / 41.2 ppg
- Scoring Defense — No. 7 / 11.8 ppg
- Sagarin — No. 2 Overall / SOS No. 21