Notre Dame AP 3C 3 at Purdue
The Shillelagh Trophy, Notre Dame at Purdue, final: Notre Dame beat Purdue 49–10. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 46 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- Notre Dame 49, Purdue 10
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T ND 7 28 0 14 49 PUR 0 0 3 7 10 - TV
- Peacock · Streaming only · Peacock
- Venue
- Ross-Ade Stadium
- City
- West Lafayette, IN
- Week
- Week 4
- Rivalry
- Shillelagh Trophy
- Line
- Notre Dame −27.5 · coveredO/U 57.5 · Over @ 59
Ready to Rumble
Notre Dame6–1
Wvs Wisconsin41–13
Wvs Rice52–0
Wvs Mich. State27–10
Wat Purdue49–10
Wat N. Carolina37–26
Wvs Stanford58–7
Lat BYU24–28
Purdue3–4
Wvs Indiana State44–19
Lvs Wake Forest36–38
Lat UCLA38–52
Lvs Notre Dame10–49
Wat Illinois24–17
Wvs Minnesota41–13
Lvs Washington26–38
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 79.3 points a game and Purdue plays fast — 72.3 snaps a game, 29th nationally. Vegas set the total at 57.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 28.8-point margin.
| Notre Dame | AP 3C 3 |
|---|---|
| Purdue |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 39 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 28.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 39 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Notre Dame | Purdue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 40.027th | 39.333rd | |
| Points allowed | 7.73rd | 36.3128th | |
| Yards per play | 6.264th | 6.826th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 3.79th | 6.8128th | |
| Plays per game | 66.086th | 72.329th | |
| Turnover margin | +82nd | -2105th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.4%65th | 47.1%42nd |
More stats +11
| Notre Dame | Purdue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 130.0108th | 122.0113th | |
| Passing yards per game | 277.732nd | 366.73rd | |
| QB completion rate | 72.1%18th | 73.8%9th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.719th | 10.313th | |
| O-line rank | 63rdline yards · sack rate | 96thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 6thstuff rate · havoc | 108thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 740th | 661st | |
| Interceptions | 334th | 196th | |
| Forced fumbles | 51st | 0116th | |
| Penalties per game | 3.02nd | 7.7103rd | |
| Time of possession | 33:3919th | 31:0853rd |
The series
Notre Dame leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame 56–30 | 26 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame 66–7 | 59 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame 27–13 | 14 |
| 2014 | Notre Dame 30–14 | 16 |
How to watch
| Network | Peacock |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · Peacock |
| Final | Notre Dame 49, Purdue 10 |
| Where | Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (#4 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +17.8 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Rivalry: Shillelagh TrophyThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
| Notre Dame stakesAn independent with no league to fall back on — every one is an eliminator | +5.0 |
| Where it's onPeacock — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 46 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Notre Dame vs Purdue?
- Notre Dame beat Purdue 49–10.
- What channel is Notre Dame vs Purdue on?
- Peacock.
- Is Notre Dame vs Purdue a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the Shillelagh Trophy.