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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football
In College Football 27, the Fighting Irish's projected starters average 86.5 OVR, 4th of 138 FBS teams.
Conference: IndependentsUpdated Aug 31, 2026
- CFB 27 starter avg
- 86.5
- 4th of 138
- Players 80+ OVR
- 37
- 6 rated 90+
- Best unit
- Cornerback
- 93 avg · 1st nationally
- Rivalries
- 10
All-time series
Notre Dame rivalries
| Opponent | Rivalry | All-time series | First met | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | — | Michigan leads 25–17 | 1887 | L1 |
 Northwestern | Battle for the Shillelagh | Notre Dame leads 38–9 | 1889 | W1 |
 Purdue | Shillelagh Trophy | Notre Dame leads 59–26 | 1896 | W4 |
 Michigan State | Megaphone Trophy | Notre Dame leads 47–29 | 1897 | W1 |
 Pittsburgh | Notre Dame/Pitt Rivalry | Notre Dame leads 51–21 | 1909 | W5 |
 Army | — | Notre Dame leads 40–8 | 1913 | W16 |
 Stanford | Legends Trophy | Notre Dame leads 24–14 | 1925 | W3 |
 USC | Jeweled Shillelagh | Notre Dame leads 51–37 | 1926 | W3 |
 Navy | — | Notre Dame leads 82–13 | 1927 | W8 |
 Boston College | Ireland TrophyHoly War (BC – Notre Dame) | Notre Dame leads 18–9 | 1975 | W6 |
College Football 27
Notre Dame in CFB 27
| Player | Pos | Class | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Moore | CB | Junior | 97 |
| CJ Carr | QB | Sophomore | 92 |
| Drayk Bowen | MLB | Senior | 91 |
| Anthonie Knapp | LG | Junior | 90 |
| Brauntae Johnson | FS | Sophomore | 90 |
| Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | MLB | Junior | 90 |
| DJ McKinney | CB | Senior | 89 |
| Adon Shuler | SS | Junior | 88 |
Planning a Notre Dame dynasty? See the Notre Dame CFB 27 dynasty outlook for unit-by-unit ratings and the starters you lose after year one.
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Public Notre Dame dynasties
Fan-run College Football dynasties with Notre Dame as the current program, shared publicly by their coaches.
- Cal Benedict-Notre Dame (2039)Cal Benedict · 16 seasons · 249–3 · 12 national titles
- Notre Dame DynastyMarcus Freeman · 10 seasons · 116–21 · 2 national titles
- Fivers OMGMarcus Freeman · 3 seasons · 30–4
- Aidan IgoeMarcus Freeman · 2 seasons · 18–0 · 1 national title
- THE RETURNAidan Freeman · 2 seasons · 15–2
- Notre DameFaggernigget Tittytickler · 2 seasons · 14–1
- OfflinePatrick Keneally · 2 seasons · 15–0 · 1 national title
- LucasLucas Tennis · 1 season · 10–3
Conference
Independents programs
Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 rivalry data — All-time series records as they ship in the game, before any dynasty games are played.
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.