Matchup Index

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 52
Notre Dame Fighting Irish leads 52-21-1
1 tie
1909 to 2025
Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won 5 straight
Pittsburgh Panthers 21

Series timeline

▲ Notre Dame Fighting Irish ahead (peak +31)
1909: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6-01911: Tied 0-01912: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-01930: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 35-191931: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 25-121932: Pittsburgh Panthers 12-01933: Pittsburgh Panthers 14-01934: Pittsburgh Panthers 19-01935: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-61936: Pittsburgh Panthers 26-01937: Pittsburgh Panthers 21-61943: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41-01944: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 58-01945: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 39-91946: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 33-01947: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40-61948: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40-01950: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 18-71951: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 33-01952: Pittsburgh Panthers 22-191953: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-141954: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 33-01956: Pittsburgh Panthers 26-131957: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-71958: Pittsburgh Panthers 29-261959: Pittsburgh Panthers 28-131960: Pittsburgh Panthers 20-131961: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-201962: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 43-221963: Pittsburgh Panthers 27-71964: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 17-151965: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 69-131966: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40-01967: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-01968: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 56-71969: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-71970: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 46-141971: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 56-71972: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-161973: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-101974: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-101975: Pittsburgh Panthers 34-201976: Pittsburgh Panthers 31-101977: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-91978: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-171982: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-161983: Pittsburgh Panthers 21-161986: Pittsburgh Panthers 10-91987: Pittsburgh Panthers 30-221988: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30-201989: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 45-71990: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-221991: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-71992: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 52-211993: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 44-01996: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 60-61997: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 45-211999: Pittsburgh Panthers 37-272001: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-72002: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-62003: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-142004: Pittsburgh Panthers 41-382005: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-212008: Pittsburgh Panthers 36-332009: Pittsburgh Panthers 27-222010: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-172011: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 15-122012: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 29-262013: Pittsburgh Panthers 28-212015: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-302018: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-142020: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 45-32023: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 58-72025: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 37-15

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Pittsburgh Panthers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11 (1964–1974), Pittsburgh Panthers 3 (1932–1934). Current: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5.

Splits

SplitNotre Dame Fighting Irish record
Regular season52-21-1
Hosted by Notre Dame Fighting Irish23-10
Hosted by Pittsburgh Panthers29-11-1
Last 10 seasons (2009 to 2025)8-2
Largest Notre Dame Fighting Irish win58-0 (1944)
Largest Pittsburgh Panthers win26-0 (1936)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Nov 15, 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 37-15 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 12
2023 Oct 28, 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 58-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 10
2020 Oct 24, 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 45-3 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 8
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2018 Oct 13, 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2015 Nov 7, 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-30 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 10
2013 Nov 9, 2013 Pittsburgh Panthers 28-21 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 11
2012 Nov 3, 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 29-26 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 10
2011 Sep 24, 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 15-12 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 4
2010 Oct 9, 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-17 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 6
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Nov 14, 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers 27-22 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 11
2008 Nov 1, 2008 Pittsburgh Panthers 36-33 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 10
2005 Sep 3, 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-21 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 1
2004 Nov 13, 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers 41-38 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 12
2003 Oct 11, 2003 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-14 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 8
2002 Oct 12, 2002 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2001 Oct 6, 2001 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 6
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Nov 13, 1999 Pittsburgh Panthers 37-27 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 12
1997 Oct 11, 1997 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 45-21 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 8
1996 Nov 16, 1996 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 60-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 13
1993 Oct 9, 1993 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 44-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1992 Oct 10, 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 52-21 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1991 Oct 12, 1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1990 Oct 27, 1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-22 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 10
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Oct 28, 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 45-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1988 Oct 8, 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30-20 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1987 Oct 10, 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers 30-22 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1986 Oct 11, 1986 Pittsburgh Panthers 10-9 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1983 Nov 5, 1983 Pittsburgh Panthers 21-16 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1982 Nov 6, 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-16 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 10
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Oct 14, 1978 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-17 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1977 Sep 10, 1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-9 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 2
1976 Sep 11, 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers 31-10 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 2
1975 Nov 15, 1975 Pittsburgh Panthers 34-20 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 11
1974 Nov 16, 1974 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-10 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1973 Nov 10, 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-10 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 11
1972 Oct 14, 1972 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-16 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 6
1971 Nov 6, 1971 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 56-7 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
1970 Nov 7, 1970 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 46-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Nov 8, 1969 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-7 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
1968 Nov 9, 1968 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 56-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1967 Nov 11, 1967 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 10
1966 Nov 5, 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1965 Nov 6, 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 69-13 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
1964 Nov 7, 1964 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 17-15 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
1963 Nov 9, 1963 Pittsburgh Panthers 27-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1962 Nov 10, 1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 43-22 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1961 Nov 11, 1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-20 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
1960 Nov 5, 1960 Pittsburgh Panthers 20-13 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Nov 14, 1959 Pittsburgh Panthers 28-13 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 10
1958 Nov 8, 1958 Pittsburgh Panthers 29-26 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
1957 Oct 26, 1957 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1956 Nov 10, 1956 Pittsburgh Panthers 26-13 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 9
1954 Oct 9, 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 33-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 4
1953 Oct 17, 1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 5
1952 Oct 11, 1952 Pittsburgh Panthers 22-19 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 5
1951 Oct 20, 1951 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 33-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 6
1950 Nov 11, 1950 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 18-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1948 Oct 2, 1948 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 4
1947 Oct 4, 1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40-6 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 4
1946 Oct 5, 1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 33-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 4
1945 Oct 20, 1945 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 39-9 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1944 Sep 30, 1944 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 58-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 6
1943 Sep 25, 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 3
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1937 Nov 6, 1937 Pittsburgh Panthers 21-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
1936 Oct 24, 1936 Pittsburgh Panthers 26-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 6
1935 Oct 19, 1935 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 5
1934 Nov 3, 1934 Pittsburgh Panthers 19-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 8
1933 Oct 28, 1933 Pittsburgh Panthers 14-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1932 Oct 29, 1932 Pittsburgh Panthers 12-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1931 Oct 24, 1931 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 25-12 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1930 Oct 25, 1930 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 35-19 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1912 Nov 2, 1912 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1911 Nov 4, 1911 Tie 0-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1909 Oct 30, 1909 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6-0 at Pittsburgh Panthers Week 7

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.