Putting Up Numbers· college football

Wisconsin vs Notre Dame

Sun, Sep 6, 2026 · Unranked vs No. 4

Notre Dame 41, Wisconsin 13Notre Dame was favored by 20.5, and Notre Dame covered.

Wisconsin vs Notre Dame: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameWisconsin1 gameNotre Dame1 game
Points−5.9+21.9
Points allowed+7.5−10.9
Total offense, yards−6+31
Total defense, yards−69−46
Touchdowns−1.2+2.0
Passer rating+1.4+31.3
Third downs−0.3%−7.2%
Sacks0.0+0.3
Penalty yards−10.6−10.1
Turnovers forced−1.3+0.8
Turnovers lost+0.7−1.3

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Notre Dame

Wisconsin

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Notre Dame

  • Notre Dame had won 10 straight by 10 or more.streakthe runs →Extended to 11.
  • Notre Dame had beaten 15 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →Extended to 16.
  • Notre Dame had won 10 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 11.
  • Notre Dame had won 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.
  • Notre Dame had won 6 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

  • Notre Dame leads the series 10–6–2 since 1900. Notre Dame has won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Wisconsin had lost 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 6, 2026neutralNotre Dame 41, Wisconsin 13
Sep 25, 2021neutralNotre Dame 41, Wisconsin 13
Sep 26, 1964at WisconsinNotre Dame 31, Wisconsin 7
Sep 28, 1963at Notre DameWisconsin 14, Notre Dame 9
Oct 13, 1962at WisconsinWisconsin 17, Notre Dame 8
Oct 21, 1944at Notre DameNotre Dame 28, Wisconsin 13
Oct 16, 1943at WisconsinNotre Dame 50, Wisconsin 0
Sep 26, 1942at WisconsinNotre Dame 7, Wisconsin 7
Oct 17, 1936at Notre DameNotre Dame 27, Wisconsin 0
Oct 12, 1935at WisconsinNotre Dame 27, Wisconsin 0

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 5, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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