The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
Legends Trophy
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →Notre Dame leads the all-time series 25–14. They've met 39 times since 1924. Notre Dame has won the last 3.
Stature & the series, 1924–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
14–25
Notre Dame leads
streak
3
Notre Dame in a row
longest run
7
Notre Dame
biggest win
50
Notre Dame, 2003
first met
1924
39 meetings
biggest crowd
80,795
2014
The coaching duels
David Shaw vs Brian Kelly5–5
Tyrone Willingham vs Bob Davie3–2
Dennis Green vs Lou Holtz1–2
Bill Walsh vs Lou Holtz1–2
Jim Harbaugh vs Charlie Weis1–2
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
164–262
Notre Dame leads
1st-rounders
19–47
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s7–17
1970s24–36
1980s18–28
1990s26–57
2000s30–42
2010s42–43
2020s17–39
Best picks, either side
1971Jim Plunkett QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1983John Elway QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2012Andrew Luck QuarterbackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1972Walt Patulski Defensive EndRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1969George Kunz Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1970Mike McCoy Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1976Steve Niehaus Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1993Rick Mirer QuarterbackRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
Recent meetings
2025Notre Dame49–20
2024Notre Dame49–7
2023Notre Dame56–23
2022Stanford16–14
2021Notre Dame45–14
2019Notre Dame45–24
2018Notre Dame38–17
2017Stanford38–20
2016Stanford17–10
2015Stanford38–36
2014Notre Dame17–14
2013Stanford27–20
2012Notre Dame20–13
2011Stanford28–14