Here’s how Notre Dame’s 2021 opponents fared in week seven of the college football season.
NOTRE DAME
RESULT: Did not play
Current record: 5-1
Pro Football Focus season rank: 41st (out of 130 FBS teams) (up 2 spots)
SP+ ranking: 14th (up 3 spots)
Result: Did not play
Current record: 2-4
PFF team rank: 93rd (down 2 spots)
SP+ ranking: 50th (up 5 spots)
TOLEDO
Result: Lost, 26-23, to Central Michigan
Current record: 3-4
PFF team rank: 57th (down 7 spots)
SP+ ranking: 72nd (down 2 spots)
PURDUE
Result: Beat Iowa, 24-7
Current record: 4-2
PFF team rank: 69th (up 11 spots)
SP+ ranking: 38th (up 9 spots)
WISCONSIN
Result: Beat Army, 20-14
Current record: 3-3
PFF team rank: 21st (up 8 spots)
SP+ ranking: 7th (no change)
CINCINNATI
Result: Beat UCF, 56-21
Current record: 6-0
PFF team rank: 9th (up 1 spot)
SP+ ranking: 10th (up 3 spots)
Result: Lost, 28-7, to Pittsburgh
Current record: 3-3
PFF team rank: 80th (down 5 spots)
SP+ ranking: 52nd (down 3 spots)
USC
Result: Did not play
Current record: 3-3
PFF team rank: 34th (down 1 spot)
SP+ ranking: 42nd (up 8 spots)
NORTH CAROLINA
Result: Beat Miami, 45-42
Current record: 4-3
PFF team rank: 59th (down 11 spots)
SP+ ranking: 17th (up 4 spots)
NAVY
Result: Lost to Memphis, 35-17
Current record: 1-5
PFF team rank: 125th (down 3 spots)
SP+ ranking: 110th (down 8 spots)
VIRGINIA
Result: Beat Duke, 48-0
Current record: 5-2
PFF team rank: 57th (up 8 spots)
SP+ ranking: 31st (up 14 spots)
Result: Did not play
Current record: 3-3
PFF team rank: 79th (down 1 spot)
SP+ ranking: 51st (up 6 spots)
STANFORD
Result: Lost, 34-31, to Washington State
Current record: 3-4
PFF team rank: 99th (up 2 spots)
SP+ ranking: 91st (down 2 spots)