How Notre Dame’s 2021 Opponents Fared in Week 8 of College Football

Here’s how Notre Dame’s 2021 opponents fared in week eight of the college football season.

Result: Beat USC, 31-16

Current record: 6-1

Pro Football Focus season rank: 34th (out of 130 FBS teams) (up 7 spots)

SP+ ranking: 14th (no change)

Result: Beat UMass, 59-3

Current record: 3-4

PFF team rank: 56th (up 37 spots)

SP+ ranking: 32nd (up 18 spots)

Result: Beat Western Michigan, 34-15

Current record: 4-4

PFF team rank: 64th (down 8 spots)

SP+ ranking: 83rd (down 11 spots)

Result: Lost, 30-13, to Wisconsin

Current record: 4-3

PFF team rank: 78th (down 9 spots)

SP+ ranking: 40th (down 2 spots)

Result: Beat Purdue, 30-13

Current record: 4-3

PFF team rank: 17th (up 4 spots)

SP+ ranking: 6th (up 1 spot)

Result: Beat Navy, 27-20

Current record: 7-0

PFF team rank: 8th (up 1 spot)

SP+ ranking: 13th (down 3 spots)

Result: Lost, 41-36, to Syracuse

Current record: 3-4

PFF team rank: 83rd (down 3 spots)

SP+ ranking: 43rd (up 9 spots)

Result: Lost, 31-16, to Notre Dame

Current record: 3-4

PFF team rank: 38th (down 4 spots)

SP+ ranking: 46th (down 4 spots)

Result: Did not play.