The first road show for ESPN’s now flagship college football program “Gameday” was the campus of the University of Notre Dame for the 1993 epic showdown between #1 Florida State and #2 Notre Dame. As we all know the Irish won that first ESPN appearance. Since then, however, history hasn’t been on Notre Dame’s side when ESPN travels to the site of an Irish showdown.
Before diving any deeper, here’s a full run down of Notre Dame previous 26 appearances on ESPN College Gameday during which the Irish have compiled a record of just 11-15.
Notre Dame’s Gameday History
| Season | Opponent | Site | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #1 Florida State | Notre Dame | W, 31-24 |
| 1994 | #6 Michigan | Notre Dame | L, 24-26 |
| 1995 | #5 USC | Notre Dame | W, 38-10 |
| 1996 | #4 Ohio State | Notre Dame | L, 16-29 |
| 1998 | #5 Michigan | Notre Dame | W, 36-20 |
| 1999 | #7 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | L, 22-26 |
| 1999 | #4 Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | L, 14-38 |
| 2000 | #1 Nebraska | Notre Dame | L, 24-27 (OT) |
| 2001 | #4 Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | L, 10-27 |
| 2002 | #18 Air Force | Colorado Springs | W, 21-14 |
| 2002 | #12 Florida State | Tallahassee | W, 34-24 |
| 2003 | #5 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | L, 0-38 |
| 2004 | Michigan State | East Lansing, MI | W, 31-24 |
| 2004 | #1 USC | Los Angeles, CA | L, 10-41 |
| 2005 | #23 Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | W, 42-12 |
| 2005 | #1 USC | Notre Dame | L, 31-34 |
| 2006 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | W, 14-10 |
| 2006 | #2 USC | Los Angeles, CA | L, 24-44 |
| 2011 | Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | L, 31-35 |
| 2012 | #17 Stanford | Notre Dame | W, 20-13 (OT) |
| 2012 | #8 Oklahoma | Norman, OK | W, 30-13 |
| 2012 | USC | Los Angeles, CA | W, 22-13 |
| 2012 | #2 Alabama | Miami, FL | L, 14-42 |
| 2013 | #17 Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | L, 31-40 |
| 2014 | #2 Florida State | Tallahassee, FL | L, 27-31 |
| 2015 | #12 Clemson | Clemson, SC | L, 22-24 |
Notre Dame’s Current Losing Streak
Starting with the blowout loss to Alabama in the BCS National Championship, Notre Dame has lost four straight ESPN Gameday appearances.