Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3, 2005 8:00 pm at #25 Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ABC W 42-21   66,451
September 10, 2005 12:00 pm at #3 Michigan #23 Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI ABC W 17-10   111,386
September 17, 2005 3:30 pm Michigan State #12 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN NBC L 44-41 OT  80,795
September 24, 2005 3:30 pm at Washington #18 Husky StadiumSeattle WA ABC W 36-17   71,473
October 1, 2005 7:45 pm at #20 Purdue #14 Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN ESPN W 49-28   65,491
October 15, 2005 3:30 pm #1 USC #9 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN NBC L 34-31   80,795
October 22, 2005 2:30 pm BYU #12 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN NBC W 49-23   80,795
November 5, 2005 2:30 pm Tennessee #9 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN NBC W 41-21   80,795
November 12, 2005 1:00 pm Navy #7 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN NBC W 42-21   80,795
November 19, 2005 2:30 pm Syracuse #7 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN NBC W 34-10   80,795
November 26, 2005 8:00 pm at Stanford #6 Stanford StadiumPalo Alto, CA ABC W 38-31   56,057
January 2, 2006 4:30 pm vs. #4 Ohio State #6 Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) ABC L 34-20   76,196
#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.