In their inaugural game on November 22, 1887, the Irish lost to Michigan by a score of 8–0. 2.2 Appearances in the final Associated Press Pollġ913 squad, with Captain Knute Rockne holding ballįootball did not have an auspicious beginning at the University of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame home games have been televised by NBC since 1991. Seven Notre Dame players have won the Heisman Trophy. The school has won 22 national championships from NCAA-designated major selectors, 11 of which are claimed by the University. During the 2020 season, they went on to appear in the ACC Championship Game. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Notre Dame football competed as an ACC member for the 2020 FBS season. Notre Dame is one of seven schools that competes as an Independent at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level however, they play five games a year against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), of which Notre Dame is a member in all other sports except ice hockey. The team plays its home games at the campus' Notre Dame Stadium, which has a capacity of 77,622. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, north of the city of South Bend.