2011
Record
8-5
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| 09/03/11 |
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USF Bulls Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN |
Lost 23-20 | |
| 09/10/11 |
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Michigan Wolverines Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI |
Lost 35-31 | |
| 09/17/11 |
|
Michigan State Spartans Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN |
Won 31-13 | |
| 09/24/11 |
|
Pittsburgh Panthers Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA |
Won 15-12 | |
| 10/01/11 |
|
Purdue Boilermakers Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN |
Won 38-10 | |
| 10/08/11 |
|
Air Force Falcons Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN |
Won 59-33 | |
| 10/15/11 | Bye Week | |||
| 10/22/11 |
|
USC Trojans Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN |
Lost 31-17 | |
| 10/29/11 |
|
Navy Midshipmen Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN |
Won 56-14 | |
| 11/05/11 |
|
Wake Forest Demon Deacons BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC |
Won 24-17 | |
| 11/12/11 |
|
Maryland Terrapins FedEx Field, Landover, MD |
Won 45-21 | |
| 11/19/11 |
|
Boston College Eagles Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN |
Won 16-14 | |
| 11/26/11 |
|
Stanford Cardinal Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA |
Lost 28-14 | |
| 12/29/11 |
|
Champs Sports Bowl Florida State Seminoles Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL |
Lost 18-14 |