Notre Dame football has added Rice to its 2026 football schedule. Skip to main content. ... Notre Dame also played Rice in 1988 and won that contest by a score of 54-11.

S OUTH BEND – Barely three months and no games won or lost after Notre Dame football captured its 11 th national championship after going 12-0 in 1988, former Irish assistant coach Pete Cordelli ...

SOUTH BEND – Barely three months and no games won or lost after Notre Dame football captured its 11 th national championship after going 12-0 in 1988, former Irish assistant coach Pete Cordelli ...

Inside a 1989 Notre Dame football coaching staff meeting Cordelli has poured over his notes from the 1989 and 1990 seasons. The box holding his 1988 season notes, he guessed, is stored at his ...

He is the godson of former Notre Dame great Chris Zorich, who was a tentpole defender on the 1988 national championship team. Former Notre Dame running back Tony Jones Jr. is his second cousin.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman greets his players during a Notre Dame football spring practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in South Bend.

Serving on the Notre Dame football staff of head coach Lou Holtz saw its share of challenges - even after winning the 1988 national championship.