The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 2:30 PM CDT · Notre Dame Stadium
AP at Kickoff: #3
Notre Dame's 52-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
69 of 69 → 68 of 68 voters ranked Notre Dame.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 128 | 478 |
| Passing Yards | 64 | 360 |
| Rushing Yards | 64 | 118 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 2-12 | 7-12 |
| Possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
| Statistic | Rice | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Kick Return Yards | 8 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 4 |
| Total Fumbles | 5 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 36 | 24 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 4 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-37 | 2-20 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 32 |
| Rushing Yards | 64 | 118 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.3 | 10.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 8-12 | 25-33 |
| Passing Yards | 64 | 360 |
| Total Yards | 128 | 478 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 2-12 | 7-12 |
| First Downs | 7 | 24 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 47 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 5 |
| Kicking Points | — | 10 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | 21 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 52 |
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