2026 MATRIXWeek 1 Locked138 FBS Teams91 GamesUpdated Sep 4, 2026Model + Market + Context
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Notre Dame

Your complete Notre Dame season intelligence view.

CJ Carr, 15 returning starters and an elite defensive core make Notre Dame a national-title contender. Running-back turnover and a demanding market total leave little margin for an upset.

MPR #3Projected Wins #1Independent MPR #1Week 1 Ready
Matrix Power Rating26.8National #3
Projected Wins10.89National #1
Schedule Strength#60National SOS rank
Projected Offense37.9Points per game
Projected Defense14.4Points allowed
Point Differential+23.5Projected per game
Current Context

What Changed

Reviewed State

No Week 0 game has been played for this team. Current MPR and projected wins remain the approved preseason team state entering Week 1.

Week 0 ResultNo game
MPR26.8 → 26.8
Projected Wins10.89 → 10.89
Model update note

No new game evidence has entered the team update gate yet.

Outcome Range

Season Distribution

The detailed record distribution remains the certified preseason baseline until the full game-by-game probability cascade is refreshed.

Preseason Outcome ShapeBaseline distribution
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The gold bar is the baseline mode (11 wins). This component is explicitly separated from the current headline state and will switch to the refreshed distribution when the full probability cascade is updated.
Season Market Context · 2026-08-08
Preseason Comparison Layer

Market context stays separate from MPR and projected wins. This snapshot is retained as comparison context and does not define team strength.

Posted Total11.5
Effective Market11.18
Adjusted Edge-0.29
SignalNo Edge
Game by Game

2026 Schedule Matrix

Remaining game rows preserve the approved preseason game-level projection baseline until the next full schedule-probability cascade.

DateOpponentWin %Score / ResultMarginTotalConfidenceType
SEP 6WisconsinNeutral · Nonconference — Lambeau Field94%Win %35–12Baseline score+23.4Margin46.6TotalHighFBSOpponent
SEP 12RiceHome · Nonconference100%Win %47–5Baseline score+43.3Margin52.1TotalHighFBSOpponent
SEP 19Michigan StateHome · Nonconference97%Win %42–13Baseline score+29.6Margin54.1TotalMediumFBSOpponent
SEP 26PurdueAway · Nonconference96%Win %40–13Baseline score+27.5Margin53.1TotalHighFBSOpponent
OCT 3North CarolinaAway · Nonconference90%Win %35–15Baseline score+19.4Margin50.0TotalHighFBSOpponent
OCT 10StanfordHome · Nonconference98%Win %41–10Baseline score+30.7Margin50.7TotalHighFBSOpponent
OCT 17BYUAway · Nonconference67%Win %30–23Baseline score+7.2Margin53.5TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 31NavyNeutral · Nonconference — Gillette Stadium95%Win %40–15Baseline score+25.5Margin55.0TotalHighFBSOpponent
NOV 7Miami (FL)Home · Nonconference67%Win %29–23Baseline score+6.8Margin51.6TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 14Boston CollegeHome · Nonconference98%Win %42–12Baseline score+30.6Margin54.1TotalHighFBSOpponent
NOV 21SMUHome · Nonconference88%Win %36–18Baseline score+17.8Margin54.1TotalHighFBSOpponent
NOV 28SyracuseAway · Nonconference95%Win %38–14Baseline score+24.8Margin51.7TotalHighFBSOpponent
Data-vintage safeguard: current MPR and projected wins above are the approved Week 1 team-state values. Detailed distribution and remaining schedule probabilities are explicitly labeled as baseline where the full probability cascade has not yet been refreshed.
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