2000 schedule
Notre Dame
Independent
Final rank
#4
Record
9-2
Points
32
Diff
+118
Scored
344
Allowed
226
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2000 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas A&M(Premier) | Home | 24 – 10 | W | +5 |
| 3 | Nebraska(Premier) | Home | 24 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Purdue(Tier 2) | Home | 23 – 21 | W | +4 |
| 5 | Michigan State(Premier) | Away | 21 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Stanford(Tier 2) | Home | 20 – 14 | W | +4 |
| 8 | Navy(Tier 4) | Home | 45 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 9 | West Virginia(Tier 2) | Away | 42 – 28 | W | +4 |
| 10 | Air Force(Tier 2) | Home | 34 – 31 | W | +4 |
| 12 | Boston College(Tier 3) | Home | 28 – 16 | W | +3 |
| 13 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | Away | 45 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 14 | USC(Premier) | Away | 38 – 21 | W | +5 |
