2003 schedule
Notre Dame
Independent
Final rank
#20
Record
5-7
Points
18
Diff
-72
Scored
243
Allowed
315
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Washington State(Premier) | Home | 29 – 26 | W | +5 |
| 4 | Michigan(Premier) | Away | 0 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | Home | 16 – 22 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Purdue(Tier 2) | Away | 10 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh(Tier 3) | Away | 20 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 9 | USC(Premier) | Home | 14 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Boston College(Tier 3) | Away | 25 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Florida State(Premier) | Home | 0 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Navy(Tier 5) | Home | 27 – 24 | W | +1 |
| 13 | BYU(Premier) | Home | 33 – 14 | W | +5 |
| 15 | Stanford(Tier 2) | Away | 57 – 7 | W | +4 |
| 16 | Syracuse(Tier 2) | Away | 12 – 38 | L | 0 |
