The Notre Dame-Navy football game was the longest continuous intersectional rivalry in college football– 93 consecutive years –until COVID-19 cancelled the game in 2020. Notre Dame has announced its 2023 home game against Navy will be moved to Dublin, Ireland. The game will be played at Aviva Stadium and will be broadcast by NBC.
The game was supposed to be played in Dublin in 2020, but was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Let’s take a look back at some of the classic games from the rivalry.
2019: Former Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool caught four touchdowns in this contest as the Fighting Irish routed Navy 52-20. Notre Dame’s offense put on a clinic, throwing for over 300 yards and rushing for over 100 yards.
2016: Navy quarterback Will Worth rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns as the Midshipmen got their fourth win in the rivalry since 1963. Navy completely gashed Notre Dame on the ground in this game, piling up 320 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 56 carries. The Midshipmen would win 28-27.
2007: This win by Navy was significant since it snapped the Fighting Irish’s 43-game consecutive winning streak in the series. Former Navy head coach Paul Johnson was a master of the triple-option attack. Navy rushed for over 250 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the classic upset, 46-44.
2003: Notre Dame kicker D.J. Fitzpatrick hit a 40-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Fighting Irish to a win over Navy. This helped to extend Notre Dame’s winning streak over Navy as the Fighting Irish won 27-24.
1997: Notre Dame defensive back Allen Rossum knocked Navy receiver Pat McGrew out of bounds at the one-yard line on a 69-yard pass as time expired. The Fighting Irish would go on to win 21-17.
1990: This game was more about the classic players than the actual game itself. Fighting Irish football legends such as Raghib “Rocket” Ismail, Ricky Watters and Jerome Bettis all suited up for their 1990 roster. The Fighting Irish won the contest, 52-31.
The two teams square off this weekend in South Bend. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. EST.
