Live updates, highlights, scores: No. 16 Texas A&M vs. No. 8 Notre Dame football
No. 8 Notre Dame (0-1) opened the 2025 season with a road loss against Miami, and after a bye week, Fighting Irish football is finally back. Marcus Freeman‘s group is set to host the No. 16 Texas A&M Auggies (2-0, 0-0 SEC) in primetime.
Updates are in reverse chronological order, with most recent occurrences detailed at the top of the page and older ones at the bottom.
Scoring update: Irish lead 34-31
09/13/2025 09:47:47 PMNotre Dame takes the lead on a 39-yard field goal from Noah Burnette.
Irish 34, Aggies 31 with 14:01 left.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:38
End of the third quarter
09/13/2025 09:41:33 PMScoring update: Tie game at 31-31
09/13/2025 09:39:17 PMNotre Dame’s defense able to hold Texas A&M to 3 points after the Irish turned the ball over on downs.
Tied up at 31-31.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:50
:44 3rd Q
Scoring update: Notre Dame retakes the lead at 31-28
09/13/2025 09:16:19 PMMuch-needed touchdown for Notre Dame! Jadarian Price bounces it and scores from 17 yards out.
Irish take a 31-28 lead with 8:17 left in the third quarter.
Scoring Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:15
Former Irish OL Bob Morton’s halftime thoughts:
09/13/2025 08:49:03 PMHalftime: Texas A&M 28, Notre Dame 24
09/13/2025 08:40:33 PMScoring update: Texas A&M takes its first lead of the game at 28-24
09/13/2025 08:23:04 PMTexas A&M back in the end zone. Le’Veon Moss scores his third touchdown of the night.
Aggies take their first lead of the game, up 28-24 with 1:11 left in the first half. They capitalized on CJ Carr’s interception.
Scoring Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:20
Scoring update: Texas A&M cuts Notre Dame’s lead to 24-21
09/13/2025 08:05:19 PMTouchdown Texas A&M. Le’Veon Moss scores his second of the night.
Notre Dame leads 24-21 with 5:32 left in the first half.
Scoring Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11
Scoring update: Notre Dame takes 24-14 lead
09/13/2025 07:50:43 PMWow!! What a snag by Jeremiyah Love, who drags a defender with him to the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown!
Notre Dame regains its two-score lead, goes up 24-14 with 9:43 left in the first half.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40
Scoring update: Texas A&M back in the end zone, Notre Dame still leads 17-14
09/13/2025 07:42:21 PMTouchdown Texas A&M. Big plays given up by the Irish defense are really hurting that unit.
Irish lead 17-14 with 12:23 left in the first half.
Insights from former Notre Dame OL Bob Morton from the first quarter:
09/13/2025 07:39:53 PMIn case you missed them: Key plays that led to Notre Dame’s 10-point lead
09/13/2025 07:35:51 PMScoring update: Notre Dame leads 17-7
09/13/2025 07:35:21 PMFollowing the Leonard More interception, Notre Dame is forced to settle with a field goal attempt, which is good.
Irish lead 17-7 with 14:54 left in the first half.
Scoring Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:55
End of first quarter: Notre Dame leads 14-7
09/13/2025 07:31:44 PMIrish are primed to extend their lead to two scores.