Live updates, highlights and scoring plays: Syracuse vs. No. 9 Notre Dame football
It’s senior day in South Bend. The No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2) are hosting the struggling Syracuse Orange (3-7, 1-6 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. Notre Dame has won eight contests in the row, while the ‘Cuse are losers of six straight.
Updates for this contest are in reverse chronological order, with most recent occurrences detailed at the top of the page and older ones at the bottom. Follow along with additional updates from the Blue & Gold staff in our game thread.
Scoring update: Notre Dame 70, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 05:22:27 PMHeck of a run for Notre Dame QB Kenny Minchey, and the Irish lead Syracuse 70-0 (!!!!!!!)
Scoring Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:14
6:06 left
Scoring update: Notre Dame 63, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 05:05:35 PMTouchdown Aneyas Williams! Irish lead 63-0 over Syracuse early in the 4th quarter.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:23
End of the third quarter
11/22/2025 05:00:43 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 56, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 04:50:31 PMWhy not? 68-yard touchdown run for Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, his third of the game.
Irish lead 56-0 with 14:25 left in the third quarter.
Scoring Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:37
Halftime: Notre Dame leads big over Syracuse
11/22/2025 04:11:35 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 49, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 03:41:38 PMJeremiyah Love scores from 14 yards out. Notre Dame leads Syracuse 49-0 with 8:56 left in the first half.
Don’t know what else to say about this blowout. It’s wild.
Scoring update: Notre Dame 42, Syrcause 0
11/22/2025 03:24:48 PMCJ Carr to Will Pauling from six yards out.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:23
Notre Dame 42, Syracuse 0. Four seconds into the second quarter.
One of the most lopsided first halves you’ll ever see.
End of the first quarter
11/22/2025 03:19:54 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 35, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 03:10:47 PMNotre Dame RB Jadarian Price goes 58 yards for a Notre Dame touchdown!
Irish lead 35-0 with 4:01 left in the first quarter.
Scoring Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52
Scoring update: Notre Dame 28, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 03:02:10 PMNotre Dame leads Syracuse 28-0 with 6:32 left in the first quarter after a 45-yard Jeremiyah Love touchdown.
The Irish are on pace to score 199 points right now.
Scoring update: Notre Dame 21, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 02:48:55 PMLeonard Moore pick-six. We’re five minutes and change into this game, and Notre Dame already leads 21-0.
And CJ Carr still hasn’t taken a snap.
Scoring update: Notre Dame 14, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 02:41:35 PMWow. Jalen Stroman blocks a punt and Luke Talich returns it for a touchdown!
Notre Dame leads Syracuse 14-0, and CJ Carr hasn’t taken a snap.
12:19 1st Q
Scoring update: Notre Dame 7, Syracuse 0
11/22/2025 02:36:30 PMPick-six! Jalen Stroman intercepts the pass and takes it 44 yards for an Irish touchdown. That’s one heck of a way to start the game.
Notre Dame 7, Syracuse 0
14:03 1st Q
Pregame injury report
11/22/2025 02:30:19 PMNotre Dame safety Tae Johnson is out with a hand injury that he suffered this week.