No. 5 Notre Dame rallies past Navy 35-13
8 sourcesUpdated Oct 31, 20261 min read
No. 5 Notre Dame defeated Navy 35-13 on Oct. 31, 2026, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Nolan James Jr. scored on a 52-yard touchdown run after Jackson Gutierrez's 2-yard run had put Navy ahead 13-7, giving the Irish a 14-13 halftime lead. Notre Dame scored on its first three possessions of the second half, including Jonaz Walton's 3-yard touchdown run that capped a 78-yard drive and James' second score on a 23-yard run. The Notre Dame defense shut out Navy over the final two quarters. James finished with 107 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. CJ Carr completed 19 of 29 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Gutierrez rushed 28 times for 110 yards. Notre Dame improved to 7-1 and extended its series winning streak to nine games. Navy fell to 2-6 and has not defeated Notre Dame since 2016. No factual dispute found in the record.
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Navy looked solid at first but fell apart once Notre Dame started running the ball effectively.
Notre Dame showed real grit coming back from that early deficit with a big play before the break.