Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Stanford Cardinal

Preview · updated September 26, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Fighting Irish

3-0 W3

— home · — away

Head coach Marcus Freeman · 44-12

Stanford Cardinal

Cardinal

1-2 L2

— home · — away

16th in ACC

Head coach Tavita Pritchard · 1-2

Storylines

Streaking — ND rides a 3-game win streak in.
Ranking on the line — #3 ND out to protect its spot.
Momentum — ND took the last meeting by 29 and can build on it.

Stakes#3 ND defending its ranking · a 3-game win streak riding on it

Players to watch

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STAN

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Team comparison · per game

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Points / game

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Rebounds / game

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Assists / game

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83.3

Field goal %

66.7

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3-point %

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Steals / game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)ND leads series 10-8 (since 2006-07)

Last meetingNov 30, 2025: STAN 20 — ND 49 (W: ND)

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