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Notre Dame Football: Post-spring 2022 game-by-game predictions

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 30, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Logan Diggs (22) celebrates after a touchdown run in the third quarter against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Logan Diggs (22) celebrates after a touchdown run in the third quarter against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 27, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Justin Ademilola (9) and Stanford Cardinal offensive tackle Walter Rouse (75) during the third quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Justin Ademilola (9) and Stanford Cardinal offensive tackle Walter Rouse (75) during the third quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports /

This one is a little tougher to predict than most. Notre Dame is a better team than BYU, but playing on a neutral field against a team with plenty of talent and experience both on the field and in the coaching staff has to have Irish fans worried.

And they should be.

I think this one will come down to the wire and will ultimately be one of the best games of the 2022 season but Tyler Buchner just barely out-duels Jaren Hall to win the Battle of the Independents.

Final Score: BYU 30, Notre Dame 33 (4-1)

Two straight emotional wins lead Notre Dame into a rivalry battle with Stanford back in South Bend. The Irish will return home for the first time in a month and will take care of business.

Let’s face it, Stanford has been trending in the wrong direction over the past couple of years under David Shaw and not even the magic of Tanner McKee can conjure up an upset here. This game won’t be a runaway win for the Irish, but it’ll end in a comfortable-ish victory.

Final Score: Stanford 17, Notre Dame 27 (5-1)

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