Notre Dame had not won since early January, and had not won at Notre Dame Stadium since December 2024.

Like last year against Purdue, the Fighting Irish had a get-right victory against Purdue.

Next up: A game at Arkansas, which lost to Memphis.

SOUTH BEND ― Notre Dame football did something Saturday that it last did 254 days earlier.

Notre Dame football did something Saturday at home that it last did 274 days earlier.

The winless Irish went and won a football game. Finally.

It didn’t start in prime time, though that’s where it ended. It didn’t feature a ranked opponent. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a 56-30 win .

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