Notre Dame's decision to join the ACC in 2014 as a partial football member may have been a smart financial decision but the Irish are struggling to win against the conference's good teams.
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Since Notre Dame began their partial conference membership three years ago that required they play five games vs. ACC teams, the Irish have played 20 total such games. As noted by ESPN, they are just 13-7 in those games, including 4-6 vs. teams with a winning record.
They won their first two games against teams that should finish the season with a winning record (vs. North Carolina State, vs. Wake Forest) but were blown out by Miami (FL) in Week 11.
| Year | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | at Miami (FL) | Lost |
| 2017 | vs. Wake Forest | Won |
| 2017 | vs. North Carolina State | Won |
| 2016 | vs. Virginia Tech | Loss |
| 2016 | vs. Miami (FL) | Won |
| 2016 | at North Carolina State | Loss |
| 2015 | at Pittsburgh | Won |
| 2015 | at Clemson | Loss |
| 2014 | vs. Louisville | Loss |
| 2014 | at Florida State | Loss |
Notre Dame does not face another ACC opponent the rest of the season, therefore they'll conclude their fourth year of membership with a .400 winning percentage against good ACC teams. They've lost at least one game vs. a winning-record ACC team in each of their four seasons.
They are scheduled to play Wake Forest and Virginia Tech on the road in 2018 and Pittsburgh, Florida State and Syracuse at home.
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