{
  "id": 10276871,
  "title": "How Notre Dame’s opponents fared in WEEK 4 of the CFB season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/how-notre-dames-opponents-fared-in-week-4-of-the-cfb-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T19:26:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-opponents-fared-week-192629543.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Notre Dame's 2026 college football schedule was considered relatively easy when it was first announced, but the reality has proven to be tougher than expected. The Irish started the season with a convincing 42-13 victory against Wisconsin, followed by a dominant 52-0 win over Rice. Despite being heavy favorites, Notre Dame lost to Michigan State 27-10. They went on to secure a 49-10 triumph over Purdue, leaving no doubt that they would cover against the team. Next on the Irish's schedule is a trip to North Carolina to face the Tar Heels, where they are expected to be the overwhelming favorites. Notre Dame is considered the top pick to win the national championship, and their strength of schedule is unlikely to come into play, but it will be interesting to see how they fare against tough opponents throughout the season.",
  "summary": "We’re keeping track of Notre Dame’s opponents and how they do each and every week — because it might be fun.",
  "key_points": [
    "Notre Dame's opponents in Week 4 faced tough competition",
    "Irish lost to Michigan State 27-10 in Week 4",
    "Next game is against North Carolina Tar Heels"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}