{
  "id": 10664486,
  "title": "Notre Dame is crushing opponents according to data in its 4-0 start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/notre-dame-is-crushing-opponents-according-to-data-in-its-4-0-start",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:09:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-crushing-opponents-according-100939178.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Notre Dame's football team has begun the season with an impressive 4-0 record, displaying a dominant performance against their opponents. Following their recent 49-10 victory over Purdue Boilermakers, the Fighting Irish now lead the nation with a remarkable 169-33 scoring advantage after four games, the highest differential in the country. Quarterback CJ Carr contributed significantly to this success, throwing for four touchdowns, three of them through the air and one rushing. This trend has resulted in an average margin of victory of 34 points per game for Notre Dame, indicating their ability to win convincingly.\n\nThe team's dominance may become increasingly important as the College Football Playoff narratives develop, as it showcases their consistent ability to outperform opponents. At present, Ohio State follows closely with a plus-131 point differential, while Alabama, Georgia, and UCLA round out the top-5 with plus-111, plus-106, and plus-104 differentials, respectively. However, the Irish's schedule will inevitably grow more challenging, and it is expected that the gap in point differentials between the top teams will narrow. Yet, as of now, few teams can match the Fighting Irish's level of dominance. Best raw point differentials so far this college football season include Notre Dame's +136, Ohio State's +131, Alabama's +106, Georgia's +104, and UCLA's +101.",
  "summary": "Notre Dame has done more than win its first four games — the Irish are dismantling opponents at a rate that stands out nationally.",
  "key_points": [
    "Notre Dame starts 2023 season with 4-0 record",
    "Fighting Irish lead nation with +169 scoring advantage",
    "Quarterback CJ Carr throws 4 TDs in victories"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Did Notre Dame make the right move with Ohio State WR transfers?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/did-notre-dame-make-the-right-move-with-ohio-state-wr-transfers",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:31:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}