Here’s how Notre Dame’s 2021 opponents fared in week four of the college football season:
Result: Lost, 31-23, to Louisville
Current record: 0-4
Pro Football Focus season team rank: 94th (out of 130 FBS teams) (no change)
SP+ ranking: 73rd (down 4 spots)
TOLEDO
Result: Beat Ball State, 22-12
Current record: 2-2
PFF team rank: 68th (up 8 spots)
SP+ ranking: 80th (down 2 spots)
PURDUE
Result: Beat Illinois, 13-9
Current record: 3-1
PFF team rank: 58th (down 17 spots)
SP+ ranking: 60th (down 6 spots)
WISCONSIN
Result: Lost, 41-13, to Notre Dame
Current record: 1-2
PFF team rank: 77th (down 5 spots)
SP+ ranking: 11th (down 1 spot)
CINCINNATI
Result: No game
Current record: 3-0
PFF team rank: 17th (down 3 spots)
SP+ ranking: 14th (down 1 spot)
Result: Beat Richmond, 21-10
Current record: 3-1
PFF team rank: 76th (up 5 spots)
SP+ ranking: 41st (down 4 spots)
USC
Result: Lost, 45-27, to Oregon State
Current record: 2-2
PFF team rank: 33rd (down 12 spots)
SP+ ranking: 33rd (down 16 spots)
NORTH CAROLINA
Result: Lost, 45-22, to Georgia Tech
Current record: 2-2
PFF team rank: 61st (down 2 spots)
SP+ ranking: 18th (down 7 spots)
NAVY
Result: Lost, 28-20, to Houston
Current record: 0-3
PFF team rank: 127th (down 2 spots)
SP+ ranking: 114th (up 7 spots)
VIRGINIA
Result: Lost, 37-17, to Wake Forest
Current record: 2-2
PFF team rank: 67th (down 18 spots)
SP+ ranking: 58th (down 3 spots)
Result: Beat North Carolina, 45-22
Current record: 2-2
PFF team rank: 59th (down two spots)
SP+ ranking: 62nd (up 10 spots)
STANFORD
Result: Lost, 35-24, to UCLA
Current record: 2-2
PFF team rank: 94th (down 14 spots)
SP+ ranking: 83rd (down 13 spots)