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| 1988 SCHEDULEOverall 12-0Home 7-0Away 3-0Neutral 2-0 |
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result | Media | |
| Sat., Sep. 10 | vs. Michigan |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 19-17 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 17 | at Michigan State |
East Lansing, Mich. | W, 20-3 | More | |
| Sat., Sep. 24 | vs. Purdue |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 52-7 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 1 | vs. Stanford |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 42-14 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 8 | at Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, Pa. | W, 30-20 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 15 | vs. Miami |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 31-30 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 22 | vs. Air Force |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 41-13 | More | |
| Sat., Oct. 29 | vs. Navy |
Baltimore, Md. | W, 22-7 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 5 | vs. Rice |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 54-11 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 19 | vs. Penn State |
Notre Dame, Ind. | W, 21-3 | More | |
| Sat., Nov. 26 | at USC |
Los Angeles, Calif. | W, 27-10 | More | |
| Fiesta Bowl | |||||
| Mon., Jan. 2 | vs. West Virginia |
Tempe, Ariz. | W, 34-21 | Stats TV: NBC | More |
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