Notre Dame’s still perfect, folks! They just dropped a 49-10 bomb on Purdue, making it four wins in four games for the Irish. This team is rolling, showing no signs of slowing down as they closed out Week 4 of the 2026-27 college football season.
Total Domination From Start to Finish
The Irish absolutely owned the first half against Purdue. They kicked things off with a solid 7-0 lead in the first quarter, then completely shut down the Boilermakers with a massive 28-0 showing in the second. Purdue managed to get on the board with a 3-0 performance in the third quarter, but Notre Dame quickly got back in gear, finishing strong with a 14-7 fourth quarter. Talk about putting the foot down!
Notre Dame’s offensive advantage was insane. They racked up a +226 yardage difference against Purdue, practically mirroring their +228 advantage against Michigan State last week. The Irish piled up 444 total yards of offense, while Purdue struggled to just 218. Plus, they’re averaging 304 passing yards per game through Week 4, and even with 267 passing yards against Purdue (their second highest total so far), that efficiency was there. Irish passers completed 16 of 26 attempts for a 61% rate and averaged 10.3 yards per attempt.
The Ground Game Just Hit Another Gear
This was Notre Dame’s strongest rushing performance of the season, and honestly, it’s been building up. They were pulling 114 yards on the ground in the first two games, then upped it to 161 yards against Michigan State in Week 3. Against Purdue? A huge 177 rushing yards! The efficiency numbers are also screaming. They hit their usual 32 rushing attempts but finally smashed through that roughly 3.7 yards per carry hump, cranking out an impressive 5.5 yards per carry against the Boilermakers. That’s a serious jump, and it tells you everything you need to know about where this offense is headed.
Carr Keeps Dealing, Even With a Small Blip
Two Notre Dame quarterbacks saw snaps in the Purdue rout, with starter CJ Carr taking most of them. Carr completed 14 of 22 pass attempts for a 64% completion rate and tossed for 237 yards. He added three more touchdown passes to his season total, bringing him to nine through Week 4, having thrown at least one in every game except the Michigan State matchup. The only real blemish on his day was his first thrown interception of the 2026-27 season, which happened on the first drive of the third quarter. Freshman quarterback Noah Grubbs also made his second appearance of the season, completing two of his four pass attempts for 30 yards, and even snagged a four-yard touchdown pass in the Irish’s final scoring drive.
This team is averaging 304 passing yards, the rushing is peaking at 177 yards, and the defense held Purdue to a measly 218 total yards. This kind of balanced attack makes them a serious problem for anyone on their schedule. The question now is, how much higher can this offense climb? Four wins in four games, and they look like they’re just getting started.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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