College Football · FBS · Week 4 · Recap
#3 Notre Dame Beat Purdue 49-10 as CJ Carr Throws 3 Touchdowns
The #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish routed the Purdue Boilermakers 49-10 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FBS college football Week 4 action.
Notre Dame led 35-0 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Notre Dame outscored its opponent 28-0.
Notre Dame moves to 4-0, while Purdue falls to 1-3.
Top performers
CJ Carr (ND, QB): 14/22, 237 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Aneyas Williams (ND, RB): 14 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Micah Gilbert (ND, WR): 2 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
Ryan Browne (PUR, QB): 18/28, 111 YDS
Fame Ijeboi (PUR, RB): 12 CAR, 41 YDS
Tra'Mar Harris (PUR, WR): 3 REC, 36 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 4:09NDMicah Gilbert 27 Yd pass from CJ Carr7-0
- Q2 14:56NDAneyas Williams 22 Yd Run14-0
- Q2 5:47NDCJ Carr 1 Yd Run21-0
- Q2 4:15NDDrayk Bowen 15 Yd Fumble Recovery28-0
- Q2 0:29NDNolan James Jr. 3 Yd pass from CJ Carr35-0
- Q3 4:10PURJacobo Echeverria Lozano 47 Yd Field Goal35-3
- Q4 13:30NDCooper Flanagan 2 Yd pass from CJ Carr42-3
- Q4 4:05NDMatt Jeffery 4 Yd pass from Noah Grubbs49-3
- Q4 0:06PURBisi Owens 14 Yd pass from Evans Chuba49-10
Team stats
| ND | PUR | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 444 | 218 |
| First downs | 19 | 16 |
| Third down | 3-8 | 8-18 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 24:44 | 35:16 |