The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were 11-1 in 1989. They emerged victorious over the Colorado Buffaloes, 21 to 6, in the Orange Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 406 | 4,818 | 845 | 5.7 | 3,452 | 673 | 5.1 | 1,366 | 172 | 7.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 8th | 16th | 17th | 25th | 8th | 6th | 8th | 96th | 97th | 26th | |||||||||
Opponent | 12 | 183 | 3,550 | 4.3 | 1,267 | 416 | 3.0 | 2,283 | 412 | 5.5 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 19th | 27th | 14th | 19th | 17th | 21st | 59th | 104th | 6th | ||||||||||
Net | +223 | +1,268 | +845 | +1.4 | +2,185 | +257 | +2.1 | -917 | -240 | +2.4 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 5th | 14th | 17th | 10th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 94th | 104th | 11th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |