2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Fiesta Bowl, L 20–34 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 9
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMichael Haywood (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRick Minter (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
2005 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Notre Dame  %     9 3  
Navy     8 4  
Army     4 7  
Temple     0 11  
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Charlie Weis and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. The Irish completed the season with a record of 9–3, culminating in an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl and a number 9 ranking in the nation.