Holy War (Boston College–Notre Dame)

Holy War
First meetingSeptember 15, 1975
Notre Dame, 17–3
Latest meetingNovember 19, 2022
Notre Dame, 44–0
Next meetingNovember 1, 2025 in Chestnut Hill
StadiumsAlumni Stadium
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S.
Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
TrophyIreland Trophy
Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl
Statistics
Meetings total27
All-time seriesNotre Dame leads, 18–9 (.654)
Largest victoryNotre Dame, 54–7 (1992)
Longest win streakNotre Dame, 9 (2009–present)
Current win streakNotre Dame, 9 (2009–present)
430km
267miles
Notre Dame
Boston College
Locations of Boston College and Notre Dame

The Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl, more commonly known as the Holy War, is an American rivalry between the Boston College Eagles and University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, a technical nonconference rivalry in college football, but in most sports an Atlantic Coast Conference rivalry. The series derives its name from the fact that the Eagles and the Fighting Irish represent the only two Catholic universities in the United States which still compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the highest level of competition in American college football. Boston College and Notre Dame are also the only members of the ACC who sponsor men's ice hockey at the NCAA Division I level and this rivalry is referred to as the "Holy War on Ice".