The Notre Dame Fighting Irish play host to the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday for the Shillelagh Trophy. It really is PLAYOFF FOOTBALL for the Irish as one more loss this season will knock them out of the race for the 12 team tournament.

The Purdue Boilermakers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Find single game tickets to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Purdue Boilermakers college football Week 4 matchup on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

It is gut check time for the struggling Notre Dame defense against Purdue. This matchup will tell us a lot about the Fighting Irish.

Purdue will trek to the University of Alabama (non-league game vs. the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa), the Bahamas (Baha Mar Championship along with Memphis, Texas Tech and Wake Forest) and Los Angeles (Big Ten games vs. USC and UCLA). However, head coach Matt Painter’s squad will play a whopping 17 home games at Mackey Arena.

After missing most of last season with a shoulder injury, Winston Berglund has again found a role with Purdue football.

There are several key games in the Big Ten that could determine the conference champion in the 2025-26 season. How many of those involve Purdue?