SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame takes on Oregon State in a non-conference matchup at Alumni Stadium at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 28. The match will air on ACCNX and admission is free.
NOTRE DAME vs. OREGON STATE
Location: South Bend, Indiana | Alumni Stadium
Broadcast: ACCNX
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Game Notes: vs. Oregon State
THE OREGON STATE SERIES
• Notre Dame and Oregon State will face each other on Thursday evening for just the fourth time in series history.
• The Irish are 3-0-0 against the Beavers in the all-time series.
• All three Notre Dame victories were one-goal wins.
• The Irish and Beavers met in the College Cup semifinals just two seasons ago in Louisville. The Irish came out on top with a 1-0 victory to punch their ticket to the title game. In the win, current ND midfielder Wyatt Lewis picked up an assist on the lone goal scored by Eno Nto.
• The Irish defeated the Beavers by a score of 2-1 in the most recent matchup in South Bend on Sept. 7, 2012.
LAST TIME OUT
• The Irish played IU Indy to a scoreless draw at Alumni Stadium on Sunday.
• Notre Dame outshot the Jaguars by a mark of 15-4 but were unable to produce the winner.
• The clean sheet marked the first of the season and the first in Blake Kelly’s Notre Dame career.
2025 CAPTAINS
• Mitch Ferguson and Wyatt Lewis will serve as the captains for this year’s Fighting Irish team and Blake Kelly will take on the role of assistant captain.
• Ferguson has appeared in 52 games over his Notre Dame career, scoring three goals and adding seven assists from the center back position.
• Lewis enters his third season with the Fighting Irish and has three goals and four assists as a holding midfielder.
• Kelly started 12 matches as a freshman in 2024, posting a record of 4-3-5 while recording 26 saves.
BALANCED ATTACK
• Ten returning Irish players registered at least one point in their Notre Dame career, as the team returns 54 points from last year.
• Nine players that scored a goal during the 2024 campaign are back on this year’s team.
• Junior Jack Flanagan is the top returning goal scorer on the 2025 squad after firing in a career-high four goals during his sophomore campaign.
FRESH FACES
• The Irish welcome six freshman to the 2025 squad, totaling a 27-man roster.
• The six freshman are Karson Baquero (M), Luke Burton (F), Diego Green (M), Cole Kowalski (GK), Alex Rosin (D) and Ren Sylvester (F).
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