Overview

• Play was suspended with 1:31 left in the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium, where the Irish led 28-13 and Purdue had the ball at the Notre Dame 19 after a Myles Slusher strip-sack of CJ Carr.
• Notre Dame announced the stoppage would count as halftime, with only a normal quarter change before the third quarter once the remaining first-half time is played.
• NBC revised its schedule, placing Illinois–Indiana on most local NBC stations at 7:50 p.m. ET while continuing Notre Dame–Purdue exclusively on Peacock.
• Notre Dame entered the rivalry 0-2 and ranked No. 24 following narrow losses to Miami and Texas A&M, heightening the importance of securing a first win.
• The Irish listed cornerbacks Leonard Moore and DeVonta Smith as game-time decisions and ruled out kicker Noah Burnette, with Dan Hicks and Jason Garrett on the call.