One of the headlining Week 9 matchups of the 2024 college football season is two of the sports' most well-known and historic programs: Navy and Notre Dame.

The Midshipmen and Fighting Irish also have one of college football's longest and most distinct rivalries, as both programs first met back in 1927 and have met at stadiums all over the country — including internationally, at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin in 2023.

This Saturday, Navy and Notre Dame will not only meet up for the 97th time, but also do so as two top-25 programs. The Week 9 contest between the Midshipmen and Irish will be the 10th time that both programs will face each other as ranked teams per Notre Dame's media guide, as Navy is out to a historic 6-0 start this season.

Here's what you need to know about Navy's history against Notre Dame, including how many times the Midshipmen have beaten the Irish throughout the years:

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When was Navy football's last win vs Notre Dame?

Navy's last win against Notre Dame came on Nov. 5, 2016. In the Week 10 showdown at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, the Midshipmen came out with a rare one-point victory over the Irish.

The Midshipmen overcame a 17-14 halftime deficit to defeat the Irish 28-27. Navy finished with a total of 368 yards of offense, with 320 of those yards coming on the ground. Will Worth, the Midshipmen's 6-foot-1 quarterback, ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns, one of which came in the fourth quarter. He also completed 5 of 8 passes on the day for 48 yards.

With the win, Navy picked up its fourth win over Notre Dame since 2007. Prior to that stretch, the Midshipmen's most recent victory was in 1963.

How many times has Navy football beaten Notre Dame?

According to Navy's football media guide, Navy has beaten Notre Dame 13 times in its previous 96 meetings, with the Fighting Irish enjoying a dominant 82-13-1 advantage.

Navy's first win over Notre Dame game came on Nov. 4, 1933 in Baltimore, when the Midshipmen came out with a narrow 7-0 victory. It was the start of a two-game winning streak for Navy vs. Notre Dame, which has only happened three other times, in the 1956-67, 1960-61 and 2009-10 seasons.

The Midshipmen have won five times at Notre Dame throughout the years, with those wins coming in 1957, 1961, 1963, 2007 and 2009. Of Navy's five wins at Notre Dame Stadium, perhaps none is more famous than its 2007 victory. The Midshipmen's 48-44 win in triple overtime, snapped a 43-game losing skid for Navy against Notre Dame — which was the longest losing stretch over a single opponent in NCAA history, per ESPN.

Navy is 1-6 against Notre Dame when both programs meet up in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the location of Saturday's game between the Midshipmen and Irish.

Here's a breakdown of when Navy has beaten Notre Dame:

• Nov. 4, 1933: Navy 7, Notre Dame 0

• Nov. 10, 1934: Navy 10, Notre Dame 6

• Nov. 7, 1936: Navy 3, Notre Dame 0

• Nov. 4, 1944: Navy 32, Notre Dame 13

• Nov. 3, 1956: Navy 33, Notre Dame 7

• Nov. 2, 1957: Navy 20, Notre Dame 6

• Oct. 29, 1960: Navy 14, Notre Dame 7

• Nov. 14, 1961: Navy 13, Notre Dame 10

• Nov. 2, 1963: Navy 35, Notre Dame 14

• Nov. 3, 2007: Navy 46, Notre Dame 44 (3OT)

• Nov. 7, 2009: Navy 23, Notre Dame 21

• Oct. 23, 2010: Navy 35, Notre Dame 17

• Nov. 5, 2016: Navy 28, Notre Dame 27

Navy-Notre Dame football series record

• Series record: Notre Dame leads 82-13-1

• Navy's last win: 2016 (28-27)

• Notre Dame's last win: 2023 (42-3)

As noted in Navy football's media guide, the Midshipmen trail the all-time series against the Irish 82-13-1 — which includes losses in each of the last six games.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Notre Dame-Navy series history, record between Irish, Midshipmen