After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Preston, Notre Dame was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Valley Lumberjacks by a score of 12-8. The Fighting Irish haven't had any issues with the Lumberjacks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

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| 04/24/26 - Away | 12-8 W |
| 04/07/25 - Home | 20-6 W |
| 05/22/21 - Home | 22-0 W |
Notre Dame's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-16 with the loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Notre Dame will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lumberjacks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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