Top 10 Games of the Brian Kelly era - Updated! (2020)

Even though the 2020 Irish team fell short of their ultimate goal, we still got to experience the best win during his time with the Irish, an overtime win against #1 Clemson!
What is your favorite BK win?

[@benangell3974]

you know it's a crazy ending when the highlights start in the FOURTH QUARTER

[@jhayden171]

The Clemson game was just the best. Close second is the Stanford game.

[@bennoe5715]

“Just a winner... terrific athlete- LOST THE FOOTBALL!”

[@brianschultz205]

I was at the nd vs Clemson game go Irish

[@williamherman9065]

That must have been incredible! What a game, right!?!?!? So many big plays for both teams, and I mean really BIG PLAYS! The game changed momentum _at least_ 7 times! There were a bunch of Lead Changes, and then the way it ended... Just awesome! An instant Classic! And one of my favorite Notre Dame Football memories ever! Hope you had a blast! Go Irish!

[@brianschultz205]

@@williamherman9065 I sure did in the overtime I almost passed out how loud I was screaming it was awesome go Irish ☘️

[@markcarter7974]

37-0 over Michigan is always #1 for me. Shumate pick should have counted.

[@bossdarko_]

best of the Lou Holtz era . next ))))

[@paulanthonyyepez2915]

Hell yeah

[@You-xy7lh]

Standford goaline stand was the best imo

[@demotheses]

Putting the blowout over USC made this list so legit.

[@philschuster2349]

In the 2013-14 season Michigan State finished 13-1. The Spartans won the Big Ten (beating Ohio State in the regular season and in the B10 Champ. game) , won the Rose Bowl (over then-#5 Stanford), and finished third in the final AP Poll. Notre Dame's victory that year against MSU is frequently overlooked when Brian Kelly's tenure is evaluated simply because it was an early-season win (fourth game for both squads, and the pollsters did not yet appreciate how good Dantonio's team was since it had not faced a serious challenge before the ND game). Ask any Spartan fan, and they will tell you how important that game was. I don't know that a 14-0 Spartan team would've ended up #1 in the AP poll ahead of undefeated FSU, but it certainly would have had a legitimate case to make. At worst it would have landed at #2 over a 12-2 Auburn team. I'm glad to see it at least made this list, albeit ranked much too low IMHO.

[@jamesingalls4027]

And.... then a year later 2022, we trash the shit out of Clemson. Dabos facial expressions in defeat=priceless 😅

[@irishisle5161]

GO IRISH!☘☘☘

[@lynnerose7891]

I’d say besting USC at USC in 2010 and 2012 would be on that list.

[@adamoshaughnessy2596]

I was in the stands for 3 of these games, my favorite was the shutout of Michigan in the night game....will always remember that environment

[@skulakk1360]

Let’s hope this needs updating soon!

[@aydenstanina]

i was at the Notre Dame vs LSU Citrus Bowl game

[@nei1mchugh]

I remember that Pitt game.... had no business winning haha.... also if i was a stanford fan I would still be bitter about the ref blowing the whistle.... Oh well, a win is a win, thanks for posting

[@caseysmith9012]

Nd Pitt is one of my favorite Nd games ever! ☘️

[@TheZackski04]

That game was nuts, I was supposed to be going out that night and Im literally all dressed up ready to go and I was just standing up looking at the TV losing my mind while all my friends are asking me where Im at hahaha

[@ryanludwig6914]

Awesome video. Just wish there were some better wins to put on here

[@seanlucero9506]

Get ready for a new era ladies and gentlemen! We Will start off with a Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma State

[@CatholicIrish]

I'm so hype for the Freeman Era!! #GoIrish !!!

[@sleekhangman1590]

This aged well

[@Dattbooii_Editz]

Yep indeed

[@bridgetcwelch]

My favorite was the Michigan game when we ran back the INT because it was Michigan.

[@1notredamefightingirishfan12]

I was at the ND-Toledo game

[@BMLocal374]

Shake down the thunder

[@casimirmoninghoff]

I was at Hershey park with my brother and dad for the Pitt game, we had just about finished but I think I was on park WiFi so we couldn’t leave Anyway, I had my phone because my dads was slow and sometimes mine was. Well my phone ended up being behind his on coverage so basically three Notre dame fans (2 of them are 12 and 6) are screaming and cheering and it was a great time hahaha

[@Raerofficial]

9:51 you cannot tell me that picture is not iconic. You just can't!

[@joshuadmccann1]

I like the Irish

[@megaladon5897]

Brian Kelly era is now over. You should make a new one in ten years for the freeman era lol

[@mikeinal5521]

My favorite BK win is when he accepted the LSU job.

[@KamikazeVideos]

#10, #9, #3, and #2 were all Vacated. So "Top 6 Wins..." ?

[@barton2851]

Notice only one of those games they were wearing white jerseys

[@SC-lg1nq]

May Brian Kelly NEVER win another game

[@FrankRizzo7080]

I can honestly say that I’ve never had an appreciation for Brian Kelly… He was a very lazy and mediocre recruiter, threw his players under the bus, and many reports of not having his team ready for games ( that one is obvious). We don’t know if Freeman will be a good coach but we know he’s off to a great start on the recruiting trail.

[@jamesmccann6789]

I get that 2013 MSU was a win against a good team, but good lord was that a terrible game to watch. One of the most forgettable "big wins" of the BK era as they only won because of pass interference calls.

[@dcirish1213]

Yea it had no place on this list that and the fact that msu wasn’t relevant when they played and only later was a top notch team.

[@WackowskiProductions]

2010 SC & Utah, 2012 Michigan snubbed

[@derrickhenry1082]

Kelly is scared to join the acc

[@crystallizards6678]

Just joined the SEC.

[@suckmyballs7858]

Just joined the sec

[@irishcole3516]

Kelly never won the boogers games.. beat up on average teams.. his bets win was in 2012 at Oklahoma.. Freeman will do a much better job I think and already is recruiting much better