The 1986-87 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 24-8 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.72.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-21 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 63–80 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1986-12-02 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 62–67 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1986-12-04 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 60–56 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1986-12-06 | vs BYU Cougars | W 62–46 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1986-12-11 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 81–76 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1986-12-20 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 63–50 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1986-12-29 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 55–54 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1986-12-31 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 63–50 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1987-01-03 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | W 71–67 | The Palestra |
| 1987-01-05 | at Yale Bulldogs | W 64–49 | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 1987-01-10 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 54–58 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1987-01-12 | at Creighton Bluejays | W 67–54 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1987-01-17 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | L 55–57 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-01-24 | at UCLA Bruins | L 59–63 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1987-01-27 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 66–55 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-01-29 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 58–48 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-02-01 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 60–58 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-02-04 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 76–64 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-02-06 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 56–60 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1987-02-08 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 60–70 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1987-02-15 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 70–66 (OTOT) | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-02-16 | vs Wagner Seahawks | W 74–54 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-02-18 | neutral Fordham Rams | W 69–57 | |
| 1987-02-21 | at Utah Utes | W 57–56 | Special Events Center |
| 1987-02-25 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 73–62 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-02-28 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 72–60 | MECCA Arena |
| 1987-03-03 | vs brooklyn | W 76–57 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-03-05 | vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 65–49 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1987-03-07 | at Dayton Flyers | W 62–56 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1987-03-12 | neutral Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 84–71 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1987-03-14 | neutral TCU Horned Frogs | W 58–57 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1987-03-19 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 68–74 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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