For the following season, head football coach Lou Holtz named Ho the team's starting placekicker. Standing 5'5" (1.65 m) and weighing 135 pounds (61 kg), Ho was by far the smallest member of the football team. However, in the first game of the season he endeared himself to Notre Dame fans by his performance against rival University of Michigan. Going into the game, the Fighting Irish were ranked #13 in the nation while the Wolverines were ranked #7. The game, played at Notre Dame Stadium, has since been known as the "Reggie Ho game." In that game, Ho kicked four field goals as the Irish won 19–17. The win was the beginning of an undefeated season for Notre Dame as they won the 1988 National Championship. Ho would finish the 1988 season with 32/36 PAT and 9/12 field goals.
