2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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The 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish were led by Marcus Freeman in his fourth year as Notre Dame's head coach. They played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium located in Notre Dame, Indiana.
| 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 10 |
| Record | 10–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Denbrock (2nd in current stint, 3rd overall season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Ash (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium |
Uniform | |
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| UConn | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Fighting Irish completed their regular season with a 10–2 record and narrowly missed being invited to the 2025–26 College Football Playoff. The team did receive an invitation to the 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl; however, the team announced on December 7 that they would be withdrawing their name from bowl game consideration.[1]
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish drew an average home attendance of 77,622, the 16th-highest of all college football teams.[2]
Offseason
Coaching changes
Departures
| Name | Position | New team | New position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Golden | Defensive coordinator | Cincinnati Bengals | Defensive coordinator[3] |
| Deland McCullough | Associate head coach/running backs coach | Las Vegas Raiders | Running backs coach[4] |
Additions
| Name | Position | Previous team | Previous position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ash | Defensive coordinator | Jacksonville Jaguars | Scout[5] |
| Ja'Juan Seider | Associate head coach/running backs coach | Penn State | Associate head coach/co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach[6] |
Player departures
NFL
| Player | Position | Team | Round | Pick | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 53 | Forewent 1 year of remaining eligibility |
| Xavier Watts | S | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 96 | Forewent 1 year of remaining eligibility |
| Jack Kiser | LB | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 107 | |
| Rylie Mills | DL | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 142 | |
| Mitchell Evans | TE | Carolina Panthers | 5 | 163 | |
| Riley Leonard | QB | Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 189 | |
| Jordan Clark | S | New York Jets | Undrafted free agent | ||
| Beaux Collins | WR | New York Giants | Undrafted free agent | ||
| Howard Cross III | DL | Cincinnati Bengals | Undrafted free agent | ||
| Max Hurleman | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Undrafted free agent | ||
| Devyn Ford | RB | Las Vegas Raiders | Rookie minicamp invite | ||
| Mitch Jeter | K | Minnesota Vikings | Rookie minicamp invite | ||
| Kris Mitchell | WR | Las Vegas Raiders | Rookie minicamp invite | ||
| RJ Oben | DL | Kansas City Chiefs | Rookie minicamp invite | ||
CFL
Transfers out
- QB Steve Angeli transferred to Syracuse.
- OL Ty Chan transferred to UConn.
- WR Deion Colzie transferred to Miami (OH).
- OL Pat Coogan transferred to Indiana.
- DL Tyson Ford transferred to California; previously medically retired.
- DL Aiden Gobaira transferred to James Madison; previously medically retired.
- CB Jaden Mickey transferred to Boise State; previously committed to California.
- LS Rino Monteforte transferred to California; previously walk-on.
- OL Sam Pendleton transferred to Tennessee.
- OL Rocco Spindler transferred to Nebraska.
- WR Jayden Thomas transferred to Virginia.
- S Kennedy Urlacher transferred to USC.
- TE Andrew Yanoshak transferred to Dayton; previously walk-on.
- K Zac Yoakam transferred to Houston; previously walk-on.
Retirements
- CB Marty Auer
- DL Quentin Autry
- OL Tosh Baker
- P William Bartel
- TE Kevin Bauman
- P/K Eric Goins
- S Rod Heard II
- WR Jack Polian
- LB Tre Reader
- DL Grant Ristoff
- K Chris Salerno
- TE Charlie Selna
- TE Davis Sherwood
Player additions
Transfers in
- K Noah Burnette transferred in from North Carolina.
- DL Jared Dawson transferred in from Louisville.
- WR Malachi Fields transferred in from Virginia.
- DL Elijah Hughes transferred in from USC.
- WR Will Pauling transferred in from Wisconsin.
- CB DeVonta Smith transferred in from Alabama.
- S Jalen Stroman transferred in from Virginia Tech.
- TE Ty Washington transferred in from Arkansas.
Recruiting
| College recruiting information (2025) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Matty Augustine OL |
Greenwich, CT | Brunswick School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||
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| Jerome Bettis Jr. WR |
Atlanta, GA | Woodward Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||
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| Will Black OL |
London, ON | Choate Rosemary Hall | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||
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| JaDon Blair S |
Winston-Salem, NC | Mount Tabor | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
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| Christopher Burgess Jr. DL |
Chicago, IL | Simeon Career Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
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| Elijah Burress WR |
Totowa, NJ | DePaul Catholic | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||
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| Davion Dixon DL |
Homestead, FL | Miami Palmetto | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||
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| Madden Faraimo LB |
Oceanside, CA | JSerra Catholic | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| James Flanigan TE |
Green Bay, WI | Notre Dame de la Baie Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| Dallas Golden CB |
Tampa, FL | Berkeley Prep | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
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| Blake Hebert QB |
Boxford, MA | Brunswick School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| Cam Herron OL |
Indianapolis, IN | Warren Central | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 288 lb (131 kg) | ||
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| Dominik Hulak DL |
Glendale Heights, IL | Immaculate Conception | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | ||
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| Nolan James Jr. RB |
Westwood, NJ | DePaul Catholic | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||
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| Ko'o Kia LB |
Kahaluʻu, HI | Punahou | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||
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| Brandon Logan S |
Fort Wayne, IN | Snider | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||
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| Ethan Long S |
Milford, CT | Brunswick School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||
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| Joe Reiff DL |
Elmhurst, IL | York Community High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
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| Scrap Richardson WR |
Greenville, GA | Greenville | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | ||
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| Anthony Sacca LB |
Delran Township, NJ | St. Joseph's Prep School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
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| Erik Schmidt K |
Milwaukee, WI | Marquette University High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
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| Owen Strebig OL |
Brookfield, WI | Waukesha Catholic Memorial | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||
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| Gordy Sulfsted DL |
Cincinnati, OH | St. Xavier | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
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| Cree Thomas CB |
Phoenix, AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||
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| Mark Zackery IV CB |
Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 12 | ||||||
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Changes
- Tyler Buchner switched positions from WR to QB.
- Justin Fisher switched positions from RB to TE.
- Devan Houstan switched positions from DL to OL.
- WR Matt Jeffery earned scholarship; previously walk-on.
- LS Joseph Vinci earned scholarship; previously walk-on.
- Preston Zinter switched positions from LB to DL.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Miami (FL) | No. 6 | ABC | L 24–27 | 66,793 | |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 8 | NBC | L 40–41 | 77,622 | |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 24 |
| NBC/Peacock[a] | W 56–30 | 77,622 |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 22 | ABC | W 56–13 | 75,111 | |
| October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Boise State | No. 21 |
| NBC | W 28–7 | 77,622 |
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | No. 16 |
| Peacock/NBC[b] | W 36–7 | 77,622 |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 20 USC | No. 13 |
| NBC | W 34–24 | 77,622 |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 12 | ESPN | W 25–10 | 44,500 | |
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Navy | No. 10 |
| NBC | W 49–10 | 77,622 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Pittsburgh | No. 9 | ABC | W 37–15 | 68,400 | |
| November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 9 |
| NBC | W 70–7 | 77,622 |
| November 29 | 10:30 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 9 | ESPN | W 49–20 | 27,456 | |
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Rankings
Game summaries
at No. 10 Miami (FL)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| No. 10 Hurricanes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain, 77 °F (25 °C), Wind N @ 4 mph (6 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,793
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporters)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 314 | 339 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–93 | 38–134 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 205 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–1 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:03 | 33:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 19/30, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jadarian Price | 6 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Eli Raridon | 5 receptions, 97 yards | |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Carson Beck | 20/30, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | CharMar Brown | 15 carries, 69 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Malachi Toney | 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
vs No. 16 Texas A&M
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 16 Aggies | 7 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C), Wind SE @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TA&M | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 488 | 429 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–128 | 39–136 |
| Passing yards | 360 | 293 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–37–1 | 20–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 17/37, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 20 rushes, 81 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Mario Craver | 7 receptions, 207 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 20/32, 293 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 23 rushes, 94 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Raridon | 4 receptions, 85 yards |
vs Purdue (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| No. 24 Fighting Irish | 14 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C), Wind S @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PUR | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 369 | 535 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–66 | 43–254 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 281 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–40–2 | 17–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | Passing | Ryan Browne | 21/34, 250 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Malachi Singleton | 5 rushes, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Nitro Tuggle | 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 10/12, 223 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 19 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
at Arkansas
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Fighting Irish | 14 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C), Wind SW @ 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Game attendance: 75,111
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | ARK |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 32 | 15 |
| Total yards | 641 | 365 |
| Rushes/yards | 40–210 | 30–158 |
| Passing yards | 431 | 207 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–32–0 | 17–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 22/30, 354 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Jadarian Price | 13 rushes, 86 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 7 receptions, 89 yards | |
| Arkansas | Passing | Taylen Green | 17/32, 207 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Taylen Green | 10 rushes, 81 yards | |
| Receiving | O'Mega Blake | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
vs Boise State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 21 Fighting Irish | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | BOIS | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total yards | 315 | 389 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–100 | 31–200 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 189 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–37–4 | 15–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:46 | 24:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 22/37, 215 yards, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Sire Gaines | 11 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Marshall | 4 receptions, 58 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 15/23, 189 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 16 carries, 103 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 6 receptions, 83 yards |
vs NC State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 16 Fighting Irish | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NCSU | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Total yards | 233 | 485 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–51 | 39–143 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–3 | 19–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 17/30, 186 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Hollywood Smothers | 12 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Terrell Anderson | 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 19/31, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 18 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Raridon | 7 receptions, 109 yards |
vs No. 20 USC (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 20 Trojans | 10 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 13 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USC | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 396 | 442 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–68 | 44–306 |
| Passing yards | 328 | 136 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–42–2 | 16–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:02 | 32:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | Passing | Jayden Maiava | 22/42, 328 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | King Miller | 18 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Ja'Kobi Lane | 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 16/26, 136 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 24 carries, 228 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 6 receptions, 60 yards |
at Boston College (Holy War)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 12 Fighting Irish | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C), Wind W @ 16 mph (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 44,500
- Referee: Jon Noli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | BC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total yards | 458 | 281 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–159 | 33–12 |
| Passing yards | 299 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–0 | 30–45–3 |
| Time of possession | 24:33 | 35:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 18/25, 299 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 17 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 4 receptions, 82 yards | |
| Boston College | Passing | Grayson James | 25/37, 240 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Turbo Richard | 16 carries, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Lewis Bond | 8 receptions, 92 yards |
vs Navy (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midshipmen | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 10 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NAVY | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Total yards | 228 | 502 |
| Rushes/yards | 45–206 | 38–249 |
| Passing yards | 22 | 253 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 3–10–0 | 16–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | Passing | Braxton Woodson | 3/8, 22 yards |
| Rushing | Braxton Woodson | 23 carries, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 2 receptions, 20 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 13/16, 218 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 13 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 97 yards |
at No. 22 Pittsburgh (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| No. 22 Panthers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C), Wind SW @ 11 mph (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 68,400
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ND | PITT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 387 | 219 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–175 | 25–70 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 149 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–2 | 19–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:17 | 24:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 21/32, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 23 carries, 147 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Malachi Fields | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Mason Heintschel | 16/33, 126 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Juelz Goff | 5 carries, 35 yards | |
| Receiving | Desmond Reid | 6 receptions, 63 yards |
vs Syracuse
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 35 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 70 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SYR | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Total yards | 207 | 396 |
| Rushes/yards | 50–112 | 24–329 |
| Passing yards | 95 | 67 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–3 | 9–15–0 |
| Time of possession | 41:50 | 18:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | Passing | Joseph Filardi | 14/26, 83 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Joseph Filardi | 14 carries, 33 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Dan Villari | 5 receptions, 30 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 5/9, 49 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 8 carries, 171 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Faison | 2 receptions, 21 yards |
at Stanford (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 10:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 27,456
- Referee: Darryl DeBarry
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
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| Statistics | ND | STAN |
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| First downs | 24 | 16 |
| Total yards | 524 | 312 |
| Rushes/yards | 38–187 | 30–86 |
| Passing yards | 337 | 226 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–36–0 | 20–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:35 | 29:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | CJ Carr | 17/27, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Aneyas Williams | 10 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Luke Talich | 1 reception, 84 yards, TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Elijah Brown | 18/37, 204 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Cole Tabb | 11 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Roush | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
Personnel
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