FBS Independents · 2016 · History
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4-8 (0-0 FBS Independents)Last: L 27-45 at USC
Brian Kelly · 7th season · .656 at Notre Dame · .679 career since 2004
- Rating
- +8.728
- Adj Off
- 34.032
- Adj Def
- 25.340
- WAP
- -4.8387
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.8%86 | 60.7%9 |
| Plays per game | 69.971 | 70.864 |
| Time of possession | 28:5682 | 31:0446 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.936 | 7.588 |
| Yards per rush | 4.562 | 4.150 |
| Points per game | 30.953 | 27.862 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1025 | 2.8620 |
| Starting field position | Own 3073 | Own 2949 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18953 | +0.16373 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21040 | +0.10936 |
| Success rate | 45.6%36 | 43.6%67 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2258 | 1.1429 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17536 | +0.08453 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25159 | +0.306101 |
| Std downs success | 49.6%46 | 47.8%63 |
| Passing downs success | 37.5%23 | 32.0%48 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.4%56 | 70.9%59 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5059 | 1.17103 |
| Penalties per game | 6.583 | 5.784 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.261 | 50.571 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.5%63 | 39.0%60 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6757 | 1.9229 |
| 4th down conversion | 65.0%9 | 52.2%63 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4Wk 1 | @47  Texas | L47-50 | -0.68 | +0.26 | +0.37 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 96  Nevada | W39-10 | +0.04 | +0.25 | +0.08 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 57  Michigan State | L28-36 | -0.84 | +0.28 | +0.28 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 63  Duke | L35-38 | -0.87 | +0.33 | +0.18 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | N86  Syracuse | W50-33 | +0.10 | +0.36 | +0.14 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @41  NC State | L3-10 | -0.64 | -0.41 | -0.11 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 19  Stanford#12 | L10-17 | -0.67 | -0.05 | +0.07 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 13  Miami#20 | W30-27 | +0.40 | +0.16 | +0.04 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | N56  Navy | L27-28 | -0.77 | +0.39 | +0.37 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | N79  Army | W44-6 | +0.13 | +0.34 | +0.05 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 17  Virginia Tech#16 | L31-34 | -0.64 | +0.31 | +0.16 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @11  USC#3 | L27-45 | -0.39 | -0.01 | +0.22 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14DeShone Kizer2016Y | 93% | 212/361 | 58.7% | 2925 | 8.1 | 26 | 9 |
| 8Malik Zaire2016Y | 6% | 11/23 | 47.8% | 122 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Josh Adams2016Y | 36% | 158 | 933 | 5.9 | 5 | 21 |
| 25Tarean Folston2016Y | 18% | 77 | 334 | 4.3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2Dexter WilliamsSR | 9% | 39 | 200 | 5.1 | 3 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Equanimeous St. BrownWR 2016Y | 15% | 58 | 961 | 16.6 | 9 |
| 16Torii Hunter Jr.WR 2016Y | 10% | 38 | 521 | 13.7 | 3 |
| 29Kevin StephersonWR 2016Y | 6% | 25 | 462 | 18.5 | 5 |
| 1C.J. SandersWR SR | 6% | 24 | 293 | 12.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Isaac RochellDL 2016Y | 56 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 94Jarron JonesDL 2016Y | 44 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 99Jerry TilleryDL SR | 37 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 98Andrew TrumbettiDL 2016Y | 25 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Daelin HayesDL SR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 75Daniel CageDL 2016Y | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Nyles MorganLB 2016Y | 88 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Drue TranquillLB SR | 79 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17James OnwualuLB 2016Y | 77 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4Te'von ConeyLB SR | 61 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48Greer MartiniLB 2016Y | 55 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Cole LukeCB 2016Y | 48 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 27Julian LoveCB JR | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 8Devin StudstillS SR | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 8Donte VaughnCB JR | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 24Nick ColemanS SR | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 28Nicco FertittaS SR | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4Avery SebastianS 2016Y | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Justin YoonSR | 13/17 | 76% | 40 | 44/46 | 83 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Tyler NewsomeSR | 54 | 43.5 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| 14DeShone Kizer2016Y | 1 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |