FBS Independents · 2017 · History
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10-3 (0-0 FBS Independents)11th APLast: W 21-17 vs LSU
Brian Kelly · 8th season · .670 at Notre Dame · .685 career since 2004
- Rating
- +16.411
- Adj Off
- 36.613
- Adj Def
- 20.217
- WAP
- +1.2311
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.6%31 | 49.9%84 |
| Plays per game | 70.961 | 74.035 |
| Time of possession | 27:34113 | 32:2617 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.698 | 6.316 |
| Yards per rush | 6.33 | 4.044 |
| Points per game | 34.224 | 21.531 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8535 | 3.0237 |
| Starting field position | Own 3090 | Own 3274 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.25418 | +0.06633 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26911 | +0.04013 |
| Success rate | 42.5%71 | 38.8%28 |
| Explosiveness | 1.423 | 1.1642 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3591 | -0.02115 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.114102 | +0.17153 |
| Std downs success | 46.1%79 | 43.7%35 |
| Passing downs success | 35.7%33 | 29.8%33 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 83.3%7 | 59.3%15 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3139 | 1.5458 |
| Penalties per game | 5.854 | 6.542 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.746 | 55.152 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.8%30 | 35.1%37 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3882 | 1.8536 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%55 | 45.8%44 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | 74  Temple | W49-16 | +0.09 | +0.50 | +0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 4  Georgia#2 | L19-20 | -0.38 | -0.11 | -0.01 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @41  Boston College | W49-20 | +0.33 | +0.40 | 0.00 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @31  Michigan State#15 | W38-18 | +0.37 | +0.31 | +0.05 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 96  Miami (OH) | W52-17 | +0.04 | +0.50 | -0.02 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @70  North Carolina | W33-10 | +0.19 | +0.19 | -0.12 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 15  USC#12 | W49-14 | +0.38 | +0.39 | +0.07 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 23  NC State#23 | W35-14 | +0.30 | +0.24 | -0.13 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 26  Wake Forest | W48-37 | +0.28 | +0.38 | +0.35 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @21  Miami#13 | L8-41 | -0.55 | -0.12 | +0.17 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 57  Navy | W24-17 | +0.14 | +0.34 | +0.06 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @18  Stanford#20 | L20-38 | -0.48 | +0.15 | +0.19 |
| Jan 1Post | N13  LSU#18 | W21-17 | +0.50 | +0.17 | +0.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Brandon WimbushSR | 78% | 135/274 | 49.3% | 1871 | 6.8 | 16 | 6 |
| 12Ian BookSR | 21% | 46/75 | 61.3% | 456 | 6.1 | 4 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Josh Adams2017Y | 37% | 206 | 1430 | 6.9 | 9 | 13 |
| 3Deon McIntoshSR | 12% | 65 | 368 | 5.7 | 5 | 3 |
| 6Tony Jones Jr.JR | 8% | 44 | 232 | 5.3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2Dexter WilliamsSR | 7% | 39 | 360 | 9.2 | 4 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Equanimeous St. BrownWR 2017Y | 9% | 33 | 515 | 15.6 | 4 |
| 83Chase ClaypoolWR SR | 8% | 29 | 402 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 29Kevin StephersonWR 2017Y | 5% | 19 | 359 | 18.9 | 5 |
| 86Alize MackTE SR | 5% | 19 | 166 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 80Durham SmytheTE 2017Y | 4% | 15 | 244 | 16.3 | 1 |
| 81Miles BoykinWR SR | 3% | 12 | 253 | 21.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Jerry TilleryDL SR | 53 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 9Daelin HayesDL SR | 29 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 55Jonathan BonnerDL SR | 29 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 98Andrew TrumbettiDL 2017Y | 28 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 93Jay HayesDL 2017Y | 24 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 53Khalid KareemDL SR | 20 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Te'von ConeyLB SR | 107 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Nyles MorganLB 2017Y | 84 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23Drue TranquillLB SR | 77 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 48Greer MartiniLB 2017Y | 68 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22Asmar BilalLB SR | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Julian LoveCB JR | 57 | 17 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 24Nick ColemanS SR | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Jalen ElliottS SR | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 20Shaun CrawfordCB SR | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 9Nick WatkinsCB SR | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5Troy Pride Jr.CB JR | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 8Devin StudstillS SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Justin YoonSR | 14/18 | 78% | 49 | 55/55 | 97 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Tyler NewsomeSR | 63 | 43.6 | 59 | 3 | 0 |
| 42Jeff RineySR | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |