FBS Independents · 2018 · History
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12-1 (0-0 FBS Independents)5th APLast: L 3-30 vs Clemson
Brian Kelly · 9th season · .698 at Notre Dame · .702 career since 2004
- Rating
- +18.19
- Adj Off
- 34.920
- Adj Def
- 16.87
- WAP
- +2.823
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.9%59 | 45.6%124 |
| Plays per game | 74.433 | 74.529 |
| Time of possession | 29:0179 | 30:5542 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.031 | 5.64 |
| Yards per rush | 4.561 | 3.838 |
| Points per game | 31.442 | 18.213 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8743 | 2.8416 |
| Starting field position | Own 2972 | Own 2844 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21237 | +0.05717 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.25214 | +0.02311 |
| Success rate | 44.6%51 | 39.0%27 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2735 | 1.1015 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10376 | +0.05939 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.35023 | +0.06418 |
| Std downs success | 48.8%59 | 44.2%38 |
| Passing downs success | 36.1%32 | 28.7%26 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.8%50 | 62.2%22 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3138 | 1.6250 |
| Penalties per game | 5.236 | 4.9111 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.836 | 40.8119 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.0%32 | 38.9%69 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9241 | 1.9229 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.0%18 | 52.0%68 |
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 1Wk 1 | 7  Michigan#14 | W24-17 | +0.51 | +0.13 | 0.00 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 117  Ball State | W24-16 | +0.01 | +0.01 | +0.01 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 52  Vanderbilt | W22-17 | +0.17 | +0.18 | +0.02 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @61  Wake Forest | W56-27 | +0.25 | +0.44 | +0.14 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 23  Stanford | W38-17 | +0.30 | +0.31 | +0.12 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @57  Virginia Tech | W45-23 | +0.26 | +0.28 | +0.15 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 45  Pittsburgh | W19-14 | +0.20 | -0.03 | +0.05 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | N96  Navy | W44-22 | +0.08 | +0.47 | +0.05 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @36  Northwestern#21 | W31-21 | +0.36 | +0.32 | +0.03 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 59  Florida State | W42-13 | +0.15 | +0.31 | -0.08 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | N28  Syracuse#15 | W36-3 | +0.34 | +0.18 | -0.15 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @41  USC | W24-17 | +0.33 | +0.25 | +0.15 |
| Dec 29Post | N1  Clemson#1 | L3-30 | -0.13 | -0.16 | +0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Ian BookSR | 75% | 214/314 | 68.2% | 2628 | 8.4 | 19 | 7 |
| 3Brandon WimbushSR | 24% | 54/102 | 52.9% | 719 | 7.0 | 4 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Dexter WilliamsSR | 30% | 158 | 995 | 6.3 | 12 | 16 |
| 6Tony Jones Jr.JR | 16% | 83 | 392 | 4.7 | 3 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Miles BoykinWR SR | 14% | 59 | 872 | 14.8 | 8 |
| 83Chase ClaypoolWR SR | 12% | 50 | 639 | 12.8 | 4 |
| 10Chris FinkeWR SR | 12% | 49 | 571 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 86Alize MackTE SR | 9% | 36 | 360 | 10.0 | 3 |
| 84Cole KmetTE JR | 4% | 15 | 162 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 9Jafar ArmstrongWR SR | 3% | 14 | 159 | 11.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Khalid KareemDL SR | 37 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 3 |
| 42Julian OkwaraDL SR | 34 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 21 | 1 |
| 99Jerry TilleryDL SR | 29 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9Daelin HayesDL SR | 28 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 91Adetokunbo OgundejiDL SR | 23 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 55Jonathan BonnerDL SR | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Te'von ConeyLB SR | 111 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 23Drue TranquillLB SR | 79 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 22Asmar BilalLB SR | 48 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Jordan Genmark-HeathLB SR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Bo BauerLB SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Alohi GilmanS JR | 86 | 5 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 21Jalen ElliottS SR | 62 | 7 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 27Julian LoveCB JR | 58 | 16 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 5Troy Pride Jr.CB JR | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 28TaRiq BracyCB SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 24Nick ColemanS SR | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3Houston GriffithS SR | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Justin YoonSR | 17/21 | 81% | 48 | 41/43 | 92 |
| 39Jonathan DoererSR | 1/1 | 100% | 30 | 5/6 | 8 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Tyler NewsomeSR | 53 | 44.7 | 63 | 19 | 9 |