Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10-2 (9-1 ACC)5th APLast: L 14-31 vs Alabama
Brian Kelly · 11th season · .723 at Notre Dame · .718 career since 2004
- Rating
- +18.97
- Adj Off
- 36.114
- Adj Def
- 17.26
- WAP
- +2.084
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.9%38 | 44.5%121 |
| Plays per game | 71.836 | 61.7120 |
| Time of possession | 33:507 | 25:59121 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.942 | 7.250 |
| Yards per rush | 5.029 | 3.937 |
| Points per game | 33.430 | 19.714 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8446 | 2.8316 |
| Starting field position | Own 2967 | Own 254 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23335 | +0.10327 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.28216 | +0.05510 |
| Success rate | 45.4%33 | 38.1%21 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2285 | 1.36109 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.15250 | +0.04032 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33740 | +0.17032 |
| Std downs success | 50.2%37 | 43.1%23 |
| Passing downs success | 34.5%41 | 29.9%44 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.6%74 | 66.7%27 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9212 | 1.4267 |
| Penalties per game | 4.412 | 6.637 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.010 | 61.625 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.5%12 | 31.2%11 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4295 | 1.5090 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.7%31 | 44.4%26 |
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 12Wk 2 | 101  Duke | W27-13 | +0.04 | +0.18 | +0.02 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 111  South Florida | W52-0 | +0.03 | +0.39 | -0.22 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 79  Florida State | W42-26 | +0.09 | +0.45 | +0.17 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 41  Louisville | W12-7 | +0.20 | +0.13 | +0.12 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @37  Pittsburgh | W45-3 | +0.32 | +0.21 | -0.31 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @85  Georgia Tech | W31-13 | +0.14 | +0.14 | 0.00 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 2  Clemson#3 | W47-40 | +0.73 | +0.18 | +0.18 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @58  Boston College | W45-31 | +0.24 | +0.42 | +0.10 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @16  North Carolina#18 | W31-17 | +0.53 | +0.32 | +0.14 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | 95  Syracuse | W45-21 | +0.05 | +0.25 | +0.18 |
| Dec 19Wk 16 | N2Clemson#3 | L10-34 | -0.21 | -0.02 | +0.38 |
| Jan 1Post | N1  Alabama#1 | L14-31 | -0.08 | +0.13 | +0.43 |
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 BookSRPOTY 9 | 98% | 228/353 | 64.6% | 2830 | 8.0 | 15 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Kyren WilliamsJR | 42% | 211 | 1125 | 5.3 | 13 | 35 |
| 24C'Bo FlemisterSR | 11% | 58 | 299 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Javon McKinleyWR SR | 12% | 42 | 717 | 17.1 | 3 |
| 87Michael MayerTE JR | 12% | 42 | 450 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 11Ben SkowronekWR SR | 8% | 29 | 439 | 15.1 | 5 |
| 3Avery DavisWR SR | 7% | 24 | 322 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 24Tommy TrembleTE JR | 5% | 19 | 217 | 11.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Adetokunbo OgundejiDL SR | 23 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 41Kurt HinishDL SR | 19 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Isaiah FoskeyDL JR | 19 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 95Myron Tagovailoa-AmosaDL SR | 17 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Justin AdemilolaDL SR | 16 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Daelin HayesDL SR | 14 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahLB SR | 61 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 40Drew WhiteLB SR | 53 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 52Bo BauerLB SR | 26 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Marist LiufauLB SR | 22 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Jack KiserLB SR | 20 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Kyle HamiltonS JR | 63 | 7 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 20Shaun CrawfordCB SR | 57 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 4Nick McCloudDB SR | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 3Clarence LewisDB SR | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 28TaRiq BracyCB SR | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 3Houston GriffithS SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2DJ BrownS SR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Jonathan DoererSR | 15/23 | 65% | 51 | 49/49 | 94 |
| 38Dawson GoepferichSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Jay Bramblett5Y | 43 | 42.7 | 59 | 12 | 1 |