FBS Independents · 2021 · History
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
11-2 (5-0 FBS Independents)8th APLast: L 35-37 vs Oklahoma State
Marcus Freeman · 1st season · .846 at Notre Dame · .846 career
- Rating
- +17.45
- Adj Off
- 36.28
- Adj Def
- 18.710
- WAP
- +1.5910
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.3%99 | 47.7%106 |
| Plays per game | 69.352 | 68.157 |
| Time of possession | 29:5464 | 30:0667 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.237 | 6.830 |
| Yards per rush | 4.173 | 3.947 |
| Points per game | 35.219 | 19.715 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3328 | 2.909 |
| Starting field position | Own 2975 | Own 2856 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24647 | +0.07716 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.28218 | +0.0648 |
| Success rate | 43.4%66 | 39.1%31 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3523 | 1.2035 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10389 | +0.06134 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36934 | +0.0959 |
| Std downs success | 47.8%73 | 46.2%48 |
| Passing downs success | 33.8%30 | 25.7%16 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.3%24 | 54.2%5 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2348 | 1.9212 |
| Penalties per game | 5.651 | 6.926 |
| Penalty yards per game | 49.451 | 54.259 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.3%45 | 32.1%11 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.31107 | 1.23120 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.9%66 | 56.3%80 |
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 5Wk 1 | @53  Florida State | W41-38 | +0.31 | +0.23 | +0.29 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 70  Toledo | W32-29 | +0.14 | +0.16 | +0.09 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 22  Purdue | W27-13 | +0.33 | +0.13 | -0.01 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | N8  Wisconsin | W41-13 | +0.54 | -0.03 | -0.38 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 7  Cincinnati#4 | L13-24 | -0.51 | +0.02 | +0.30 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @76  Virginia Tech | W32-29 | +0.22 | +0.17 | +0.14 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 52  USC | W31-16 | +0.19 | +0.31 | +0.30 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 44  North Carolina | W44-34 | +0.23 | +0.46 | +0.38 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 94  Navy | W34-6 | +0.06 | +0.34 | -0.06 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @48  Virginia | W28-3 | +0.33 | +0.21 | -0.07 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 88  Georgia Tech | W55-0 | +0.08 | +0.52 | -0.34 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @90  Stanford | W45-14 | +0.15 | +0.44 | +0.06 |
| Jan 1Post | N11  Oklahoma State#7 | L35-37 | -0.48 | +0.28 | +0.19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Jack CoanSR | 86% | 253/385 | 65.7% | 3150 | 8.2 | 25 | 7 |
| 9Drew PyneSR | 7% | 15/30 | 50.0% | 224 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Kyren WilliamsJR | 45% | 204 | 1002 | 4.9 | 14 | 42 |
| 22Logan DiggsSR | 11% | 51 | 229 | 4.5 | 3 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Michael MayerTE JR | 16% | 71 | 840 | 11.8 | 7 |
| 4Kevin AustinWR JR | 11% | 48 | 888 | 18.5 | 7 |
| Braden LenzyWR SR | 7% | 32 | 350 | 10.9 | 3 |
| 3Avery DavisWR SR | 6% | 27 | 386 | 14.3 | 4 |
| 4Chris TyreeWR SR | 5% | 24 | 258 | 10.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Isaiah FoskeyDL JR | 52 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 57Jayson AdemilolaDL SR | 46 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9Justin AdemilolaDL SR | 34 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 41Kurt HinishDL SR | 28 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 95Myron Tagovailoa-AmosaDL SR | 25 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 56Howard Cross IIIDL SR | 22 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27JD BertrandLB SR | 102 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Drew WhiteLB SR | 55 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 52Bo BauerLB SR | 47 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 24Jack KiserLB SR | 45 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 10Isaiah PryorLB SR | 42 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Clarence LewisDB SR | 53 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 2DJ BrownS SR | 42 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 5Cam HartCB SR | 41 | 7 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 28TaRiq BracyCB SR | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3Houston GriffithS SR | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 14Kyle HamiltonS JR | 34 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Xavier WattsS SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Jonathan DoererSR | 16/21 | 76% | 51 | 52/53 | 100 |
| 36Harrison LeonardSO | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Jay Bramblett5Y | 58 | 43.1 | 72 | 18 | 3 |