FBS Independents · 2022 · History
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9-4 (1-0 FBS Independents)18th APLast: W 45-38 vs South Carolina
Marcus Freeman · 2nd season · .643 at Notre Dame · .643 career since 2021
- Rating
- +12.015
- Adj Off
- 33.320
- Adj Def
- 21.322
- WAP
- -0.4020
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.9%13 | 48.2%91 |
| Plays per game | 67.177 | 63.5109 |
| Time of possession | 32:1016 | 27:47114 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.041 | 6.532 |
| Yards per rush | 4.647 | 3.955 |
| Points per game | 31.842 | 23.039 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9958 | 3.9284 |
| Starting field position | Own 332 | Own 264 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17170 | +0.12642 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20740 | +0.09125 |
| Success rate | 47.4%20 | 38.7%32 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12121 | 1.32100 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11471 | +0.14090 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.27662 | +0.15024 |
| Std downs success | 52.4%22 | 44.1%31 |
| Passing downs success | 33.2%39 | 27.6%36 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.1%22 | 85.7%130 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3858 | 1.15105 |
| Penalties per game | 4.619 | 5.0114 |
| Penalty yards per game | 42.324 | 42.5114 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.2%13 | 36.5%46 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.23114 | 1.6295 |
| 4th down conversion | 43.8%99 | 47.6%48 |
Rank out of 131 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 3Wk 1 | @2  Ohio State#4 | L10-21 | -0.14 | +0.15 | +0.29 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 68  Marshall | L21-26 | -0.85 | -0.12 | +0.14 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 74  California | W24-17 | +0.11 | +0.11 | 0.00 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @46  North Carolina | W45-32 | +0.36 | +0.29 | +0.39 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | N64  BYU | W28-20 | +0.21 | +0.27 | +0.20 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 82  Stanford | L14-16 | -0.91 | -0.06 | +0.08 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 110  UNLV | W44-21 | +0.04 | +0.12 | +0.10 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @48  Syracuse | W41-24 | +0.35 | +0.14 | -0.09 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 11  Clemson#13 | W35-14 | +0.44 | +0.21 | -0.20 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | N96  Navy | W35-32 | +0.10 | +0.23 | +0.29 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 91  Boston College | W44-0 | +0.07 | +0.33 | -0.20 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @23  USC#12 | L27-38 | -0.52 | +0.43 | +0.49 |
| Dec 30Post | N39  South Carolina#23 | W45-38 | +0.33 | +0.16 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Drew PyneSR | 75% | 164/254 | 64.6% | 2021 | 8.0 | 22 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Logan DiggsSR | 31% | 165 | 821 | 5.0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7Audric EstimeJR | 29% | 156 | 920 | 5.9 | 11 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Michael MayerTE JR | 20% | 67 | 809 | 12.1 | 9 |
| 8Jayden ThomasWR SR | 7% | 25 | 362 | 14.5 | 3 |
| Braden LenzyWR SR | 7% | 24 | 309 | 12.9 | 3 |
| 4Chris TyreeWR SR | 7% | 24 | 138 | 5.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Isaiah FoskeyDL JR | 44 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 9Justin AdemilolaDL SR | 38 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 56Howard Cross IIIDL SR | 34 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 57Jayson AdemilolaDL SR | 28 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 99Rylie MillsDL SR | 20 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 65Chris SmithDL SR | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27JD BertrandLB SR | 74 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24Jack KiserLB SR | 53 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Marist LiufauLB SR | 49 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 20Prince KollieLB SR | 17 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Bo BauerLB SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DJ BrownS SR | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Xavier WattsS SR | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 3Houston GriffithS SR | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 28TaRiq BracyCB SR | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 20Benjamin MorrisonCB JR | 30 | 5 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 16Brandon JosephS JR | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3Clarence LewisDB SR | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Blake GrupeSR | 14/19 | 74% | 47 | 49/49 | 91 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Jon SotSR | 49 | 43.9 | 75 | 22 | 3 |