FBS Independents · 2023 · History
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10-3 (0-0 FBS Independents)14th APLast: W 40-8 vs Oregon State
Marcus Freeman · 3rd season · .704 at Notre Dame · .704 career since 2021
- Rating
- +20.99
- Adj Off
- 38.17
- Adj Def
- 17.29
- WAP
- +0.1914
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.8%32 | 50.5%74 |
| Plays per game | 62.0109 | 61.8111 |
| Time of possession | 30:4849 | 29:1285 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.112 | 5.53 |
| Yards per rush | 5.313 | 3.524 |
| Points per game | 39.27 | 15.97 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.877 | 2.9713 |
| Starting field position | Own 3058 | Own 31103 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3426 | -0.0063 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.32310 | +0.0094 |
| Success rate | 49.6%7 | 34.3%5 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3134 | 1.2456 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19929 | +0.01117 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5395 | +0.0303 |
| Std downs success | 54.0%8 | 39.4%5 |
| Passing downs success | 37.1%13 | 25.0%15 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.8%14 | 52.4%9 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3150 | 1.8511 |
| Penalties per game | 5.340 | 4.2128 |
| Penalty yards per game | 47.952 | 34.8131 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.2%21 | 34.4%30 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.31112 | 1.8565 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.8%45 | 41.7%26 |
Rank out of 133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26Wk 1 | N111  Navy | W42-3 | +0.04 | +0.53 | +0.03 |
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Tennessee State(FCS) | W56-3 | +0.00 | +0.62 | -0.28 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @32  NC State#21 | W45-24 | +0.34 | +0.39 | +0.07 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 118  Central Michigan | W41-17 | +0.02 | +0.61 | +0.14 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 3  Ohio State#10 | L14-17 | -0.37 | +0.18 | +0.15 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @28  Duke | W21-14 | +0.36 | +0.28 | +0.15 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @24  Louisville#19 | L20-33 | -0.60 | -0.01 | +0.21 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 19  USC | W48-20 | +0.32 | +0.20 | +0.06 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 69  Pittsburgh | W58-7 | +0.09 | +0.33 | -0.39 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @18  Clemson#20 | L23-31 | -0.52 | +0.05 | -0.10 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 72  Wake Forest | W45-7 | +0.08 | +0.43 | -0.07 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @109  Stanford | W56-23 | +0.07 | +0.47 | -0.09 |
| Dec 29Post | N22  Oregon State | W40-8 | +0.36 | +0.36 | -0.05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Sam HartmanSR | 86% | 191/301 | 63.5% | 2689 | 8.9 | 24 | 8 |
| 9Steven AngeliSR | 13% | 34/44 | 77.3% | 504 | 11.5 | 7 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Audric EstimeJR | 46% | 210 | 1341 | 6.4 | 18 | 17 |
| 4Jeremiyah LoveJR | 16% | 71 | 385 | 5.4 | 1 | 8 |
| 24Jadarian PriceJR | 10% | 47 | 272 | 5.8 | 3 | 5 |
| 6Gi'Bran PayneSR | 10% | 45 | 168 | 3.7 | 2 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Mitchell EvansTE SR | 8% | 29 | 422 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 11Rico FloresWR SR | 8% | 27 | 392 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 4Chris TyreeWR SR | 7% | 26 | 484 | 18.6 | 3 |
| 8Jayden ThomasWR SR | 6% | 21 | 310 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 6Jordan FaisonWR SR | 5% | 19 | 322 | 16.9 | 4 |
| 1Jaden GreathouseWR JR | 5% | 18 | 265 | 14.7 | 5 |
| 19Holden StaesTE SR | 4% | 15 | 176 | 11.7 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Howard Cross IIIDL SR | 65 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1Javontae Jean-BaptisteDL SR | 46 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 99Rylie MillsDL SR | 42 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 12Jordan BotelhoDL SR | 29 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 54Nana Osafo-MensahDL SR | 20 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8Joshua BurnhamDL SR | 18 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27JD BertrandLB SR | 76 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 24Jack KiserLB SR | 52 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Marist LiufauLB SR | 42 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Jaylen SneedLB SR | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 34Drayk BowenLB SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier WattsS SR | 47 | 3 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 2DJ BrownS SR | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 13Thomas HarperS SR | 35 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 20Benjamin MorrisonCB JR | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 5Cam HartCB SR | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 11Ramon HendersonDB SR | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 7Jaden MickeyDB SR | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Spencer ShraderSR | 15/22 | 68% | 54 | 61/62 | 106 |
| 96Zac YoakamSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Bryce McFersonSR | 38 | 45.1 | 59 | 5 | 2 |
| 43Ben KrimmSR | 1 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |