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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10-2 (0-0 FBS Independents)10th APLast: W 49-20 at Stanford
Marcus Freeman · 5th season · .782 at Notre Dame · .782 career since 2021
- Rating
- +26.83
- Adj Off
- 41.52
- Adj Def
- 14.77
- WAP
- +1.0213
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.6%36 | 45.0%124 |
| Plays per game | 63.9111 | 68.352 |
| Time of possession | 29:1887 | 30:4250 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.52 | 6.220 |
| Yards per rush | 5.92 | 3.010 |
| Points per game | 42.02 | 17.611 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.796 | 2.586 |
| Starting field position | Own 339 | Own 2611 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3336 | +0.0239 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3453 | -0.0155 |
| Success rate | 46.3%24 | 36.3%14 |
| Explosiveness | 1.501 | 1.2464 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.23715 | +0.03634 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.44410 | +0.0526 |
| Std downs success | 48.7%61 | 41.9%17 |
| Passing downs success | 40.9%2 | 26.5%28 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 81.8%9 | 64.7%29 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.839 | 1.9211 |
| Penalties per game | 5.543 | 6.639 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.163 | 57.444 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.1%13 | 35.4%39 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5825 | 2.6716 |
| 4th down conversion | 54.8%68 | 43.8%25 |
Rank out of 136 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 31Wk 1 | @6  Miami#2 | L24-27 | -0.32 | +0.18 | +0.16 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 10  Texas A&M#8 | L40-41 | -0.56 | +0.20 | +0.38 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 94  Purdue | W56-30 | +0.04 | +0.50 | +0.18 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @40  Arkansas | W56-13 | +0.32 | +0.59 | +0.11 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 55  Boise State | W28-7 | +0.14 | +0.19 | -0.06 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | 41  NC State | W36-7 | +0.20 | +0.19 | -0.06 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 15  USC#20 | W34-24 | +0.39 | +0.18 | +0.07 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @72  Boston College | W25-10 | +0.16 | +0.33 | -0.01 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 64  Navy#23 | W49-10 | +0.12 | +0.59 | +0.05 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @36  Pittsburgh | W37-15 | +0.36 | +0.09 | -0.19 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 91  Syracuse | W70-7 | +0.04 | +0.64 | -0.42 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @83  Stanford | W49-20 | +0.12 | +0.44 | +0.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13C.J. CarrSO | 91% | 195/293 | 66.5% | 2741 | 9.4 | 24 | 6 |
| 3Kenny MincheySR | 8% | 20/26 | 76.9% | 196 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jeremiyah LoveJR | 48% | 199 | 1372 | 6.9 | 18 | 27 |
| 24Jadarian PriceJR | 27% | 113 | 674 | 6.0 | 11 | 6 |
| 22Aneyas WilliamsJR | 6% | 24 | 224 | 9.3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2Nolan James Jr.FR | 3% | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jordan FaisonWR SR | 15% | 49 | 640 | 13.1 | 4 |
| 0Malachi FieldsWR SR | 11% | 36 | 630 | 17.5 | 5 |
| 9Eli RaridonTE SR | 10% | 32 | 482 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2Will PaulingWR SR | 8% | 26 | 381 | 14.7 | 6 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Boubacar TraoreDL JR | 37 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 47Jason OnyeDL SR | 26 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 56Elijah HughesDL SR | 21 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Jared DawsonDL SR | 20 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 95Bryce YoungDL JR | 20 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 12Jordan BotelhoDL SR | 20 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Drayk BowenLB SR | 67 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 4Jaiden AusberryLB JR | 51 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Kyngstonn Viliamu-AsaLB JR | 48 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3Jaylen SneedLB SR | 35 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Madden FaraimoLB SO | 16 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Adon ShulerS JR | 52 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 9Tae JohnsonS SO | 48 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 7Jalen StromanS SR | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 15Leonard MooreCB JR | 31 | 7 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 28Luke TalichS SR | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 1Dallas GoldenCB SO | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0DeVonta SmithCB SR | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Erik SchmidtSO | 0/3 | 0% | 0 | 40/41 | 40 |
| 98Noah BurnetteSR | 5/6 | 83% | 48 | 21/23 | 36 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16James RendellSR | 25 | 44.6 | 55 | 13 | 1 |