FBS Independents · 2026
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1-0 (0-0 FBS Independents)3rd APLast: W 41-13 vs WisconsinNext: vs Rice
Marcus Freeman · 6th season · .786 at Notre Dame · .786 career since 2021
- Off EPA
- +0.34948
- Def EPA
- +0.07271
- TO margin
- +2.0/g12
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.2%85 | 47.5%77 |
| Plays per game | 63.094 | 61.085 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.268 | 7.288 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5102 | 2.234 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.3%101 | 38.5%79 |
| Points per game | 41.044 | 13.048 |
| Points per opportunity | 5.6724 | 0.8618 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.34948 | +0.07271 |
| Success rate | 46.0%70 | 37.7%69 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1196 | 1.2684 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.21952 | -0.15836 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.44353 | +0.29391 |
| Std downs success | 57.5%34 | 43.6%77 |
| Passing downs success | 12.5%132 | 27.3%71 |
Situational
Field position, discipline, and fourth-down aggression.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Turnovers per game | 0.001 | 2.0023 |
| Starting field position | Own 20135 | Own 33117 |
| Penalties per game | 4.020 | 6.065 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.046 | 43.082 |
| Time of possession | 31:3657 | 28:2480 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.0078 | 1.0068 |
| 4th down conversion | 100.0%1 | 100.0%80 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
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 | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13C.J. CarrSO | 100% | 19/29 | 239 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Aneyas WilliamsJR | 63% | 20 | 90 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2Nolan James Jr.FR | 22% | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 21Kedren YoungSO | 9% | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jordan FaisonWR SR | 14% | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 |
| 14Micah GilbertWR SO | 10% | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 87Cooper FlanaganTE JR | 7% | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 88James FlaniganTE FR | 7% | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 7Ty WashingtonTE SR | 3% | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 1Jaden GreathouseWR JR | 3% | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Tionne GrayDL SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Bryce YoungDL JR | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Boubacar TraoreDL JR | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Francis BrewuDL JR | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Drayk BowenLB SR | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Jaiden AusberryLB JR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Adon ShulerS JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 15Leonard MooreCB JR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 28Luke TalichS SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 29Christian GrayCB SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6Wk 1 | N  Wisconsin | W41-13 | +0.35 | -0.04 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 |   Rice | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 19Wk 3 |   Michigan State | Upcoming | — | — |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @  Purdue | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @  North Carolina | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 10Wk 6 |   Stanford | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @  BYU | Upcoming | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | N  Navy | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 |   Miami | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 |   Boston College | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 |   SMU | Upcoming | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @  Syracuse | Upcoming | — | — |