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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6-1 (0-0 FBS Independents)4th APLast: L 24-28 at BYUNext: vs Navy
Marcus Freeman · 6th season · .790 at Notre Dame · .790 career since 2021
- Rating
- +27.32
- Adj Off
- 41.03
- Adj Def
- 13.74
- WAP
- +0.4316
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.5%49 | 47.6%95 |
| Plays per game | 70.440 | 55.6136 |
| Time of possession | 32:5916 | 27:01122 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.431 | 6.335 |
| Yards per rush | 4.943 | 2.44 |
| Points per game | 41.16 | 13.44 |
| Points per opportunity | 5.082 | 3.2853 |
| Starting field position | Own 3135 | Own 2513 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3454 | -0.04715 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3232 | -0.0776 |
| Success rate | 50.9%9 | 35.7%24 |
| Explosiveness | 1.17103 | 1.1948 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.22715 | -0.1892 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.47411 | +0.12558 |
| Std downs success | 57.8%1 | 39.8%16 |
| Passing downs success | 28.4%97 | 28.1%59 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.0%37 | 50.0%45 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.291 | 2.293 |
| Penalties per game | 3.11 | 4.4130 |
| Penalty yards per game | 29.41 | 38.0128 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.0%38 | 39.1%85 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2932 | 1.14122 |
| 4th down conversion | 75.0%8 | 62.5%101 |
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.
Schedule and resultsProjected 10.5-1.5
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6Wk 1 | N42  Wisconsin | W41-13 | +0.26 | +0.35 | -0.04 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 124  Rice | W52-0 | +0.02 | +0.43 | -0.32 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 66  Michigan State | W27-10 | +0.10 | +0.18 | -0.10 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @67  Purdue | W49-10 | +0.19 | +0.39 | -0.06 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @50  North Carolina | W37-26 | +0.26 | +0.27 | +0.17 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 106  Stanford | W58-7 | +0.03 | +0.57 | -0.26 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @11  BYU#2 | L24-28 | -0.43 | +0.24 | +0.16 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | N101  Navy | -36.199% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 4  Miami#1 | -5.463% | +0.63 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 87  Boston College | -34.899% | +0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 29  SMU#23 | -20.190% | +0.27 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @72  Syracuse | -25.194% | +0.18 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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. CarrFR | 89% | 129/193 | 66.8% | 1639 | 8.5 | 16 | 1 |
| 10Noah GrubbsFR | 10% | 14/22 | 63.6% | 164 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Nolan James Jr.FR | 31% | 81 | 412 | 5.1 | 6 | 13 |
| 22Aneyas WilliamsFR | 27% | 70 | 302 | 4.3 | 4 | 9 |
| 20Jonaz WaltonFR | 22% | 57 | 426 | 7.5 | 3 | 4 |
| 26Javian OsborneFR | 4% | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Kedren YoungFR | 4% | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jordan FaisonWR FR | 16% | 34 | 451 | 13.3 | 4 |
| 14Micah GilbertWR FR | 10% | 22 | 409 | 18.6 | 2 |
| 1Jaden GreathouseWR FR | 9% | 19 | 263 | 13.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Bryce YoungDL FR | 21 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Boubacar TraoreDL FR | 18 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 7Francis BrewuDL FR | 16 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Loghan ThomasDL FR | 12 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0Tionne GrayDL FR | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88Armel MukamDL FR | 11 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Drayk BowenLB FR | 38 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3Jaylen SneedLB FR | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Jaiden AusberryLB FR | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Kyngstonn Viliamu-AsaLB FR | 15 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35Teddy RezacLB FR | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Luke TalichS FR | 27 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 8Adon ShulerS FR | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 15Leonard MooreCB FR | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 20Joey O'BrienS FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 29Christian GrayCB FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2Dylahn McKinneyCB FR | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 22Ethan LongS FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Spencer PorathFR | 10/11 | 91% | 52 | 31/32 | 61 |
| 36Micah DrescherFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Jasper ScaifeFR | 14 | 45.2 | 60 | 5 | 0 |