Notre Dame Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
10-3 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #8AP #9
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 20.1 (#8)
- SP+ Offense
- 36.3
- SP+ Defense
- 16.7
- SRS
- 18.3
- FPI
- 20.8
- Elo
- 2077
- Talent
- 871
- Recruiting
- 273 (#12)
Schedule
2023
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNavy | N | W | 42-3 |
| 1 | vsTennessee State | H | W | 56-3 |
| 2 | @NC State | A | W | 45-24 |
| 3 | vsCentral Michigan | H | W | 41-17 |
| 4 | vsOhio State | H | L | 14-17 |
| 5 | @Duke | A | W | 21-14 |
| 6 | @Louisville | A | L | 20-33 |
| 7 | vsUSC | H | W | 48-20 |
| 9 | vsPittsburgh | H | W | 58-7 |
| 10 | @Clemson | A | L | 23-31 |
| 12 | vsWake Forest | H | W | 45-7 |
| 13 | @Stanford | A | W | 56-23 |
| 1 ·P | vsOregon State | N | W | 40-8 |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Sam Hartman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Steve Angeli | JR | 6'3" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Kenny Minchey | SO | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Audric Estime | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jadarian Price | JR | 5'11" | 209 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jeremiyah Love | JR | 6'0" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Gi'Bran Payne | JR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Devyn Ford | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Chase Ketterer | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Sam Assaf | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chris Tyree | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Rico Flores Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Tobias Merriweather | JR | 6'5" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jaden Greathouse | JR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jayden Thomas | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jordan Faison | JR | 5'10" | 183 | — |
| WR | 7th | Deion Colzie | SR | 6'4" | 211 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Matt Salerno | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Braylon James | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mitchell Evans | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Holden Staes | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Eli Raridon | SR | 6'7" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Cooper Flanagan | JR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Davis Sherwood | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Devan Houstan | SO | 6'4" | 304 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Zeke Correll | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Blake Fisher | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Howard Cross III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Rylie Mills | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jordan Botelho | SR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Nana Osafo-Mensah | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Joshua Burnham | JR | 6'4" | 253 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jason Onye | SR | 6'5" | 302 | — |
| DL | 8th | Gabriel Rubio | SR | 6'5" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Junior Tuihalamaka | SR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Aidan Keanaaina | SR | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Donovan Hinish | JR | 6'2" | 277 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Boubacar Traore | SO | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Armel Mukam | SO | 6'3" | 304 | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Tyson Ford | SO | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | 15th | Brenan Vernon | SO | 6'6" | 293 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | JD Bertrand | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jack Kiser | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Marist Liufau | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jaylen Sneed | JR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Drayk Bowen | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jaiden Ausberry | SO | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Preston Zinter | SO | 6'2" | 236 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Benjamin Morrison | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Cam Hart | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Christian Gray | JR | 6'0" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Chance Tucker | SR | 6'0" | 181 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Ramon Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jaden Mickey | JR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Clarence Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | DJ Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Xavier Watts | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Thomas Harper | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Antonio Carter II | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Chris Velotta | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Adon Shuler | SO | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★★ |
| S | 7th | Luke Talich | JR | 6'4" | 209 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Michael Vinson | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Bryce McFerson | JR | 6'2" | 191 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Ben Krimm | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Spencer Shrader | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Marcello Diomede | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | Zac Yoakam | SR | 5'8" | 195 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
36.390
Off PPA
+0.3496
Pass PPA
+0.5497
Rush PPA
+0.2080
Success
50%95
Explosive
1.3175
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.34 | -0.01 |
| Passing | +0.54 | +0.03 |
| Rushing | +0.20 | +0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.22 | -0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.37 | +0.00 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.35 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
39.1
PPG Against
16.6
Differential
+22.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 0-0
- Non-Conference
- 9-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +22.5
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
- Notre Dame offers 2028 legacy whose father played for Lou HoltzNotre Dame football is back to offer legacy prospects, this time reaching out to a Florida running back whose dad played for Lou Holtz.ND3h
- UCLA football wins recruiting battle over Oregon, Notre Dame for 2029 DBThe UCLA football program gets a big win by landing a 2029 commitment over such schools like Notre Dame and Oregon.ND17h
- Steve Sarkisian shares uncertainty about future of Texas-Notre Dame home-and-home seriesSteve Sarkisian said he is hopeful that Texas and Notre Dame play their scheduled games, but he isn't sure right now. The post Steve Sarkisian shares uncertainty about future of Texas-Notre Dame home-and-home series appeared first on Saturday Down South.ND3d