Notre Dame Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
14-2 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #8AP #2
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 23.9 (#8)
- SP+ Offense
- 38.6
- SP+ Defense
- 14.1
- SRS
- 22.0
- FPI
- 25.3
- Elo
- 2154
- Talent
- 906
- Recruiting
- 276 (#9)
Schedule
2024
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas A&M | A | W | 23-13 |
| 2 | vsNorthern Illinois | H | L | 14-16 |
| 3 | @Purdue | A | W | 66-7 |
| 4 | vsMiami (OH) | H | W | 28-3 |
| 5 | vsLouisville | H | W | 31-24 |
| 7 | vsStanford | H | W | 49-7 |
| 8 | @Georgia Tech | N | W | 31-13 |
| 9 | @Navy | N | W | 51-14 |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | H | W | 52-3 |
| 12 | vsVirginia | H | W | 35-14 |
| 13 | vsArmy | N | W | 49-14 |
| 14 | @USC | A | W | 49-35 |
| 1 ·P | vsIndiana | H | W | 27-17 |
| 1 ·P | @Georgia | N | W | 23-10 |
| 1 ·P | @Penn State | N | W | 27-24 |
| 1 ·P | vsOhio State | N | L | 23-34 |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 85
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Riley Leonard | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Steve Angeli | JR | 6'3" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Kenny Minchey | SO | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jeremiyah Love | JR | 6'0" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jadarian Price | JR | 5'11" | 209 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Aneyas Williams | SO | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Kedren Young | FR | 5'11" | 242 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Devyn Ford | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Jake Tafelski | SR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Beaux Collins | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jayden Harrison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jaden Greathouse | JR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jordan Faison | JR | 5'10" | 183 | — |
| WR | 5th | Kris Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jayden Thomas | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Deion Colzie | SR | 6'4" | 211 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | KK Smith | SO | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Tyler Buchner | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Micah Gilbert | FR | 6'2" | 201 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Jack Polian | SR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mitchell Evans | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Eli Raridon | SR | 6'7" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Cooper Flanagan | JR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Davis Sherwood | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Justin Fisher | SR | 6'3" | 233 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Kevin Bauman | SR | 6'5" | 253 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Andrew Yanoshak | SR | 6'2" | 232 | — |
| TE | — | Charlie Selna | SR | 6'6" | 242 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Devan Houstan | SO | 6'4" | 304 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Michael Carmody | JR | 6'5" | 291 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Ty Chan | JR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Ashton Craig | JR | 6'5" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Caleb Johnson | JR | 6'6" | 303 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Pat Coogan | SR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Tosh Baker | SR | 6'8" | 320 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Rylie Mills | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Donovan Hinish | JR | 6'2" | 277 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Junior Tuihalamaka | SR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Howard Cross III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Joshua Burnham | JR | 6'4" | 253 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Bryce Young | SO | 6'7" | 273 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Boubacar Traore | SO | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | R.J. Oben | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Jordan Botelho | SR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Gabriel Rubio | SR | 6'5" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Jason Onye | SR | 6'5" | 302 | — |
| DL | 12th | Loghan Thomas | SO | 6'4" | 218 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Armel Mukam | SO | 6'3" | 304 | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Sean Sevillano Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 343 | ★★★ |
| DL | 15th | Grant Ristoff | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 16th | Brenan Vernon | SO | 6'6" | 293 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 17th | Kobi Onyiuke | JR | 6'4" | 261 | — |
| DL | — | Eric Lindstrom | SO | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jack Kiser | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Drayk Bowen | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jaiden Ausberry | SO | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jaylen Sneed | JR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Preston Zinter | SO | 6'2" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tre Reader | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Teddy Rezac | FR | 6'3" | 222 | — |
| LB | 9th | Bodie Kahoun | FR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Tommy Powlus | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Leonard Moore | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Christian Gray | JR | 6'0" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Max Hurleman | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Benjamin Morrison | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Karson Hobbs | SO | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Marty Auer | SR | 6'0" | 193 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jaden Mickey | JR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Xavier Watts | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Adon Shuler | SO | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Rod Heard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jordan Clark | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Luke Talich | JR | 6'4" | 209 | — |
| S | 6th | Kennedy Urlacher | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Ben Minich | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★★ |
| S | 8th | Tae Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 193 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Andrew Kros | JR | 6'4" | 224 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Joseph Vinci | FR | 6'4" | 233 | — |
| P | 1st | James Rendell | SR | 6'6" | 223 | — |
| PK | 1st | Mitch Jeter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Zac Yoakam | SR | 5'8" | 195 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Eric Goins | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Marcello Diomede | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
38.698
Off PPA
+0.3094
Pass PPA
+0.3069
Rush PPA
+0.3096
Success
46%78
Explosive
1.2960
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.30 | +0.01 |
| Passing | +0.30 | -0.09 |
| Rushing | +0.30 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.12 | -0.17 |
| 2nd Down | +0.26 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.69 | +0.27 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
39.8
PPG Against
13.6
Differential
+26.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 11-1
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-0
- Neutral
- 3-0
- Conference
- 0-0
- Non-Conference
- 11-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +26.3
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
11 items
- Notre Dame lands a second legacy commitment of day on Monday afternoonNotre Dame football landed a second legacy commitment of the day on Monday afternoon, as a pair of Jones’ will play where their father did.ND37m
- Notre Dame football is predicted to land a versatile defender with Fighting Irish ties following a massive OV weekendNotre Dame is trending with multiple top 2027 recruits following a big OV weekend. There could also be some good news for the 2028 class.ND46m
- Notre Dame lands 4-star WR legacy pledge Julius Jones Jr.Notre Dame secured a top-50 recruit and legacy pledge Monday with a commitment from four-star wide receiver Julius Jones Jr., No. 50 in the SC Next 300.ND1h
- 4-Star Florida Safety Andre Jones commits to Notre Dame FootballNotre Dame keeps the Jones pipeline and the Florida Dame pipeline strong with Andre Jones’s commitment.
- Notre Dame football is predicted to land an underrated recruiting target with massive upside following an important OV weekendNotre Dame just put together another tremendous official visitor weekend. They are trending for a very intriguing defensive lineman coming out.ND1h
- Big Time Wide Receiver Julius Jones Jr. Commits To Notre DameNotre Dame secures an explosive deep threat as the St. Thomas Aquinas standout Julius Jones Jr. brings elite track speed and championship pedigree to South Bend’s evolving offensive arsenal.ND1h
- Notre Dame finally makes its decision on elite Fighting Irish legacy Xander Edwards after latest recruiting surgeNotre Dame has prioritized legacy recruits under head coach Marcus Freeman. That looks to continue in the 2028 class after the latest offer.ND1h
- Latest Notre Dame recruiting intel following a pivotal OV weekend that featured multiple priority targets and an underrated DLNotre Dame just wrapped another very important official visitor weekend, which featured multiple priority 2027 recruiting targets.ND3h
- 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.ND7h
- 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.ND22h
- 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