Notre Dame Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
10-2 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #5AP #6
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 24.4 (#5)
- SP+ Offense
- 40.0
- SP+ Defense
- 16.3
- SRS
- 24.1
- FPI
- 25.3
- Elo
- 2243
- Talent
- 912
- Recruiting
- 270 (#12)
Schedule
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Miami | A | L | 24-27 |
| 3 | vsTexas A&M | H | L | 40-41 |
| 4 | vsPurdue | H | W | 56-30 |
| 5 | @Arkansas | A | W | 56-13 |
| 6 | vsBoise State | H | W | 28-7 |
| 7 | vsNC State | H | W | 36-7 |
| 8 | vsUSC | H | W | 34-24 |
| 10 | @Boston College | A | W | 25-10 |
| 11 | vsNavy | H | W | 49-10 |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | A | W | 37-15 |
| 13 | vsSyracuse | H | W | 70-7 |
| 14 | @Stanford | A | W | 49-20 |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 114
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | CJ Carr | FR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Kenny Minchey | SO | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Blake Hebert | FR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Anthony Rezac | SO | 6'3" | 202 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| 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 | Nolan James Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Gi'Bran Payne | JR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | — | Kedren Young | FR | 5'11" | 242 | ★★★★ |
| RB | — | Dylan Devezin | SR | 6'2" | 216 | — |
| RB | — | Jake Tafelski | SR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jordan Faison | JR | 5'10" | 183 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Malachi Fields | SR | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Will Pauling | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 4th | KK Smith | SO | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Micah Gilbert | FR | 6'2" | 201 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jaden Greathouse | JR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Matt Jeffery | SO | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| WR | 8th | Elijah Burress | FR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Leo Scheidler | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| WR | 10th | Cam Williams | FR | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Jerome Bettis Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
| WR | 12th | Tyler Buchner | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 13th | Logan Saldate | FR | 6'0" | 189 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Xavier Southall | SO | 6'0" | 178 | — |
| WR | — | Scrap Richardson | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Alex Whitman | JR | 6'3" | 197 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Eli Raridon | SR | 6'7" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Ty Washington | JR | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jack Larsen | FR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Justin Fisher | SR | 6'3" | 233 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Henry Garrity | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Kevin Bauman | SR | 6'5" | 253 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Cooper Flanagan | JR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | James Flanigan | FR | 6'6" | 237 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Devan Houstan | SO | 6'4" | 304 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Anthonie Knapp | SO | 6'4" | 296 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Chris Terek | SO | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Charles Jagusah | SO | 6'7" | 333 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Cam Herron | FR | 6'2" | 277 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Matty Augustine | FR | 6'7" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Aamil Wagner | JR | 6'6" | 296 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Max Anderson | SO | 6'3" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | Robbie Wollan | SO | 6'4" | 289 | — |
| OL | — | Joe Otting | SO | 6'4" | 312 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Will Black | FR | 6'7" | 305 | ★★★★★ |
| OL | — | Ashton Craig | JR | 6'5" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Styles Prescod | FR | 6'6" | 292 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Billy Schrauth | JR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Sullivan Absher | SO | 6'8" | 328 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Guerby Lambert | FR | 6'7" | 341 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Peter Jones | FR | 6'5" | 312 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Owen Strebig | FR | 6'8" | 294 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Boubacar Traore | SO | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Joshua Burnham | JR | 6'4" | 253 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jason Onye | SR | 6'5" | 302 | — |
| DL | 4th | Bryce Young | SO | 6'7" | 273 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Elijah Hughes | JR | 6'3" | 297 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jordan Botelho | SR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jared Dawson | SR | 6'1" | 288 | — |
| DL | 8th | Gabriel Rubio | SR | 6'5" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Donovan Hinish | JR | 6'2" | 277 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Junior Tuihalamaka | SR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Cole Mullins | FR | 6'5" | 273 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Armel Mukam | SO | 6'3" | 304 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Loghan Thomas | SO | 6'4" | 218 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Kobi Onyiuke | JR | 6'4" | 261 | — |
| DL | 15th | Christopher Burgess Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 16th | Sean Sevillano Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 343 | ★★★ |
| DL | 17th | Gordy Sulfsted | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DL | — | Brenan Vernon | SO | 6'6" | 293 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Dominik Hulak | FR | 6'4" | 241 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Davion Dixon | FR | 6'2" | 322 | — |
| DL | — | Joe Reiff | FR | 6'5" | 254 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Drayk Bowen | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jaiden Ausberry | SO | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jaylen Sneed | JR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Madden Faraimo | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Kahanu Kia | SO | 6'2" | 229 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Teddy Rezac | FR | 6'3" | 222 | — |
| LB | 8th | Preston Zinter | SO | 6'2" | 236 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Bodie Kahoun | FR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Ko'o Kia | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Tommy Powlus | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| LB | — | Anthony Sacca | FR | 6'3" | 244 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Jerry Rullo | SR | 6'1" | 233 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Leonard Moore | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Dallas Golden | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | DeVonta Smith | SR | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Christian Gray | JR | 6'0" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Mark Zackery IV | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Karson Hobbs | SO | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Cree Thomas | FR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Isaiah Dunn | SR | 5'11" | 176 | — |
| CB | — | Chance Tucker | SR | 6'0" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Mickey Brown | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| CB | — | Charles Du | SR | 5'10" | 187 | — |
| S | 1st | Adon Shuler | SO | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Tae Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jalen Stroman | SR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| S | 4th | Luke Talich | JR | 6'4" | 209 | — |
| S | 5th | Ethan Long | FR | 6'3" | 211 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Taebron Bennie-Powell | FR | 6'1" | 178 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Ben Minich | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jadon Blair | FR | 6'5" | 206 | — |
| S | — | Brandon Logan | FR | 6'0" | 197 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Joseph Vinci | FR | 6'4" | 233 | — |
| LS | — | Andrew Kros | JR | 6'4" | 224 | — |
| P | 1st | James Rendell | SR | 6'6" | 223 | — |
| PK | 1st | Noah Burnette | SR | 5'10" | 179 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Erik Schmidt | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Marcello Diomede | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
40.098
Off PPA
+0.3396
Pass PPA
+0.4493
Rush PPA
+0.2493
Success
46%83
Explosive
1.50100
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.33 | +0.02 |
| Passing | +0.44 | +0.05 |
| Rushing | +0.24 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.18 | -0.23 |
| 2nd Down | +0.29 | +0.12 |
| 3rd Down | +0.82 | +0.41 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
42.0
PPG Against
17.6
Differential
+24.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 10-2
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 4-1
- Conference
- 0-0
- Non-Conference
- 10-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-2
- Avg Margin
- +24.4
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
4 items
- 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.ND1h
- 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.ND5h
- 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.ND19h
- 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