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
record 10–3
Schedule
66th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
83rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
43rd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NNavy | -13.7 | 42-3 | +39 | W |
| 1 | vsTennessee State | FCS | 56-3 | +53 | W |
| 2 | @NC State | +7.4 | 45-24 | +21 | W |
| 3 | vsCentral Michigan | -19.1 | 41-17 | +24 | W |
| 4 | vsOhio State | +25.2 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @Duke | +9.4 | 21-14 | +7 | W |
| 6 | @Louisville | +8 | 20-33 | -13 | L |
| 7 | vsUSC | +9.4 | 48-20 | +28 | W |
| 9 | vsPittsburgh | -7.3 | 58-7 | +51 | W |
| 10 | @Clemson | +10.5 | 23-31 | -8 | L |
| 12 | vsWake Forest | -7.9 | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 13 | @Stanford | -11.9 | 56-23 | +33 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOregon State | +12.6 | 40-8 | +32 | W |
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
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
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
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 43.7 | 11.8 |
| Away | 3-2 | 33.0 | 25.0 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 41.0 | 5.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 25.7 | 18.7 |
| Non-conference | 10-3 | 39.2 | 15.9 |
Season History · last 12
5 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-2 | 0-0 | #5 | #6 | — |
| 2024 | 11-1 | 0-0 | #8 | #2 | 3-1 |
| 2023 | 9-3 | 0-0 | #8 | #9 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 1-0 | #35 | #5 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 11-1 | 5-0 | #11 | #5 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 10-1 | 9-1 | #5 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 10-2 | 0-0 | #19 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 12-0 | 0-0 | #13 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 0-0 | #12 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 0-0 | #18 | — | — |
| 2015 | 10-2 | 0-0 | #8 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 0-0 | #34 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 9-375% |
| Over / Under | 7-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 8-3 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #12 · 169 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★235 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12 | 270 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | #9 | 276 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| 2023 | #12 | 273 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2022 | #7 | 275 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| 2021 | #9 | 269 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020 | #17 | 251 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019 | #16 | 259 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2018 | #10 | 269 | 0 | 14 | 13 |
| 2017 | #10 | 251 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2016 | #15 | 249 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #11
Returning prod 35%Departed 65%
Talent composite870.7 #11 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)1 / 54 / 34
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Notre Dame Should Accept Their Role As The Villain Of College FootballStop chasing approval and embrace the hate. With a powerhouse roster and a bullseye on their back, the Irish must trade self-righteousness for a ruthless new era.ND1h
- Notre Dame is one massive update away from landing a historic 2027 recruiting class – An important date remainsNotre Dame is putting together a historic 2027 class. There are only a couple of important targets to know, especially for a complete group.ND2h
- Notre Dame football still has one remaining obstacle to get past to complete a potentially historic 2027 defensive line classNotre Dame football is on the cusp of history. There is one remaining priority target to keep a close eye on for HC Marcus Freeman.ND2h
- Former elite Notre Dame recruiting target is predicted to land with an SEC power ahead of his commitment dateNotre Dame landed a commitment from 2028 quarterback Trey Tagliaferri last week. Another talented signal caller is set to come off the board.ND3h
- Everything to know about Notre Dame's elite 2027 recruiting class, with only a couple of key targets remainingWhere do things stand with the 2027 Notre Dame recruiting class? Only a couple of priority targets and key questions remain.ND4h
- 10 College Football Playoff guarantees for 2026: Notre Dame embraces villain role, 2 ACC teams get inThe College Football Playoff is infamously hard to predict, CBS Sports bowl expert Brad Crawford is standing by these 10 guarantees for the fallND5h
- Notre Dame not chosen by 2028 4-star who opts to stay in FloridaNotre Dame football missed out on 2028 Florida 4-star wide receiver who chose to stay home and play in-state.ND8h
- Notre Dame's Top Five Best Single Season Defensive Performances 2000-2025From Manti Te’o’s historic Heisman run to Justin Tuck’s relentless pass rushing, rediscover the legendary playmakers and record-breaking seasons that defined two decades of dominant Irish defense.ND1d
- Notre Dame 2026 Player Profile: Wide Receiver Dylan FaisonThe dynamic dual-sport athlete arrives in South Bend with elite quickness. Discover how this freshman standout plans to master the playbook and carve his own legacy on offense.ND1d
- Three things I like about Notre Dame LB Drayk BowenWho are the best 20 players on Notre Dame’s football team this season, and what is there to like about them?
- 2027 standout guard Albert Simien picks Notre DameSimien figures to be a huge part of what the Fighting Irish will do up front in 2027.ND2d
- Nebraska misses out on five-star recruit Albert Simien to Notre DameFive-star interior offensive lineman Albert Simien committed to Notre Dame over Nebraska on Friday afternoon after a cooperative commitment.ND2d
- Predicting the next five Notre Dame commitments following the Fighting Irish landing elite OL Albert SimienNotre Dame landed a massive commitment from elite 2027 OL Albert Simien. Who are the next potential commitments for the Fighting Irish?ND2d
- Notre Dame football didn't just land another elite 5-star player – They made a recruiting statement to the rest of CFBNotre Dame just made a massive recruiting statement to the rest of CFB. HC Marcus Freeman and the Irish continue to up their game.ND2d
- LSU football loses elite Louisiana lineman to Notre DameLSU football watched a Louisiana five-star commit to Notre Dame today. Louisiana's top three recruits are now committed elsewhere.ND2d
- Notre Dame football adds 5-star lineman over LSU, Texas A&MFive-star OL Albert Simien has committed to Notre Dame over LSU, Texas A&M, and several SEC powerhouse programs in the 2027 class.ND2d
- Albert Simien fakes out LSU, Ole Miss before committing to Notre DameAlbert Simien fakes out LSU, Ole Miss before committing to Notre DameND2d
- Notre Dame continues recruiting momentum, lands 4-star OLNotre Dame continued its recruiting surge Friday with a commitment from four-star prospect Albert Simien, the top-ranked offensive guard in the 2027 class.ND3d
- Another 5-star prospect joins Notre Dame’s 2027 recruiting classNotre Dame football got a massive commitment on Friday, as another 5-star will join its 2027 recruiting class.ND3d
- Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame football win pledge of 5-star OL Albert SimienSimien is regarded as one of the top offensive line prospects in the 2027 recruiting cycle.ND3d