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
record 14–2
Schedule
41st
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
39th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
35th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas A&M | +17 | 23-13 | +10 | W |
| 2 | vsNorthern Illinois | -3.5 | 14-16 | -2 | L |
| 3 | @Purdue | -16.2 | 66-7 | +59 | W |
| 4 | vsMiami (OH) | +1.3 | 28-3 | +25 | W |
| 5 | vsLouisville | +13.6 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 7 | vsStanford | -8.2 | 49-7 | +42 | W |
| 8 | NGeorgia Tech | +1.9 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 9 | NNavy | +3.5 | 51-14 | +37 | W |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | -3.2 | 52-3 | +49 | W |
| 12 | vsVirginia | -5.1 | 35-14 | +21 | W |
| 13 | NArmy | +9.2 | 49-14 | +35 | W |
| 14 | @USC | +11.9 | 49-35 | +14 | W |
| 1 ·P | vsIndiana | +20.1 | 27-17 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia | +24.3 | 23-10 | +13 | W |
| 1 ·P | NPenn State | +24.6 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NOhio State | +31.2 | 23-34 | -11 | L |
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
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
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
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 33.7 | 12.0 |
| Away | 3-0 | 46.0 | 18.3 |
| Neutral | 5-1 | 34.0 | 18.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 6-1 | 29.0 | 22.4 |
| Non-conference | 14-2 | 36.1 | 15.5 |
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 · 1-0 ATS · O1/U0
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 14-2 |
| ATS | 10-283% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 9-2 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-0 |
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 #10
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Portal in 9net -9Out 18
Talent composite905.5 #10 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.4 / 3.2
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)14 / 42 / 51
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Riley Leonard | QB | 4★ | ← Duke |
| ▲ | RJ Oben | EDGE | 4★ | ← Duke |
| ▲ | Kris Mitchell | WR | 4★ | ← Florida International |
| ▲ | Tyler Buchner | QB | 4★ | ← Alabama |
| ▼ | Holden Staes | TE | 4★ | → Tennessee |
| ▼ | Rico Flores | WR | 4★ | → UCLA |
| ▼ | Braylon James | WR | 4★ | → TCU |
| ▼ | Tobias Merriweather | WR | 4★ | → California |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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.ND1h
- 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