The 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish were led by Marcus Freeman in his fourth year as Notre Dame's head coach. They played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium located in Notre Dame, Indiana.
The Fighting Irish completed their regular season with a 10–2 record and narrowly missed being invited to the 2025–26 College Football Playoff. The team did receive an invitation to the 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl; however, the team announced on December 7 that they would be withdrawing their name from bowl game consideration.[1]
Offseason
Coaching changes
Departures
Additions
Player departures
NFL
Transfers out
Retirements
- CB Marty Auer
- DL Quentin Autry
- OL Tosh Baker
- P William Bartel
- TE Kevin Bauman
- P/K Eric Goins
- WR Jayden Harrison
- S Rod Heard II
- WR Jack Polian
- LB Tre Reader
- DL Grant Ristoff
- K Chris Salerno
- TE Charlie Selna
- TE Davis Sherwood
Player additions
Transfers in
Recruiting
| College recruiting information (2025)
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| Name
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Hometown
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School
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Matty Augustine OL
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Greenwich, CT
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Brunswick School
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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292 lb (132 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Jerome Bettis Jr. WR
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Atlanta, GA
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Woodward Academy
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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201 lb (91 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
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Will Black OL
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London, ON
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Choate Rosemary Hall
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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292 lb (132 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
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JaDon Blair S
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Winston-Salem, NC
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Mount Tabor
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
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Christopher Burgess Jr. DL
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Chicago, IL
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Simeon Career Academy
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
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Elijah Burress WR
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Totowa, NJ
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DePaul Catholic
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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173 lb (78 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
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Davion Dixon DL
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Homestead, FL
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Miami Palmetto
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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322 lb (146 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)
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Madden Faraimo LB
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Oceanside, CA
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JSerra Catholic
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
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James Flanigan TE
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Green Bay, WI
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Notre Dame de la Baie Academy
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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230 lb (100 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
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Dallas Golden CB
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Tampa, FL
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Berkeley Prep
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
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Blake Hebert QB
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Boxford, MA
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Brunswick School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
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Cam Herron OL
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Indianapolis, IN
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Warren Central
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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288 lb (131 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
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Dominik Hulak DL
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Glendale Heights, IL
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Immaculate Conception
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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240 lb (110 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
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Nolan James Jr. RB
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Westwood, NJ
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DePaul Catholic
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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199 lb (90 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
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Ko'o Kia LB
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Kahaluʻu, HI
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Punahou
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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209 lb (95 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Brandon Logan S
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Fort Wayne, IN
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Snider
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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186 lb (84 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
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Ethan Long S
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Milford, CT
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Brunswick School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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194 lb (88 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
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Joe Reiff DL
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Elmhurst, IL
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York Community High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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255 lb (116 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Scrap Richardson WR
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Greenville, GA
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Greenville
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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166 lb (75 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
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Anthony Sacca LB
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Delran Township, NJ
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St. Joseph's Prep School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
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Erik Schmidt K
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Milwaukee, WI
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Marquette University High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
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Owen Strebig OL
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Brookfield, WI
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Waukesha Catholic Memorial
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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298 lb (135 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
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Gordy Sulfsted DL
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Cincinnati, OH
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St. Xavier
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
|
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Cree Thomas CB
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Phoenix, AZ
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Brophy College Preparatory
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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176 lb (80 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Mark Zackery IV CB
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Indianapolis, IN
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Ben Davis
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 12
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Changes
- Tyler Buchner switched positions from WR to QB.
- Justin Fisher switched positions from RB to TE.
- Devan Houstan switched positions from DL to OL.
- WR Matt Jeffery earned scholarship; previously walk-on.
- LS Joseph Vinci earned scholarship; previously walk-on.
- Preston Zinter switched positions from LB to DL.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| 7:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Miami (FL) | No. 6 | | ABC | L 24–27 | 66,793 |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 8 | | NBC | L 40–41 | 77,622 |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 24 | | NBC/Peacock[a] | W 56–30 | 77,622 |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 22 | | ABC | W 56–13 | 75,111 |
| October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Boise State | No. 21 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| NBC | W 28–7 | 77,622 |
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | No. 16 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| Peacock/NBC[b] | W 36–7 | 77,622 |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 20 USC | No. 13 | | NBC | W 34–24 | 77,622 |
| November 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 12 | | ESPN | W 25–10 | 44,500 |
| November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Navy | No. 10 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| NBC | W 49–10 | 77,622 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Pittsburgh | No. 9 | | ABC | W 37–15 | 68,400 |
| November 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 9 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| NBC | W 70–7 | 77,622 |
| November 29 | 10:30 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 9 | | ESPN | W 49–20 | 27,456 |
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
|---|
| AP | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
|---|
| Coaches | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
|---|
| CFP | Not released | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Not released |
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Game summaries
at No. 10 Miami (FL)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- (14:03) MIA – Malachi Toney 28-yard pass from Carson Beck, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:42; Miami 7–0)
- (5:21) ND – Micah Gilbert 7-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:49; Tied 7–7)
- (0:12) MIA – CJ Daniels 20-yard pass from Carson Beck, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:09; Miami 14–7)
- Third quarter
- (7:23) MIA – CharMar Brown 5-yard run, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:37; Miami 21–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:55) ND – Jordan Faison 1-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:16; Miami 21–14)
- (9:42) MIA – Carter Davis 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:13; Miami 24–14)
- (5:32) ND – Noah Burnette 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:10; Miami 24–17)
- (3:21) ND – CJ Carr 7-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Tied 24–24)
- (1:04) MIA – Carter Davis 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:17; Miami 27–24)
|
| Statistics |
ND |
MIA
|
| First downs |
18 |
20
|
| Total yards |
314 |
339
|
| Rushes/yards |
28–93 |
38–134
|
| Passing yards |
221 |
205
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–30–1 |
20–30–0
|
| Time of possession |
26:03 |
33:57
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
19/30, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Jadarian Price
|
6 carries, 45 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Eli Raridon
|
5 receptions, 97 yards
|
| Miami (FL)
|
Passing
|
Carson Beck
|
20/30, 205 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing
|
CharMar Brown
|
15 carries, 69 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Malachi Toney
|
6 receptions, 82 yards, TD
|
vs No. 16 Texas A&M
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (13:06) ND – Tae Johnson 20-yard blocked punt return, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 1:54; Notre Dame 7–0)
- (9:33) TA&M – Mario Craver 86-yard pass from Marcel Reed, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:47; Tied 7–7)
- (6:30) ND – Jadarian Price 7-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Notre Dame 14–7)
- Second quarter
- (14:54) ND – Noah Burnette 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:55; Notre Dame 17–7)
- (12:23) TA&M – Le'Veon Moss 1-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; Notre Dame 17–14)
- (9:43) ND – Jeremiyah Love 36-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; Notre Dame 24–14)
- (5:32) TA&M – Le'Veon Moss 2-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Notre Dame 24–21)
- (1:11) TA&M – Le'Veon Moss 1-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:20; Texas A&M 28–24)
- Third quarter
- (8:17) ND – Jadarian Price 17-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:15; Notre Dame 31–28)
- (0:44) TA&M – Randy Bond 43-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:50; Tied 31–31)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:01) ND – Noah Burnette 39-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:36; Notre Dame 34–31)
- (9:06) TA&M – Randy Bond 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:55; Tied 34–34)
- (2:53) ND – Jeremiyah Love 12-yard run, Preston Zinter pass from Tyler Buchner failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; Notre Dame 40–34)
- (0:13) TA&M – Nate Boerkircher 11-yard pass from Marcel Reed, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 2:28; Texas A&M 41–40)
|
| Statistics |
TA&M |
ND
|
| First downs |
24 |
23
|
| Total yards |
488 |
429
|
| Rushes/yards |
32–128 |
39–136
|
| Passing yards |
360 |
293
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–37–1 |
20–32–1
|
| Time of possession |
26:53 |
33:07
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Texas A&M
|
Passing
|
Marcel Reed
|
17/37, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Le'Veon Moss
|
20 rushes, 81 yards, 3 TD
|
| Receiving
|
Mario Craver
|
7 receptions, 207 yards, TD
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
20/32, 293 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
23 rushes, 94 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Eli Raridon
|
4 receptions, 85 yards
|
vs Purdue (rivalry)
Purdue Boilermakers (2–1) vs No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C), Wind S @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (13:40) ND – Malachi Fields 66-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:09; Notre Dame 7–0)
- (10:58) PUR – Ryan Browne 14-yard pass from Devin Mockobee, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Tied 7–7)
- (5:54) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:57; Notre Dame 14–7)
- Second quarter
- (14:50) PUR – Spencer Porath 48-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:04; Notre Dame 14–10)
- (10:00) ND – Jadarian Price 21-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; Notre Dame 21–10)
- (6:33) ND – Jadarian Price 9-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:16; Notre Dame 28–10)
- (1:46) PUR – Spencer Porath 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:47; Notre Dame 28–13)
- (1:13) PUR – Spencer Porath 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:27; Notre Dame 28–16)
- (1:00) ND – Jadarian Price 100-yard kickoff return, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 0:00; Notre Dame 35–16)
- (0:07) PUR – Nitro Tuggle 24-yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Notre Dame 35–23)
- Third quarter
- (12:54) ND – Jeremiyah Love 46-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Notre Dame 42–23)
- (9:52) ND – Jordan Faison 48-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:11; Notre Dame 49–23)
- (3:46) ND – Jadarian Price 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:01; Notre Dame 56–23)
- Fourth quarter
- (1:53) PUR – Jesse Watson 24-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:05; Notre Dame 56–30)
|
| Statistics |
PUR |
ND
|
| First downs |
20 |
27
|
| Total yards |
369 |
535
|
| Rushes/yards |
28–66 |
43–254
|
| Passing yards |
303 |
281
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
25–40–2 |
17–20–0
|
| Time of possession |
28:00 |
32:00
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
21/34, 250 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Malachi Singleton
|
5 rushes, 26 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Nitro Tuggle
|
3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
10/12, 223 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
19 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving
|
Jordan Faison
|
5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
|
at Arkansas
| Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (12:55) ARK – Scott Starzyk 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05, Arkansas 3–0)
- (8:16) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:39, Notre Dame 7–3)
- (4:14) ND – Jeremiyah Love 7-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:14, Notre Dame 14–3)
- Second Quarter
- (11:19) ARK – Shaq McRoy 1-yard run, Scott Starzyk kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:55, Notre Dame 14–10)
- (8:26) ND – Will Pauling 23-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53, Notre Dame 21–10)
- (6:04) ND – Jeremiyah Love 34-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:25, Notre Dame 28–10)
- (3:48) ARK – Scott Starzyk 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:16, Notre Dame 28–13)
- (0:35) ND – Jeremiyah Love 3-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:13, Notre Dame 35–13)
- (0:09) ND – Jadarian Price 35-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:15, Notre Dame 42–13)
- Third Quarter
- (1:01) ND – Jadarian Price 16-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:37, Notre Dame 49–13)
- Fourth Quarter
- (8:54) ND – Aneyas Williams 17-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:07, Notre Dame 56–13)
|
| Statistics |
ND |
ARK
|
| First downs |
32 |
15
|
| Total yards |
641 |
365
|
| Rushes/yards |
40–210 |
30–158
|
| Passing yards |
431 |
207
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24–32–0 |
17–32–1
|
| Time of possession |
32:47 |
27:13
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
22/30, 354 yards, 4 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Jadarian Price
|
13 rushes, 86 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Jordan Faison
|
7 receptions, 89 yards
|
| Arkansas
|
Passing
|
Taylen Green
|
17/32, 207 yards, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Taylen Green
|
10 rushes, 81 yards
|
| Receiving
|
O'Mega Blake
|
6 receptions, 73 yards
|
vs Boise State
Boise State Broncos (3–1) vs No. 21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (4:47) ND – Will Pauling 19-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick blocked (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:25, Notre Dame 6–0)
- Second quarter
- (4:03) BOIS – Maddux Madsen 1-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:24, Boise State 7–6)
- (0:48) ND – Jeremiyah Love 4-yard run, Will Pauling pass from CJ Carr (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15, Notre Dame 14–7)
- Third quarter
- (5:49) ND – Malachi Fields 6-yard pass from CJ Carr, Marcello Diomede kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:31, Notre Dame 21–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:54) ND – Jadarian Price 49-yard run, Marcello Diomede kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:43, Notre Dame 28–7)
|
| Statistics |
BOIS |
ND
|
| First downs |
23 |
19
|
| Total yards |
315 |
389
|
| Rushes/yards |
34–100 |
31–200
|
| Passing yards |
215 |
189
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22–37–4 |
15–23–0
|
| Time of possession |
35:46 |
24:14
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Boise State
|
Passing
|
Maddux Madsen
|
22/37, 215 yards, 4 INT
|
| Rushing
|
Sire Gaines
|
11 carries, 39 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Chris Marshall
|
4 receptions, 58 yards
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
15/23, 189 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
16 carries, 103 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Jordan Faison
|
6 receptions, 83 yards
|
vs NC State
NC State Wolfpack (4–2) vs No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (Peacock/NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:49) ND – Jeremiyah Love 2-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:04, Notre Dame 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:48) NCSU – Terrell Anderson 45-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:27, Tied 7–7)
- (0:00) ND – Noah Burnette 48-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 0:23, Notre Dame 10–7)
- Third quarter
- (6:58) ND – KK Smith 18-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:56, Notre Dame 17–7)
- (2:46) ND – Will Pauling 12-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:28, Notre Dame 24–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:48) ND – Noah Burnette 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:16, Notre Dame 27–7)
- (9:17) ND – Team safety (Drive: 1 play, -2 yards, 0:20, Notre Dame 29–7)
- (5:13) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:41, Notre Dame 36–7)
|
| Statistics |
NCSU |
ND
|
| First downs |
12 |
24
|
| Total yards |
233 |
485
|
| Rushes/yards |
28–51 |
39–143
|
| Passing yards |
182 |
342
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–31–3 |
19–32–1
|
| Time of possession |
28:47 |
31:13
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| NC State
|
Passing
|
CJ Bailey
|
17/30, 186 yards, TD, 3 INT
|
| Rushing
|
Hollywood Smothers
|
12 carries, 46 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Terrell Anderson
|
3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
19/31, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
18 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving
|
Eli Raridon
|
7 receptions, 109 yards
|
vs No. 20 USC (rivalry)
No. 20 USC Trojans (5–1) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (11:09) USC – Lake McRee 10-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:51, USC 7–0)
- (10:11) ND – Jeremiyah Love 12-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:58, Tied 7–7)
- (8:04) USC – Ryon Sayeri 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:07, USC 10–7)
- Second quarter
- (14:36) ND – Jadarian Price 16-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:36, Notre Dame 14–10)
- (1:42) USC – Ryon Sayeri 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:09, Notre Dame 14–13)
- Third quarter
- (8:04) ND – Will Pauling 6-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:56, Notre Dame 21–13)
- (6:19) USC – Ryon Sayeri 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:45, Notre Dame 21–16)
- (4:32) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 59-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Ja'Kobi Lane pass from Jayden Maiava (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:53, USC 24–21)
- (4:17) ND – Jadarian Price 100-yard kickoff return, Noah Burnette kick missed (Notre Dame 27–24)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:16) ND – CJ Carr 1-yard run, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:55, Notre Dame 34–24)
|
| Statistics |
USC |
ND
|
| First downs |
23 |
23
|
| Total yards |
396 |
442
|
| Rushes/yards |
29–68 |
44–306
|
| Passing yards |
328 |
136
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22–42–2 |
16–26–1
|
| Time of possession |
27:02 |
32:58
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| USC
|
Passing
|
Jayden Maiava
|
22/42, 328 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing
|
King Miller
|
18 carries, 70 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Ja'Kobi Lane
|
6 receptions, 111 yards, TD
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
16/26, 136 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
24 carries, 228 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Jordan Faison
|
6 receptions, 60 yards
|
at Boston College (Holy War)
No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–2) at Boston College Eagles (1–7) – Game summary
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C), Wind W @ 16 mph (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 44,500
- Referee: Jon Noli
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- (14:52) ND – Malachi Fields 40-yard pass from CJ Carr, Noah Burnette kick missed (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:20, Notre Dame 6–0)
- (1:53) ND – Will Pauling 44-yard pass from CJ Carr, Jeremiyah Love pass from CJ Carr failed (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:30, Notre Dame 12–0)
- (0:22) BC – Reed Harris 25-yard pass from Grayson James, Luca Lombardo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:31, Notre Dame 12–7)
- Third quarter
- (3:36) BC – Luca Lombardo 25-yard field goal (Drive: 21 plays, 74 yards, 11:20, Notre Dame 12–10)
- (0:32) ND – Jeremiyah Love 3-yard run, Marcello Diomede kick missed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04, Notre Dame 18–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:07) ND – Jeremiyah Love 94-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:14, Notre Dame 25–10)
|
| Statistics |
ND |
BC
|
| First downs |
22 |
21
|
| Total yards |
458 |
281
|
| Rushes/yards |
29–159 |
33–12
|
| Passing yards |
299 |
269
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–26–0 |
30–45–3
|
| Time of possession |
24:33 |
35:27
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
18/25, 299 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
17 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving
|
Jordan Faison
|
4 receptions, 82 yards
|
| Boston College
|
Passing
|
Grayson James
|
25/37, 240 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing
|
Turbo Richard
|
16 carries, 26 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Lewis Bond
|
8 receptions, 92 yards
|
vs Navy (rivalry)
Navy Midshipmen (7–1) vs No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain, 41 °F (5 °C), Wind E @ 5 mph (8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:31) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 4:06, Notre Dame 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:02) NAVY – Braxton Woodson 2-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:19, Tied 7–7)
- (5:57) ND – Jadarian Price 2-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:02, Notre Dame 14–7)
- (1:42) ND – Jordan Faison 5-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:43, Notre Dame 21–7)
- (0:15) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:27, Notre Dame 21–10)
- Third quarter
- (13:27) ND – Jeremiyah Love 48-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:33, Notre Dame 28–10)
- (11:27) ND – KK Smith 34-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07, Notre Dame 35–10)
- (6:27) ND – Ty Washington 4-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:21, Notre Dame 42–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:27) ND – Aneyas Williams 54-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 5:13, Notre Dame 49–10)
|
| Statistics |
NAVY |
ND
|
| First downs |
13 |
23
|
| Total yards |
228 |
502
|
| Rushes/yards |
45–206 |
38–249
|
| Passing yards |
22 |
253
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
3–10–0 |
16–19–0
|
| Time of possession |
29:23 |
30:37
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Navy
|
Passing
|
Braxton Woodson
|
3/8, 22 yards
|
| Rushing
|
Braxton Woodson
|
23 carries, 101 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Eli Heidenreich
|
2 receptions, 20 yards
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
13/16, 218 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
13 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving
|
Malachi Fields
|
4 receptions, 97 yards
|
at No. 22 Pittsburgh (rivalry)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (8:16) ND – Jeremiyah Love 56-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10, Notre Dame 7–0)
- (7:59) ND – Tae Johnson 49-yard interception return, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 0:10, Notre Dame 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:55) PITT – Sam Carpenter 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:47, Notre Dame 14–3)
- (1:56) ND – Malachi Fields 25-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:40, Notre Dame 21–3)
- Third quarter
- (10:43) ND – Malachi Fields 6-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:07, Notre Dame 28–3)
- (1:39) PITT – Rasheem Biles 10-yard interception return, Tony Kinsler pass from Mason Heintschel failed (Drive: 2:37, Notre Dame 28–9)
- (1:39) ND – Adon Shuler PAT return (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, Notre Dame 30–9)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:55) ND – CJ Carr 5-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:38, Notre Dame 37–9)
- (0:00) PITT – Malachi Thomas 21-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:49, Notre Dame 37–15)
|
| Statistics |
ND |
PITT
|
| First downs |
20 |
17
|
| Total yards |
387 |
219
|
| Rushes/yards |
36–175 |
25–70
|
| Passing yards |
212 |
149
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–32–2 |
19–39–1
|
| Time of possession |
35:17 |
24:43
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
21/32, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
23 carries, 147 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Malachi Fields
|
7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
|
| Pittsburgh
|
Passing
|
Mason Heintschel
|
16/33, 126 yards, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Juelz Goff
|
5 carries, 35 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Desmond Reid
|
6 receptions, 63 yards
|
vs Syracuse
Syracuse Orange (3–7) vs No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–2) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst) and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
SYR |
ND
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Total yards |
|
| Rushes/yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
| Time of possession |
|
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Syracuse
|
Passing
|
|
|
| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
|
|
| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
|
at Stanford (rivalry)
No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-2) at Stanford Cardinal (4-7) – Game summary
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
- Date:
- Game time: 10:30 p.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
ND |
STAN
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Total yards |
|
| Rushes/yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
| Time of possession |
|
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
|
|
| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
|
| Stanford
|
Passing
|
|
|
| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
|
Personnel
Roster
| 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
| Offense
|
Defense
}
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| CB
|
0
|
DeVonta Smith
|
RSr
|
| LB
|
3
|
Jaylen Sneed
|
RJr
|
| LB
|
4
|
Jaiden Ausberry
|
RSo
|
| DL
|
5
|
Boubacar Traore
|
RSo
|
| CB
|
6
|
Christian Gray
|
Jr
|
| S
|
7
|
Jalen Stroman
|
RSr
|
| S
|
8
|
Adon Shuler (C)
|
RSo
|
| S
|
9
|
Tae Johnson
|
RFr
|
| DL
|
10
|
Loghan Thomas
|
So
|
| S
|
11
|
JaDon Blair
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
12
|
Jordan Botelho
|
RSr
|
| S
|
13
|
Ben Minich
|
RSo
|
| CB
|
14
|
Dallas Golden
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
15
|
Leonard Moore
|
So
|
| DL
|
17
|
Brenan Vernon
|
RSo
|
| CB
|
18
|
Chance Tucker
|
RSr
|
| LB
|
19
|
Madden Faraimo
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
20
|
Cree Thomas
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
21
|
Karson Hobbs
|
So
|
| S
|
22
|
Ethan Long
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
24
|
Mark Zackery IV
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
25
|
Preston Zinter
|
RSo
|
| LB
|
27
|
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
|
So
|
| S
|
28
|
Luke Talich
|
Jr
|
| S
|
29
|
Brandon Logan
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
30
|
Dominik Hulak
|
Fr
|
| S
|
31
|
Taebron Bennie-Powell
|
RFr
|
| CB
|
32
|
Isaiah Dunn (W)
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
33
|
Christopher Burgess Jr.
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
34
|
Drayk Bowen (C)
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
35
|
Teddy Rezac
|
RFr
|
| LB
|
36
|
Bodie Kahoun
|
RFr
|
| LB
|
38
|
Tommy Powlus (W)
|
So
|
| LB
|
39
|
Anthony Sacca
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
40
|
Joshua Burnham
|
RJr
|
| DL
|
41
|
Donovan Hinish (C)
|
RJr
|
| DL
|
42
|
Cole Mullins
|
RFr
|
| LB
|
43
|
Kahanu Kia
|
RSo
|
| DL
|
44
|
Junior Tuihalamaka
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
45
|
Ko'o Kia
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
46
|
Jerry Rullo (W)
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
47
|
Jason Onye
|
RSr
|
| CB
|
48
|
Mickey Brown (W)
|
Sr
|
| CB
|
49
|
Charles Du (W)
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
56
|
Elijah Hughes
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
59
|
Sean Sevillano Jr.
|
RFr
|
| DL
|
60
|
Davion Dixon
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
88
|
Armel Mukam
|
RSo
|
| DL
|
90
|
Kobi Onyiuke (W)
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
91
|
Gordy Sulfsted
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
93
|
Jared Dawson
|
RSr
|
| DL
|
94
|
Joe Reiff
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
95
|
Bryce Young
|
So
|
| DL
|
97
|
Gabriel Rubio
|
RSr
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| P
|
16
|
James Rendell
|
RSr
|
| K
|
18
|
Erik Schmidt
|
Fr
|
| K
|
48
|
Marcello Diomede (W)
|
Jr
|
| LS
|
49
|
Andrew Kros (W)
|
Jr
|
| LS
|
96
|
Joseph Vinci
|
RFr
|
| K
|
98
|
Noah Burnette
|
RSr
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: November 23, 2025
|
Depth chart
- Depth chart is a projection and is subject to change.
Defense
|
| NB
|
| DeVonta Smith
|
| Dallas Golden
|
| Karson Hobbs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Key reserves
|
| RB Gi'Bran Payne
|
| WR Micah Gilbert, Matt Jeffery
|
| OL Devan Houstan
|
| DL Armel Mukam, Brenan Vernon, Preston Zinter
|
| LB Bodie Kahoun, Kahanu Kia, Teddy Rezac
|
| S Taebron Bennie-Powell, Ben Minich
|
| Injured Noah Burnette (K), Ashton Craig (OL), Cooper Flanagan (TE), Charles Jagusah (OL), Tae Johnson (S), Peter Jones (OL), Brandon Logan (S), Gabriel Rubio (DL), Billy Schrauth (OL), Sean Sevillano Jr. (DL), Chance Tucker (CB), Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (LB), Kedren Young (RB)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
- ^ Game was moved to Peacock due to overrun into Big Ten Saturday Night after it was delayed due to lightning in the area.
- ^ Game also aired on NBC at the end of the USC at UCLA women's volleyball game.
References
- ^ Backus, Will (December 7, 2025). "Notre Dame withdraws from bowl consideration following College Football Playoff snub". CBS Sports. CBS Broadcasting. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Breech, John (January 23, 2025). "Bengals hire Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden for same job in Cincinnati". CBS Sports. CBS Broadcasting. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Berardino, Mark (February 6, 2025). "Veteran assistant Deland McCullough to leave Notre Dame football for NFL return". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick (January 29, 2025). "Notre Dame hires former Rutgers coach Chris Ash as defensive coordinator". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce; Snyder, Audrey; Sampson, Pete (February 9, 2025). "Notre Dame hiring Penn State assistant Ja'Juan Seider as RBs coach: Source". The Athletic. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Chen, Michael (December 14, 2024). "Notre Dame football's 2025 schedule". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Notre Dame Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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