Notre Dame Fighting Irish football statistical leaders

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program in various categories,[1][2] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Fighting Irish represent the University of Notre Dame as an independent in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

Although Notre Dame began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887,[1] records from the early years are often incomplete and inconsistent and may not appear on this list. Notre Dame's official record book does not list a specific "modern era" beginning in a certain year, and the records listed below can go as far back as 1900, although they may not be complete.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since the 1940s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Since 2018, players have been allowed to participate in as many as four games in a redshirt season; previously, playing in even one game "burned" the redshirt.[3] Since 2024, postseason games have not counted against the four-game limit.[4] These changes to redshirt rules have given very recent players several extra games to accumulate statistics.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[5] Since then, the Fighting Irish have played in 19 bowl games and three other postseason games not billed as bowl games, allowing more recent players at least one extra game to accumulate statistics. Notre Dame no longer maintains a "bowl game" record in its official football record book, instead maintaining a "postseason record" that includes bowl games as well as the 2013 BCS National Championship Game (2012 season) and two games in the 2024–25 College Football Playoff—a first-round game and the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.[6]

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total Offense/Scrimmage Offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[38]

Total offense yards

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[41]

Scrimmage Yards

"Scrimmage Yards" are the combination of yards gained from rushing and receiving, but not from passing or returning.

Scrimmage Touchdowns

This list reflects touchdowns scored from scrimmage; accordingly, it includes rushing and receiving but not returning or passing touchdowns.

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

Scoring

Points

Touchdowns

These lists reflect touchdowns scored. Accordingly, they include rushing, receiving, and return touchdowns, but not passing touchdowns.

References

  1. ^ a b "2019 Notre Dame Football Media Guide" (PDF). Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Media Guide" (PDF). und.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "DI football to offer more participation opportunities" (Press release). NCAA. June 13, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "DI football oversight committees propose one transfer window" (Press release). NCAA. August 27, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN. Associated Press. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "Postseason History" (PDF). 2025 Notre Dame Football Record Book. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. pp. 257–62. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ian Book". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Jack Coan". ESPN.
  9. ^ a b c "Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame Box Score". ESPN. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Kizer covers for shaky D as Notre Dame beats Syracuse 50-33". ESPN. October 1, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Navy scores second straight victory in South Bend". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "No. 9 Arizona State holds off late rally, defeats No. 10 Notre Dame". ESPN. November 8, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Sam Hartman". ESPN.com.
  14. ^ a b "New Mexico vs. Notre Dame Box Score". ESPN. September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "A season saved? ND comes back from 17 down to topple MSU". ESPN. September 23, 2006.
  16. ^ "Clausen's 401 yards passing, 5 TDs lead way as Irish end bowl skid". ESPN. December 24, 2008. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022.
  17. ^ Hawaii Bowl
  18. ^ a b "Weis' future hangs in limbo after Irish lose to Stanford". ESPN. November 28, 2009. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023.
  19. ^ "Rees leads Notre Dame to 45-10 win over Air Force". ESPN. October 26, 2013.
  20. ^ a b "Texas edges No. 10 Notre Dame in 2OT thriller". ESPN. September 4, 2016.
  21. ^ a b c d e f "Audric Estime". ESPN.com.
  22. ^ "USC vs. Notre Dame Box Score". ESPN. October 18, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  23. ^ a b c d e "Jeremiyah Love". ESPN.com.
  24. ^ a b c d "Riley Leonard". ESPN.com.
  25. ^ a b c "Chase Claypool". ESPN.
  26. ^ "Michael Mayer". ESPN.
  27. ^ "Michigan scores with 2 seconds left, stuns Irish". ESPN. September 10, 2011. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023.
  28. ^ "Michael Floyd powers Notre Dame past Purdue". ESPN. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023.
  29. ^ "South Florida upsets Notre Dame after long weather delays". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023.
  30. ^ "Notre Dame ends 6-game skid to Boston College". ESPN. October 24, 2009.
  31. ^ "Robert Hughes' TD run sends ND past USC for first time since '01". ESPN. November 27, 2010.
  32. ^ "Tulsa stuns Notre Dame; Irish QB Dayne Crist injures knee". ESPN. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022.
  33. ^ "Notre Dame Stanford Box Score". ESPN. September 29, 2018.
  34. ^ "BYU vs. Notre Dame Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  35. ^ a b "Notre Dame ends OT curse, improves record vs. Washington to 8-0". ESPN. October 3, 2009.
  36. ^ "Clausen tosses four TDs as Notre Dame overwhelms Nevada". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024.
  37. ^ "Syracuse vs. Notre Dame Box Score". ESPN. December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  38. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  39. ^ "DeShone Kizer's late TD pass helps Notre Dame escape No. 21 Temple". ESPN. October 31, 2015.
  40. ^ "Reed kicks game-winning field goal as Duke beats Notre Dame". ESPN. September 24, 2016.
  41. ^ "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  42. ^ "Everett Golson's six TDs guide No. 10 Notre Dame past Navy". ESPN. November 1, 2014.
  43. ^ "Kizer throws for 5 TDs, No. 5 Notre Dame tops Pitt". ESPNpublisher=ESPN. November 7, 2015.
  44. ^ Jones did not play the 2002 season
  45. ^ "Xavier Watts". ESPN.com.
  46. ^ a b c "Isaiah Foskey". ESPN.
  47. ^ a b c d e f "Jonathan Doerer". ESPN.
  48. ^ "Notre Dame beats USC to secure spot in BCS title game". ESPN. November 24, 2012.
  49. ^ "Notre Dame controls 2nd half to beat Rutgers in Pinstripe Bowl". ESPN. December 28, 2013.
  50. ^ "Blake Grupe". ESPN.
  51. ^ "Spencer Shrader". ESPN.com.
  52. ^ "Notre Dame vs. Arkansas Box Score". ESPN.com. September 27, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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