2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by Marcus Freeman in his second year as Notre Dame's head coach. They play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. This season marked the first time in Notre Dame's history that they played a school from the Football Championship Subdivision.
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 6–2 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gerad Parker (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Al Golden (2nd season) |
| Captain | Joe Alt JD Bertrand Cam Hart Sam Hartman |
| Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (capacity: 77,622) |
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| Army | – | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | – | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | – | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 27, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offseason
Coaching changes
The following coaches left the program:
- Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tommy Rees left for the same positions at Alabama.
- Special teams coordinator Brian Mason left for the same position with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL.
- Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand announced his retirement.
The following coaches were hired:
- Marty Biagi was hired from Ole Miss to be the special teams coordinator.
- Gino Guidugli was hired from Cincinnati to be the quarterbacks coach.
- Joe Rudolph was hired from Virginia Tech to be the offensive line coach.
NFL
| Player | Position | Team | Round | Pick |
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| Michael Mayer | TE | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 35 |
| Isaiah Foskey | DL | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 40 |
| Jarrett Patterson | OL | Houston Texans | 6 | 201 |
| Jayson Ademilola | DL | Jacksonville Jaguars | Undrafted | |
| Justin Ademilola | DL | Green Bay Packers | Undrafted | |
| Avery Davis | WR | Detroit Lions | Undrafted | |
| Blake Grupe | K | New Orleans Saints | Undrafted | |
| Brandon Joseph | S | Detroit Lions | Undrafted | |
| Josh Lugg | OL | Chicago Bears | Undrafted | |
| Chris Smith | DL | Detroit Lions | Undrafted | |
Transfers out
- CB Jayden Bellamy transferred to Syracuse.
- TE Cane Berrong transferred to Coastal Carolina.
- QB Tyler Buchner transferred to Alabama.
- RB Logan Diggs transferred to LSU.
- DL Osita Ekwonu transferred to Charlotte.
- OL Caleb Johnson transferred to SMU.
- LB Prince Kollie transferred to Vanderbilt.
- DL Jacob Lacey transferred to Oklahoma.
- TE Barret Liebentritt transferred to Nebraska.
- QB Drew Pyne transferred to Arizona State.
- WR Lorenzo Styles transferred to Ohio State.
- WR Joe Wilkins Jr. transferred to Miami (OH).
Completed eligibility
- LB Bo Bauer
- CB TaRiq Bracy
- S Mike Graves
- S Houston Griffith
- WR Braden Lenzy
- WR Greg Mailey
- LB Christian Opperman
- WR Conor Ratigan
- P Jon Sot
Retirements
- K Josh Bryan
- DL Alexander Ehrensberger
- LS Alex Peitsch
- QB Ron Powlus III
- CB Philip Riley
- LB Will Schweitzer
- S Justin Walters
Transfers in
- DL Cole Aubrey transferred in from Princeton.
- S Antonio Carter II transferred in from Rhode Island.
- RB Devyn Ford transferred in from Penn State.
- S Thomas Harper transferred in from Oklahoma State.
- QB Sam Hartman transferred in from Wake Forest.
- DL Javontae Jean-Baptiste transferred in from Ohio State.
- P Ben Krimm transferred in from Penn.
- DL Grant Ristoff transferred in from Penn.
- K Spencer Shrader transferred in from South Florida.
Recruiting
| US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Sullivan Absher OL |
Belmont, NC | South Point (NC) Belmont | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Jaiden Ausberry LB |
Baton Rouge, LA | University Lab (LA) Baton Rouge | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
| Micah Bell CB |
Houston, TX | Kinkaid (TX) Houston | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Drayk Bowen LB |
St. John, IN | Andrean (IN) Merrillville | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
| Cooper Flanagan TE |
Pleasant Hill, CA | De La Salle (CA) Concord | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Rico Flores Jr. WR |
North Highlands, CA | Folsom (CA) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Christian Gray CB |
St. Louis, MO | De Smet (MO) St. Louis | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Jaden Greathouse WR |
Austin, TX | Westlake (TX) Austin | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Devan Houstan DL |
Mississauga, ON | St. James (MD) Hagerstown | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Charles Jagusah OL |
Rock Island, IL | Alleman (IL) Rock Island | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
| Braylon James WR |
Round Rock, TX | Stony Point (TX) Round Rock | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
| Jeremiyah Love RB |
St. Louis, MO | Christian Brothers (MO) St. Louis | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Kenny Minchey QB |
Hendersonville, TN | Pope John Paul II (TN) Hendersonville | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Ben Minich S |
West Chester, OH | Lakota (OH) West Chester | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Armel Mukam DL |
La Prairie, QC | Woodberry Forest (VA) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Joe Otting OL |
Topeka, KS | Hayden (KS) Topeka | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Sam Pendleton OL |
Lawsonville, NC | Reagan (NC) Pfafftown | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Adon Shuler S |
Irvington, NJ | Irvington (NJ) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| KK Smith WR |
Frisco, TX | Reedy (TX) Frisco | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Chris Terek OL |
Glen Ellyn, IL | Glenbard West (IL) Glen Ellyn | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Boubacar Traore DL |
Boston, MA | Catholic Memorial (MA) West Roxbury | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Brenan Vernon DL |
Mentor, OH | Mentor (OH) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Preston Zinter LB |
North Andover, MA | Central Catholic (MA) Lawrence | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 8 247Sports: 8 ESPN: 6 | ||||||
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New walk-ons
- QB Dylan Devezin
- K Marcello Diomede
- WR Jordan Faison
- TE Henry Garrity
- LS Andrew Kros
- LB Jerry Rullo
- S Luke Talich
- WR Alex Whitman
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Navy | No. 13 | NBC | W 42–3 | 49,000 | |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Tennessee State | No. 13 | NBC | W 56–3 | 77,622 | |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 10 | ABC | W 45–24 | 56,919 | |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | No. 9 |
| Peacock | W 41–17 | 77,622 |
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 9 |
| NBC | L 14–17 | 77,622 |
| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Duke | No. 11 |
| ABC | W 21–14 | 40,768 |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Louisville | No. 10 | ABC | L 20–33 | 59,081 | |
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 USC | No. 21 |
| NBC | W 48–20 | 77,622 |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 14 |
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| November 4 | at Clemson | ABC | |||||
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest |
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| November 25 | at Stanford | ||||||
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Personnel
Roster
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Game summaries
vs Navy (Aer Lingus College Football Classic)
Navy Midshipmen (0–0) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary
(Aer Lingus College Football Classic)
(Aer Lingus College Football Classic)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| No. 13 Fighting Irish | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland
- Date: August 26, 2023
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 49,000
- Referee: Luke Richman
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
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| Statistics | NAVY | ND |
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| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 169 | 444 |
| Rushes/yards | 48–126 | 32–191 |
| Passing yards | 43 | 253 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 3–7–0 | 20–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:14 | 26:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 3/6, 43 yards |
| Rushing | Daba Fofana | 15 carries, 56 yards | |
| Receiving | Brandon Chatman | 2 receptions, 41 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 19/23, 251 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 16 carries, 95 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 3 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD |
vs Tennessee State (FCS)
Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 13 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 56 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: September 2, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
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| Statistics | TNST | ND |
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| First downs | 12 | 26 |
| Total yards | 158 | 557 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–91 | 33–221 |
| Passing yards | 67 | 336 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–22–2 | 24–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:16 | 33:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tennessee State | Passing | Deveon Bryant | 5/12, 43 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Deveon Bryant | 6 carries, 29 yards | |
| Receiving | Dashon Davis | 1 reception, 22 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 14/17, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 13 carries, 116 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jayden Thomas | 4 receptions, 62 yards |
at North Carolina State
No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2–0) at North Carolina State Wolfpack (1–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Fighting Irish | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Adam Savole
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
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| Statistics | ND | NCST |
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| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Total yards | 456 | 344 |
| Rushes/yards | 37–170 | 30–84 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 260 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 22–48–3 |
| Time of possession | 32:53 | 27:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15/24, 286 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 14 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Holden Staes | 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
| North Carolina State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 22/47, 260 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 12 carries, 26 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Juice Vereen | 4 receptions, 65 yards |
vs Central Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas (1–1) vs No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chippewas | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
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| Statistics | CMU | ND |
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| First downs | 14 | 23 |
| Total yards | 268 | 578 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–131 | 37–263 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–20–0 | 17–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Central Michigan | Passing | Jase Bauer | 10/20, 137 yards |
| Rushing | Myles Bailey | 12 carries, 59 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jesse Prewitt III | 2 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 16/26, 330 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 20 carries, 176 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tobias Merriweather | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
vs No. 6 Ohio State
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) vs No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 6 Buckeyes | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
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| Statistics | OSU | ND |
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| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 366 | 351 |
| Rushes/yards | 27–126 | 39–176 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 175 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–38–0 | 17–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:01 | 34:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio State | Passing | Kyle McCord | 21/37, 240 yards |
| Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 14 carries, 104 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 7 receptions, 96 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 17/25, 175 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 14 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
at No. 17 Duke
No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–1) at No. 17 Duke Blue Devils (4–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Fighting Irish | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| No. 17 Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,768
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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| Statistics | ND | DUKE |
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| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 381 | 323 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–159 | 40–189 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 134 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–31–0 | 12–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15/30, 222 yards |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 18 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 6 receptions, 134 yards | |
| Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 12/27, 134 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Riley Leonard | 18 carries, 88 yards | |
| Receiving | Jordan Moore | 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD |
at No. 25 Louisville
No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–1) at No. 25 Louisville Cardinals (5–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 25 Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 33 |
at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,801
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
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| Statistics | ND | LOU |
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| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 298 | 330 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–44 | 40–185 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 145 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–38–3 | 17–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:36 | 31:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 22/38, 254 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 5 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD | |
| Louisville | Passing | Jack Plummer | 17/24, 145 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jawhar Jordan | 21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
vs No. 10 USC
No. 10 USC Trojans (6–0) vs No. 21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–2) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 10 USC | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 21 Notre Dame | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson and Ahmed Freed (sidelines)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | USC | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 13 |
| Total yards | 302 | 251 |
| Rushes/yards | 103 | 125 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 125 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–37–3 | 13–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 23/37, 199 yards, 3 INT, TD |
| Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 8 carries, 46 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Jackson III | 6 receptions, 51 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 13/20, 126 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Audric Estime | 22 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Tyree | 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD |
vs Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Panthers (2–5) vs No. 14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6–2) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 14 Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (reporter)
| Statistics | PITT | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Notre Dame | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Clemson
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
- Date: November 4, 2023
- TV: ABC
| Statistics | ND | CLEM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Clemson | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
vs Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (reporter)
| Statistics | WAKE | ND |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Notre Dame | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Stanford
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) at Stanford Cardinal (0–0) – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: November 25, 2023
| 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 |
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 14 | |||||||
| Coaches | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 14 | |||||||
| CFP | Not released | Not released | ||||||||||||||
References
- "Irish Add 24 Talented Student-Athletes on National Signing Day". December 21, 2022.
- Nick Shepkowski (November 27, 2022). "Notre Dame 2023 Football Schedule". Fighting Irish Wire. USA Today.
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