Teams / FBS Independents / Notre Dame

Index · this season

▲ Above its 5-year level +9

Career81since 1936

Peak971966

Last 587seasons

#1 nationally · 6-0 (0-0 conf)

Résumé #6

Schedule so far #29

Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)

Why 96? →

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

FBS Independents · Notre Dame, IN · Notre Dame Stadium · Head coach Marcus Freeman

Rival

USC · also Stanford

Bitter rivalry

53-38-5 all time (96 meetings since 1926)

Notre Dame leads

Last: won 34-24 (2025) · Notre Dame has won 3 straight

Holds it

Blue BloodHeisman HouseNFL FactoryWinning TraditionAll-American Factory

8national titles

7Heisman

42AP top-10

86All-Americans

262NFL picks

71.6%win pct

History since 1936 · football since 1893. Every season →

Chemistry

80Foundation

81Gel

gel counts 50% so far

▲ Above its norm +14Trending up

early · #1 of 138

HC year5

Ret. starters64%

QB yrs w/ OC2

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Per game · Notre Dame vs opponentsTeamOpp

Points44.011.0

Total yards456.7214.0

Rushing yards194.858.3

Passing yards261.8155.7

First downs22.512.8

Turnovers0.22.3

Sacks2.50.3

Penalty yards27.738.5

Opponent-adjusted unit ratings are on the Overview tab under “Why this rating”.

Season leaders

Passing yards

1C.J. Carr1378

2Noah Grubbs164

3Teddy Jarrard29

Rushing yards

1Jonaz Walton409

2Nolan James Jr.335

3Aneyas Williams294

Receiving yards

1Jordan Faison387

2Micah Gilbert378

3Jaden Greathouse138

Tackles

1Drayk Bowen30

2Adon Shuler23

3Jaylen Sneed21

Sacks

1Boubacar Traore3.5

Interceptions