No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
FBS Independents · ND · Marcus Freeman 0–0
- SU
- 2–0
- ATS
- 2–0
- O/U
- 1–1
- SP+
- #3
Ratings
- SP+
- 29
- SP rank
- #3
- FPI
- 27.9
- Elo (pts)
- 22.8
- CORE
- 17.1
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- 0.39
- Def PPA
- -0.12
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nWisconsin | 9–6–2 | W 41–13 | -21.0 / 46.0 | W | O |
| 2 | vsRice | 5–0 | W 52–0 | -44.5 / 54.5 | W | U |
| 3 | vsMichigan State | 44–28–1 | Sep 19 | -30.0 / 52.5 | — | — |
| 4 | @Purdue | 61–26–2 | Sep 25 | — | — | — |
| 5 | @North Carolina | 21–2 | Oct 2 | -23.5 / 55.5 | — | — |
| 6 | vsStanford | 25–14 | Oct 10 | — | — | — |
| 7 | @BYU | 7–2 | Oct 16 | -10.0 / 54.5 | — | — |
| 9 | @Navy | 84–13–1 | Oct 31 | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsMiami | 18–9–1 | Nov 7 | -6.5 / 54.5 | — | — |
| 11 | vsBoston College | 19–9 | Nov 14 | — | — | — |
| 12 | vsSMU | 10–3 | Nov 21 | -17.5 / 56.5 | — | — |
| 13 | @Syracuse | 9–3 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 2–0
- Away ATS
- 0–0
- Over lean
- 1–1
Option Country predictions vs Notre Dame: 1–1 ATS · CLV -0.2
- W1 Wisconsin · pick Notre Dame+5.7 · W
- W2 Rice · pick Notre Dame+1.2 · L
- W3 Michigan State · pick Notre Dame-2.2
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA98th · #4 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA92nd · #12 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate93rd · #10 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate91st · #13 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness99th · #3 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness38th · #85 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
C.J. Carr
- Comp
- 35/49
- Cmp%
- 71.4%
- aDOT
- 7.8
- Air yards
- 375
- YAC
- 218
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 59.6%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Noah Grubbs
- Comp
- 7/11
- Cmp%
- 63.6%
- aDOT
- 9.7
- Air yards
- 107
- YAC
- 50
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Teddy Jarrard
- Comp
- 2/2
- Cmp%
- 100.0%
- aDOT
- 4.5
- Air yards
- 9
- YAC
- 20
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
51%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 9.5 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 23.0 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- CJ Carr · QB145.1
- Jordan Faison · WR49.8
- Aneyas Williams · RB20.6
- Micah Gilbert · WR8.8
- Jaden Greathouse · WR4.3
- Ty Washington · TE3.8
- Matt Jeffery · WR3.4
- Nolan James Jr. · RB-3.3
In
2025 PPA- Quincy Porter · WR · Ohio State5.3
- Mylan Graham · WR · Ohio State4.2
- DJ McKinney · CB · Colorado—
- Francis Brewu · DL · Pittsburgh—
- Jayden Sanders · CB · Michigan—
- Keon Keeley · DL · Alabama—
- Spencer Porath · PK · Purdue—
- Tionne Gray · DL · Oregon—
Out
2025 PPA- Kenny Minchey · QB · Kentucky14.3
- KK Smith · WR · Michigan State6.0
- Leo Scheidler · WR · Miami (OH)2.0
- Gi'Bran Payne · RB · Cincinnati0.7
- Anthony Sacca · LB · UCLA—
- Ben Minich · DB · Miami (OH)—
- Bodie Kahoun · LB · Boston College—
- Chance Tucker · CB · North Dakota State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsC.J. Carr492
- Passing yardsNoah Grubbs78
- Passing yardsTeddy Jarrard29
- Passing TDsC.J. Carr6
- Passing TDsNoah Grubbs0
- Passing TDsTeddy Jarrard0
- Rushing yardsAneyas Williams119
- Rushing yardsJonaz Walton48
- Rushing yardsNolan James Jr.48
- Rushing TDsAneyas Williams2
- Rushing TDsNolan James Jr.2
- Rushing TDsC.J. Carr0
- Receiving yardsJordan Faison135
- Receiving yardsMicah Gilbert81
- Receiving yardsNolan James Jr.66
- Receiving TDsJordan Faison2
- Receiving TDsCooper Flanagan1
- Receiving TDsMicah Gilbert1
- Total tacklesJaiden Ausberry12
- Total tacklesDrayk Bowen11
- Total tacklesAdon Shuler9
- SacksBoubacar Traore1
- SacksBryce Young1
- SacksFrancis Brewu1
- Tackles for lossBryce Young3.5
- Tackles for lossBoubacar Traore2
- Tackles for lossKyngstonn Viliamu-Asa1.5
- InterceptionsDylahn McKinney1
Player PPA
- C.J. Carr · QB31.3 · 0.614/play
- Nolan James Jr. · RB9.3 · 0.545/play
- Aneyas Williams · RB8.9 · 0.287/play
- Micah Gilbert · WR8.8 · 1.459/play
- Jordan Faison · WR7.8 · 0.710/play
- Logan Saldate · WR4.4 · 1.464/play
- Jerome Bettis Jr. · WR3.0 · 1.482/play
- Cooper Flanagan · TE2.8 · 0.936/play
- Teddy Jarrard · QB2.6 · 1.303/play
- Jaden Greathouse · WR2.2 · 0.560/play
Commits
- Oluwasemilore Olubobola · OT5★ #14
- Albert Simien · IOL5★ #15
- Abraham Sesay · EDGE5★ #28
- David Folorunsho · DL5★ #31
- Xavier Hasan · CB4★ #43
- Julius Jones · WR4★ #77
- James Halter · OT4★ #91
- Ace Alston · CB4★ #96
- Aidan O'Neil · EDGE4★ #120
- Zayden Gamble · S4★ #128
- Lathan Whisenton · RB4★ #142
- Roman Igwebuike · LB4★ #152
- Jackson Vaughn · EDGE4★ #156
- Isaiah Rogers · RB4★ #193
- Brayden Parks · DL4★ #199
- Wonderful Monds IV · QB4★ #255
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Golden | CB | 2 | Tampa, FL |
| 2 | DJ McKinney | CB | 4 | Colleyville, TX |
| 12 | Jayden Sanders | CB | 2 | Kilgore, TX |
| 13 | Ayden Pouncey | CB | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 15 | Leonard Moore | CB | 3 | Round Rock, TX |
| 21 | Khary Adams | CB | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 24 | Mark Zackery IV | CB | 2 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 26 | Chaz Smith | CB | 1 | Knoxville, TN |
| 29 | Christian Gray | CB | 4 | Saint Louis, MO |
| 32 | Nick Reddish | CB | 1 | Charlotte, NC |
| 0 | Tionne Gray | DL | 2 | St. Louis, MO |
| 5 | Boubacar Traore | DL | 3 | Boston, MA |
| 6 | Christopher Burgess Jr. | DL | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 7 | Francis Brewu | DL | 3 | Westerville, OH |
| 10 | Loghan Thomas | DL | 3 | Katy, TX |
| 11 | Keon Keeley | DL | 3 | Tampa, FL |
| 14 | Ebenezer Ewetade | DL | 1 | Raleigh, NC |
| 40 | Dominik Hulak | DL | 1 | Glendale Heights, IL |
| 42 | Cole Mullins | DL | 2 | Hoschton, GA |
| 44 | Rodney Dunham | DL | 1 | Charlotte, NC |
| 47 | Jason Onye | DL | 4 | North Providence, RI |
| 55 | Tiki Hola | DL | 1 | Bastrop, TX |
| 56 | Elijah Hughes | DL | 4 | Arlington, VA |
| 59 | Sean Sevillano Jr. | DL | 2 | Clearwater, FL |
| 60 | Davion Dixon | DL | 1 | Homestead, FL |
| 88 | Armel Mukam | DL | 3 | Laprairie, PQ |
| 90 | Elijah Golden | DL | 1 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 91 | Gordy Sulfsted | DL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 94 | Joe Reiff | DL | 1 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 95 | Bryce Young | DL | 3 | Charlotte, NC |
| 3 | Jaylen Sneed | LB | 4 | Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 4 | Jaiden Ausberry | LB | 3 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 16 | Ko'o Kia | LB | 1 | Kahalu'u, HI |
| 19 | Madden Faraimo | LB | 2 | Oceanside, CA |
| 23 | Ja'Kobe Clapper | LB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 27 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | LB | 3 | Inland Empire, CA |
| 34 | Drayk Bowen | LB | 4 | Saint John, IN |
| 35 | Teddy Rezac | LB | 2 | Omaha, NE |
| 38 | Tommy Powlus | LB | 3 | Granger, IN |
| 43 | Kahanu Kia | LB | 3 | Kaneohe, HI |
| 58 | Thomas Davis Jr. | LB | 1 | Weddington, NC |
| 49 | Andrew Kros | LS | 3 | Louisville, KY |
| 96 | Joseph Vinci | LS | 2 | Westwood, MA |
| 50 | Sullivan Garvin | OL | 1 | Allegan, MI |
| 51 | Ben Nichols | OL | 1 | Davison, MI |
| 52 | Devan Houstan | OL | 3 | Mississauga, AB |
| 54 | Anthonie Knapp | OL | 3 | Roswell, GA |
| 55 | Chris Terek | OL | 3 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 56 | Charles Jagusah | OL | 2 | Rock Island, IL |
| 57 | Cam Herron | OL | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 58 | Matty Augustine | OL | 1 | Greenwich, CT |
| 60 | Max Anderson | OL | 3 | Saint Paul, MN |
| 61 | Robbie Wollan | OL | 3 | Saint Paul, MN |
| 64 | Joe Otting | OL | 3 | Topeka, KS |
| 65 | Grayson McKeogh | OL | 1 | Perkasie, PA |
| 66 | Tyler Merrill | OL | 1 | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 67 | Gregory Patrick | OL | 1 | Portage, MI |
| 68 | Charlie Thom | OL | 1 | Darien, CT |
| 70 | Ashton Craig | OL | 4 | Lawrenceburg, IN |
| 71 | Styles Prescod | OL | 2 | Fishers, IN |
| 74 | Will Black | OL | 1 | London, ON |
| 75 | Sullivan Absher | OL | 3 | Belmont, NC |
| 76 | Guerby Lambert | OL | 2 | Boston, MA |
| 77 | Peter Jones | OL | 2 | Coatesville, PA |
| 78 | Owen Strebig | OL | 1 | Brookfield, WI |
| 18 | Erik Schmidt | P | 2 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 39 | Jasper Scaife | P | 1 | West Perth |
| 35 | Spencer Porath | PK | 3 | Brownsburg, IN |
| 36 | Micah Drescher | PK | 1 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 9 | Teddy Jarrard | QB | 1 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 10 | Noah Grubbs | QB | 1 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 12 | Blake Hebert | QB | 1 | Boxford, MA |
| 13 | CJ Carr | QB | 2 | Saline, MI |
| 2 | Nolan James Jr. | RB | 1 | Westwood, NJ |
| 20 | Jonaz Walton | RB | 1 | Carrollton, GA |
| 21 | Kedren Young | RB | 2 | Lufkin, TX |
| 22 | Aneyas Williams | RB | 3 | Hannibal, MO |
| 26 | Javian Osborne | RB | 1 | Forney, TX |
| 37 | Kurt Smith | RB | 1 | South Beloit, IL |
| 46 | Matt Williams | RB | 4 | Naperville, IL |
| 8 | Adon Shuler | S | 3 | Irvington, NJ |
| 9 | Brauntae Johnson | S | 2 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 20 | Joey O'Brien | S | 1 | Roxborough, PA |
| 22 | Ethan Long | S | 1 | Milford, CT |
| 25 | Brandon Logan | S | 1 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 28 | Luke Talich | S | 4 | Cody, WY |
| 30 | Patrick Downes | S | 1 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 48 | Chase Young | S | 1 | Eagan, MN |
| 7 | Ty Washington | TE | 4 | Leesburg, GA |
| 24 | Ian Premer | TE | 1 | Great Bend, KS |
| 42 | Henry Garrity | TE | 4 | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 84 | Preston Fryzel | TE | 1 | Holland, OH |
| 85 | Jack Larsen | TE | 2 | Charlotte, NC |
| 86 | Kaleb Johnson | TE | 1 | Mishawaka, IN |
| 87 | Cooper Flanagan | TE | 3 | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 88 | James Flanigan | TE | 1 | Green Bay, WI |
| 89 | Austin Ratigan | TE | 1 | South Bend, IN |
| 0 | Quincy Porter | WR | 2 | New Milford, NJ |
| 1 | Jaden Greathouse | WR | 3 | Austin, TX |
| 3 | Mylan Graham | WR | 2 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 4 | Bubba Frazier | WR | 1 | Savannah, GA |
| 5 | Cam Williams | WR | 2 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 6 | Jordan Faison | WR | 4 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 8 | Jerome Bettis Jr. | WR | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 11 | Devin Fitzgerald | WR | 1 | Paradise Valley, AZ |
| 14 | Micah Gilbert | WR | 2 | Charlotte, NC |
| 15 | Brayden Robinson | WR | 1 | Red Oak, TX |
| 16 | Dylan Faison | WR | 1 | Weston, FL |
| 17 | Elijah Burress | WR | 1 | Totowa, NJ |
| 18 | Kaydon Finley | WR | 1 | Aledo, TX |
| 19 | Logan Saldate | WR | 2 | Gilroy, CA |
| 31 | Xavier Southall | WR | 2 | Alexandria, VA |
| 33 | Matt Jeffery | WR | 2 | Cheshire, CT |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Notre Dame.
- 2026 Jeremiyah Love · Running BackRd 1 · Arizona
- 2026 Jadarian Price · Running BackRd 1 · Seattle
- 2026 Malachi Fields · Wide ReceiverRd 3 · New York
- 2026 Eli Raridon · Tight EndRd 3 · New England
- 2026 Billy Schrauth · Offensive GuardRd 5 · Tampa Bay
- 2026 Gabriel Rubio · Defensive TackleRd 6 · Pittsburgh
- 2025 Benjamin Morrison · CornerbackRd 2 · Tampa Bay
- 2025 Xavier Watts · SafetyRd 3 · Atlanta
Recruiting classes
- 2026#5 · 299.3
- 2025#12 · 270.2
- 2024#9 · 275.6
- 2023#12 · 272.7
- 2022#7 · 275.4
- 2021#9 · 269.1
- 2020#17 · 251.4
- 2019#16 · 258.6
- 2018#10 · 268.9
- 2017#10 · 251.3
- 2016#15 · 249.4
- 2015#13 · 267.8
- 2014#11 · 260.4
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