The 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish were led by Marcus Freeman in his third year as Notre Dame's head coach. They played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Despite an upset loss as heavy favorites against Northern Illinois, Notre Dame proceeded to win their next 10 games, including ranked wins over Louisville, Navy, and Army, and made their 3rd College Football Playoff appearance, their first in the inaugural 12-team playoff. They defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, 27–17, in their first round home game. Their playoff victory over Indiana marked the first time a home game would air on ESPN and ABC since 1990. The Irish would then defeat the Georgia Bulldogs, 23–10, in the quarterfinal Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl victory was the program's first win in a New Year's Six bowl game since 1994, ending the Irish's ten game losing streak in such games. The Irish then defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 27–24, in the semifinal Orange Bowl. With the win, the Irish improved to 7–0 against AP ranked teams during the season, the team's most ranked wins in the poll era. Also with this win, Freeman, who is of mixed black and South Korean ancestry, became the first African American, as well as the first Asian, head coach to reach a Division I college football national championship.[1] This was the first trip to the National Championship game for the Irish since the 2012 season. However, Notre Dame would fall to Ohio State 34–23. The Irish would finish the season ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll, their highest finish since the 1993 season. It would mark the program's first 14-win season, breaking the previous record of 12, which was accomplished four times prior. They would finish #1 in the nation in defensive takeaways with 33, and fourth in the nation in points per game allowed (15.5 ppg).
Offseason
Coaching changes
The following coaches left the program:
The following coaches were hired:
The following coaches were promoted:
The following coaches were demoted:
Departures
NFL
UFL
Transfers out
Retirements
- RB Sam Assaf
- DL Cole Aubrey
- S DJ Brown
- WR Henry Cook
- WR Chase Dixon
- P Bryan Dowd (selected 6th overall by Chicago Fire FC in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft)
- WR Griffin Eifert
- DL Tyson Ford (medically retired)
- DL Aiden Gobaira (medically retired)
- RB Chase Ketterer
- P Ben Krimm
- OL Andrew Kristofic
- WR Matt Salerno
- TE Hakim Sanfo
- S Eddie Scheidler
- OL Brennan Wicks
Additions
Transfers in
Walk-on transfers in
Recruiting
[3]
College recruiting information (2024)
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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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Taebron Bennie-Powell S
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Cincinnati, OH
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Lakota West
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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177 lb (80 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
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CJ Carr QB
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Saline, MI
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Saline
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (86)
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Micah Gilbert WR
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Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte Christian
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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208 lb (94 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
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Karson Hobbs CB
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Cincinnati, OH
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Archbishop Moeller
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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184 lb (83 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Tae Johnson S
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Fort Wayne, IN
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North Side
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
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Peter Jones OL
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Coatesville, PA
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Malvern Prep
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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310 lb (140 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
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Bodie Kahoun LB
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Roanoke, VA
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Patrick Henry
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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221 lb (100 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Anthonie Knapp OL
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Roswell, GA
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Roswell
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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291 lb (132 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Guerby Lambert OL
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Boston, MA
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Catholic Memorial
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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318 lb (144 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (85)
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Jack Larsen TE
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Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte Catholic
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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246 lb (112 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
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Leonard Moore CB
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Round Rock, TX
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Round Rock
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Cole Mullins DL
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Hoschton, GA
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Mill Creek
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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259 lb (117 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Styles Prescod OL
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Fishers, IN
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Hamilton Southeastern
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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293 lb (133 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
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Teddy Rezac LB
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Omaha, NE
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Westside
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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199 lb (90 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
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Logan Saldate WR
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Gilroy, CA
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Palma
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
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Sean Sevillano Jr. DL
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Clearwater, FL
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Clearwater Academy International
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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320 lb (150 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
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Loghan Thomas DL
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Katy, TX
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St. Edward (Ohio)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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224 lb (102 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
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Kennedy Urlacher S
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Chandler, AZ
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Chandler High
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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196 lb (89 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
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Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa LB
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Inland Empire, CA
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St. John Bosco
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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240 lb (110 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (84)
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Aneyas Williams RB
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Hannibal, MO
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Hannibal
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
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Cam Williams WR
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Glen Ellyn, IL
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Glenbard South
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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199 lb (90 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (86)
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Bryce Young DL
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Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte Christian
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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258 lb (117 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
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Kedren Young RB
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Lufkin, TX
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Lufkin
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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229 lb (104 kg)
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Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
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Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 8
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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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New walk-ons
- OL Max Anderson
- CB Mickey Brown
- CB Charles Du
- WR Matt Jeffery (on lacrosse scholarship)
- LB Tommy Powlus
- QB Anthony Rezac
- WR Xavier Southall
- LS Joseph Vinci
- OL Robbie Wollan
Other
Changes
- Marty Auer switched positions from S to CB.
- Dylan Devezin switched positions from QB to RB.
- Justin Fisher switched positions from TE to RB.
- Kahanu Kia switched positions from DL to LB.
- Chris Salerno switched positions from P to K.
- S Luke Talich earned scholarship on March 7; previously walk-on.[6]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Texas A&M | No. 7 | | ABC | W 23–13 | 107,315 |
September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | No. 5 | | NBC | L 14–16 | 77,622 |
September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 18 | | CBS | W 66–7 | 61,441 |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | No. 17 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| NBC | W 28–3 | 77,622 |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Louisville | No. 16 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| Peacock | W 31–24 | 77,622 |
October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 11 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| NBC/CNBC[a] | W 49–7 | 77,622 |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia Tech | No. 12 | | ESPN | W 31–13 | 59,021 |
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Navy | No. 12 | | ABC | W 51–14 | 76,112 |
November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 10 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| NBC | W 52–3 | 77,622 |
November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 8 | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| NBC | W 35–14 | 77,622 |
November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Army | No. 6 | | NBC | W 49–14 | 47,342 |
November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at USC | No. 5 | | CBS | W 49–35 | 73,241 |
| 8:00 p.m. | (10) No. 8 Indiana | (7) No. 5 | | ESPN/ABC | W 27–17 | 77,622 |
[b] | 4:00 p.m. | vs. (2) No. 2 Georgia | (7) No. 5 | | ESPN | W 23–10 | 57,267 |
| 7:30 p.m. | vs. (6) No. 4 Penn State | (7) No. 5 | | ESPN | W 27–24 | 66,881 |
| 7:30 p.m. | vs. (8) No. 6 Ohio State | (7) No. 5 | | ESPN | L 23–34 | 77,660 |
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- ^ Game was moved to CNBC due to overrun into Big Ten Saturday Night.
- ^ The Sugar Bowl was originally scheduled for January 1, but was postponed a day later due to the terrorist attack that took place early that morning in the nearby French Quarter.[7]
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11т | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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Coaches | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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CFP | Not released | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Not released |
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Game summaries
at No. 20 Texas A&M
Game information
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- First quarter
- (11:07) TAMU – Randy Bond 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:53; Texas A&M 3–0)
- (6:39) ND – Mitch Jeter 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28; Tied 3–3)
- Second quarter
- (14:14) TAMU – Randy Bond 49-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:45; Texas A&M 6–3)
- (8:32) ND – Mitch Jeter 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:35; Tied 6–6)
- Third quarter
- (6:50) ND – Jadarian Price 47-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:05; Notre Dame 13–6)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:49) TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 1-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:43; Tied 13–13)
- (1:54) ND – Jeremiyah Love 21-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:29; Notre Dame 20–13)
- (0:30) ND – Mitch Jeter 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:04; Notre Dame 23–13)
|
Statistics |
ND |
TAMU
|
First downs |
18 |
17
|
Total yards |
356 |
246
|
Rushes/yards |
34–198 |
38–146
|
Passing yards |
158 |
100
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–30–0 |
12–30–2
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Time of possession |
31:35 |
28:25
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Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Texas A&M –2.5 |
46.5
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Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois Huskies (1–0) vs. No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–0) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 16 MPH • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (8:28) ND – Riley Leonard 11-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Notre Dame 7–0)
- (5:35) NIU – Antario Brown 83-yard pass from Ethan Hampton, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 2:51; Tied 7–7)
- (2:13) NIU – Kanon Woodill 42-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:28; Northern Illinois 10–7)
- Second quarter
- (13:39) NIU – Kanon Woodill 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:08; Northern Illinois 13–7)
- Third quarter
- (8:34) ND – Jeremiyah Love 34-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:43; Notre Dame 14–13)
- Fourth quarter
- (0:31) NIU – Kanon Woodill 35-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:24; Northern Illinois 16–14)
|
Statistics |
NIU |
ND
|
First downs |
16 |
17
|
Total yards |
388 |
286
|
Rushes/yards |
45–190 |
28–123
|
Passing yards |
198 |
163
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
10–20–0 |
20–33–2
|
Time of possession |
34:38 |
25:22
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Northern Illinois
|
Passing |
Ethan Hampton |
10/19, 198 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Antario Brown |
20 carries, 99 yards
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Receiving |
Antario Brown |
2 receptions, 126 yards, TD
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
20/32, 163 yards, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Jeremiyah Love |
11 carries, 79 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Beaux Collins |
5 receptions, 45 yards
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –28.5 |
46.5
|
at Purdue (rivalry)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:50) ND – Jeremiyah Love 48-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Notre Dame 7–0)
- (1:53) ND – Riley Leonard 3-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:43; Notre Dame 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (8:24) ND – Riley Leonard 34-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:16; Notre Dame 21–0)
- (2:10) ND – Riley Leonard 13-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:54; Notre Dame 28–0)
- (1:32) ND – Boubacar Traore 34-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 0:38; Notre Dame 35–0)
- (0:04) ND – Jadarian Price 70-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:37; Notre Dame 42–0)
- Third quarter
- (12:41) ND – Cooper Flanagan 28-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:40; Notre Dame 49–0)
- (9:33) PUR – De'Nylon Morrissette 5-yard pass from Hudson Card, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Notre Dame 49–7)
- (5:39) ND – Mitch Jeter 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:54; Notre Dame 52–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:52) ND – Kevin Bauman 8-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:43; Notre Dame 59–7)
- (5:44) ND – Kenny Minchey 5-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:31; Notre Dame 66–7)
|
Statistics |
ND |
PUR
|
First downs |
27 |
6
|
Total yards |
578 |
162
|
Rushes/yards |
44–362 |
25–38
|
Passing yards |
216 |
124
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–26–0 |
11–24–2
|
Time of possession |
35:43 |
24:17
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
11/16, 112 yards
|
Rushing |
Jeremiyah Love |
10 carries, 109 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jayden Harrison |
2 receptions, 47 yards
|
Purdue
|
Passing |
Hudson Card |
11/24, 124 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Reggie Love III |
10 carries, 61 yards
|
Receiving |
Kam Brown |
1 reception, 52 yards
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –7.5 |
47.5
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Miami (OH)
Miami RedHawks (0–2) vs. No. 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2–1) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SW 3 MPH • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- No scoring plays this quarter.
- Second quarter
- (12:32) MIA – Dom Dzioban 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:09; Miami (OH) 3–0)
- (3:33) ND – Riley Leonard 8-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:59; Notre Dame 7–3)
- (1:05) ND – Beaux Collins 38-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 0:56; Notre Dame 14–3)
- Third quarter
- (4:17) ND – Jeremiyah Love 15-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:00; Notre Dame 21–3)
- Fourth quarter
- (5:39) ND – Riley Leonard 50-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:34; Notre Dame 28–3)
|
Statistics |
M-OH |
ND
|
First downs |
17 |
24
|
Total yards |
229 |
428
|
Rushes/yards |
28–110 |
36–270
|
Passing yards |
119 |
158
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–36–2 |
17–28–0
|
Time of possession |
29:54 |
30:06
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Miami (OH)
|
Passing |
Brett Gabbert |
14/35, 119 yards, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Keyon Mozee |
6 carries, 36 yards
|
Receiving |
Cade McDonald |
4 receptions, 52 yards
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
16/25, 154 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Riley Leonard |
12 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Beaux Collins |
4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –27.5 |
44.5
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No. 15 Louisville
No. 15 Louisville Cardinals (3–0) vs. No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–1) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 11 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (13:30) LOU – Isaac Brown 10-yard pass from Tyler Shough, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:24; Louisville 7–0)
- (7:22) ND – Jeremiyah Love 6-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:08; Tied 7-7)
- (4:59) ND – Jaden Greathouse 34-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 2:05; Notre Dame 14–7)
- (2:40) ND – Riley Leonard 4-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:03; Notre Dame 21–7)
- Second quarter
- (12:28) LOU – J'Corey Brooks 5-yard pass from Tyler Shough, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:30; Notre Dame 21–14)
- (3:46) ND – Mitch Jeter 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:14; Notre Dame 24–14)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays this quarter
- Fourth quarter
- (11:25) LOU – Brock Travelstead 56-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:04; Notre Dame 24–17)
- (9:16) ND – Jeremiyah Love 32-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Notre Dame 31–17)
- (5:17) LOU – Ja'Corey Brooks 24-pass from Tyler Shough (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:59; Notre Dame 31–24)
|
Statistics |
LOU |
ND
|
First downs |
19 |
11
|
Total yards |
395 |
280
|
Rushing yards |
35–131 |
31–163
|
Passing yards |
264 |
163
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24–41–1 |
17–23–0
|
Time of possession |
32:05 |
27:55
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisville
|
Passing |
Tyler Shough |
24/41, 264 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Isaac Brown |
13 carries, 72 yards
|
Receiving |
Ja'Corey Brooks |
5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
17/23, 163 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Riley Leonard |
13 carries, 52 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jaden Greathouse |
4 receptions, 61 yards, TD
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –7 |
46.5
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Stanford (rivalry)
Stanford Cardinal (2–3) vs. No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–1) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 7 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (6:49) STAN – Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Emmett Kenny kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:14; Stanford 7–0)
- (1:27) ND – Riley Leonard 6-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Tied 7–7)
- Second quarter
- (7:46) ND – Jayden Thomas 15-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:20; Notre Dame 14–7)
- (1:11) ND – Kris Mitchell 5-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:37; Notre Dame 21–7)
- Third quarter
- (12:12) ND – Jadarian Price 16-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:40; Notre Dame 28–7)
- (6:49) ND – Jeremiyah Love 39-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:23; Notre Dame 35–7)
- (1:29) ND – Eli Raridon 5-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:37; Notre Dame 42–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:17) ND – Aneyas Williams 19-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:25; Notre Dame 49–7)
|
Statistics |
STAN |
ND
|
First downs |
14 |
24
|
Total yards |
59–200 |
66–477
|
Rushing yards |
41–113 |
39–229
|
Passing yards |
87 |
248
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
10–18–0 |
18–27–0
|
Time of possession |
30:44 |
29:16
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Stanford
|
Passing |
Ashton Daniels |
8/13, 74 yards
|
Rushing |
Chris Davis Jr. |
10 carries, 45 yards
|
Receiving |
Ismael Cisse |
2 receptions, 29 yards
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
16/22, 229 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Jeremiyah Love |
6 carries, 53 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Beaux Collins |
4 receptions, 85 yards
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –22.5 |
45.5
|
at Georgia Tech
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (0:00) GT – Jamal Haynes 1-yard run, Adrian Birr kick (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:06; Georgia Tech 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (7:00) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:00; Tied 7–7)
- (1:53) ND – Riley Leonard 12-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:51; Notre Dame 14–7)
- Third quarter
- (11:01) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:10; Notre Dame 21–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:01) ND – Zac Yoakam 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 3:59; Notre Dame 24–7)
- (2:37) ND – Adon Shuler 36-yard interception, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10; Notre Dame 31–7)
- (0:23) GT – Chase Lane 6-yard pass from Zach Pyron, Two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:08; Notre Dame 31–13)
|
Statistics |
ND |
GT
|
First downs |
23 |
18
|
Total yards |
69–385 |
67–333
|
Rushing yards |
39–168 |
29–64
|
Passing yards |
217 |
269
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–30–1 |
20–38–2
|
Time of possession |
35:45 |
24:15
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
20/29, 203 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Jadarian Price |
8 carries, 69 yards
|
Receiving |
Jeremiyah Love |
3 receptions, 57 yards
|
Georgia Tech
|
Passing |
Zach Pyron |
20/36, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Zach Pyron |
13 carries, 45 yards
|
Receiving |
Abdul Janneh, Jr. |
1 reception, 60 yards
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –14.5 |
49.5
|
at No. 24 Navy (rivalry)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:28) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Notre Dame 7–0)
- (5:44) ND – Kris Mitchell 6-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:19; Notre Dame 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:33) NAVY – Blake Horvath 47-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:18; Notre Dame 14–7)
- (12:28) ND – Jeremiyah Love 64-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; Notre Dame 21–7)
- (5:05) ND – Jeremiyah Love 2-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:57; Notre Dame 28–7)
- (0:26) ND – Zac Yoakam 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:20; Notre Dame 31–7)
- Third quarter
- (8:44) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Notre Dame 31–14)
- (5:35) ND – Beaux Collins 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Notre Dame 38–14)
- (4:18) ND – Jaylen Sneed 0-yard fumble return (Drive: 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:17; Notre Dame 44–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:08) ND – Kadren Young 4-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:12; Notre Dame 51–14)
|
Statistics |
ND |
NAVY
|
First downs |
20 |
17
|
Plays–yards |
65–466 |
57–310
|
Rushes–yards |
40–265 |
43–222
|
Passing yards |
201 |
88
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
15–25–0 |
7–14–1
|
Time of possession |
30:29 |
29:31
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
13/21, 178 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Jeremiyah Love |
12 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Jordan Faison |
4 receptions, 52 yards
|
Navy |
Passing |
Blake Horvath |
7/13, 88 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Blake Horvath |
13 carries, 129 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Alex Tecza |
2 receptions, 39 yards
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –14.5 |
50.5
|
Florida State
Florida State Seminoles (1–8) vs. No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7–1) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Date: November 9, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 10 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (13:17) ND – Riley Leonard 34-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; Notre Dame 7–0)
- (5:44) FS – Ryan Fitzgerald 23-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:52; Notre Dame 7–3)
- Second quarter
- (14:35) ND – Jadarian Price 65-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:05; Notre Dame 14–3)
- (0:17) ND – Mitchell Evans 12-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 1:31; Notre Dame 21–3)
- Third quarter
- (9:38) ND – Riley Leonard 6-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:55; Notre Dame 28–14)
- (1:05) ND – Mitch Jeter 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:51; Notre Dame 31–3)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:53) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:51; Notre Dame 38–3)
- (4:06) ND – Deion Colzie 7-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:20; Notre Dame 45–3)
- (1:23) ND – Luke Talich 79-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:43; Notre Dame 52–3)
|
Statistics |
FSU |
ND
|
First downs |
14 |
22
|
Total yards |
69–208 |
62–453
|
Rushing yards |
43–120 |
32–201
|
Passing yards |
88 |
252
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
0–0–0 |
0–0–0
|
Time of possession |
33:11 |
26:49
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Florida State
|
Passing |
Brock Glenn |
5/18, 51 yards, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Lawrence Toafili |
16 carries, 77 yards
|
Receiving |
Lawayne McCoy |
2 receptions, 22 yards
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
14/27, 215 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Jadarian Price |
7 carries, 95 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jaden Greathouse |
5 receptions, 66 yards
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –26.0 |
42.5
|
Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers (5–4) vs. No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–1) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Date: November 16, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 9 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
- 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
- (13:04) ND – Jeremiyah Love 4-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:52; Notre Dame 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (6:34) ND – Jayden Harrison 8-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:42; Notre Dame 14–0)
- (2:20) ND – Cooper Flanagan 2-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03; Notre Dame 21–0)
- (0:49) ND – Mitchell Evans 16-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:34; Notre Dame 28–0)
- Third quarter
- (9:38) ND – Jeremiyah Love 76-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Notre Dame 35–0)
- (7:52) VA – Tony Muskett 18-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Notre Dame 35–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (0:18) VA – Tony Muskett 2-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:42; Notre Dame 35–14)
|
Statistics |
UVA |
ND
|
First downs |
15 |
21
|
Total yards |
68–300 |
71–448
|
Rushing yards |
32–128 |
38–234
|
Passing yards |
172 |
214
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–36–3 |
22–33–1
|
Time of possession |
25:24 |
34:36
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Virginia
|
Passing |
Tony Muskett |
9/14, 103 yards
|
Rushing |
Xavier Brown |
11 carries, 52 yards
|
Receiving |
Malachi Fields |
4 receptions, 81 yards
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
22/33, 214 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Jeremiyah Love |
16 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Jayden Harrison |
3 receptions, 41 yards, TD
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –21.5 |
51.5
|
vs. No. 19 Army (rivalry)
The 2024 meeting between Army and Notre Dame at new Yankee Stadium commemorated the Notre Dame's Four Horsemen backfield that led them to an upset win over Army at the Polo Grounds in 1924.[9] Notre Dame wore special blue-gray uniforms, a nod to the blue-gray sky mentioned in Grantland Rice's 1924 "Four Horsemen" dispatch in his opening line, "outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again." While the shiny gold uniform numbers represent the Gothic Blackletter of New York City's newspaper mastheads. Notre Dame again won easily, 49–14, handing Army their first loss of the season.
No. 19 Army Black Knights (9–0) vs. No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9–1) – Game summary
at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W 10 MPH • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 47,352
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:24) ND – Jordan Faison 28-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:17; Notre Dame 7–0)
- (6:30) ND – Jeremiyah Love 6-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:38; Notre Dame 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:53) ARMY – Bryson Daily 4-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:37; Notre Dame 14–7)
- (4:35) ND – Jeremiyah Love 14-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:23; Notre Dame 21–7)
- (0:26) ND – Jadarian Price 2-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:14; Notre Dame 28–7)
- Third quarter
- (14:44) ND – Jeremiyah Love 68-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:10; Notre Dame 35–7)
- (0:45) ND – Jadarian Price 10-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:33; Notre Dame 42–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:40) ND – Aneyas Williams 58-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:12; Notre Dame 49–7)
- (0:22) ARMY – Bryson Daily 1-yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:18; Notre Dame 49–14)
|
Statistics |
ARMY |
ND
|
First downs |
15 |
20
|
Total yards |
67–233 |
47–462
|
Rushing yards |
58–207 |
29–273
|
Passing yards |
26 |
189
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
4–9–0 |
14–18–0
|
Time of possession |
39:49 |
20:11
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Army
|
Passing |
Bryson Daily |
4/8, 26 yards
|
Rushing |
Bryson Daily |
39 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Casey Reynolds |
1 reception, 11 yards
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
10/13, 148 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Jeremiyah Love |
7 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Jordan Faison |
2 receptions, 46 yards, TD
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –14.5 |
44.5
|
at USC (rivalry)
No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10–1) vs. USC Trojans (6–5) – Game summary
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E 2 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 73,241
- Referee: Rod Snodgrass
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (2:28) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:14; Notre Dame 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:07) USC – Jayden Maiava 1-yard run, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:47; Tied 7–7)
- (0:59) ND – Eli Raridon 12-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:27; Notre Dame 14–7)
- (0:24) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 12-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Michael Lanz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 0:31; Tied 14–14)
- Third quarter
- (12:38) ND – Jadarian Price 36-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Notre Dame 21–14)
- (9:06) USC – Jayden Maiava 1-yard run, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:27; Tied 21–21)
- (6:27) ND – Riley Leonard 2-yard run, Mitch Jeter (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:06; Notre Dame 28–14)
- (1:11) ND – Mitchell Evans 23-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:06; Notre Dame 35–21)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:43) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 6-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 3:09; Notre Dame 35–28)
- (3:39) ND – Christian Gray 99-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:21; Notre Dame 42–28)
- (1:18) ND – Xavier Watts 100-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:21; Notre Dame 49–28)
- (0:13) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 8-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Notre Dame 49–35)
|
Statistics |
ND |
USC
|
First downs |
23 |
29
|
Total yards |
61–436 |
77–557
|
Rushing yards |
38–258 |
28–197
|
Passing yards |
178 |
360
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–23–1 |
27–49–2
|
Time of possession |
29:45 |
30:15
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
17/22, 155 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Jadarian Price |
12 carries, 111 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Mitchell Evans |
5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
|
USC
|
Passing |
Jayden Maiava |
27/49, 360 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Quinton Joyner |
10 carries, 83 yards
|
Receiving |
Makai Lemon |
9 receptions, 133 yards
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame –6.5 |
42.5
|
No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (11–1) at No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11–1) – Game summary
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Date: [10]
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:57) ND – Jeremiyah Love 98-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:14; Notre Dame 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:52) ND – Jayden Thomas 5-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 16 plays, 83 yards, 9:08; Notre Dame 14–0)
- (3:26) IU – Nicolas Radicic 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:00; Notre Dame 14–3)
- (0:07) ND – Mitch Jeter 49-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 3:19; Notre Dame 17–3)
- Third quarter
- (4:21) ND – Mitch Jeter 33-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 28 yards, 6:43; Notre Dame 20–3)
- Fourth quarter
- (4:50) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:44; Notre Dame 27–3)
- (1:27) IU – Myles Price 7-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Kurtis Rourke pass to Elijah Sarratt for Two-Point Conversion (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:23; Notre Dame 27–11)
- (0:25) IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 23-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, Two-Point Conversion failed (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:02; Notre Dame 27–17)
|
This game marked the first time a home game would air on ESPN and ABC since the 1990 season. The reason it aired on those networks instead of NBC was due to the fact that playoff games aren't part of Notre Dame's deal with NBC.[11]
Statistics |
IU |
ND
|
First downs |
17 |
20
|
Total yards |
278 |
394
|
Rushing yards |
63 |
193
|
Passing yards |
215 |
201
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–33–1 |
23–32–1
|
Time of possession |
24:17 |
35:43
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Indiana
|
Passing |
Kurtis Rourke |
20/34, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Justice Ellison |
11 carries, 37 yards
|
Receiving |
Elijah Sarratt |
4 receptions, 67 yards
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
23/32, 201 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Jeremiyah Love |
8 carries, 108 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jordan Faison |
7 receptions, 89 yards
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
Notre Dame -6.5 |
52.5
|
This will be the fourth meeting between the Fighting Irish and the Bulldogs.[12] The two teams have previously met in the postseason just once, in the 1981 Sugar Bowl, which resulted in a 17–10 Georgia win. Though Georgia won all three previous matchups between the teams, each game was decided by seven points or less.
The game was delayed from January 1 to January 2 after a truck attack that took place in the nearby French Quarter.[13]
2025 Sugar Bowl
No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12–1) vs No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11–2) – Game summary
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: [a]
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E 7 MPH • Weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 57,267
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde (Big 12)[14]
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
First Quarter
Second Quarter
- (12:14) UGA - Peyton Woodring 41-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:00; Georgia 3–0)
- (8:20) ND - Mitch Jeter 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:54; Tied 3–3)
- (0:39) ND - Mitch Jeter 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 2:28; Notre Dame 6–3)
- (0:27) ND - Beaux Collins 13-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:06; Notre Dame 13–3)
Third Quarter
- (14:45) ND - Jayden Harrison 98-yard kickoff return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:27; Notre Dame 20–3)
- (9:36) UGA - Cash Jones 32-yard pass from Gunner Stockton, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:12; Notre Dame 20–10)
Fourth Quarter
- (13:47) ND - Mitch Jeter 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:18; Notre Dame 23–10)
|
Statistics |
ND |
UGA
|
First downs |
14 |
16
|
Total yards |
244 |
296
|
Rushing yards |
154 |
62
|
Passing yards |
90 |
234
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
15–24–0 |
20–32–0
|
Time of possession |
31:47 |
28:13
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Notre Dame
|
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
15/24, 90 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Riley Leonard |
14 carries, 80 yards
|
Receiving |
Jordan Faison |
4 receptions, 46 yards
|
Georgia
|
Passing |
Gunner Stockton |
20/32, 234 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Trevor Etienne |
11 carries, 38 yards
|
Receiving |
Arian Smith |
1 reception, 67 yards
|
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 5 Notre Dame (13–1) vs No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (13–2)
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 66,881
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color commentator), Molly McGrath and Katie George (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
No scoring
- Second quarter
- PSU – Ryan Barker, 20-yard field goal, 14:52 (PSU 3–0)
- PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Barker kick, 2:18 (PSU 10–0)
- ND – Mitch Jeter, 41-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 10-3)
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- ND – Jeremiyah Love, 2-yard TD run, Jeter kick, 14:07 (UND 17–10)
- PSU – Singleton, 7-yard TD run, Barker kick, 10:20 (TIE 17–17)
- PSU – Singleton, 7-yard TD run, Barker kick, 7:55 (PSU 24–17)
- ND – Jaden Greathouse, 54-yard TD pass from Leonard, Jeter kick, 4:38 (TIE 24–24)
- ND – Jeter, 41-yard field goal, 0:08 (UND 27–24)
|
Statistics |
ND |
PSU
|
First downs |
23 |
20
|
Total yards |
73–383 |
75–339
|
Rushing yards |
42–116 |
42–204
|
Passing yards |
267 |
135
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
21–31–2 |
12–23–1
|
Time of possession |
29:56 |
30:04
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Riley Leonard |
15/23, 223 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Jeremiyah Love |
11 carries, 45 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jaden Greathouse |
7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
|
Penn State |
Passing |
Drew Allar |
12/23, 135 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Nicholas Singleton |
15 carries, 84 yards, 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Tyler Warren |
6 receptions, 75 yards
|
vs No. 6 Ohio State (CFP National Championship Game)
2025 College Football Playoff National Championship
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2, 7-2) vs. No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) – Game summary
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (roof closed)
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
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Game information
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- First quarter
- (5:15) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:45; Notre Dame 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:10) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 8-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05; Tied 7–7)
- (6:15) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:06; Ohio State 14–7)
- (0:27) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; Ohio State 21–7)
- Third quarter
- (12:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 play, 75 yards, 12:46; Ohio State 28–7)
- (7:52) OSU – Jayden Fielding 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 3:26; Ohio State 31–7)
- (3:03) ND – Jaden Greathouse 34-yard pass from Riley Leonard, 2-point conversion (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Ohio State 31–15)
- Fourth quarter
- (4:15) ND – Jaden Greathouse 30-yard pass from Riley Leonard, 2-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:10; Ohio State 31–23)
- (0:26) OSU – Jayden Fielding 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:49; Ohio State 34–23)
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Statistics |
OSU |
ND
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First downs |
22 |
19
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Plays–yards |
62–445 |
58–308
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Rushes–yards |
41–214 |
26–53
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Passing yards |
231 |
255
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Passing: comp–att–int |
17–21–0 |
22–32–0
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Time of possession |
32:25 |
27:35
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Ohio State
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Passing
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Will Howard
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17/21, 231 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing
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Quinshon Judkins
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11 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving
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Jeremiah Smith
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5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
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Notre Dame
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Passing
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Riley Leonard
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22/31, 255 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing
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Riley Leonard
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17 carries, 40 yards, TD
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Receiving
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Jaden Greathouse
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6 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
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Personnel
Roster
2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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16
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James Rendell
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RSr
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K
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26
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Chris Salerno (W)
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Sr
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LS
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39
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Rino Monteforte (W)
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Jr
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K
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48
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Marcello Diomede (W)
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So
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LS
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49
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Andrew Kros (W)
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So
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P, K
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90
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Eric Goins (W)
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RSr
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P
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91
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William Bartel (W)
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RSr
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K
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92
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Zac Yoakam (W)
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Jr
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LS
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96
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Joseph Vinci (W)
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Fr
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K
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98
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Mitch Jeter
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RSr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: January 4, 2025
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Depth chart
Defense
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Offense
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Key reserves
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QB Kenny Minchey
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WR Deion Colzie
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TE Kevin Bauman, Davis Sherwood
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OL Ty Chan
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DL Devan Houstan, Brenan Vernon
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LB Preston Zinter
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S Ben Minich
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Injured Taebron Bennie-Powell (S), Jordan Botelho (DL), Ashton Craig (OL), Cooper Flanagan (TE), Bodie Kahoun (LB), Kahanu Kia (LB), Anthonie Knapp (OL), Rylie Mills (DL), Benjamin Morrison (CB), Jason Onye (DL), Gi'Bran Payne (RB), Styles Prescod (OL), KK Smith (WR), Boubacar Traore (DL), Chance Tucker (CB)
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Special teams
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PK Mitch Jeter
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P James Rendell
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KR Jayden Harrison
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PR Max Hurleman
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LS Rino Monteforte (Field goals, extra points) Joseph Vinci (Punting)
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H Chris Salerno
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Notes
- ^ The Sugar Bowl was originally scheduled for January 1, but was postponed a day later due to the terrorist attack that took place early that morning in the nearby French Quarter.[7]
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