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Central Michigan at Notre Dame

Saturday, September 16, 2023

No. 9 Notre Dame beat Central Michigan 41–⁠17. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayCentral Michigan5–⁠7 in 2023
17
Home9Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2023
41

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: PeacockAttendance 77,622

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Michigan773017
Notre Dame147101041

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Central Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jase Bauer10/2013700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Myles Bailey1259119
Marion Lukes956025
Jase Bauer1316111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jesse Prewitt III259037
Tyson Davis240031
Marion Lukes223016
Myles Bailey31107

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Hartman16/2633030
Steven Angeli1/21200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Audric Estime20176141
Jadarian Price315015
Gi’Bran Payne312010
Jayden Thomas110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tobias Merriweather391175
Chris Tyree288176
Jayden Thomas463039
Rico Flores360042

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Central MichiganNotre Dame
268Total yards578
137Passing yards342
131Rushing yards236
6.9Yards per pass12.2
3.9Yards per rush6.4
14First downs23
3–⁠13Third downs5–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties8–⁠72
29:27Possession30:33

Efficiency

Central MichiganNotre Dame
34%Success rate54%
0.14EPA per play0.61
1.19Explosiveness1.56
0.19Rushing EPA0.38
0.07Passing EPA0.91
13%Passing-down success35%
0.10First-down EPA0.31
0.02Second-down EPA0.74
0.23Third-down EPA0.81

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −35, over/under 51.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Notre Dame 99%, Central Michigan 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneCentral Michigan end zoneQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ3 Central MichiganField goal, 12 playsQ3 Notre DameField goal, 5 playsQ3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameField goal, 10 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 91 yards
  3. Q1 Central MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 87 yards
  7. Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DameMissed FG, 8 plays, 24 yards
  9. Q2 Central MichiganMissed FG, 7 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Central MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
  12. Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  14. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 Central MichiganField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q3 Notre DameField goal, 5 plays, 43 yards
  18. Q3 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q4 Notre DameField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
  20. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  22. Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  23. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 6 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 14, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:00Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jase Bauer pass complete to Myles Bailey for 7 yds to the CMU 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Jase Bauer run for 1 yd to the CMU 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Myles Bailey run for 1 yd to the CMU 34
12:554th & 1 at own 34Jake Walrath punt for 55 yds
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 9Audric Estime run for 8 yds to the ND 17
12:552nd & 2 at own 17Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the ND 20 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 20Audric Estime run for 5 yds to the ND 25
10:522nd & 5 at own 25Sam Hartman pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 75 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 7, Central Michigan 0
Central Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
10:52Spencer Shrader kickoff for 64 yds
10:521st & 10 at own 35Myles Bailey run for 5 yds to the CMU 40
10:522nd & 5 at own 40BAUER, Jase pass deep to the left incomplete intended for DAVIS, Tyson thrown to the UND34. PENALTY UND Roughing the Passer on BURNHAM, Joshua enforced 15 yards from the CMU40 to the UND45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:521st & 10 at opp 45Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 16 yds to the ND 29 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 29Marion Lukes run for 9 yds to the ND 20
10:522nd & 1 at opp 20Jase Bauer run for 8 yds to the ND 12 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 12Marion Lukes run for 6 yds to the ND 6
7:222nd & 4 at opp 6Myles Bailey run for 6 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Tied at 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
7:22Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:221st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass incomplete
7:222nd & 10 at own 25Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the ND 26
7:223rd & 9 at own 26Sam Hartman pass complete to Chris Tyree for 12 yds to the ND 38 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 38Sam Hartman pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 11 yds to the ND 49 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 49Sam Hartman run for 4 yds to the CMU 47
7:222nd & 6 at opp 47Gi’Bran Payne run for 10 yds to the CMU 37 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 37Audric Estime run for 11 yds to the CMU 26 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 26Sam Hartman pass incomplete
7:222nd & 10 at opp 26Jeremiyah Love run for 8 yds to the CMU 18
7:223rd & 2 at opp 18Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the CMU 17
2:134th & 1 at opp 17Audric Estime run for 17 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 14, Central Michigan 7
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:08Spencer Shrader kickoff for 61 yds
2:081st & 10 at own 21Myles Bailey run for 4 yds to the CMU 25
2:082nd & 6 at own 25Marion Lukes run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMU 24
2:083rd & 7 at own 24Jase Bauer pass incomplete
0:354th & 7 at own 24Jake Walrath punt for 63 yds, downed at the ND 13
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 13Jayden Thomas run for 10 yds to the ND 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 23Jeremiyah Love run for 1 yd to the ND 24
Q2 14:172nd & 9 at own 24Sam Hartman pass complete to Chris Tyree for 76 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 21, Central Michigan 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 21, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:17Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:171st & 10 at own 25Jase Bauer pass incomplete
14:172nd & 10 at own 25Jase Bauer sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the CMU 15
14:173rd & 20 at own 15Jase Bauer run for 8 yds to the CMU 23
12:404th & 12 at own 23Jake Walrath punt for 42 yds, downed at the ND 35
Notre Dame Missed FG, 8 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35Sam Hartman run for 1 yd to the ND 36
12:402nd & 9 at own 36Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 12 yds to the ND 48 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 48Jadarian Price run for 3 yds to the CMU 49
12:402nd & 7 at opp 49Sam Hartman pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 8 yds to the CMU 41 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 41Sam Hartman pass incomplete
12:402nd & 10 at opp 41Sam Hartman pass incomplete
12:403rd & 10 at opp 41Sam Hartman pass incomplete
9:494th & 10 at opp 41Spencer Shrader 59 yd FG MISSED
Central Michigan Missed FG, 7 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 41Myles Bailey run for 2 yds to the CMU 43
9:492nd & 8 at own 43Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 22 yds to the ND 35 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 35Notre Dame Penalty, Roughing the Passer on MILLS, Rylie enforced (Rylie Mills) to the ND 20 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 20Jase Bauer sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the ND 32
9:492nd & 22 at opp 32Myles Bailey run for 14 yds to the ND 18
9:493rd & 8 at opp 18Jase Bauer pass incomplete
6:394th & 8 at opp 18Tristan Mattson 36 yd FG MISSED
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 20Jadarian Price run for a loss of 3 yards to the ND 17
6:392nd & 13 at own 17HARTMAN, Sam pass short up the middle complete for 1 yard to ESTIME, Audric caught at the UND19 and advanced to the UND18 (WHITESIDE, Justin). PENALTY UND Holding on FISHER, Blake enforced half the distance from the goal, 8 yards from the UND17 to the UND9 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:392nd & 21 at own 9Sam Hartman pass complete to Cam Hart for 10 yds to the ND 19
6:393rd & 11 at own 19Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 8 yds to the ND 27
4:154th & 3 at own 27Bryce McFerson punt for 55 yds
Central Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 17Marion Lukes run for 25 yds to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 42Marion Lukes run for 7 yds to the CMU 49
4:152nd & 3 at own 49Myles Bailey run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
4:153rd & 2 at the 50Jase Bauer run for 4 yds to the ND 46 for a 1ST down
1:252nd & 6 at opp 42Timeout Central Michigan, clock 01:25
1:251st & 10 at opp 46Jase Bauer pass complete to Lavario Wiley for 4 yds to the ND 42
1:252nd & 6 at opp 42Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 31 yds to the ND 11 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 11BAUER, Jase pass to the left incomplete intended for DAVIS, Tyson thrown to the UND0. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on MICKEY, Jaden enforced 9 yards to the UND2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:462nd & goal at opp 1Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:46
0:461st & goal at opp 2Jase Bauer run for 1 yd to the ND 1
0:462nd & goal at opp 1QB Keeper BAUER, Jase rush up the middle for no gain to the UND1 (KEANAAINA, Aidan). PENALTY UND Offsides enforced half the distance from the goal, 0 yards from the UND1 to the UND1. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:203rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:20
0:202nd & goal at opp 1Jase Bauer run for no gain to the ND 1
0:173rd & goal at opp 1Jase Bauer run for 1 yd for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Notre Dame 21, Central Michigan 14
Notre Dame End of half, 1 play
0:17Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25[NH] Kneel down by HARTMAN, Sam at UND23 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 31, Central Michigan 17
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
14:55Tristan Mattson kickoff for 59 yds , return for no gain to the ND 26
14:551st & 10 at own 26Audric Estime run for 21 yds to the ND 47 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 47Audric Estime run for 8 yds to the CMU 45
14:552nd & 2 at opp 45Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 42Sam Hartman pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 39 yds to the CMU 3 for a 1ST down
14:551st & goal at opp 3Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the CMU 2
14:552nd & goal at opp 2Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the CMU 1
11:363rd & goal at opp 1Sam Hartman run for 1 yd for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 28, Central Michigan 14
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
11:36Spencer Shrader kickoff for 64 yds
11:361st & 10 at own 25Myles Bailey run for 19 yds to the CMU 44 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 44Jase Bauer run for 2 yds to the CMU 46
11:362nd & 8 at own 46BAILEY, Myles rush to the left for a gain of 9 yards to the UND45 (KISER, Jack;CROSS III, Howard). PENALTY CMU Holding on SERAPIGLIA III, Dominic enforced 10 yards from the CMU46 to the CMU36 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:362nd & 18 at own 36Jase Bauer pass incomplete
11:363rd & 18 at own 36Jase Bauer run for 11 yds to the CMU 47
9:074th & 7 at own 47Jake Walrath punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 20Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the ND 22
9:072nd & 8 at own 22Sam Hartman pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 6 yds to the ND 28
7:523rd & 2 at own 28Audric Estime run for 72 yds Notre Dame Penalty, Offensive Holding (Holden Staes) to the ND 20
7:523rd & 10 at own 20Sam Hartman pass incomplete
7:364th & 10 at own 20Bryce McFerson punt for 43 yds
Central Michigan Field goal, 12 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 45Jase Bauer pass incomplete
7:362nd & 10 at own 45Marion Lukes run for 2 yds to the CMU 47
7:363rd & 8 at own 47Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 7 yds to the ND 46
7:364th & 1 at opp 46Jase Bauer run for 2 yds to the ND 44 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 44QB Keeper BAUER, Jase rush to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the UND39 (OSAFO-MENSAH, Nana). PENALTY CMU Holding on KLIMCZAK, Cade enforced 10 yards from the UND44 to the CMU46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:361st & 20 at own 46Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 37 yds to the ND 17 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 17Jase Bauer pass incomplete
7:362nd & 10 at opp 17Myles Bailey run for 3 yds to the ND 14
7:363rd & 7 at opp 14Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 9 yds to the ND 5 for a 1ST down
7:361st & goal at opp 5Jase Bauer pass incomplete
7:362nd & goal at opp 5Myles Bailey run for no gain to the ND 5
7:363rd & goal at opp 5Jase Bauer pass incomplete
1:594th & goal at opp 5Tristan Mattson 23 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 28, Central Michigan 17
Notre Dame Field goal, 5 plays
1:59Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:591st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 42 yds to the CMU 33 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 33PRICE, Jadarian rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the CMU31 (JONES, Trey;WHITESIDE, Justin). PENALTY UND Holding on COOGAN, Pat enforced 10 yards from the CMU33 to the CMU43 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:591st & 20 at opp 43Sam Hartman pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 11 yds to the CMU 32
1:592nd & 9 at opp 32Sam Hartman pass incomplete
1:593rd & 9 at opp 32Sam Hartman pass incomplete
0:304th & 9 at opp 32Spencer Shrader 50 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 31, Central Michigan 17
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:30Spencer Shrader kickoff for 62 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Marion Lukes run for 4 yds to the CMU 29
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 29Marion Lukes run for 1 yd to the CMU 30
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 30Jase Bauer pass incomplete
Q4 14:014th & 5 at own 30Jake Walrath punt for 41 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 41, Central Michigan 17
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 40Audric Estime run for 12 yds to the CMU 48 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 48Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 6 yds to the CMU 42
14:012nd & 4 at opp 42Gi’Bran Payne run for 3 yds to the CMU 39
14:013rd & 1 at opp 39Gi’Bran Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMU 40
14:014th & 2 at opp 40Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 5 yds to the CMU 35 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 35Jadarian Price run for 15 yds to the CMU 20 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 20Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the CMU 18
14:012nd & 8 at opp 18Sam Hartman pass incomplete
14:013rd & 8 at opp 18Sam Hartman pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 5 yds to the CMU 13
10:074th & 3 at opp 13Spencer Shrader 31 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 34, Central Michigan 17
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:07Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Notre Dame Penalty, Offsides (-5 Yards)
10:071st & 10 at own 30Myles Bailey run for 4 yds to the CMU 34
10:072nd & 6 at own 34Myles Bailey run for no gain to the CMU 34
10:073rd & 6 at own 34Jase Bauer pass incomplete
8:364th & 6 at own 34Jake Walrath punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Chris Tyree at the ND 18
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 18Audric Estime run for 22 yds to the ND 40 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 40Audric Estime run for 13 yds to the CMU 47 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 47Audric Estime run for 41 yds to the CMU 6 for a 1ST down
8:361st & goal at opp 6Sam Hartman pass incomplete
8:362nd & goal at opp 6Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the CMU 4
5:453rd & goal at opp 4Sam Hartman pass complete to Holden Staes for 4 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 41, Central Michigan 17
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:45Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:451st & 10 at own 25Jase Bauer pass complete to Decorion Temple for 4 yds to the CMU 29
5:452nd & 6 at own 29Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the CMU 32
5:453rd & 3 at own 32Jase Bauer run for no gain to the CMU 32
3:224th & 3 at own 32Jake Walrath punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Chris Tyree at the ND 19
Notre Dame End of game, 6 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 19Steve Angeli pass incomplete
3:222nd & 10 at own 19Jeremiyah Love run for no gain to the ND 19
3:223rd & 10 at own 19Steve Angeli pass complete to Devyn Ford for 12 yds to the ND 31 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 31Chase Ketterer run for 3 yds to the ND 34
3:222nd & 7 at own 34Skip Velotta run for 5 yds to the ND 39
0:003rd & 2 at own 39Sam Assaf run for 2 yds to the ND 41 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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