Defensive back, Miami (OH) (from Notre Dame), 2023–26
Ben Minich
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 197 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- West Chester, OH
Ben Minich plays defensive back for Miami (OH), after Notre Dame (2023–25). Last time out, against Akron: 2 tackles, 1 INT.
2026 so far
14 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 2 tackles, 1 INT vs. Akron, W 34–14
Next game: at Central Michigan, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 24 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 17 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 17 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 17 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 17 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 197 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Miami (OH) 5 games, 14 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Pittsburgh | L 14–59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Cincinnati | L 31–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. UConn | W 24–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Akron | W 34–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Notre Dame 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | vs. Syracuse | W 70–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Notre Dame 6 games, 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs. Stanford | W 49–7 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 31–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Florida State | W 52–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Army | W 49–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | at USC | W 49–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Indiana | W 27–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Notre Dame 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oregon State | W 40–8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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