Punter, Notre Dame, 2025–⁠26

Erik Schmidt

Number
No. 18
Height
6′2″
Weight
211 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Milwaukee, WI

Erik Schmidt plays punter for Notre Dame.

Kicking

SeasonTeamFGMFGAPctLongXPPts
2025Notre Dame030.004040

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Notre Dame18PFr.
2026Notre Dame18PSo.6′2″211

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsagePAAR
2025Notre Dame––––––-6.8 (3 att.)

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2025 Notre Dame 9 games, 0 of 3 field goals
DateOpponentResultFGMFGALongXPPts
Sep 20vs.PurdueW 56–⁠3001088
Sep 27atArkansasW 56–⁠1300011
Oct 4vs.Boise StateW 28–⁠700000
Oct 11vs.NC StateW 36–⁠700011
Nov 1atBoston CollegeW 25–⁠1001011
Nov 8vs.NavyW 49–⁠1000077
Nov 15atPittsburghW 37–⁠1501055
Nov 22vs.SyracuseW 70–⁠70001010
Nov 29atStanfordW 49–⁠2000077

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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