2005 Notre Dame
9–3, coached by Charlie Weis, finished No. 9 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 3 Michigan 17–10Sep 10
Michigan was ranked No. 3, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 23Pittsburgh | W 42–21 | 38% |
| Sep 10 | at 3Michigan | W 17–10 | 32% |
| Sep 17 | vs Michigan State | L 41–44 | 64% |
| Sep 24 | at Washington | W 36–17 | 68% |
| Oct 1 | at 22Purdue | W 49–28 | 43% |
| Oct 15 | vs 1USC | L 31–34 | 33% |
| Oct 22 | vs BYU | W 49–23 | 76% |
| Nov 5 | vs Tennessee | W 41–21 | 65% |
| Nov 12 | vs Navy | W 42–21 | 74% |
| Nov 19 | vs Syracuse | W 34–10 | 89% |
| Nov 26 | at Stanford | W 38–31 | 71% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs 6Ohio StateFiesta Bowl | L 20–34 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio State 34–20 in the Fiesta Bowl; No. 9 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 20
- Wk 3: 10
- Wk 4: 16
- Wk 5: 13
- Wk 6: 12
- Wk 7: 9
- Wk 8: 9
- Wk 9: 9
- Wk 10: 8
- Wk 11: 7
- Wk 12: 6
- Wk 13: 6
- Wk 14: 7
- Final: 9
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 9 peak No. 6
- Points
- 440–294
- Coach
- Charlie Weis
- Elo
- 1677 +140 this season
- SP+ rating
- 21.8 No. 9 of 118; offense No. 6, defense No. 33
- SRS
- 18.9 No. 6 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 39
- Offensive coordinator
- Michael Haywood
- Defensive coordinator
- Rick Minter
- Captains
- Brady Quinn and Brandon Hoyte
- Most valuable player
- Brady Quinn, Jeff Samardzija
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 44% | 1.01 | 21st of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 37% | 1.21 | 83rd of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 28 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2005 class
| D.J. Hord WR | ★★★★ | No. 102 |
| Asaph Schwapp FB | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Steve Quinn OLB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.944 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 2 | Anthony Fasano TE | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 3 | Maurice Stovall WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 6 | Dan Stevenson OG | New England Patriots |