2008 Notre Dame
7–6, coached by Charlie Weis. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hawai’i 49–21Dec 24
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs San Diego State | W 21–13 | 68% |
| Sep 13 | vs Michigan | W 35–17 | 41% |
| Sep 20 | at Michigan State | L 7–23 | 39% |
| Sep 27 | vs Purdue | W 38–21 | 54% |
| Oct 4 | vs Stanford | W 28–21 | 67% |
| Oct 11 | at 22North Carolina | L 24–29 | 40% |
| Oct 25 | at Washington | W 33–7 | 65% |
| Nov 1 | vs Pittsburgh | L 33–36 | 62% |
| Nov 8 | at Boston College | L 0–17 | 34% |
| Nov 15 | vs Navy | W 27–21 | 49% |
| Nov 22 | vs Syracuse | L 23–24 | 83% |
| Nov 29 | at 5USC | L 3–38 | 12% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs Hawai’iHawai’i Bowl | W 49–21 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Hawai’i 49–21 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 106th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 321–288
- Coach
- Charlie Weis
- Elo
- 1557 +74 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.8 No. 43 of 120; offense No. 60, defense No. 30, special teams No. 91
- SRS
- 3.2 No. 47 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 2
- Offensive coordinator
- Michael Haywood
- Defensive coordinator
- Corwin Brown
- Captains
- Maurice Crum Jr., David Grimes and David Bruton
- Most valuable player
- Maurice Crum Jr.
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 39% | 0.92 | 100th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 38% | 0.88 | 53rd of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.03 def | 39% off 40% def | — | 119th off 64th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 34 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | 3% 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 2008 class
| Michael Floyd WR | ★★★★★ | No. 14 |
| Dayne Crist PRO | ★★★★★ | No. 22 |
| Kyle Rudolph TE | ★★★★ | No. 29 |
| Ethan Johnson SDE | ★★★★ | No. 36 |
| Darius Fleming OLB | ★★★★ | No. 63 |
| Trevor Robinson OG | ★★★★ | No. 85 |
| Steve Filer OLB | ★★★★ | No. 88 |
| Deion Walker WR | ★★★★ | No. 90 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2008 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 5.0 | 0.989 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.957 |
| Receivers | 5 | 4.2 | 0.951 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 4.0 | 0.937 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 4.0 | 0.923 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 4.0 | 0.948 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 4.0 | 0.924 |
| Whole class | 20 | 4.1 | 0.941 |
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 2009
The 2009 draft| Rd 4 | David Bruton S | Denver Broncos |