2022 Notre Dame
9–4, coached by Marcus Freeman, finished No. 18 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 5 Clemson 35–14Nov 5
Clemson was ranked No. 5 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Marshall 21–26Sep 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 2Ohio State | L 10–21 | 38% |
| Sep 10 | vs Marshall | L 21–26 | 73% |
| Sep 17 | vs California | W 24–17 | 71% |
| Sep 24 | at North Carolina | W 45–32 | 52% |
| Oct 8 | vs 16BYU | W 28–20 | 52% |
| Oct 15 | vs Stanford | L 14–16 | 88% |
| Oct 22 | vs UNLV | W 44–21 | 83% |
| Oct 29 | at 16Syracuse | W 41–24 | 57% |
| Nov 5 | vs 5Clemson | W 35–14 | 48% |
| Nov 12 | vs Navy | W 35–32 | 84% |
| Nov 19 | vs Boston College | W 44–0 | 90% |
| Nov 26 | at 5USC | L 27–38 | 54% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs 20South CarolinaGator Bowl | W 45–38 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat South Carolina 45–38 in the Gator Bowl; No. 18 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 5
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 11: 20
- Wk 12: 18
- Wk 13: 13
- Wk 14: 19
- Wk 15: 19
- Final: 18
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 18 peak No. 5
- Points
- 413–299
- Coach
- Marcus Freeman
- Elo
- 1716 +50 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.3 No. 35 of 131; offense No. 56, defense No. 36, special teams No. 25
- SRS
- 10.0 No. 24 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 42% of last season’s EPA, No. 92 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 7 roster talent No. 10 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tommy Rees
- Defensive coordinator
- Al Golden
- Captains
- Bo Bauer, J.D. Bertrand, Avery Davis, Isaiah Foskey, Michael Mayer and Jarrett Patterson
- Most valuable player
- Michael Mayer
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 47% | 1.17 | 55th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 39% | 1.35 | 34th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.03 def | 46% off 38% def | — | 57th off 27th 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 | 4.0 | own 33 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 26 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 7.7, 36th of 131 (offense 0.2, defense -7.5).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Drew Pyne QB | 2,021 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Drew Pyne QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Audric Estime RB | 920 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Audric Estime RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Michael Mayer TE | 809 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Michael Mayer TE | 9 TD |
| Tackles | J.D. Bertrand LB | 74 tkl |
| Sacks | Isaiah Foskey DL | 10.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Benjamin Morrison CB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jaylen Sneed LB | ★★★★★ | No. 34 |
| Joshua Burnham LB | ★★★★ | No. 109 |
| Aamil Wagner OT | ★★★★ | No. 112 |
| Tyson Ford DL | ★★★★ | No. 120 |
| Tobias Merriweather WR | ★★★★ | No. 121 |
| Billy Schrauth OL | ★★★★ | No. 149 |
| Joey Tanona OT | ★★★★ | No. 158 |
| Junior Tuihalamaka LB | ★★★★ | No. 159 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.896 |
| Running backs | 2 | 4.0 | 0.912 |
| Receivers | 3 | 4.0 | 0.928 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.8 | 0.926 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.7 | 0.923 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 4.3 | 0.945 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.7 | 0.901 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.799 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.8 | 0.912 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 2 | Michael Mayer TE | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Rd 2 | Isaiah Foskey DE | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 6 | Jarrett Patterson C | Houston Texans |
Roster 112
The 2022 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2022 portal Brandon Joseph S | ★★★★ | from  Northwestern |
 Chris Smith DL | ★★★ | from  Harvard |
 Blake Grupe K | from  Arkansas State | |
| Jon Sot P | from Harvard |
Transfers out 14
 Khari Gee S | ★★★ | to  Georgia Tech |
| Quinn Carroll OT | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| George Takacs TE | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| K.J. Wallace CB | ★★★ | to Georgia Tech |
| Caleb Offord CB | ★★★ | to  Buffalo |
| Shayne Simon LB | ★★★ | to  Pittsburgh |
| Jay Bramblett P | ★★★ | to  LSU |
| Lawrence Keys III WR | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Brendon Clark QB | ★★★ | to  Old Dominion |
| Litchfield Ajavon S | ★★★★ | to  Rice |
| C’Bo Flemister RB | ★★★ | to Pittsburgh |
| Harrison Leonard K | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.