2023 Notre Dame

10–⁠3, coached by Marcus Freeman, finished No. 14 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Notre Dame in 2023, game by game: won vs. Navy 42–3; won vs. Tennessee State 56–3; won at NC State 45–24; won vs. Central Michigan 41–17; lost vs. No. 6 Ohio State 14–17; won at No. 17 Duke 21–14; lost at No. 25 Louisville 20–33; won vs. No. 10 USC 48–20; won vs. Pittsburgh 58–7; lost at Clemson 23–31; won vs. Wake Forest 45–7; won at Stanford 56–23; won vs. No. 21 Oregon State 40–8+53−13Won 42–3 vs. Navy+39NavyWon 56–3 vs. Tennessee State+53Tennessee StateWon 45–24 at NC State+21NC StateWon 41–17 vs. Central Michigan+24Central MichiganLost 14–17 vs. No. 6 Ohio State-3No. 6 Ohio StateWon 21–14 at No. 17 Duke+7No. 17 DukeLost 20–33 at No. 25 Louisville-13No. 25 LouisvilleWon 48–20 vs. No. 10 USC+28No. 10 USCWon 58–7 vs. Pittsburgh+51PittsburghLost 23–31 at Clemson-8ClemsonWon 45–7 vs. Wake Forest+38Wake ForestWon 56–23 at Stanford+33StanfordWon 40–8 vs. No. 21 Oregon State+32No. 21 Oregon State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Oregon State 40–⁠8 in the Sun Bowl; No. 14 in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 13
  2. Wk 2: 10
  3. Wk 3: 9
  4. Wk 4: 9
  5. Wk 5: 11
  6. Wk 6: 10
  7. Wk 7: 21
  8. Wk 8: 15
  9. Wk 9: 14
  10. Wk 10: 12
  11. Wk 11: 22
  12. Wk 12: 20
  13. Wk 13: 17
  14. Wk 14: 16
  15. Wk 15: 15
  16. Final: 14
Record
10–⁠3
Conference
—
AP final
No. 14 peak No. 9
Points
509–⁠207
Coach
Marcus Freeman
Elo
1742 +98 this season
SP+ rating
20.1 No. 8 of 133; offense No. 14, defense No. 10, special teams No. 53
SRS
20.1 No. 8 of 133 in FBS
Returning
35% of last season’s EPA, No. 103 of 131
Recruiting class
No. 12 roster talent No. 11 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Gerad Parker
Defensive coordinator
Al Golden
Captains
Joe Alt, J.D. Bertrand, Cam Hart and Sam Hartman
Most valuable player
Sam Hartman
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense11th of 133
  • Defense2nd of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted11th of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted4th of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2549%1.3011th of 133
Defense-0.1035%1.252nd of 133
Opponent-adjusted0.24 off
-0.06 def
49% off
35% def
—11th off
4th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.9own 3014% allowed
Defense3.0own 3120% caused

CORE rating 29.9, 4th of 133 (offense 12.4, defense -17.5).

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 yardsSam Hartman QB2,689 yds
Passing touchdownsSam Hartman QB24 TD
Rushing yardsAudric Estime RB1,341 yds
Rushing touchdownsAudric Estime RB18 TD
Receiving yardsChris Tyree WR484 yds
Receiving touchdownsJaden Greathouse WR5 TD
TacklesJ.D. Bertrand LB76 tkl
SacksJavontae Jean-Baptiste DL5 sacks
InterceptionsXavier Watts S7 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Charles Jagusah OT★★★★No. 62
Jeremiyah Love RB★★★★No. 80
Christian Gray CB★★★★No. 104
Drayk Bowen LB★★★★No. 107
Braylon James WR★★★★No. 138
Jaden Greathouse WR★★★★No. 140
Jaiden Ausberry LB★★★★No. 165
Kenny Minchey QB★★★★No. 169

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.932
Running backs14.00.963
Receivers63.70.903
Offensive line53.80.910
Defensive line43.80.909
Linebackers33.70.923
Defensive backs44.00.916
Whole class243.80.914

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 2024

The 2024 draft
Rd 1Joe Alt OTLos Angeles Chargers
Rd 2Blake Fisher OTHouston Texans
Rd 3Marist Liufau LBDallas Cowboys
Rd 5Cam Hart CBLos Angeles Chargers
Rd 5J.D. Bertrand LBAtlanta Falcons
Rd 5Audric Estime RBDenver Broncos
Rd 7Javontae Jean-Baptiste DEWashington Commanders

Roster 117

The 2023 roster

117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster