
2023 Notre Dame
10–3, coached by Marcus Freeman, finished No. 14 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 10 USC 48–20Oct 14
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
- Most excitingBeat No. 17 Duke 21–14Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs | W 42–3 | 74% |
| Sep 2 | vs | W 56–3 | 94% |
| Sep 9 | at | W 45–24 | 56% |
| Sep 16 | vs | W 41–17 | 85% |
| Sep 23 | vs | L 14–17 | 55% |
| Sep 30 | at | W 21–14 | 52% |
| Oct 7 | at | L 20–33 | 51% |
| Oct 14 | vs | W 48–20 | 60% |
| Oct 28 | vs | W 58–7 | 80% |
| Nov 4 | at | L 23–31 | 59% |
| Nov 18 | vs | W 45–7 | 83% |
| Nov 25 | at | W 56–23 | 84% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs | W 40–8 | 57% |
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
- Wk 1: 13
- Wk 2: 10
- Wk 3: 9
- Wk 4: 9
- Wk 5: 11
- Wk 6: 10
- Wk 7: 21
- Wk 8: 15
- Wk 9: 14
- Wk 10: 12
- Wk 11: 22
- Wk 12: 20
- Wk 13: 17
- Wk 14: 16
- Wk 15: 15
- 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
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.25 | 49% | 1.30 | 11th of 133 |
| Defense | -0.10 | 35% | 1.25 | 2nd of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.24 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.9 | own 30 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 31 | 20% 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 yards | Sam Hartman QB | 2,689 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Sam Hartman QB | 24 TD |
| Rushing yards | Audric Estime RB | 1,341 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Audric Estime RB | 18 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chris Tyree WR | 484 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaden Greathouse WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | J.D. Bertrand LB | 76 tkl |
| Sacks | Javontae Jean-Baptiste DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Xavier Watts S | 7 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
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.932 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.963 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.7 | 0.903 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.8 | 0.910 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.8 | 0.909 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.7 | 0.923 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 4.0 | 0.916 |
| Whole class | 24 | 3.8 | 0.914 |
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 1 | Joe Alt OT | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Rd 2 | Blake Fisher OT | Houston Texans |
| Rd 3 | Marist Liufau LB | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 5 | Cam Hart CB | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Rd 5 | J.D. Bertrand LB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 5 | Audric Estime RB | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 7 | Javontae Jean-Baptiste DE | Washington Commanders |
Roster 117
The 2023 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster
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