2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Rose Bowl (CFP semifinal), L 14–31 vs. Alabama
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record10–2 (9–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Rees (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorClark Lea (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainIan Book
Shaun Crawford
Robert Hainsey
Daelin Hayes
Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Uniform
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Notre Dame y^  9 –0   10 –2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^  8 –1   10 –2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)  7 –2   8 –3  
No. 18 North Carolina  7 –3   8 –4  
NC State  7 –3   8 –4  
Boston College  5 –5   6 –5  
Pittsburgh  5 –5   6 –5  
Virginia Tech  5 –5   5 –6  
Virginia  4 –5   5 –5  
Wake Forest  3 –4   4 –5  
Georgia Tech  3 –6   3 –7  
Louisville  3 –7   4 –7  
Florida State  2 –6   3 –6  
Duke  1 –9   2 –9  
Syracuse  1 –9   1 –10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by Brian Kelly in his 11th season at Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Because the Power Five conferences enforced restrictions on non-conference games in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Notre Dame played a full Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) schedule for the 2020 season, expanding upon an existing relationship in all other sports besides football and ice hockey.[1] This was the first season in several decades that Notre Dame did not play its traditional intersectional rivalry games against Navy (previously played every season since 1927), USC (since 1946), or Stanford (since 1997).

After the cancellation of the Wake Forest game scheduled for December 12 by the ACC, due to an evaluation of the three teams in contention to play in the ACC Championship Game,[2] Notre Dame clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game, which they went on to lose to Clemson.

The Fighting Irish were subsequently ranked fourth in the final College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, securing a spot in the Rose Bowl, a CFP semifinal game, against top–ranked Alabama. Notre Dame lost to Alabama on New Year's Day, the eventual national champion, ending the season with a 10–2 record.

Offseason

Departures

NFL

Transfers out

Other

  • OL Cole Mabry (medically retired from football)[3]

Transfers in

Schedule

The 2020 schedule was officially released on December 7, 2017.[4]

Due to suspensions of athletic programs nationwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the team called off the 2020 edition of its spring Blue-Gold Game.[5] The Emerald Isle Classic game against Navy at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland was tentatively rescheduled for Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland,[6] and three games were scrapped after the Big Ten and Pac-12 elected to restrict play to conference opponents only. This included a game scheduled against Wisconsin on October 3 (which was to be played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay as a Shamrock Series game),[7] the team's rivalry game against Stanford, and the team's rivalry game against USC (resulting in its postponement for the first time since World War II).[8][9]

In regards to replacing the canceled games, head coach Brian Kelly told ESPN's Mike Greenberg that "our phone is ringing off the hook right now in terms of teams looking for games", and that Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick had been communicating with ACC commissioner John Swofford; as per its membership in most other sports, Notre Dame typically plays five games against ACC opponents per-season.[10] On July 29, 2020, the ACC officially announced that Notre Dame would play its 2020 season within the conference, with 10 games against ACC opponents, a non-conference game of its choice played in-state, and being eligible to compete for the conference championship. The team contributed revenue from its broadcast rights with NBC into the conference's shared pool, split between all ACC members and Notre Dame.[11]

Notre Dame's opening game against Duke marked the first time that the Fighting Irish had ever competed in, or won a conference game.[12]

Original

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultSource
August 292:00 p.m.vs. Navy
ESPNNo contest [13]
September 122:30 p.m.Arkansas
NBCNo contest [14]
September 192:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCNo contest [15]
September 26at Wake Forest
Rescheduled [16]
October 37:30 p.m.vs. Wisconsin
NBCNo contest [17]
October 107:30 p.m.Stanford
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCNo contest [18]
October 17at Pittsburgh
Rescheduled [19]
October 313:30 p.m.Duke
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCRescheduled [19]
November 77:30 p.m.Clemson
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCNo change [19]
November 14at Georgia Tech
Rescheduled [20]
November 212:30 p.m.Louisville
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCRescheduled [19]
November 28at USC
No contest [21]

Revised

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 122:30 p.m.DukeNo. 10
NBCW 27–1310,097
September 192:30 p.m.South Florida*No. 7
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
USAW 52–010,085
October 107:30 p.m.Florida StateNo. 5
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 42–2610,409
October 172:30 p.m.LouisvilleNo. 4
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCW 12–710,182
October 243:30 p.m.at PittsburghNo. 3
ABCW 45–35,451
October 313:30 p.m.at Georgia TechNo. 4
ABCW 31–1311,000
November 77:30 p.m.No. 1 ClemsonNo. 4
NBC, USAW 47–40 2OT11,011
November 143:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 2
ABCW 45–310
November 273:30 p.m.at No. 19 North CarolinaNo. 2
ABCW 31–173,535
December 52:30 p.m.SyracuseNo. 2
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCW 45–216,831
December 123:30 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 2
ABCNo contest [2]
December 194:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 ClemsonNo. 2
ABCL 10–345,240
January 1, 20215:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Alabama*No. 4
ESPNL 14–3118,373

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP1010*775543442 (2)2 (1)222245
Coaches1010*775543442 (4)2 (3)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)45
CFPNot released22224Not released

Personnel

2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Braden Lenzy Jr
WR 3 Avery Davis Sr
WR 4 Kevin Austin Jr. Jr
QB 7 Brendon Clark So
RB 8 Jafar Armstrong Sr
QB 10 Drew Pyne Fr
WR 11 Ben Skowronek GS
QB 12 Ian Book (C) GS
WR 13 Lawrence Keys III Jr
QB 14 J.D. Carney Sr
WR 15 Jordan Johnson Fr
RB 16 Cameron Ekanayake Sr
QB 17 Cole Capen Jr
WR 18 Joe Wilkins Jr. Jr
RB 20 C'Bo Flemister Jr
RB 22 Kendall Abdur-Rahman So
RB 23 Kyren Williams So
TE 24 Tommy Tremble Jr
RB 25 Chris Tyree Fr
WR 26 Leo Albano Jr
QB 27 Chase Ketterer Fr
WR 28 Griffin Eifert Fr
WR 32 Matt Salerno Jr
RB 34 Jahmir Smith Jr
WR 37 Henry Cook Fr
WR 43 Greg Mailey Jr
TE 48 Xavier Lezynski GS
TE 49 Jack Henige Sr
OL 52 Zeke Correll So
OL 53 Quinn Murphy So
OL 55 Jarrett Patterson Jr
OL 56 John Dirksen Jr
OL 61 Colin Grunhard Sr
OL 62 Brennan Wicks Fr
OL 64 Max Siegel II Jr
OL 68 Michael Carmody Fr
OL 69 Aaron Banks Sr
OL 70 Hunter Spears So
OL 72 Robert Hainsey (C) Sr
OL 73 Andrew Kristofic So
OL 74 Liam Eichenberg GS
OL 75 Josh Lugg Sr
OL 76 Dillan Gibbons Sr
OL 77 Quinn Carroll So
OL 78 Tommy Kraemer GS
OL 79 Tosh Baker Fr
WR 80 Micah Jones Jr
WR 81 Jay Brunelle Fr
WR 82 Xavier Watts Fr
TE 83 Charlie Selna Fr
TE 84 Kevin Bauman Fr
TE 85 George Takacs Jr
WR 86 Conor Ratigan So
TE 87 Michael Mayer Fr
WR 88 Javon McKinley GS
TE 89 Brock Wright Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 2 Jordan Genmark Heath Sr
S 3 Houston Griffith Jr
CB 4 Nick McCloud GS
CB 5 Cam Hart So
LB 6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Sr
DL 7 Isaiah Foskey So
DL 9 Daelin Hayes (C) GS
S 10 Isaiah Pryor GS
CB 11 Ramon Henderson Fr
S 12 DJ Brown Jr
LB 13 Paul Moala Jr
S 14 Kyle Hamilton So
CB 15 Isaiah Rutherford So
S 16 KJ Wallace So
DL 17 Jordan Botelho Fr
DL 18 Nana Osafo-Mensah So
DL 19 Justin Ademilola Jr
S 20 Shaun Crawford (C) GS
CB 21 Caleb Offord Fr
S 23 Litchfield Ajavon So
LB 24 Jack Kiser So
S 25 John Mahoney Sr
CB 26 Clarence Lewis Fr
LB 27 JD Bertrand So
CB 28 TaRiq Bracy Jr
DL 29 Ovie Oghoufo Jr
S 30 Chris Velotta So
LB 31 Jack Lamb Jr
S 32 Patrick Pelini Sr
LB 33 Shayne Simon Jr
LB 34 Osita Ekwonu So
LB 35 Marist Liufau So
S 36 Eddie Scheidler So
S 37 Chase Love Jr
LB 40 Drew White Sr
DL 41 Kurt Hinish Sr
CB 43 Marcus Thorne Jr
DL 47 Kofi Wardlow Sr
LB 50 Reed Gregory Sr
LB 52 Bo Bauer Jr
DL 54 Jacob Lacey So
DL 55 Ja'Mion Franklin Jr
DL 56 Howard Cross III So
DL 57 Jayson Ademilola Jr
DL 91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji (C) GS
DT 92 Aidan Keanaaina Fr
DL 93 Zane Heemsoth So
DL 94 Giovanni Ghilotti Fr
DL 95 Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa Sr
DL 98 Alexander Ehrensberger Fr
DL 99 Rylie Mills Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19 Jay Bramblett So
P 30 Jake Rittman Jr
K 38 Dawson Goepferich GS
K 39 Jonathan Doerer Sr
LS 44 Alex Peitsch Fr
LS 46 Axel Raarup Jr
LS 65 Michael Vinson Jr
K 98 Harrison Leonard So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Duke

Duke at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Blue Devils 3 370 13
• No. 10 Fighting Irish 0 10710 27
    
Scoring summary
107:01DUCharlie Ham 29–yard field goal
(10 plays, 79 yards, 3:53)		DU 3–0
210:39NDKyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Dorerer kick)
(12 plays, 96 yards, 4:37)		ND 7–3
03:20DUCharlie Ham 30–yard field goal
(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:12)		ND 7–6
00:00NDJonathan Dorerer 48–yard field goal
(9 plays, 54 yards, 1:13)		ND 10–6
307:57NDKyren Williams 26–yard run (Jonathan Dorerer kick)
(7 plays, 59 yards, 3:32)		ND 17–6
02:19DUChase Brice 2–yard run (Charlie Ham kick)
(6 plays, 39 yards, 2:24)		ND 17–13
410:58NDAvery Davis 17–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Dorerer kick)
(15 plays, 83 yards, 6:14)		ND 24–13
05:21NDJonathan Dorerer 34–yard field goal
(6 plays, 40 yards, 3:45)		ND 27–13
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –21.551.5[22]
StatisticsDukeNotre Dame
First downs1824
Total yards338441
Rushing yards79178
Passing yards259263
Turnovers40
Time of possession26:3633:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassingChase Brice20/37, 259 yards
RushingDeon Jackson15 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingEli Pancol3 receptions, 78 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book19/31, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKyren Williams19 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingKyren Williams2 receptions, 93 yards

South Florida

South Florida at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Bulls 0 000 0
• No. 7 Fighting Irish 14 21107 52
    
Scoring summary
112:05NDIan Book 4–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:50)		ND 7–0
07:06NDChris Tyree 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 43 yards, 3:24)		ND 14–0
214:25NDIan Book 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:07)		ND 21–0
11:15NDC'Bo Flemister 26–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 53 yards, 1:57)		ND 28–0
01:55NDIan Book 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 25 yards, 0:54)		ND 35–0
306:34NDJonathan Doerer 22–yard field goal
(10 plays, 60 yards, 3:21)		ND 38–0
03:23NDJordan Botelho 1–yard blocked punt return (Jonathan Doerer kick)ND 45–0
402:15NDJafar Armstrong 5–yard run (Dawson Goepferich kick)
(10 plays, 66 yards, 7:00)		ND 52–0
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –2349[23]
StatisticsSouth FloridaNotre Dame
First downs1121
Total yards231430
Rushing yards106281
Passing yards125149
Turnovers02
Time of possession27:3332:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassingJordan McCloud8/14, 64 yards
RushingJohnny Ford6 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingLatrell Williams2 receptions, 48 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book12/19, 144 yards
RushingC'Bo Flemister13 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTommy Tremble3 receptions, 61 yards

Florida State

Florida State at Notre Dame
(rivalry)
1 234Total
Seminoles 17 360 26
• No. 5 Fighting Irish 14 2170 42
        
Scoring summary
112:03FSRyan Fitzgerald 42–yard field goal
(4 plays, 8 yards, 2:07)		FS 3–0
10:43NDMichael Mayer 8–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20)		ND 7–3
06:10NDKyren Williams 46–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 2:19)		ND 14–3
02:51FSJordan Travis 4–yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
(3 plays, 19 yards, 1:13)		ND 14–10
00:38FSTamorrion Terry 48–yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
(4 plays, 71 yards, 1:13)		FS 17–14
212:27NDKyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11)		ND 21–17
05:25NDChris Tyree 45–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 81 yards, 1:50)		ND 28–17
01:17FSRyan Fitzgerald 26–yard field goal
(13 plays, 67 yards, 4:08)		ND 28–20
00:11NDBraden Lenzy 6–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 57 yards, 0:58)		ND 35–20
312:25FSLa'Damian Webb 7–yard run (Tamorrion Terry pass failed)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35)		ND 35–26
08:40NDIan Book 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 86 yards, 3:39)		ND 42–26
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –2153.5[24]
StatisticsFlorida StateNotre Dame
First downs1826
Total yards405554
Rushing yards153353
Passing yards252201
Turnovers04
Time of possession32:0827:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida StatePassingJordan Travis13/24, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJordan Travis19 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTamorrion Terry9 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD
Notre DamePassingIan Book16/25, 201 yards, 2 TDs
RushingKyren Williams19 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJavon McKinley5 receptions, 107 yards

Louisville

Louisville at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 070 7
• No. 4 Fighting Irish 6 060 12
  
Scoring summary
109:26NDJonathan Doerer 32–yard field goal
(12 plays, 61 yards, 5:34)		ND 3–0
00:30NDJonathan Doerer 30–yard field goal
(15 plays, 76 yards, 7:09)		ND 6–0
307:37ULMarshon Ford 1–yard pass from Malik Cunningham (Jason Turner kick)
(13 plays, 83 yards, 7:16)		UL 7–6
03:43NDIan Book 13–yard run (Javon McKinley pass failed)
(8 plays, 66 yards, 3:49)		ND 12–7
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –1662[25]
StatisticsLouisvilleNotre Dame
First downs1424
Total yards233338
Rushing yards96232
Passing yards137106
Turnovers00
Time of possession23:4536:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisvillePassingMalik Cunningham16/19, 132 yards, 1 TD
RushingJavian Hawkins15 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingJavian Hawkins5 receptions, 46 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book11/19, 106 yards
RushingKyren Williams25 carries, 127 yards
ReceivingBen Skowronek2 receptions, 28 yards

At Pittsburgh

Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
(rivalry)
1 234Total
• No. 3 Fighting Irish 7 21170 45
Panthers 3 000 3
     
Scoring summary
110:08NDBen Skowronek 34–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52)		ND 7–0
07:38UPAlex Kessman 45–yard field goal
(10 plays, 37 yards, 2:30)		ND 7–3
210:37NDBen Skowronek 73–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 87 yards, 1:29)		ND 14–3
01:29NDKyren Williams 2–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 46 yards, 3:42)		ND 21–3
00:11NDIsaiah Foskey 0–yard blocked punt return (Jonathan Doerer kick)ND 28–3
307:34NDJonathan Doerer 21–yard field goal
(14 plays, 72 yards, 6:10)		ND 31–3
04:22NDMichael Mayer 14–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 49 yards, 2:01)		ND 38–3
02:42NDC'Bo Flemister 2–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 35 yards, 1:33)		ND 45–3
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –1043.5[26]
StatisticsNotre DamePittsburgh
First downs2811
Total yards434162
Rushing yards11544
Passing yards319118
Turnovers13
Time of possession40:5919:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book16/30, 312 yards, 3 TDs
RushingC'Bo Flemister13 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBen Skowronek2 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs
PittsburghPassingJoey Yellen10/27, 101 yards, 3 INTs
RushingVincent Davis8 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingJordan Addison3 receptions, 40 yards

At Georgia Tech

Notre Dame at Georgia Tech
(rivalry)
1 234Total
• No. 4 Fighting Irish 7 1077 31
Yellow Jackets 0 706 13
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 3:41 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,000
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cool and Sunny • Wind: Breezy
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play–by–play), Mike Golic (analyst) and Marty Smith (sideline)
   
Scoring summary
106:16NDJoe Wilkins Jr. 8–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(15 plays, 81 yards, 8:38)		ND 7–0
214:42GTZamari Walton 93–yard fumble return (Jude Kelley kick)TIE 7–7
10:47NDKyren Williams 2–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:48)		ND 14–7
01:49NDJonathan Doerer 32–yard field goal
(8 plays, 35 yards, 2:10)		ND 17–7
310:43NDKyren Williams 4–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 65 yards, 2:56)		ND 24–7
412:59NDC'Bo Flemister 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 74 yards, 4:32)		ND 31–7
07:15GTJordan Mason 1–yard run (Adonicas Sanders rush failed)
(8 plays, 69 yards, 2:42)		ND 31–13
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –20.558.5[27]
StatisticsNotre DameGeorgia Tech
First downs2417
Total yards426238
Rushing yards22788
Passing yards199150
Turnovers24
Time of possession36:5423:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book18/26, 199 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyren Williams15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJavon McKinley5 receptions, 93 yards
Georgia TechPassingJeff Sims15/26, 150 yards
RushingJahmyr Gibbs14 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingJahmyr Gibbs5 receptions, 49 yards

Clemson

Clemson at Notre Dame
(College GameDay)
1 234OT2OTTotal
No. 1 Tigers 7 6101070 40
• No. 4 Fighting Irish 10 1301077 47
           
Scoring summary
114:27NDKyren Williams 65–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:33)		ND 7–0
05:55NDJonathan Doerer 24–yard field goal
(10 plays, 49 yards, 6:24)		ND 10–0
04:11CUCornell Powell 53–yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B.T. Potter kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44)		ND 10–7
213:09NDJonathan Doerer 27–yard field goal
(13 plays, 66 yards, 6:02)		ND 13–7
08:32CUB.T. Potter 25–yard field goal
(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:32)		ND 13–10
05:53NDJeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 23–yard fumble recovery (Jonathan Doerer kick)ND 20–10
02:41NDJonathan Doerer 45–yard field goal
(4 plays, –2 yards, 2:25)		ND 23–10
01:09CUB.T. Potter 45–yard field goal
(6 plays, 47 yards, 1:32)		ND 23–13
312:15CUB.T. Potter 46–yard field goal
(9 plays, 36 yards, 2:45)		ND 23–16
04:12CUDavis Allen 10–yard pass from D.J. Uiagalelei (B.T. Potter kick)
(13 plays, 60 yards, 6:29)		TIE 23–23
411:37NDJonathan Doerer 44–yard field goal
(7 plays, 31 yards, 3:12)		ND 26–23
09:42CUB.T. Potter 30–yard field goal
(5 plays, 58 yards, 1:49)		TIE 26–26
03:33CUTravis Etienne 3–yard run (B.T. Potter kick)
(12 plays, 74 yards, 5:41)		CU 33–26
00:22NDAvery Davis 4–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 91 yards, 1:26)		TIE 33–33
OT15:00CUD.J. Uiagalelei 1–yard run (B.T. Potter kick)
(2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00)		CU 40–33
15:00NDKyren Williams 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00)		TIE 40–40
2OT15:00NDKyren Williams 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 25 yards, 0:00)		ND 47–40
Pregame lineOver/under
CU –4.551[28]
StatisticsClemsonNotre Dame
First downs2222
Total yards473518
Rushing yards34208
Passing yards439310
Turnovers62
Time of possession29:3830:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassingDJ Uiagalelei29/44, 439 yards, 2 TDs
RushingTravis Etienne18 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAmari Rodgers8 receptions, 134 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book22/39, 310 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyren Williams23 carries, 140 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingJavon McKinley5 receptions, 102 yards

At Boston College

Notre Dame at Boston College
(Holy War)
1 234Total
• No. 2 Fighting Irish 10 2177 45
Eagles 10 678 31
         
Scoring summary
109:39NDJonathan Doerer 23–yard field goal
(13 plays, 70 yards, 5:21)		ND 3–0
05:03BCZay Flowers 4–yard pass from Phil Jurkovec (Aaron Boumerhi kick)
(10 plays, 80 yards, 4:30)		BC 7–3
03:56BCAaron Boumerhi 41–yard field goal
(4 plays, –6 yards, 0:56)		BC 10–3
00:11NDBen Skowronek 10–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 3:39)		TIE 10–10
212:41BCAaron Boumerhi 31–yard field goal
(9 plays, 44 yards, 2:25)		BC 13–10
10:24NDC'Bo Flemister 2–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13)		ND 17–13
05:43NDBen Skowronek 13–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:32)		ND 24–13
03:12BCAaron Boumerhi 35–yard field goal
(6 plays, 57 yards, 2:31)		ND 24–16
00:04NDBen Skowronek 7–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 49 yards, 2:05)		ND 31–16
306:34NDC'Bo Flemister 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 43 yards, 1:57)		ND 38–16
00:35BCDavid Bailey 3–yard run (Aaron Boumerhi kick)
(12 plays, 80 yards, 5:59)		ND 38–23
412:19NDIan Book 6–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:10)		ND 45–23
04:09BCHunter Long 8–yard pass from Phil Jurkovec (Travis Levy rush)
(6 plays, 70 yards, 1:28)		ND 45–31
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –1351.5[29]
StatisticsNotre DameBoston College
First downs2922
Total yards561357
Rushing yards27885
Passing yards283272
Turnovers62
Time of possession34:2725:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book20/27, 283 yards, 3 TDs
RushingIan Book10 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAvery Davis2 receptions, 70 yards
Boston CollegePassingPhil Jurkovec18/40, 272 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTravis Levy9 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingJaelen Gill5 receptions, 105 yards

At North Carolina

Notre Dame at North Carolina
(rivalry)
1 234Total
• No. 2 Fighting Irish 14 377 31
No. 19 Tar Heels 14 300 17
    
Scoring summary
109:56NCEmery Simmons 6–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 2:54)		NC 7–0
05:19NDKyren Williams 2–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:37)		TIE 7–7
02:59NCSam Howell 1–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:20)		NC 14–7
01:05NDKyren Williams 4–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 82 yards, 1:50)		TIE 14–14
201:10NCGrayson Atkins 42–yard field goal
(12 plays, 72 yards, 4:40)		NC 17–14
00:00NDJonathan Doerer 32–yard field goal
(7 plays, 61 yards, 1:10)		TIE 17–17
307:05NDBen Skowronek 13–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(13 plays, 97 yards, 5:22)		ND 24–17
401:20NDKyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 89 yards, 4:32)		ND 31–17
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –4.569.5[30]
StatisticsNotre DameNorth Carolina
First downs2514
Total yards478298
Rushing yards19987
Passing yards279211
Turnovers10
Time of possession35:0424:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book23/33, 279 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyren Williams23 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJavon McKinley6 receptions, 135 yards
North CarolinaPassingSam Howell17/27, 211 yards, 1 TD
RushingMichael Carter8 carries, 57 yards
ReceivingDyami Brown4 receptions, 84 yards

Syracuse

Syracuse at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Orange 0 777 21
• No. 2 Fighting Irish 3 21147 45
      
Scoring summary
109:32NDJonathan Doerer 25–yard field goal
(12 plays, 73 yards, 5:28)		ND 3–0
209:55SUAnthony Queeley 18–yard pass from Rex Culpepper (Andre Szmyt kick)
(10 plays, 62 yards, 4:07)		SU 7–3
03:18NDIan Book 28–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 72 yards, 2:18)		ND 10–7
01:30NDJavon McKinley 21–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(1 play, 21 yards, 0:08)		ND 17–7
00:06NDJavon McKinley 28–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 68 yards, 0:32)		ND 24–7
311:20SUSean Tucker 40–yard run (Andre Szmyt kick)
(5 plays, 57 yards, 2:14)		ND 24–14
06:32NDIan Book 17–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 53 yards, 3:23)		ND 31–14
01:07NDJavon McKinley 26–yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(3 plays, 68 yards, 1:03)		ND 38–14
406:25NDChris Tyree 94–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(2 plays, 87 yards, 0:52)		ND 45–14
05:33SUCooper Lutz 80–yard run (Andre Szmyt kick)
(2 plays, 81 yards, 0:52)		ND 45–21
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –3451[31]
StatisticsSyracuseNotre Dame
First downs1526
Total yards414568
Rushing yards229283
Passing yards185285
Turnovers72
Time of possession26:1033:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SyracusePassingRex Culpepper18/29, 185 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingSean Tucker24 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTaj Harris8 receptions, 69 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book24/37, 285 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingKyren Williams20 carries, 110 yards
ReceivingJavon McKinley7 receptions, 111 yards, 3 TDs

At Wake Forest (No Contest)

Notre Dame at Wake Forest (No Contest)
1 234Total
No.2 Fighting Irish 0 000 0
Demon Deacons 0 000 0
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A[32]

The No. 2 Notre Dame at Wake Forest game was canceled by the ACC, due to an evaluation of the three teams in contention to play in the ACC Championship Game and the game was not rescheduled. Instead, Notre Dame ended their regular season vs. Syracuse and had a bye this week, and Wake Forest played a replacement game at Louisville.[33]

Vs. Clemson (ACC Championship)

Clemson vs. Notre Dame
(ACC Championship Game/College GameDay)
1 234Total
• No. 3 Tigers 7 1773 34
No. 2 Fighting Irish 3 007 10
    
Scoring summary
108:16NDJonathan Doerer 51–yard field goal
(11 plays, 46 yards, 6:44)		ND 3–0
00:41CUAmari Rodgers 67–yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter kick)
(3 plays, 80 yards, 1:01)		CU 7–3
209:24CUE.J. Williams 33–yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter kick)
(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:44)		CU 14–3
04:28CUB.T. Potter 27–yard field goal
(8 plays, 63 yards, 2:37)		CU 17–3
00:21CUTravis Etienne 44–yard run (B.T. Potter kick)
(10 plays, 88 yards, 1:49)		CU 24–3
303:43CUTrevor Lawrence 34–yard run (B.T. Potter kick)
(8 plays, 83 yards, 2:35)		CU 31–3
410:31CUB.T. Potter 37–yard field goal
(12 plays, 66 yards, 6:22)		CU 34–3
08:09NDChris Tyree 21–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:22)		CU 34–10
Pregame lineOver/under
CU –10.558[34]
StatisticsClemsonNotre Dame
First downs2318
Total yards541263
Rushing yards21944
Passing yards322219
Turnovers04
Time of possession28:0831:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassingTrevor Lawrence25/36, 322 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTravis Etienne10 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAmari Rodgers8 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Notre DamePassingIan Book20/28, 219 yards
RushingKyren Williams15 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingMichael Mayer5 receptions, 51 yards

Vs. Alabama (Rose Bowl)

Notre Dame vs. Alabama
(Rose Bowl – CFP Semifinal/College GameDay)
1 234Total
No. 4 Fighting Irish 0 707 14
• No. 1 Alabama 14 773 31
   
Scoring summary
110:14UADeVonta Smith 26–yard pass from Mac Jones (Will Reichard kick)
(7 plays, 79 yards, 2:36)		UA 7–0
04:19UAJahleel Billingsley 12–yard pass from Mac Jones (Will Reichard kick)
(5 plays, 97 yards, 2:11)		UA 14–0
211:16NDKyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:03)		UA 14–7
08:49UADeVonta Smith 34–yard pass from Mac Jones (Will Reichard kick)
(6 plays, 84 yards, 2:21)		UA 21–7
304:58UADeVonta Smith 7–yard pass from Mac Jones (Will Reichard kick)
(5 plays, 62 yards, 2:29)		UA 28–7
412:45UAWill Reichard 41–yard field goal
(10 plays, 47 yards, 4:20)		UA 31–7
00:56NDIan Book 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 4:36)		UA 31–14
Pregame lineOver/under
UA –19.565.5[35]
StatisticsNotre DameAlabama
First downs2424
Total yards375437
Rushing yards139140
Passing yards236297
Turnovers20
Time of possession33:4326:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book27/39, 229 yards, 1 INT
RushingKyren Williams16 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKyren Williams8 receptions, 31 yards
AlabamaPassingMac Jones25/30, 297 yards, 4 TDs
RushingNajee Harris15 carries, 125 yards
ReceivingDeVonta Smith7 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TDs

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
242Liam EichenbergOTMiami Dolphins
248Aaron BanksOGSan Francisco 49ers
252Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahILBCleveland Browns
383Tommy TrembleTECarolina Panthers
395Robert HainseyOTTampa Bay Buccaneers
4133Ian BookQBNew Orleans Saints
5171Daelin HayesDEBaltimore Ravens
5182Adetokunbo OgundejiDEAtlanta Falcons
7249Ben SkowronekWRLos Angeles Rams

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