Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Overall Rank: #10
#1 FBS Independent
2022 Record: 9-4
2022 Bowl: Gator Bowl vs. South Carolina (W 45-38)
Coach: Marcus Freeman (9-4 at Notre Dame, 9-4 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Gerad Parker
Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Audric Estime, RB, 920 yards
Passing: Davis Sherwood, TE, 20 yards
Receiving: Jayden Thomas, WR, 361 yards
Tackles: JD Bertrand, LB, 82
Sacks: Jordan Bothelho, DL, 4.5
Interceptions: Benajmin Morrison, CB, 6
Other Key Returnees: RB Chris Tyree, LB Jack Kiser, LB Marist Liufau, S DJ Brown, S Xavier Watts, DL Howard Cross III, CB Clarence Lewis, CB Cam Hart, DL Rylie Mills
Key Losses: QB Drew Pyne, RB Logan Diggs, TE Michael Mayer, WR Lorenzo Styles Jr., WR Braden Lenzy, DE Isaiah Foskey, DL Justin Ademilola, CB TaRiq Bracy, S Houston Griffith, S Brandon Joseph, LB Jayson Ademilola,
Projected Bowl: Cotton Bowl
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 189.1 (35th in nation, 3rd among independents)
Passing Offense: 207.1 (97, 3)
Total Offense: 396.2 (59, 2)
Scoring Offense: 31.8 (41, 1)
Rushing Defense: 131.3 (36, 1)
Pass Defense: 198.0 (23, 4)
Total Defense: 329.3 (21, 1)
Scoring Defense: 23.0 (38, 2)
Turnover Margin: -0.23 (84, 4)
Sacks: 2.92 (15, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.62 (40, 5)
