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2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 8
CFPNo. 8
Record8–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Denbrock (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAl Golden (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Notre Dame       8 1  
UConn       7 3  
UMass       2 7  
As of November 15, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by Marcus Freeman in his third year as Notre Dame's head coach. They play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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The following coaches left the program:

The following coaches were hired:

The following coaches were promoted:


Departures

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NFL

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Player Position Team Round Pick
Joe Alt OL Los Angeles Chargers 1 5
Blake Fisher OL Houston Texans 2 59
Marist Liufau LB Dallas Cowboys 3 87
Cam Hart CB Los Angeles Chargers 5 140
JD Bertrand LB Atlanta Falcons 5 143
Audric Estimé RB Denver Broncos 5 147
Javontae Jean-Baptiste DL Washington Commanders 7 222
Thomas Harper S Los Angeles Chargers Undrafted
Sam Hartman QB Washington Commanders Undrafted
Spencer Shrader K Indianapolis Colts Undrafted
Michael Vinson LS Indianapolis Colts Undrafted

UFL

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Player Position Team Round Pick
Sam Hartman QB Birmingham Stallions 9 72

Transfers out

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Retirements

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  • RB Sam Assaf
  • DL Cole Aubrey
  • S DJ Brown
  • WR Henry Cook
  • WR Chase Dixon
  • P Bryan Dowd (selected 6th overall by Chicago Fire FC in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft)
  • WR Griffin Eifert
  • DL Tyson Ford (medically retired)
  • DL Aiden Gobaira (medically retired)
  • RB Chase Ketterer
  • P Ben Krimm
  • OL Andrew Kristofic
  • WR Matt Salerno
  • TE Hakim Sanfo
  • S Eddie Scheidler
  • OL Brennan Wicks

Additions

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Transfers in

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Walk-on transfers in

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Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taebron Bennie-Powell
S
Cincinnati, OH Lakota West 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
CJ Carr
QB
Saline, MI Saline 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Micah Gilbert
WR
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Christian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Karson Hobbs
CB
Cincinnati, OH Archbishop Moeller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Tae Johnson
S
Fort Wayne, IN North Side 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Peter Jones
OL
Coatesville, PA Malvern Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Bodie Kahoun
LB
Roanoke, VA Patrick Henry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 221 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Anthonie Knapp
OL
Roswell, GA Roswell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 291 lb (132 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Guerby Lambert
OL
Boston, MA Catholic Memorial 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 318 lb (144 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Jack Larsen
TE
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Catholic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 246 lb (112 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Leonard Moore
CB
Round Rock, TX Round Rock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Cole Mullins
DL
Hoschton, GA Mill Creek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 259 lb (117 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Styles Prescod
OL
Fishers, IN Hamilton Southeastern 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 293 lb (133 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Teddy Rezac
LB
Omaha, NE Westside 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Logan Saldate
WR
Gilroy, CA Palma 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 187 lb (85 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Sean Sevillano Jr.
DL
Clearwater, FL Clearwater Academy International 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 320 lb (150 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Loghan Thomas
DL
Katy, TX St. Edward (Ohio) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 224 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Kennedy Urlacher
S
Chandler, AZ Chandler High 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 196 lb (89 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB
Inland Empire, CA St. John Bosco 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Aneyas Williams
RB
Hannibal, MO Hannibal 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Cam Williams
WR
Glen Ellyn, IL Glenbard South 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Bryce Young
DL
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Christian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 258 lb (117 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Kedren Young
RB
Lufkin, TX Lufkin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 229 lb (104 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 9  247Sports: 8
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

New walk-ons

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  • OL Max Anderson
  • CB Mickey Brown
  • CB Charles Du
  • WR Matt Jeffery (on lacrosse scholarship)
  • LB Tommy Powlus
  • QB Anthony Rezac
  • WR Xavier Southall
  • LS Joseph Vinci
  • OL Robbie Wollan

Other

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Changes

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  • Marty Auer switched positions from S to CB.
  • Dylan Devezin switched positions from QB to RB.
  • Justin Fisher switched positions from TE to RB.
  • Kahanu Kia switched positions from DL to LB.
  • Chris Salerno switched positions from P to K.
  • S Luke Talich earned scholarship on March 7; previously walk-on.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.at No. 20 Texas A&MNo. 7ABCW 23–13107,315
September 73:30 p.m.Northern IllinoisNo. 5NBCL 14–1677,622
September 143:30 p.m.at PurdueNo. 18CBSW 66–761,441
September 213:30 p.m.Miami (OH)No. 17
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCW 28–377,622
September 283:30 p.m.No. 15 LouisvilleNo. 16
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
PeacockW 31–2477,622
October 123:30 p.m.StanfordNo. 11
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBC/CNBC*W 49–777,622
October 193:30 p.m.vs. Georgia TechNo. 12ESPNW 31–1359,021
October 2612:00 p.m.vs. No. 24 NavyNo. 12ABCW 51–1476,112
November 97:30 p.m.Florida StateNo. 10
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 52–377,622
November 163:30 p.m.VirginiaNo. 8
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBC
November 237:00 p.m.vs. ArmyNBC
November 30at USC

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'*' Game was moved to CNBC due to overrun into Big Ten Saturday Night

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP751817161411т12128108
Coaches7719181413121111987
CFPNot released108Not released

Game summaries

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at No. 20 Texas A&M

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No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) at No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Fighting Irish 3 3 71023
No. 20 Aggies 3 3 0713

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 18 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 107,315
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:07) TAMU – Randy Bond 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:53; Texas A&M 3–0)
  • (6:39) ND – Mitch Jeter 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:14) TAMU – Randy Bond 49-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:45; Texas A&M 6–3)
  • (8:32) ND – Mitch Jeter 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:35; Tied 6–6)
Third quarter
  • (6:50) ND – Jeremiyah Price 47-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:05; Notre Dame 13–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:49) TAMU – Le'Veon Moss 1-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:43; Tied 13–13)
  • (1:54) ND – Jeremiyah Love 21-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:29; Notre Dame 20–13)
  • (0:30) ND – Mitch Jeter 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:04; Notre Dame 23–13)
Statistics ND TAMU
First downs 18 17
Total yards 356 246
Rushes/yards 34–198 38–146
Passing yards 158 100
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–0 12–30–2
Time of possession 31:35 28:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 18/30, 158 yards
Rushing Jeremiyah Love 14 carries, 91 yards
Receiving Beaux Collins 5 receptions, 62 yards
Texas A&M Passing Conner Weigman 12/30, 100 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Le'Veon Moss 20 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Jahdae Walker 6 receptions, 31 yards
Pregame line Over/under
Texas A&M –2.5 46.5

Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois Huskies (1–0) vs. No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 10 3 0316
No. 5 Fighting Irish 7 0 7014

at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 16 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:28) ND – Riley Leonard 11-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Notre Dame 7–0)
  • (5:35) NIU – Antario Brown 83-yard pass from Ethan Hampton, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 2:51; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:13) NIU – Kanon Woodill 42-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:28; Northern Illinois 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:39) NIU – Kanon Woodill 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:08; Northern Illinois 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:34) ND – Jeremiyah Love 34-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:43; Notre Dame 14–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:31) NIU – Kanon Woodill 35-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:24; Northern Illinois 16–14)
Statistics NIU ND
First downs 16 17
Total yards 388 286
Rushes/yards 45–190 28–123
Passing yards 198 163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–20–0 20–33–2
Time of possession 34:38 25:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 10/19, 198 yards, TD
Rushing Antario Brown 20 carries, 99 yards
Receiving Antario Brown 2 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 20/32, 163 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jeremiyah Love 11 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Beaux Collins 5 receptions, 45 yards
Pregame line Over/under
Notre Dame –28.5 46.5

at Purdue (rivalry)

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No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–1) at Purdue Boilermakers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Fighting Irish 14 28 101466
Boilermakers 0 0 707

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: E 10 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 61,441
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:50) ND – Jeremiyah Love 48-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Notre Dame 7–0)
  • (1:53) ND – Riley Leonard 3-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:43; Notre Dame 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:24) ND – Riley Leonard 34-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:16; Notre Dame 21–0)
  • (2:10) ND – Riley Leonard 13-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:54; Notre Dame 28–0)
  • (1:32) ND – Boubacar Traore 34-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 0:38; Notre Dame 35–0)
  • (0:04) ND – Jeremiyah Price 70-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:37; Notre Dame 42–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:41) ND – Cooper Flanagan 28-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:40; Notre Dame 49–0)
  • (9:33) PUR – De'Nylon Morrissette 5-yard pass from Hudson Card, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Notre Dame 49–7)
  • (5:39) ND – Mitch Jeter 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:54; Notre Dame 52–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:52) ND – Kevin Bauman 8-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:43; Notre Dame 59–7)
  • (5:44) ND – Krnny Minchey 5-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:31; Notre Dame 66–7)
Statistics ND PUR
First downs 27 6
Total yards 578 162
Rushes/yards 44–362 25–38
Passing yards 216 124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–26–0 11–24–2
Time of possession 35:43 24:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 11/16, 112 yards
Rushing Jeremiyah Love 10 carries, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Jayden Harrison 2 receptions, 47 yards
Purdue Passing Hudson Card 11/24, 124 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Reggie Love III 10 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Kam Brown 1 reception, 52 yards
Pregame line Over/under
Notre Dame –7.5 47.5

Miami (OH)

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Miami RedHawks (0–2) vs. No. 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
RedHawks 0 3 003
No. 17 Fighting Irish 0 14 7728

at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SW 3 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays this quarter.
Second quarter
  • (12:32) MIA – Dom Dzioban 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:09; Miami (OH) 3–0)
  • (3:33) ND – Riley Leonard 8-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:59; Notre Dame 7–3)
  • (1:05) ND – Beaux Collins 38-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 0:56; Notre Dame 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (4:17) ND – Jeremiyah Love 15-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:00; Notre Dame 21–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:39) ND – Riley Leonard 50-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:34; Notre Dame 28–3)
Statistics M-OH ND
First downs 17 24
Total yards 229 428
Rushes/yards 28–110 36–270
Passing yards 119 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–36–2 17–28–0
Time of possession 29:54 30:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 14/35, 119 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Keyon Mozee 6 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Cade McDonald 4 receptions, 52 yards
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 16/25, 154 yards, TD
Rushing Riley Leonard 12 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Beaux Collins 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Pregame line Over/under
Notre Dame –27.5 44.5

No. 15 Louisville

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No. 15 Louisville Cardinals (3–0) vs. No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Cardinals 7 7 01024
No. 16 Fighting Irish 21 3 0731

at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 11 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:30) LOU – Isaac Brown 10-yard pass from Tyler Shough, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:24; Louisville 7–0)
  • (7:22) ND – Jeremiyah Love 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28; Tied 3–3)
  • (4:59) ND – Jaden Greathouse 34-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 2:05; Notre Dame 14–7)
  • (2:40) ND – Riley Leonard 4-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:03; Notre Dame 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:28) LOU – J'Corey Brooks 5-yard pass from Tyler Shough, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:30; Notre Dame 21–14)
  • (3:46) ND – Mitch Jeter 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:14; Notre Dame 24–14)
Third quarter

No scoring plays this quarter

Fourth quarter
  • (11:25) LOU – Brock Travelstead 56-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:04; Notre Dame 24–17)
  • (9:16) ND – Jeremiyah Love 32-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Notre Dame 31–17)
  • (5:17) LOU – Ja'Corey Brooks 24-pass from Tyler Shough (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 3:59; Notre Dame 31–24)
Statistics LOU ND
First downs 19 11
Total yards 395 280
Rushing yards 35–131 31–163
Passing yards 264 163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–41–1 17–23–0
Time of possession 32:05 27:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing Tyler Shough 24/41, 264 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Isaac Brown 13 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Ja'Corey Brooks 5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 17/23, 163 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Riley Leonard 13 carries, 52 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Greathouse 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Pregame line Over/under
Notre Dame –7 46.5

Stanford (rivalry)

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Stanford Cardinal (2–3) vs. No. 11т Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinal 7 0 007
No. 11т Fighting Irish 7 14 21749

at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 7 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:49) STAN – Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Emmett Kenny kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:14; Stanford 7–0)
  • (1:27) ND – Riley Leonard 6-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (7:46) ND – Jayden Thomas 15-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:20; Notre Dame 14–7)
  • (1:11) ND – Kris Mitchell 5-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:37; Notre Dame 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:12) ND – Jadarian Price 16-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:40; Notre Dame 28–7)
  • (6:49) ND – Jeremiyah Love 39-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:23; Notre Dame 35–7)
  • (1:29) ND – Eli Raridon 5-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:37; Notre Dame 42–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:17) ND – Aneyas Williams 19-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:25; Notre Dame 49–7)
Statistics STAN ND
First downs 14 24
Total yards 59–200 66–477
Rushing yards 41–113 39–229
Passing yards 87 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–18–0 18–27–0
Time of possession 30:44 29:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing Ashton Daniels 8/13, 74 yards
Rushing Chris Davis Jr. 10 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Ismael Cisse 2 receptions, 29 yards
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 16/22, 229 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jeremiyah Love 6 carries, 53 yards, TD
Receiving Beaux Collins 4 receptions, 85 yards
Pregame line Over/under
Notre Dame –22.5 45.5

at Georgia Tech

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No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–1) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Fighting Irish 0 14 71031
Yellow Jackets 7 0 0613

at Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: Sunny/Indoors (roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 59,021
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:00) GT – Jamal Haynes 1-yard run, Adrian Birr kick (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:06; Georgia Tech 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:00) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:00; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:53) ND – Riley Leonard 12-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:51; Notre Dame 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:01) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:10; Notre Dame 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:01) ND – Zac Yoakam 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 3:59; Notre Dame 24–7)
  • (2:37) ND – Adon Shuler 36-yard interception, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10; Notre Dame 31–7)
  • (0:23) GT – Chase Lane 6-yard pass from Zach Pyron, Two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:08; Notre Dame 31–13)
Statistics ND GT
First downs 23 18
Total yards 69–385 67–333
Rushing yards 39–168 29–64
Passing yards 217 269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–30–1 20–38–2
Time of possession 35:45 24:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 20/29, 203 yards, INT
Rushing Jadarian Price 8 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Jeremiyah Love 3 receptions, 57 yards
Georgia Tech Passing Zach Pyron 20/36, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Zach Pyron 13 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Abdul Janneh, Jr. 1 reception, 60 yards
Pregame line Over/under
Notre Dame –14.5 49.5

vs. No. 24 Navy (rivalry)

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No. 24 Navy Midshipmen (6–0) vs. No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Midshipmen 0 7 7014
No. 12 Fighting Irish 14 17 13751

at Metlife StadiumEast Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE 8 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 76,112
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:28) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Notre Dame 7–0)
  • (5:44) ND – Kris Mitchell 6-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:19; Notre Dame 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:33) NAVY – Blake Horvath 47-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:18; Notre Dame 14–7)
  • (12:28) ND – Jeremiyah Love 64-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; Notre Dame 21–7)
  • (5:05) ND – Jeremiyah Love 2-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:57; Notre Dame 28–7)
  • (0:26) ND – Zac Yoakam 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:20; Notre Dame 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:44) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Notre Dame 31–14)
  • (5:35) ND – Beaux Collins 1-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Notre Dame 38–14)
  • (4:18) ND – Jaylen Sneed 0-yard fumble return (Drive: 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:17; Notre Dame 44–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:08) ND – Kedren Young 4-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:12; Notre Dame 51–14)
Statistics NAVY ND
First downs 17 20
Total yards 57–310 65–466
Rushing yards 43–222 40–265
Passing yards 88 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–14–1 15–25–0
Time of possession 29:31 30:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Navy Passing Blake Horvath 7/13, 88 yards, INT
Rushing Blake Horvath 14 carries, 129 yards, TD
Receiving Alex Tecza 2 receptions, 39 yards
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 13/21, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jeremiyah Love 12 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Faison 4 receptions, 52 yards
Pregame line Over/under
Notre Dame –14.5 50.5

Florida State

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Florida State Seminoles (1–8) vs. No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seminoles 3 0 003
No. 10 Fighting Irish 7 14 102152

at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 10 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:17) ND – Riley Leonard 34-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; Notre Dame 7–0)
  • (5:44) FS – Ryan Fitzgerald 23-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:52; Notre Dame 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:35) ND – Jadarian Price 65-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:05; Notre Dame 14–3)
  • (0:17) ND – Mitchell Evans 12-yard pass from Reily Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 1:31; Notre Dame 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (9:38) ND – Reily Leonard 6-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:55; Notre Dame 28–14)
  • (1:05) ND – Mitch Jeter 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:51; Notre Dame 31–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:53) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:51; Notre Dame 38–3)
  • (4:06) ND – Deion Colzie 7-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:20; Notre Dame 45–3)
  • (1:23) ND – Luke Talich 79-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:43; Notre Dame 52–3)
Statistics FSU ND
First downs 14 22
Total yards 69–208 62–453
Rushing yards 43–120 32–201
Passing yards 88 252
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 0–0–0 0–0–0
Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida State Passing Brock Glenn 5/18, 51 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Lawrence Toafili 16 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Lawayne McCoy 2 receptions, 22 yards
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 14/27, 215 yards, TD
Rushing Jadarian Price 7 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Greathouse 5 receptions, 66 yards
Pregame line Over/under
Notre Dame –26.0 42.5

Virginia

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Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs. No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 0 0 000
No. 8 Fighting Irish 0 0 000

at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
Statistics UVA ND
First downs 0 0
Total yards 0–0 0–0
Rushing yards 0–0 0–0
Passing yards 0 0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 0–0–0 0–0–0
Time of possession 0:00 0:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Notre Dame Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Army (rivalry)

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Army Black Knights (9–0) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 0 0 000
Fighting Irish 0 0 000

at Yankee StadiumNew York City, New York

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: NBC
Statistics ARMY ND
First downs 0 0
Total yards 0–0 0–0
Rushing yards 0–0 0–0
Passing yards 0 0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 0–0–0 0–0–0
Time of possession 0:00 0:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Notre Dame Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at USC (rivalry)

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) vs. USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fighting Irish 0 0 000
Trojans 0 0 000

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • TV: TBD
Statistics ND USC
First downs 0 0
Total yards 0–0 0–0
Rushing yards 0–0 0–0
Passing yards 0 0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 0–0–0 0–0–0
Time of possession 0:00 0:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

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Roster

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2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Deion Colzie RJr
WR 1 Jaden Greathouse So
WR 2 Jayden Harrison RSr
RB 3 Gi'Bran Payne Injured RSo
RB 4 Jeremiyah Love So
WR 5 Beaux Collins Sr
WR 6 Jordan Faison So
QB 8 Kenny Minchey RFr
TE 9 Eli Raridon Jr
WR 10 Kris Mitchell RSr
WR 11 KK Smith RFr
QB 12 CJ Carr Injured  Fr
QB 13 Riley Leonard (C) Sr
WR 14 Micah Gilbert  Fr
QB 15 Anthony Rezac (W) Fr
WR 17 Cam Williams  Fr
QB 18 Steve Angeli RSo
WR 19 Logan Saldate  Fr
RB 20 Aneyas Williams Fr
RB 21 Kedren Young  Fr
RB 22 Devyn Ford RSr
RB 24 Jadarian Price RSo
RB 25 Dylan Devezin (W) Jr
WR 26 Tyler Buchner (W) RJr
RB 32 Justin Fisher (W) Jr
WR 33 Matt Jeffery (W) Fr
RB 35 Jake Tafelski (W) RSr
TE 38 Davis Sherwood Sr
TE 39 Andrew Yanoshak (W) Sr
TE 42 Henry Garrity (W) So
OL 50 Rocco Spindler RJr
OL 54 Anthonie Knapp Fr
OL 55 Chris Terek RFr
OL 56 Charles Jagusah Injured RFr
OL 59 Aamil Wagner RSo
OL 60 Max Anderson (W) Fr
OL 61 Robbie Wollan (W) Fr
OL 64 Joe Otting RFr
OL 70 Ashton Craig Injured RSo
OL 71 Styles Prescod Injured  Fr
OL 72 Sam Pendleton RFr
OL 73 Peter Jones  Fr
OL 74 Billy Schrauth RSo
OL 75 Sullivan Absher RFr
OL 76 Guerby Lambert Fr
OL 77 Ty Chan RSo
OL 78 Pat Coogan RJr
OL 79 Tosh Baker RSr
WR 80 Xavier Southall (W) Fr
WR 81 Jack Polian (W) Sr
WR 82 Leo Scheidler (W) Jr
WR 83 Jayden Thomas RJr
TE 84 Kevin Bauman RSr
TE 85 Jack Larsen  Fr
WR 86 Alex Whitman (W) So
TE 87 Cooper Flanagan So
TE 88 Mitchell Evans Sr
TE 89 Charlie Selna (W) RSr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 0 Xavier Watts (C) RSr
S 1 Jordan Clark RSr
S 2 Rod Heard II RSr
LB 3 Jaylen Sneed RSo
LB 4 Jaiden Ausberry RFr
DL 5 Boubacar Traore Injured RFr
CB 7 Jaden Mickey  Jr
S 8 Adon Shuler RFr
DL 9 RJ Oben RSr
DL 10 Loghan Thomas Injured Fr
DL 12 Jordan Botelho Injured RSr
S 13 Ben Minich RFr
CB 15 Leonard Moore Fr
S 16 Tae Johnson  Fr
DL 17 Brenan Vernon RFr
CB 18 Chance Tucker Injured RJr
CB 19 Marty Auer Injured (W) Sr
CB 20 Benjamin Morrison Injured (C) Jr
CB 21 Karson Hobbs Fr
S 23 Kennedy Urlacher Fr
LB 24 Jack Kiser (C) RSr
LB 25 Preston Zinter RFr
LB 27 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Fr
S 28 Luke Talich So
CB 29 Christian Gray So
DL 30 Bryce Young Fr
S 31 Taebron Bennie-Powell Injured  Fr
CB 32 Isaiah Dunn (W) Jr
LB 33 Tre Reader (W) Jr
LB 34 Drayk Bowen So
LB 35 Teddy Rezac  Fr
LB 36 Bodie Kahoun  Fr
CB 37 Max Hurleman (W) RSr
LB 38 Tommy Powlus (W) Fr
DL 40 Joshua Burnham RSo
DL 41 Donovan Hinish RSo
DL 42 Cole Mullins  Fr
LB 43 Kahanu Kia Injured RFr
DL 44 Junior Tuihalamaka Jr
DL 45 Kobi Onyiuke (W) Jr
LB 46 Jerry Rullo (W) Jr
DL 47 Jason Onye Injured RJr
CB 48 Mickey Brown (W) So
CB 49 Charles Du Injured (W) So
DL 56 Howard Cross III Injured RSr
DL 58 Grant Ristoff (W) RSr
DL 59 Sean Sevillano Jr.  Fr
DL 88 Armel Mukam RFr
DL 93 Quentin Autry Injured (W) RSr
DL 97 Gabriel Rubio RJr
DL 98 Devan Houstan RFr
DL 99 Rylie Mills (C) RSr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 16 James Rendell RSr
K 26 Chris Salerno (W) Sr
LS 39 Rino Monteforte (W) Jr
K 48 Marcello Diomede (W) So
LS 49 Andrew Kros (W) So
P, K 90 Eric Goins (W) RSr
P 91 William Bartel (W) RSr
K 92 Zac Yoakam (W) Jr
LS 96 Joseph Vinci (W) Fr
K 98 Mitch Jeter RSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 4, 2024

Depth chart

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References

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  2. ^ "Notre Dame Signs An Outstanding 2024 Recruiting Class". December 20, 2023.
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  4. ^ Stires, Sean (December 18, 2023). "Kahanu Kia Is On His Way Back To Notre Dame Defense". Sports Illustrated.
  5. ^ Soble, Jack (March 7, 2024). "Notre Dame puts walk-on safety Luke Talich on scholarship". On3.
  6. ^ "Football". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved September 18, 2024.