American college football season
The 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana , and competed as an independent . The program was led by first-year head coach Marcus Freeman .[1] [2]
The Irish started the season 0–2, including an embarrassing loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd despite being heavy favorites. However, Notre Dame won nine of their next eleven games to finish the season. This included a memorable 35–14 win over the #4 Clemson Tigers . Their season ended with the Irish defeating South Carolina 45–38 in the 2022 Taxslayer Gator Bowl . This was only the 3rd time in the last 28 seasons that the Irish defeated another ranked team in a bowl game.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On December 2, 2021, following the departure of Brian Kelly to LSU , defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was promoted to head coach.[1] [2]
The following coaches left the football program:
New coaches announced in a press conference on February 17, 2022[3]
Transfers in
Departures
NFL
Transfers out
Other
Schedule
Notre Dame announced and finalized the 2022 football schedule on December 7, 2021.[6]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 7:30 p.m. at No. 2 Ohio State No. 5 ABC L 10–21 106,594
September 10 2:30 p.m. Marshall No. 8 NBC L 21–2677,622
September 17 2:30 p.m. California Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC W 24–1777,622
September 24 3:30 p.m. at North Carolina ABC W 45–32 50,500
October 8 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 16 BYU NBC W 28–2062,742
October 15 7:30 p.m. Stanford Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry ) NBC L 14–1677,622
October 22 2:30 p.m. UNLV Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Peacock W 44–2173,165
October 29 12:00 p.m. at No. 16 Syracuse ABC W 41–2449,861
November 5 7:30 p.m. No. 4 Clemson Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC W 35–1477,622
November 12 12:00 p.m. vs. Navy No. 20 ABC W 35–3262,124
November 19 2:30 p.m. Boston College No. 18 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Holy War ) NBC W 44–073,503
November 26 7:30 p.m. at No. 6 USC No. 15 ABC L 27–3872,613
3:30 p.m. vs. No. 19 South Carolina No. 21 ESPN W 45–3867,383
Personnel
2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
S
2
DJ Brown
GS
S
3
Houston Griffith
GS
CB
5
Cam Hart
Sr
CB
6
Clarence Lewis
Jr
DL
7
Isaiah Foskey (C)
Sr
LB
8
Marist Liufau
Sr
DL
9
Justin Ademilola
GS
LB
10
Prince Kollie
So
S
11
Ramon Henderson
Jr
LB
12
Jordan Botelho
Jr
CB
15
Ryan Barnes
So
S
16
Brandon Joseph
Sr
LB
17
Jaylen Sneed
Fr
CB
18
Chance Tucker
So
S
19
Marty Auer
So
CB
20
Benjamin Morrison
Fr
CB
21
Jaden Mickey
Fr
S
22
Justin Walters
So
CB
23
Jayden Bellamy
Fr
LB
24
Jack Kiser
GS
CB
25
Philip Riley
So
S
26
Xavier Watts
Jr
LB
27
JD Bertrand (C)
Sr
CB
28
TaRiq Bracy
GS
DL
31
Nana Osafo-Mensah
Sr
LB
33
Tre Reader
Fr
DL
34
Osita Ekwonu
Sr
S
36
Eddie Scheidler
Sr
DL
40
Joshua Burnham
Fr
DL
41
Donovan Hinish
Fr
LB
42
Nolan Ziegler
Fr
LB
44
Junior Tuihalamaka
Fr
LB
46
Christian Opperman
Sr
DL
47
Jason Onye
So
LB
48
Will Schweitzer
So
S
49
Mike Graves
GS
LB
52
Bo Bauer (C)
GS
DL
54
Jacob Lacey
Sr
DL
56
Howard Cross III
Sr
DL
57
Jayson Ademilola
GS
DL
65
Chris Smith
GS
DL
90
Alexander Ehrensberger
Jr
DL
91
Aiden Gobaira
Fr
DL
92
Aidan Keanaaina
Jr
DL
97
Gabriel Rubio
So
DL
98
Tyson Ford
Fr
DL
99
Rylie Mills
Jr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: September 3, 2022
Game summaries
at No. 2 Ohio State
No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Fighting Irish
3
7
0 0 10
No. 2 Buckeyes
7
0
7 7 21
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
Date : September 3, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 106,594Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(12:13) ND – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:47; Notre Dame 3–0 )
(5:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 31-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:43; Ohio State 7–3 )
Second Quarter
(11:56) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:10; Notre Dame 10–7 )
Third Quarter
(0:17) OSU – Xavier Johnson 24-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:43; Ohio State 14–10 )
Fourth Quarter
(4:51) OSU – Miyan Williams 2-yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:06; Ohio State 21–10 )
Pregame line
Over/under
OSU −17.0
83.5
Statistics
ND
OSU
First downs
12
22
Total yards
253
395
Rushes/yards
30–76
35–172
Passing yards
177
223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–18–0
24–34–0
Time of possession
27:01
32:59
vs Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) vs No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd
0
9
3 14 26
No. 8 Fighting Irish
0
7
0 14 21
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : September 10, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Timothy HedgepethTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
None
Second Quarter
(14:18) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 4-yard run, Rece Verhoff PAT missed (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; Marshall 6–0 )
(3:00) ND – Tyler Buchner 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:03; Notre Dame 7–6 )
(0:15) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 2:45; Marshall 9–7 )
Third Quarter
(3:54) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:10; Marshall 12–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:57) ND – Tyler Buchner 1-yard run, Tyler Buchner two-point run (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:57; Notre Dame 15–12 )
(5:16) MRSH – Devin Miller 3-yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:16; Marshall 19–15 )
(4:35) MRSH – Steven Gilmore 37-yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:41; Marshall 26–15 )
(0:14) ND – Michael Mayer 5-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:42; Marshall 26–21 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −20.5
48.0
Statistics
MRSH
ND
First downs
21
22
Total yards
364
351
Rushes/yards
50–219
37–130
Passing yards
145
221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–21–0
21–38–3
Time of possession
30:47
29:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Henry Colombi
16/21, 150 yards, TD
Rushing
Khalan Laborn
31 carries, 161 yards, TD
Receiving
Jayden Harrison
3 receptions, 38 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Tyler Buchner
18/32, 201 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Tyler Buchner
13 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
8 receptions, 103 yards, TD
vs California
California Golden Bears (2–0) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Bears
0
10
7 0 17
Fighting Irish
0
7
7 10 24
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : September 17, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Mike RocheTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
None
Second Quarter
(14:27) CAL – J. Michael Sturdivant 18-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:26; California 7–0 )
(8:54) ND – Chris Tyree 21-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:28; Tied 7–7 )
(4:11) CAL – Dario Longhetto 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:43; California 10–7 )
Third Quarter
(9:14) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:00; Notre Dame 14–10 )
(4:48) CAL – Jack Plummer 1-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; California 17–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:48) ND – Blake Grupe 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:00; Tied 17–17 )
(9:16) ND – Michael Mayer 6-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:46; Notre Dame 24–17 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −13.5
41.0
Statistics
CAL
ND
First downs
18
17
Total yards
296
297
Rushes/yards
31–112
41–147
Passing yards
184
150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–37–0
17–23–0
Time of possession
26:58
33:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Jack Plummer
16/37, 184 yards, TD
Rushing
DeCarlos Brooks
5 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Jeremiah Hunter
5 receptions, 66 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
17/23, 150 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Audric Estimé
8 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving
Chris Tyree
5 receptions, 44 yards, TD
at North Carolina
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–2) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Fighting Irish
0
24
14 7 45
Tar Heels
7
7
6 12 32
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Date : September 24, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 50,500Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (ABC ) : Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(9:53) UNC – Josh Downs 4-yard pass from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:07; North Carolina 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(12:57) ND – Michael Mayer 10-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:48; Tied 7–7 )
(10:01) ND – Lorenzo Styles 30-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:26; Notre Dame 14–7 )
(6:55) UNC – Josh Downs 3-yard pass from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:06; Tied 14–14 )
(2:37) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Notre Dame 21–14 )
(0:23) ND – Blake Grupe 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 1:52; Notre Dame 24–14 )
Third Quarter
(12:18) ND – Logan Diggs 29-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Notre Dame 31–14 )
(10:21) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:52; Notre Dame 38–14 )
(4:08) UNC – Antoine Green 80-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11; Notre Dame 38–20 )
Fourth Quarter
(13:04) ND – Chris Tyree 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; Notre Dame 45–20 )
(9:47) UNC – Omarion Hampton 4-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:17; Notre Dame 45–26 )
(1:44) UNC – Antoine Green 64-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:36; Notre Dame 45–32 )
Pregame line
Over/under
UNC −1.5
55.5
Statistics
ND
UNC
First downs
35
18
Total yards
576
367
Rushes/yards
51–287
28–66
Passing yards
289
301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–34–0
17–32–0
Time of possession
38:13
21:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
24/34, 289 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Audric Estimé
17 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
North Carolina
Passing
Drake Maye
17/32, 301 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Drake Maye
13 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Antoine Green
3 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 16 BYU
No. 16 BYU Cougars (4–1) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2–2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 16 Cougars
6
0
7 7 20
Fighting Irish
3
15
7 3 28
at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV
Date : October 8, 2022Game time : 4:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : Indoor, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 62,742Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(11:25) ND – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:26; Notre Dame 3–0 )
(4:32) BYU – Kody Epps 2-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:49; BYU 6–3 )
Second Quarter
(14:19) ND – Michael Mayer 24-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Notre Dame 10–6 )
(6:50) ND – Team safety (Drive: 1 plays, −4 yards, 0:07; Notre Dame 12–6 )
(1:03) ND – Jayden Thomas 30-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:42; Notre Dame 18–6 )
Third Quarter
(8:05) ND – Michael Mayer 19-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:55; Notre Dame 25–6 )
(5:27) BYU – Kody Epps 53-yard pass from Jaren Hall, Justen Smith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Notre Dame 25–13 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:18) BYU – Christopher Brooks 28-yard run, Justen Smith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:41; Notre Dame 25–20 )
(6:07) ND – Blake Grupe 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:47; Notre Dame 28–20 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −3.5
51.5
Statistics
BYU
ND
First downs
13
24
Total yards
280
496
Rushes/yards
29–160
45–234
Passing yards
120
262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–17–1
22–28–1
Time of possession
19:05
40:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Jaren Hall
9/17, 120 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Christopher Brooks
14 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving
Kody Epps
4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
22/28, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
14 carries, 97 yards
Receiving
Michael Mayer
11 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
vs Stanford
Stanford Cardinal (1–4) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–2) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinal
7
3
3 3 16
Fighting Irish
0
0
7 7 14
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : October 15, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(10:05) STAN – Casey Filkins 2-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:28; Stanford 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(0:00) STAN – Joshua Karty 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 0:42; Stanford 10–0 )
Third Quarter
(8:44) STAN – Joshua Karty 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:00; Stanford 13–0 )
(6:22) ND – Audric Estimé 10-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Stanford 13–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:53) ND – Tobias Merriweather 41-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:40; Notre Dame 14–13 )
(10:20) STAN – Joshua Karty 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:33; Stanford 16–14 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −16.5
54.5
Statistics
STAN
ND
First downs
21
16
Total yards
385
301
Rushes/yards
42–97
34–150
Passing yards
288
151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26–39–0
13–27–0
Time of possession
36:07
23:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stanford
Passing
Tanner McKee
26/38, 288 yards
Rushing
Casey Filkins
32 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving
Elijah Higgins
5 receptions, 81 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
13/27, 151 yards, TD
Rushing
Audric Estimé
8 carries, 57 yards, TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
5 receptions, 60 yards
vs UNLV
UNLV Rebels (4–3) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
7
0
7 7 21
Fighting Irish
23
7
0 14 44
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : October 22, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 73,165Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (Peacock ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(12:35) ND – Audric Estimé 12-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Notre Dame 7–0 )
(10:06) ND – Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:07; Notre Dame 10–0 )
(9:10) UNLV – Jordan Younge-Humphrey 2-yard run, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; Notre Dame 10–7 )
(6:24) ND – Michael Mayer 20-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:08; Notre Dame 17–7 )
(3:58) ND – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:48; Notre Dame 20–7 )
(1:18) ND – Blake Grupe 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:12; Notre Dame 23–7 )
Second Quarter
(4:10) ND – Mitchell Evans 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:04; Notre Dame 30–7 )
Third Quarter
(8:06) UNLV – Harrison Bailey 2-yard run, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:43; Notre Dame 30–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(11:59) ND – Chris Tyree 8-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:10; Notre Dame 37–14 )
(8:02) UNLV – Jordan Younge-Humphrey 1-yard run, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Notre Dame 37–21 )
(2:55) ND – Braden Lenzy 4-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:06; Notre Dame 44–21 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −26.0
46.5
Statistics
UNLV
ND
First downs
11
23
Total yards
299
428
Rushes/yards
28–146
47–223
Passing yards
153
205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–33–0
14–28–1
Time of possession
26:02
33:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Cameron Friel
8/15, 80 yards
Rushing
Courtney Reese
11 carries, 142 yards
Receiving
Nick Williams
4 receptions, 47 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
14/28, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Logan Diggs
28 carries, 130 yards
Receiving
Michael Mayer
6 receptions, 115 yards, TD
at No. 16 Syracuse
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–3) at No. 16 Syracuse Orange (6–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Fighting Irish
7
14
3 17 41
No. 16 Orange
7
0
10 7 24
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
Date : October 29, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Indoor, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 49,861Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (ABC ) : Joe Tessitore (play–by–play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(14:53) ND – Brandon Joseph 29-yard interception return, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:07; Notre Dame 7–0 )
(11:11) CUSE – Oronde Gadsden II 13-yard pass from Garrett Shrader , Andre Szmyt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:42; Tied 7–7 )
Second Quarter
(8:23) ND – Logan Diggs 3-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:25; Notre Dame 14–7 )
(0:17) ND – Jayden Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:01; Notre Dame 21–7 )
Third Quarter
(7:41) ND – Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:54; Notre Dame 24–7 )
(4:57) CUSE – Andre Szmyt 54-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:44; Notre Dame 24–10 )
(0:25) CUSE – Sean Tucker 4-yard run, Andre Szmyt kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:21; Notre Dame 24–17 )
Fourth Quarter
(9:11) ND – Audric Estimé 11-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:40; Notre Dame 31–17 )
(7:47) ND – Audric Estimé 2-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 plays, 2 yards, 0:03; Notre Dame 38–17 )
(5:44) CUSE – D'Marcus Adams 13-yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Andre Szmyt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Notre Dame 38–24 )
(1:58) ND – Blake Grupe 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:46; Notre Dame 41–24 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −1.0
48.0
Statistics
ND
CUSE
First downs
22
15
Total yards
362
286
Rushes/yards
56–246
25–61
Passing yards
116
225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–19–1
16–36–2
Time of possession
37:40
22:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
9/19, 116 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
20 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
3 receptions, 54 yards
Syracuse
Passing
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson
11/22, 190 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Sean Tucker
16 carries, 60 yards, TD
Receiving
Oronde Gadsden II
4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
vs No. 4 Clemson
No. 4 Clemson Tigers (8–0) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 4 Tigers
0
0
0 14 14
Fighting Irish
7
7
0 21 35
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : November 5, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Adam SavoieTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(9:08) ND – Prince Collie 17-yard blocked punt return, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:37; Notre Dame 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(0:38) ND – Drew Pyne 5-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:47; Notre Dame 14–0 )
Third Quarter
None
Fourth Quarter
(14:37) ND – Audric Estimé 2-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:05; Notre Dame 21–0 )
(12:58) ND – Benjamin Morrison 96-yard interception return, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:39; Notre Dame 28–0 )
(10:14) CLEM – Will Shipley 1-yard run, B. T. Potter kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Notre Dame 28–7 )
(4:16) ND – Michael Mayer 17-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58; Notre Dame 35–7 )
(1:35) CLEM – Joseph Ngata 4-yard pass from D. J. Uiagalelei, B. T. Potter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Notre Dame 35–14 )
Pregame line
Over/under
CLEM −3.5
43.5
Statistics
CLEM
ND
First downs
21
24
Total yards
281
348
Rushes/yards
25–90
47–263
Passing yards
191
85
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
27–40–0
9–17–0
Time of possession
27:00
33:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Clemson
Passing
DJ Uiagalelei
27/39, 191 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Will Shipley
12 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving
Davis Allen
7 receptions, 60 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
9/17, 85 yards, TD
Rushing
Logan Diggs
17 carries, 114 yards
Receiving
Michael Mayer
4 receptions, 44 yards, TD
vs Navy
No. 20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6–3) at Navy Midshipmen (3–6) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Fighting Irish
14
21
0 0 35
Midshipmen
6
7
3 16 32
at M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD
Date : November 12, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 62,124Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ABC ) : Dave Flemming (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(10:36) ND – Audric Estimé 30-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:24; Notre Dame 7–0 )
(4:28) ND – Braden Lenzy 38-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:42; Notre Dame 14–0 )
(2:19) NAVY – Daba Fofana 36-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Notre Dame 14–6 )
Second Quarter
(12:27) ND – Chris Tyree 5-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:52; Notre Dame 21–6 )
(7:49) NAVY – Xavier Arline 2-yard run, Bijan Nichols kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; Notre Dame 21–13 )
(2:19) ND – Drew Pyne 11-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:18; Notre Dame 28–13 )
(1:10) ND – Jayden Thomas 37-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 plays, 37 yards, 0:07; Notre Dame 35–13 )
Third Quarter
(4:59) NAVY – Bijan Nichols 26-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 10:01; Notre Dame 35–16 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:47) NAVY – Mark Walker 23-yard pass from Xavier Arline, Xavier Arline two-point run (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; Notre Dame 35–24 )
(1:21) NAVY – Maquel Haywood 20-yard pass from Maasai Maynor, Vincent Terrell Jr. two-point run (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 2:57; Notre Dame 35–32 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −16.5
40.5
Statistics
ND
NAVY
First downs
15
19
Total yards
335
363
Rushes/yards
34–66
46–255
Passing yards
269
108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–21–1
6–13–1
Time of possession
29:21
30:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
17/21, 269 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
8 carries, 49 yards
Receiving
Jayden Thomas
3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Navy
Passing
Xavier Arline
2/4, 57 yards, TD
Rushing
Daba Fofana
15 carries, 133 yards, TD
Receiving
Mark Walker
3 receptions, 67 yards, TD
vs Boston College
Boston College Eagles (3–7) vs No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7–3) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
No. 18 Fighting Irish
17
20
7 0 44
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : November 19, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Snowy, 25 °F (−4 °C)Game attendance : 73,503Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(12:50) ND – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:10; Notre Dame 3–0 )
(10:05) ND – Logan Diggs 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:22; Notre Dame 10–0 )
(4:15) ND – Matt Salerno 1-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:26; Notre Dame 17–0 )
Second Quarter
(14:07) ND – Blake Grupe 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:37; Notre Dame 20–0 )
(8:27) ND – Blake Grupe 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:22; Notre Dame 23–0 )
(3:04) ND – Audric Estimé 7-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:04; Notre Dame 30–0 )
(1:14) ND – Chris Tyree 12-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:56; Notre Dame 37–0 )
Third Quarter
(8:54) ND – Audric Estimé 6-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:29; Notre Dame 44–0 )
Fourth Quarter
None
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −20.0
42.0
Statistics
BC
ND
First downs
10
22
Total yards
173
437
Rushes/yards
36–56
38–281
Passing yards
117
156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–22–3
13–25–0
Time of possession
29:00
31:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Boston College
Passing
Emmett Morehead
9/22, 117 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Alex Broome
7 carries, 25 yards
Receiving
Zay Flowers
3 receptions, 46 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
13/25, 156 yards, TD
Rushing
Logan Diggs
15 carries, 122 yards, TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
5 receptions, 64 yards
at No. 6 USC
No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–3) at No. 6 USC Trojans (10–1) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 15 Fighting Irish
0
7
7 13 27
No. 6 Trojans
10
7
7 14 38
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
Date : November 26, 2022Game time : 4:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 72,613Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play–by–play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(11:24) USC – Tahj Washington 11-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; USC 7–0 )
(4:08) USC – Denis Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:18; USC 10–0 )
Second Quarter
(6:55) ND – Michael Mayer 22-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; USC 10–7 )
(0:52) USC – Caleb Williams 5-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40; USC 17–7 )
Third Quarter
(8:31) USC – Raleek Brown 5-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:58; USC 24–7 )
(6:37) ND – Deion Colzie 23-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; USC 24–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(15:00) USC – Caleb Williams 3-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; USC 31–14 )
(12:17) ND – Logan Diggs 5-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; USC 31–21 )
(3:26) USC – Caleb Williams 16-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 2:32; USC 38–21 )
(1:24) ND – Michael Mayer 24-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:25; USC 38–27 )
Pregame line
Over/under
USC −4.5
63.5
Statistics
ND
USC
First downs
22
23
Total yards
52–408
61–436
Rushes/yards
90
204
Passing yards
318
232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–26–1
18–22–0
Time of possession
24:37
35:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
23/26, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Michael Mayer
8 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
USC
Passing
Caleb Williams
18/22, 232 yards, TD
Rushing
Austin Jones
25 carries, 154 yards
Receiving
Jordan Addison
3 receptions, 45 yards
No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks (8–4) vs No. 21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–4) – Game summary (2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Fighting Irish
7
10
14 14 45
No. 18 Gamecocks
21
3
7 7 38
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL
Date : December 30, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 67,383Referee : Mike CannonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(11:48) SC – Xavier Legette 13-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; South Carolina 7–0 )
(5:54) ND – Tyler Buchner 15-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:37; Tied 7–7 )
(2:27) SC – Hunter Rogers 23-yard pass from Kai Kroeger, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; South Carolina 14–7 )
(0:44) SC – DQ Smith 47-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:43; South Carolina 21–7 )
Second Quarter
(8:36) ND – Blake Grupe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:08; South Carolina 21–10 )
(5:18) SC – Mitch Jeter 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:18; South Carolina 24–10 )
(5:06) ND – Logan Diggs 75-yard pass from Tyler Buchner, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; South Carolina 24–17 )
Third Quarter
(10:28) ND – Tyler Buchner 11-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:21; Tied 24–24 )
(8:31) SC – Xavier Legette 42-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:57; South Carolina 31–24 )
(0:31) ND – Braden Lenzy 44-yard pass from Tyler Buchner, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08; Tied 31–31 )
Fourth Quarter
(12:41) ND – Logan Diggs 39-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:13; Notre Dame 38–31 )
(7:42) SC – O'Donnell Fortune 100-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:27; Tied 38–38 )
(1:38) ND – Mitchell Evans 16-yard pass from Tyler Buchner, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:04; Notre Dame 45–38 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −2.5
52
Statistics
ND
SC
First downs
27
20
Total yards
558
352
Rushes/yards
46–264
22–65
Passing yards
294
287
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–34–3
31–49–1
Time of possession
36:39
23:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Tyler Buchner
18/33, 274 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
14 carries, 95 yards
Receiving
Braden Lenzy
4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
South Carolina
Passing
Spencer Rattler
29/46, 246 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Juju McDowell
6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Xavier Legette
7 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 5 8 RV — — — — RV — — 20 18 13 19 19 18 Coaches 5 9 RV RV RV RV RV RV — — 25 19 15 19 20 18 CFP Not released — 20 18 15 21 21 Not released
References
^ a b Shannon Nolan (December 6, 2021). "Notre Dame Football introduces Marcus Freeman as head coach" . WBND-LD . Retrieved December 7, 2021 .
^ a b Marcus Hartman (December 6, 2021). "Freeman introduced as Notre Dame football coach" . Journal-News . Retrieved December 7, 2021 .
^ Joshua Vowles (February 17, 2022). "Notre Dame Football: Marcus Freeman unveils a full coaching staff for the Irish" . One Foot Down . Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
^ Vowles, Joshua (January 10, 2022). "Notre Dame DE Kahanu Kia is leaving Notre Dame for mission trip" . One Foot Down .
^ "Offensive lineman ends Notre Dame football career" . January 30, 2022.
^ Andrew Gastelum (December 7, 2021). "Notre Dame Finalizes All 12 Games, Dates for 2022 Schedule" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 7, 2021 .
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