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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Independents)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 10-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 9.3 (-0.7) | S&P+ Rk: 13 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Temple | 78 | 49-16 | W | 100% | 30.8 | 93% | 90% | 79% |
| 9-Sep | Georgia | 3 | 19-20 | L | 12% | -10.8 | 28% | 10% | 80% |
| 16-Sep | at Boston College | 66 | 49-20 | W | 100% | 24.1 | 89% | 88% | 60% |
| 23-Sep | at Michigan State | 19 | 38-18 | W | 79% | 7.5 | 68% | 64% | 62% |
| 30-Sep | Miami-OH | 56 | 52-17 | W | 100% | 31.1 | 94% | 91% | 75% |
| 7-Oct | at North Carolina | 94 | 33-10 | W | 100% | 28.9 | 90% | 70% | 92% |
| 21-Oct | USC | 26 | 49-14 | W | 100% | 27.9 | 92% | 93% | 67% |
| 28-Oct | NC State | 38 | 35-14 | W | 98% | 19.7 | 87% | 50% | 91% |
| 4-Nov | Wake Forest | 37 | 48-37 | W | 94% | 14.7 | 79% | 91% | 25% |
| 11-Nov | at Miami-FL | 17 | 8-41 | L | 0% | -26.8 | 11% | 5% | 42% |
| 18-Nov | Navy | 69 | 24-17 | W | 93% | 13.3 | 77% | 53% | 79% |
| 25-Nov | at Stanford | 32 | 20-38 | L | 10% | -11.6 | 26% | 33% | 31% |
| 1-Jan | vs. LSU | 21 | 21-17 | W | 46% | -0.9 | 49% | 26% | 70% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 33.6 | 26 | 22.5 | 27 |
| Points Per Game | 37.1 | 24 | 23.3 | 32 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 41.9% | 61 | 36.2% | 18 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.38 | 10 | 1.06 | 21 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 28.0 | 108 | 30.3 | 89 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.96 | 21 | 3.80 | 18 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 2.6 | 43 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.14 |
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| ACTUAL | 3 | 45 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 130.8 | 5 | 125.5 | 13 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 47.3% | 18 | 37.1% | 25 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.23 | 5 | 0.85 | 38 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 124 | 5 | 114.4 | 28 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 43.6% | 12 | 35.4% | 43 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 71.4% | 38 | 61.1% | 24 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.4% | 22 | 20.8% | 51 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Josh Adams | RB | 6'2, 225 | JR | 206 | 1430 | 9 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 37.9% | 0 (0) |
| Brandon Wimbush | QB | 6'1, 228 | JR | 116 | 923 | 14 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 54.3% | 6 (4) |
| Deon McIntosh | RB | 5'10, 193 | SO | 65 | 368 | 5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 33.8% | 0 (0) |
| Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 5'11, 225 | SO | 44 | 232 | 3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 40.9% | 0 (0) |
| Dexter Williams | RB | 5'11, 215 | JR | 39 | 360 | 4 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 48.7% | 0 (0) |
| Ian Book | QB | 6'1, 208 | SO | 32 | 237 | 0 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 53.1% | 1 (0) |
| C.J. Holmes | RB | 6'1, 208 | FR | 8 | 32 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 37.5% | 0 (0) |
| Kevin Stepherson | WR | 6'1, 185 | SO | 5 | 76 | 0 | 15.2 | 8.2 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| Cameron Smith | WR | 5'10, 202 | SR | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 50.0% | 1 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 101.0 | 64 | 128.4 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 34.5% | 110 | 35.2% | 21 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.65 | 18 | 1.30 | 21 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 103.6 | 65 | 102.6 | 64 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Brandon Wimbush | 6'1, 228 | JR | 136 | 275 | 1870 | 16 | 6 | 49.5% | 25 | 8.3% | 5.8 |
| Ian Book | 6'1, 208 | SO | 46 | 75 | 456 | 4 | 4 | 61.3% | 5 | 6.3% | 5.3 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 6'5, 203 | JR | 74 | 33 | 515 | 4 | 15.6 | 7.0 | 44.6% | 36.5% | 21.9% |
| Chase Claypool | WR | 6'4, 228 | SO | 45 | 29 | 402 | 2 | 13.9 | 8.9 | 64.4% | 51.1% | 13.3% |
| Alizé Mack | TE | 6'4, 251 | JR | 39 | 19 | 166 | 1 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 48.7% | 35.9% | 11.5% |
| Kevin Stepherson | WR | 6'1, 185 | SO | 38 | 19 | 359 | 5 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 50.0% | 47.4% | 11.2% |
| Durham Smythe | TE | 6'5, 257 | SR | 27 | 15 | 244 | 1 | 16.3 | 9.0 | 55.6% | 51.9% | 8.0% |
| Miles Boykin | WR | 6'4, 225 | JR | 23 | 12 | 253 | 2 | 21.1 | 11.0 | 52.2% | 52.2% | 6.8% |
| Josh Adams | RB | 6'2, 225 | JR | 21 | 13 | 101 | 0 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 61.9% | 23.8% | 6.2% |
| Cameron Smith | WR | 5'10, 202 | SR | 18 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 44.4% | 16.7% | 5.3% |
| Nic Weishar | TE | 6'4, 243 | SR | 13 | 9 | 52 | 2 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 69.2% | 38.5% | 3.8% |
| Chris Finke | WR | 5'9, 181 | JR | 10 | 6 | 102 | 0 | 17.0 | 10.2 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 3.0% |
| Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 5'11, 225 | SO | 8 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 75.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Michael Young | WR | 5'10, 190 | FR | 7 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 57.1% | 28.6% | 2.1% |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 6'5, 256 | FR | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Deon McIntosh | RB | 5'10, 193 | SO | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 75.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Freddy Canteen | WR | 6'0, 194 | SR | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.9% |
| Dexter Williams | RB | 5'11, 215 | JR | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 114.1 | 15 | 120.1 | 9 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 47.1% | 61 | 42.5% | 26 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.19 | 19 | 0.95 | 18 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.35 | 11 | 2.83 | 52 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.5% | 58 | 5.5% | 57 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 122.7 | 14 | 141.8 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 30.9% | 66 | 24.2% | 8 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.97 | 3 | 1.43 | 41 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.67 | 20 | 2.64 | 19 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 9.2% | 88 | 5.8% | 98 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 120.8 | 23 | 125.8 | 15 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 120.2 | 16 | 127.5 | 14 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 131.6 | 7 | 117.0 | 20 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 109.0 | 38 | 112.2 | 21 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 116.4 | 22 | 120.5 | 15 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 119.9 | 17 | 126.6 | 8 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 121.0 | 19 | 115.7 | 24 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 63.7% | 38 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 44.2% | 16 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.8 | 17 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 68.7% | 105 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.6% | 81 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 39.8% | 19 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.6% | 66 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.0% | 58 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 5.1% | 43 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.5% | 97 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 32.1% | 88 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Te'von Coney | LB | 6'1, 240 | JR | 86.0 | 12.5 (3) | 16 | 0 (0) | 1 | 37.8% |
| Drue Tranquill | LB | 6'2, 231 | SR | 64.5 | 10.5 (1.5) | 11 | 1 (3) | 1 | 35.9% |
| Nyles Morgan | LB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 63.5 | 7 (1.5) | 17 | 0 (1) | 1 | 35.9% |
| Greer Martini | LB | 6'3, 236 | SR | 57.0 | 3 (0) | 7 | 1 (1) | 2 | 37.3% |
| Julian Love | CB | 5'11, 193 | SO | 56.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 3 (20) | 0 | 62.1% |
| Jerry Tillery | DL | 6'6, 306 | JR | 40.5 | 9 (4.5) | 9 | 0 (0) | 1 | 25.0% |
| Nick Coleman | S | 6'1, 192 | JR | 36.5 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 (3) | 0 | 76.6% |
| Jalen Elliott | S | 6'1, 205 | SO | 33.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 74.4% |
| Shaun Crawford | CB | 5'9, 176 | JR | 26.0 | 1.5 (1.5) | 0 | 2 (5) | 1 | 62.1% |
| Nick Watkins | CB | 6'1, 207 | SR | 24.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (8) | 0 | 77.8% |
| Daelin Hayes | DL | 6'3, 258 | SO | 23.5 | 6.5 (3) | 6 | 0 (1) | 0 | 10.0% |
| Jonathan Bonner | DL | 6'3, 291 | SR | 22.5 | 3.5 (2) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.0% |
| Andrew Trumbetti | DL | 6'4, 263 | SR | 20.5 | 4 (0.5) | 7 | 0 (1) | 0 | 18.5% |
| Jay Hayes | DL | 6'3, 290 | SR | 20.0 | 3.5 (1) | 6 | 0 (2) | 0 | 11.1% |
| Troy Pride Jr. | CB | 5'11, 187 | SO | 18.0 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 (2) | 0 | 63.6% |
| Khalid Kareem | DL | 6'4, 266 | SO | 15.5 | 5.5 (3) | 4 | 0 (2) | 0 | 14.3% |
| Asmar Bilal | LB | 6'2, 230 | JR | 15.0 | 1.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 46.7% |
| Julian Okwara | DL | 6'4, 240 | SO | 13.5 | 4.5 (2.5) | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 25.0% |
| Jordan Genmark-Heath | S | 6'3, 220 | FR | 12.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 28.6% |
| Devin Studstill | S | 6'1, 195 | SO | 12.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 61.1% |
| Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | DL | 6'2, 293 | FR | 10.0 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 23.1% |
| Nicco Fertitta | S | 5'9, 175 | JR | 9.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jonathan Jones | LB | 5'11, 222 | SO | 8.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 5'11, 225 | SO | 7.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Isaiah Robertson | S | 6'1, 195 | FR | 5.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.1 | 59 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.34 | 18 |
| Punt Success Rate | 54.5% | 86 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 58.3% | 117 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 37.5% | 93 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 41.7% | 76 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Justin Yoon | 5'10, 192 | JR | 55-55 | 14-18 | 77.8% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Tyler Newsome | 6'2, 210 | SR | 63 | 43.6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 49.2% |
| Jeff Riney | 5'10, 180 | JR | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Justin Yoon | 5'10, 192 | JR | 52 | 61.9 | 15 | 28.8% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Doerer | 6'3, 193 | FR | 32 | 61.2 | 9 | 28.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Chris Finke | 5'9, 181 | JR | 24 | 6.5 | 0 | 26 | 1 (1) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| C.J. Sanders | 5'8, 181 | JR | 29 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Kevin Stepherson | 6'1, 185 | SO | 2 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tony Jones Jr. | 5'11, 225 | SO | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Julian Love | CB | 5'11, 193 | SO | 8.5 | 4.5 | 26.5 |
| Nicco Fertitta | S | 5'9, 175 | JR | 8.0 | 27.8 | |
| Jordan Genmark-Heath | S | 6'3, 220 | FR | 7.5 | 24.7 | |
| Greer Martini | LB | 6'3, 236 | SR | 7.0 | 12.0 | 18.8 |
| Robert Regan | LB | 6'2, 216 | JR | 5.5 | 18.1 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics