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The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led during the regular season by Brian Kelly in his 12th and final season at Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
On November 29, Kelly resigned to become the head coach at LSU.[1] He finished at Notre Dame with a 12-year record of 113–40 on the field, and an official record of 92–40 due to games vacated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Marcus Freeman was named the program's new head coach.[2] The Irish played in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State. They would lose 37–35 after blowing a 28–7 lead in the 2nd quarter.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On December 14, 2020 defensive coordinator Clark Lea left the school to become the head coach at Vanderbilt.[3][4] On January 8, 2021, the school named Cincinnati defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to replace Lea.[5]
Departures
NFL
Transfers out
Other
- OL Hunter Spears (medically retired from football)[8]
Transfers in
Schedule
The 2021 schedule was officially released on April 25, 2019.[9] The neutral site game at Soldier Field had been designated the Shamrock Series game, although television rights were owned and operated by the Big Ten Network. This was the second year since 2020 that not every home game aired on NBC, as the home opener aired on Peacock.[10]
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Rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
|
Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
AP |
9 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
Coaches' |
7 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
CFP |
Not released |
10 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
Not released |
Personnel
2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
S |
2 |
DJ Brown |
Sr |
S |
3 |
Houston Griffith |
|
S |
4 |
Litchfield Ajavon |
Jr |
CB |
5 |
Cam Hart |
Jr |
CB |
6 |
Clarence Lewis |
So |
DL |
7 |
Isaiah Foskey |
Jr |
LB |
8 |
Marist Liufau |
Jr |
DL |
9 |
Justin Ademilola |
Sr |
LB |
10 |
Isaiah Pryor |
|
CB/S |
11 |
Ramon Henderson |
So |
DL |
12 |
Jordan Botelho |
So |
LB |
13 |
Paul Moala |
Sr |
S |
14 |
Kyle Hamilton (C) |
Jr |
CB |
15 |
Ryan Barnes |
Fr |
S |
16 |
KJ Wallace |
Jr |
CB |
18 |
Chance Tucker |
Fr |
CB |
20 |
JoJo Johnson |
Fr |
S |
20 |
Justin Walters |
Fr |
CB |
21 |
Caleb Offord |
So |
LB |
24 |
Jack Kiser |
Jr |
CB |
25 |
Philip Riley |
Fr |
LB |
27 |
JD Bertrand |
Jr |
CB |
28 |
TaRiq Bracy |
Sr |
S |
29 |
Khari Gee |
Fr |
S |
30 |
Chris Velotta |
Jr |
DL |
31 |
Nana Osafo-Mensah |
Jr |
CB |
31 |
Tyler Wilson |
Jr |
LB |
32 |
Prince Kollie |
Fr |
LB |
33 |
Shayne Simon |
Sr |
DL |
34 |
Osita Ekwonu |
Jr |
S |
36 |
Eddie Scheidler |
Jr |
S |
37 |
Chase Love |
Sr |
LB |
38 |
Davis Sherwood |
Fr |
LB |
40 |
Barret Liebentritt |
Fr |
LB |
40 |
Drew White (C) |
|
DL |
41 |
Kurt Hinish (C) |
|
S |
42 |
Marty Auer |
Fr |
LB |
42 |
Giovanni Ghilotti |
So |
CB |
43 |
Marcus Thorne |
Sr |
DL |
44 |
Kahanu Kia |
Fr |
LB |
45 |
Colin Gutzmer |
Jr |
LB |
46 |
Adam Shibley |
|
DL |
47 |
Jason Onye |
Fr |
DL |
48 |
Will Schweitzer |
Fr |
S |
49 |
Mike Graves |
Sr |
LB |
52 |
Bo Bauer |
|
DL |
54 |
Jacob Lacey |
Jr |
DL |
56 |
Howard Cross III |
Jr |
DL |
57 |
Jayson Ademilola |
Sr |
DL |
90 |
Alexander Ehrensberger |
So |
DL |
92 |
Aidan Keanaaina |
So |
DL |
93 |
Zane Heemsoth |
Jr |
DL |
95 |
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (C) |
|
DL |
97 |
Gabriel Rubio |
Fr |
DL |
99 |
Rylie Mills |
So |
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
P |
19 |
Jay Bramblett |
Jr |
P |
30 |
Jake Rittman |
Sr |
K |
32 |
Chris Salerno |
Fr |
K/P |
39 |
Jonathan Doerer |
|
LS |
44 |
Alex Peitsch |
So |
LS |
46 |
Axel Raarup |
Sr |
LS |
65 |
Michael Vinson |
Sr |
K |
91 |
Josh Bryan |
Fr |
K/P |
98 |
Harrison Leonard |
Jr |
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
Last update: September 17, 2021
|
Game summaries
At Florida State
Notre Dame at Florida State
(Rivalry)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
• No. 9 Fighting Irish |
7 |
10 |
21 |
0 |
3 |
41 |
Seminoles |
7 |
7 |
6 |
18 |
0 |
38 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
12:46
|
ND |
Michael Mayer 41–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09) |
ND 7–0 |
05:06
|
FSU |
Jashaun Corbin 89–yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
(2 plays, 89 yards, 0:20) |
TIE 7–7 |
|
2 |
10:05
|
FSU |
Jordan Travis 2–yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
(4 plays, 45 yards, 1:39) |
FS 14–7 |
05:02
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 48–yard field goal
(10 plays, 46 yards, 5:03) |
FS 14–10 |
02:21
|
ND |
Joe Wilkins Jr. 23–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 48 yards, 1:24) |
ND 17–14 |
|
3 |
13:36
|
FSU |
Ja'Khi Douglas 60–yard pass from Jordan Travis (Alex Mastromanno pass failed)
(3 plays, 63 yards, 1:07) |
FS 20–17 |
11:52
|
ND |
Kevin Austin Jr. 37–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44) |
ND 24–20 |
07:05
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 6–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 69 yards, 4:17) |
ND 31–20 |
04:37
|
ND |
Chris Tyree 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(3 plays, 32 yards, 0:58) |
ND 38–20 |
|
4 |
13:42
|
FSU |
Andrew Parchment 8–yard pass from Jordan Travis (Keyshawn Helton pass)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 5:55) |
ND 38–28 |
05:36
|
FSU |
Treshaun Ward 2–yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)
(12 plays, 88 yards, 4:43) |
ND 38–35 |
00:40
|
FSU |
Ryan Fitzgerald 43–yard field goal
(10 plays, 46 yards, 3:35) |
TIE 38–38 |
|
OT |
00:00
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 41–yard field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 0:00) |
ND 41–38 |
|
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –7.0 |
53.5[11] |
Statistics |
Notre Dame |
Florida State |
First downs |
17 |
19 |
Total yards |
431 |
442 |
Rushing yards |
65 |
264 |
Passing yards |
366 |
178 |
Turnovers |
1 |
3 |
Time of possession |
30:35 |
29:25 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
26/35, 366 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
18 carries, 42 yards |
Receiving |
Michael Mayer |
9 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD |
Florida State |
Passing |
Jordan Travis |
9/19, 130 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INT |
Rushing |
Jashaun Corbin |
15 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Keyshawn Helton |
4 receptions, 53 yards |
Toledo
Toledo at Notre Dame
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rockets |
6 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
29 |
• No. 8 Fighting Irish |
7 |
7 |
0 |
18 |
32 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
12:45
|
ND |
Michael Mayer 4–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15) |
ND 7–0 |
10:06
|
TOL |
Thomas Cluckey 31–yard field goal
(7 plays, 69 yards, 2:32) |
ND 7–3 |
04:14
|
TOL |
Thomas Cluckey 32–yard field goal
(6 plays, 42 yards, 2:49) |
ND 7–6 |
|
2 |
09:21
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 43–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 96 yards, 2:13) |
ND 14–6 |
01:04
|
TOL |
Thomas Cluckey 23–yard field goal
(10 plays, 35 yards, 4:00) |
ND 14–9 |
00:46
|
TOL |
Chris McDonald Jr. 27–yard interception (Thomas Cluckey kick) |
TOL 16–14 |
|
4 |
12:25
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 48–yard field goal
(13 plays, 55 yards, 6:11) |
ND 17–16 |
10:57
|
ND |
Chris Tyree 55–yard pass from Tyler Buchner (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(1 play, 55 yards, 0:09) |
ND 24–16 |
07:48
|
TOL |
Bryant Koback 8–yard run (Carter Bradley pass failed)
(6 plays, 89 yards, 3:03) |
ND 24–22 |
01:35
|
TOL |
Dequan Finn 26–yard run (Thomas Cluckey kick)
(7 plays, 73 yards, 1:51) |
TOL 29–24 |
01:09
|
ND |
Michael Mayer 18–yard pass from Jack Coan (Kyren Williams pass)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:26) |
ND 32–29 |
|
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –16.5 |
55.5[12] |
Statistics |
Toledo |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
16 |
27 |
Total yards |
353 |
449 |
Rushing yards |
132 |
132 |
Passing yards |
221 |
317 |
Turnovers |
2 |
4 |
Time of possession |
30:04 |
29:56 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Toledo |
Passing |
Carter Bradley |
17/27, 213 yards |
Rushing |
Bryant Koback |
21 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Devin Maddox |
9 receptions, 135 yards |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
21/33, 239 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
16 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Michael Mayer |
7 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs |
Purdue
Purdue at Notre Dame
(Shillelagh Trophy)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Boilermakers |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
• No. 12 Fighting Irish |
0 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
09:58
|
PUR |
Mitchell Fineran 34–yard field goal
(10 plays, 32 yards, 3:41) |
PUR 3–0 |
|
2 |
13:51
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 39–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 66 yards, 2:14) |
ND 7–3 |
08:45
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 28–yard field goal
(10 plays, 48 yards, 3:13) |
ND 10–3 |
|
3 |
11:06
|
PUR |
Mitchell Fineran 34–yard field goal
(9 plays, 50 yards, 3:54) |
ND 10–6 |
09:59
|
ND |
Avery Davis 62–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07) |
ND 17–6 |
07:08
|
PUR |
Milton Wright 2–yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51) |
ND 17–13 |
|
4 |
10:50
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 30–yard field goal
(11 plays, 53 yards, 5:20) |
ND 20–13 |
06:05
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 51–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(1 play, 51 yards, 0:11) |
ND 27–13 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –7.5 |
58.5[13] |
Statistics |
Purdue |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
19 |
16 |
Total yards |
348 |
343 |
Rushing yards |
57 |
120 |
Passing yards |
291 |
223 |
Turnovers |
1 |
0 |
Time of possession |
34:11 |
25:49 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Purdue |
Passing |
Jack Plummer |
25/36, 187 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
King Doerue |
10 carries, 45 yards |
Receiving |
Jackson Anthrop |
7 receptions, 90 yards |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
15/31, 223 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
12 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Avery Davis |
5 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD |
Vs. No. 18 Wisconsin
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin
(Shamrock Series / Big Noon Kickoff / College GameDay)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 18 Badgers |
3 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
• No. 12 Fighting Irish |
0 |
10 |
0 |
31 |
41 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Soldier Field
Chicago, IL
- Game start: 11:04 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 7 minutes
- Game attendance: 59,571
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 11 MPH
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play–by–play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
11:48
|
WIS |
Collin Larsh 37–yard field goal
(5 plays, 26 yards, 1:54) |
WIS 3–0 |
|
2 |
08:44
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 51–yard field goal
(16 plays, 45 yards, 6:29) |
TIE 3–3 |
04:48
|
ND |
Kevin Austin Jr. 36–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 51 yards, 2:18) |
ND 10–3 |
|
3 |
09:53
|
WIS |
Kendric Pryor 8–yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick)
(4 plays, 56 yards, 2:01) |
TIE 10–10 |
|
4 |
14:14
|
WIS |
Collin Larsh 27–yard field goal
(9 plays, 30 yards, 3:44) |
WIS 13–10 |
14:01
|
ND |
Chris Tyree 96–yard kickoff return (Jonathan Doerer kick) |
ND 17–13 |
09:34
|
ND |
Kevin Austin Jr. 16–yard pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 46 yards, 2:40) |
ND 24–13 |
03:20
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 37–yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45) |
ND 27–13 |
02:13
|
ND |
Jack Kiser 66–yard interception (Jonathan Doerer kick) |
ND 34–13 |
01:01
|
ND |
Drew White 45–yard interception (Jonathan Doerer kick) |
ND 41–13 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
WIS –6 |
43.5[14] |
Statistics |
Wisconsin |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
16 |
17 |
Total yards |
318 |
242 |
Rushing yards |
78 |
3 |
Passing yards |
240 |
239 |
Turnovers |
5 |
1 |
Time of possession |
28:24 |
31:36 |
For this season's Shamrock Series, Notre Dame kept with tradition by donning special uniforms. The team wore its usual gold helmet that featured four stars on the back of the helmet, which honors the Flag of Chicago. The school's blue uniform had sleeves featuring two gold stripes, which resemble the rivers and waterways represented on Chicago's flag. The all-white numbers are block slab-serif, which represent the "City of Broad Shoulders". The back collar of the uniform displays Notre Dame's mission statement, which is to "Graduate Champions". The pants are a nod to the Fighting Irish team that played the first football game at Soldier Field in 1924, the same year the university won its first championship. The pants are gold, with two blue lines with a white line in the middle, running down the side of the leg.[15]
With this victory, Brian Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history with victory number 106, surpassing Knute Rockne in his 12th season with the Fighting Irish.[16]
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Wisconsin |
Passing |
Graham Mertz |
18/41, 240 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs |
Rushing |
Chez Mellusi |
18 carries, 54 yards |
Receiving |
Kendric Pryor |
6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
15/29, 158 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
18 carries, 33 yards |
Receiving |
Kevin Austin Jr. |
6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TDs |
No. 7 Cincinnati
Cincinnati at Notre Dame
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• No. 7 Bearcats |
0 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
No. 9 Fighting Irish |
0 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
2 |
12:09
|
CIN |
Leonard Taylor 1–yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(3 plays, 8 yards, 1:12) |
CIN 7–0 |
10:32
|
CIN |
Cole Smith 23–yard field goal
(5 plays, 12 yards, 1:37) |
CIN 10–0 |
00:40
|
CIN |
Tre Tucker 27–yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 1:08) |
CIN 17–0 |
|
3 |
01:19
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 38 yards, 2:01) |
CIN 17–7 |
|
4 |
08:20
|
ND |
Braden Lenzy 32–yard pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer kick failed)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:08) |
CIN 17–13 |
05:08
|
CIN |
Desmond Ridder 6–yard run (Cole Smith kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12) |
CIN 24–13 |
|
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
CIN –2 |
50.5[17] |
Statistics |
Cincinnati |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
16 |
19 |
Total yards |
390 |
341 |
Rushing yards |
93 |
84 |
Passing yards |
297 |
257 |
Turnovers |
4 |
2 |
Time of possession |
28:10 |
31:50 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Desmond Ridder |
19/32, 297 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing |
Jerome Ford |
17 carries, 71 yards |
Receiving |
Alec Pierce |
6 receptions, 144 yards |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Drew Pyne |
9/22, 143 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
13 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving |
Michael Mayer |
8 receptions, 93 yards |
At Virginia Tech
Notre Dame at Virginia Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• No. 14 Fighting Irish |
0 |
14 |
7 |
11 |
32 |
Hokies |
7 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
29 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA
- Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 33 minutes
- Game attendance: 65,632
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 0 MPH
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
3:22
|
VT |
Raheem Blackshear 7–yard run (John Parker Romo kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54) |
VT 7–0 |
|
2 |
10:35
|
VT |
John Parker Romo 19–yard field goal
(14 plays, 29 yards, 6:08) |
VT 10–0 |
6:51
|
ND |
Tyler Buchner 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:44) |
ND 10–7 |
0:32
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 8–yard pass from Tyler Buchner (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 1:03) |
ND 14–10 |
0:00
|
VT |
John Parker Romo 52–yard field goal
(5 plays, 46 yards, 0:28) |
ND 14–13 |
|
3 |
8:53
|
VT |
John Parker Romo 26–yard field goal
(11 plays, 61 yards, 6:01) |
VT 16–14 |
4:27
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 10–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 29 yards, 1:56) |
ND 21–16 |
0:50
|
VT |
Jermaine Waller 26–yard Interception Return (Two-Point Conversion Failed)
(5 plays, 15 yards, 1:58) |
VT 22–21 |
|
4 |
3:55
|
VT |
Braxton Burmeister 19–yard run (John Parker Romo kick)
(9 plays, 56 yards, 3:44) |
VT 29–21 |
2:26
|
ND |
Avery Davis 4–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jack Coan pass to Kevin Austin Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:29) |
TIE 29–29 |
0:17
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 48–yard field goal
(7 plays, 45 yards, 1:34) |
ND 32–29 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –1 |
47[18] |
Statistics |
Notre Dame |
Virginia Tech |
First downs |
21 |
21 |
Total yards |
401 |
321 |
Rushing yards |
180 |
134 |
Passing yards |
221 |
187 |
Turnovers |
2 |
2 |
Time of possession |
28:36 |
31:24 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Tyler Buchner |
6/14, 113 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
19 carries, 81 yards, TD |
Receiving |
Kevin Austin Jr. |
3 receptions, 70 yards |
Virginia Tech |
Passing |
Braxton Burmeister |
15/30, 184 yards, INT |
Rushing |
Braxton Burmeister |
10 carries, 49 yards, TD |
Receiving |
Tré Turner |
6 receptions, 80 yards |
USC
USC at No. 13 Notre Dame
(Jeweled Shillelagh)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Trojans |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
16 |
• No. 13 Fighting Irish |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
4:09
|
ND |
Avery Davis 4–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(11 plays, 70 yards, 4:53) |
ND 7–0 |
|
2 |
13:24
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 21–yard field goal
(4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20) |
ND 10–0 |
7:29
|
USC |
Parker Lewis 33–yard field goal
(13 plays, 60 yards, 5:55) |
ND 10–3 |
4:13
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 5–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16) |
ND 17–3 |
|
3 |
2:51
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(13 plays, 80 yards, 5:17) |
ND 24–3 |
|
4 |
14:52
|
USC |
Keaontay Ingram 4–yard run (Parker Lewis kick)
(9 plays, 77 yards, 2:59) |
ND 24–10 |
8:51
|
USC |
Darwin Barlow 3–yard run (Parker Lewis PAT failed)
(8 plays, 86 yards, 2:34) |
ND 24–16 |
4:52
|
ND |
Tyler Buchner 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59) |
ND 31–16 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –7.5 |
60 |
Statistics |
USC |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
25 |
26 |
Total yards |
428 |
383 |
Rushing yards |
129 |
170 |
Passing yards |
299 |
213 |
Turnovers |
2 |
1 |
Time of possession |
28:37 |
31:23 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
USC |
Passing |
Kedon Slovis |
27/37, 299 yards, INT |
Rushing |
Keaontay Ingram |
24 carries, 138 yards, TD |
Receiving |
Drake London |
15 receptions, 171 yards |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
20/28, 189 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
25 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving |
Lorenzo Styles Jr. |
3 receptions, 57 yards |
North Carolina
North Carolina at Notre Dame
(Rivalry)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
0 |
13 |
14 |
7 |
34 |
• No. 11 Fighting Irish |
7 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
44 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
3:25
|
ND |
Avery Davis 7–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 41 yards, 3:19) |
ND 7–0 |
|
2 |
14:55
|
UNC |
Ty Chandler 3–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)
(8 plays, 81 yards, 3:30) |
TIE 7–7 |
10:01
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 31–yard field goal
(13 plays, 62 yards, 5:54) |
ND 10–7 |
3:22
|
UNC |
Grayson Atkins 38–yard field goal
(13 plays, 63 yards, 6:39) |
TIE 10–10 |
1:23
|
ND |
Kevin Austin Jr. 21–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59) |
ND 17–10 |
0:02
|
UNC |
Grayson Atkins 26-yard field goal
(7 plays, 51 yards, 1:21) |
ND 17–13 |
|
3 |
13:21
|
UNC |
Ty Chandler 53-yard run (Gaydon Atkins kick)
(5 plays, 79 yards, 1:39) |
UNC 20–17 |
12:23
|
ND |
Jack Coan 21–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58) |
ND 24–20 |
4:56
|
ND |
Logan Diggs 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(11 plays, 81 yards, 5:24) |
ND 31–20 |
2:48
|
UNC |
Antonie Green 33–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:08) |
ND 31–27 |
|
4 |
14:27
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 91–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(1 play, 91 yards, 0:17) |
ND 38–27 |
11:52
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 20-yard field goal
(5 plays, 15 yards, 2:28) |
ND 41–27 |
7:23
|
UNC |
Sam Howell 31–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29) |
ND 41–34 |
4:52
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 21-yard field goal
(13 plays, 73 yards, 5:46) |
ND 44–34 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –3.5 |
63 |
Statistics |
North Carolina |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
28 |
26 |
Total yards |
554 |
523 |
Rushing yards |
213 |
293 |
Passing yards |
341 |
230 |
Turnovers |
1 |
0 |
Time of possession |
30:15 |
29:45 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
North Carolina |
Passing |
Sam Howell |
24/31, 341 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing |
Sam Howell |
18 carries, 91 yards, TD |
Receiving |
Josh Downs |
10 receptions, 142 yards |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
16/24, 213 yards, TD |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
22 carries, 199 yards, TD |
Receiving |
Lorenzo Styles Jr. |
3 receptions, 74 yards |
Navy
Navy at No. 10 Notre Dame
(Rip Miller Trophy)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
• No. 10 Fighting Irish |
0 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
34 |
|
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Scoring summary |
|
1 |
3:03
|
NAVY |
Bijan Nichols 49–yard field goal
(13 plays, 36 yards, 7:36) |
NAVY 3–0 |
|
2 |
9:47
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 24–yard field goal
(11 plays, 74 yards, 3:45) |
TIE 3–3 |
2:46
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(11 plays, 66 yards, 5:00) |
ND 10–3 |
0:50
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 5–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 95 yards, 1:00) |
ND 17–3 |
|
3 |
5:16
|
NAVY |
Bijan Nichols 21–yard field goal
(14 plays, 71 yards, 9:44) |
ND 17–6 |
|
4 |
13:20
|
ND |
Team Safety
(2 plays, –1 yard, 0:49) |
ND 19–6 |
10:55
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 20–yard run (Jack Coan pass to Braden Lenzy for Two-Point Conversion)
(7 plays, 54 yards, 2:25) |
ND 27–6 |
3:13
|
ND |
Logan Diggs 8–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 53 yards, 3:45) |
ND 34–6 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
-21.0 |
48 |
Statistics |
Navy |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
11 |
21 |
Total yards |
184 |
430 |
Rushing yards |
166 |
150 |
Passing yards |
18 |
280 |
Turnovers |
0 |
0 |
Time of possession |
34:33 |
25:27 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Navy |
Passing |
Xavier Arline |
1/2, 18 yards |
Rushing |
Isaac Ruoss |
22 carries, 73 yards |
Receiving |
Jayden Umbarger |
1 reception, 18 yards |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
23/29, 269 yards, TD |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving |
Kevin Austin Jr. |
6 receptions, 139 yards, TD |
At Virginia
Notre Dame at Virginia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• No. 9 Fighting Irish |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
Cavaliers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
4:53
|
ND |
Michael Mayer 6–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(6 plays, 43 yards, 2:40) |
ND 7–0 |
|
2 |
14:11
|
ND |
Braden Lenzy 4–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 60 yards, 3:28) |
ND 14–0 |
4:33
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 22–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 4:13) |
ND 21–0 |
|
3 |
1:41
|
ND |
Kevin Austin Jr. 15–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 61 yards, 2:20) |
ND 28–0 |
|
4 |
12:16
|
UVA |
Brendan Farrell 34-yard field goal
(10 plays, 59 yards, 4:25) |
ND 28–3 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –9.0 |
62 |
Statistics |
Notre Dame |
Virginia |
First downs |
22 |
17 |
Total yards |
423 |
278 |
Rushing yards |
249 |
82 |
Passing yards |
174 |
196 |
Turnovers |
2 |
2 |
Time of possession |
29:41 |
30:19 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
15/20, 132 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
14 carries, 70 yards, TD |
Receiving |
Michael Mayer |
7 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
Virginia |
Passing |
Jay Woolfolk |
18/33, 196 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing |
Mike Hollins |
9 carries, 44 yards |
Receiving |
Keytaon Thompson |
9 receptions, 110 yards |
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
(Rivalry)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Yellow Jackets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
• No. 8 Fighting Irish |
24 |
21 |
10 |
0 |
55 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
12:35
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 41-yard field goal
(5 plays, 25 yards, 2:25) |
ND 3–0 |
10:33
|
ND |
Jack Kiser 43–yard interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 25 yards, 1:57) |
ND 10–0 |
4:57
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 9–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 3:29) |
ND 17–0 |
0:08
|
ND |
Michael Mayer 52–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 69 yards, 1:22) |
ND 24–0 |
|
2 |
10:41
|
ND |
Logan Diggs 5–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 61 yards, 3:45) |
ND 31–0 |
7:21
|
ND |
Logan Diggs 20–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 60 yards, 1:47) |
ND 38–0 |
4:33
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(7 plays, 89 yards, 3:01) |
ND 45–0 |
|
3 |
6:45
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 26–yard field goal
(6 plays, 86 yards, 3:02) |
ND 48–0 |
4:33
|
ND |
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa 70–yard fumble return (Josh Bryan kick)
(5 plays, 46 yards, 1:48) |
ND 55–0 |
|
4 |
|
|
No scoring plays |
|
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –18 |
58.0 |
Statistics |
Georgia Tech |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
11 |
23 |
Total yards |
224 |
514 |
Rushing yards |
128 |
212 |
Passing yards |
96 |
302 |
Turnovers |
2 |
0 |
Time of possession |
30:39 |
29:21 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Georgia Tech |
Passing |
Jordan Yates |
14/28, 96 yards, INT |
Rushing |
Jahmyr Gibbs |
12 carries, 58 yards |
Receiving |
Malachi Carter |
3 receptions, 89 yards |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
15/20, 285 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing |
Tyler Buchner |
5 carries, 67 yards |
Receiving |
Kevin Austin Jr. |
2 receptions, 89 yards |
At Stanford
Notre Dame at Stanford
(Legends Trophy)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• No. 6 Fighting Irish |
7 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
45 |
Cardinal |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Stanford Stadium
Palo Alto, CA
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
- Game attendance: 31,571
- Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play) & Brock Huard (analyst)
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
9:39
|
ND |
Braden Lenzy 16–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 74 yards, 3:00) |
ND 7–0 |
|
2 |
14:30
|
ND |
George Takacs 2–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 69 yards, 3:40) |
ND 14–0 |
11:27
|
ND |
Jonathan Doerer 36–yard field goal
(4 plays, 5 yards, 2:23) |
ND 17–0 |
4:47
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:09) |
ND 24–0 |
|
3 |
13:06
|
STAN |
Austin Jones 5-yard run (Joshua Karty kick)
(2 plays, 13 yards, 0:39) |
ND 24–7 |
11:31
|
ND |
Jack Coan 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35) |
ND 31–7 |
|
4 |
14:33
|
ND |
Tyler Buchner 33–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(3 plays, 72 yards, 0:35) |
ND 38–7 |
11:44
|
STAN |
Benjamin Yurosek 49–yard pass from Tanner McKee (Joshua Karty kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49) |
ND 38–14 |
0:58
|
ND |
Kyren Williams 12-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(9 plays, 77 yards, 5:26) |
ND 45–14 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
ND –21.0 |
53.0 |
Statistics |
Notre Dame |
Stanford |
First downs |
26 |
11 |
Total yards |
509 |
227 |
Rushing yards |
168 |
55 |
Passing yards |
341 |
172 |
Turnovers |
1 |
2 |
Time of possession |
34:10 |
25:50 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
26/35, 345 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing |
Kyren Williams |
19 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving |
Kevin Austin Jr. |
6 carries, 125 yards |
Stanford |
Passing |
Tanner McKee |
20/25, 172 yards, TD |
Rushing |
Austin Jones |
9 carries, 35 yards, TD |
Receiving |
Benjamin Yurosek |
5 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
Vs. Oklahoma State (Fiesta Bowl)
Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State
(PlayStation Fiesta Bowl)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
• No. 9 Cowboys |
7 |
7 |
17 |
6 |
37 |
No. 5 Fighting Irish |
14 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
35 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
|
1 |
13:21
|
ND |
Lorenzo Styles Jr. 29–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39) |
ND 7–0 |
7:05
|
ND |
Chris Tyree 53–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(4 plays, 66 yards, 2:08) |
ND 14–0 |
1:46
|
OSU |
Jaden Bray 9–yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown kick)
(8 plays, 82 yards, 2:29) |
ND 14–7 |
|
2 |
11:04
|
ND |
Michael Mayer 16–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(10 plays, 78 yards, 3:43) |
ND 21–7 |
1:16
|
ND |
Michael Mayer 7–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(11 plays, 84 yards, 4:25) |
ND 28–7 |
0:37
|
OSU |
Tay Martin 9–yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 0:39) |
ND 28–14 |
|
3 |
10:52
|
OSU |
Tay Martin 5-yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown kick)
(12 plays, 87 yards, 4:08) |
ND 28–21 |
2:47
|
OSU |
Tay Martin 8–yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown kick)
(10 plays, 89 yards, 2:22) |
TIE 28–28 |
0:06
|
OSU |
Tanner Brown 38–yard field goal
(7 plays, 36 yards, 2:17) |
OSU 31–28 |
|
4 |
9:07
|
OSU |
Tanner Brown 41–yard field goal
(7 plays, 37 yards, 2:40) |
OSU 34–28 |
2:16
|
OSU |
Tanner Brown 25–yard field goal
(4 plays, 7 yards, 0:22) |
OSU 37–28 |
1:05
|
ND |
Kevin Austin Jr. 25-yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:11) |
OSU 37–35 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under |
OSU –1.0 |
45.0 |
Statistics |
Oklahoma State |
Notre Dame |
First downs |
34 |
27 |
Total yards |
605 |
551 |
Rushing yards |
234 |
42 |
Passing yards |
371 |
509 |
Turnovers |
2 |
2 |
Time of possession |
29:06 |
30:54 |
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics |
Oklahoma State |
Passing |
Spencer Sanders |
34/51, 371 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing |
Spencer Sanders |
17 carries, 125 yards |
Receiving |
Brennan Presley |
10 receptions, 137 yards |
Notre Dame |
Passing |
Jack Coan |
38/68, 509 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing |
Logan Diggs |
9 carries, 29 yards |
Receiving |
Lorenzo Styles Jr. |
8 receptions, 136 yards, TD |
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