2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team explained
The 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish were led by Marcus Freeman in his second year as Notre Dame's head coach. They played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Offseason
Coaching changes
The following coaches left the program:
The following coaches were hired:
Departures
NFL
See main article: 2023 NFL draft.
| TE | | 2 | 35 |
| DL | | 2 | 40 |
| OL | | 6 | 201 |
Jayson Ademilola | DL | | Undrafted |
Justin Ademilola | DL | | Undrafted |
Bo Bauer | LB | | Undrafted |
TaRiq Bracy | CB | | Undrafted |
Avery Davis | WR | | Undrafted |
| K | | Undrafted |
| S | | Undrafted |
Josh Lugg | OL | | Undrafted |
Chris Smith | DL | | Undrafted |
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Transfers out
Retirements
- K Josh Bryan
- DL Alexander Ehrensberger
- S Mike Graves
- S Houston Griffith
- WR Braden Lenzy
- WR Greg Mailey
- LB Christian Opperman
- LS Alex Peitsch
- QB Ron Powlus III
- WR Conor Ratigan
- CB Philip Riley
- LB Will Schweitzer
- P Jon Sot
- S Justin Walters
Additions
Transfers in
Recruiting
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New walk-ons
- QB Dylan Devezin
- K Marcello Diomede
- WR Jordan Faison (on lacrosse scholarship; earned football scholarship on October 9)
- TE Henry Garrity
- LS Andrew Kros
- LB Jerry Rullo
- S Luke Talich
- WR Alex Whitman
Schedule
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Personnel
Depth chart
Game summaries
See also: 2023 Navy Midshipmen football team and Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry.
Statistics | NAVY | ND |
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First downs | 12 | 27 |
Total yards | 169 | 444 |
Rushes/yards | 48–126 | 32–191 |
Passing yards | 43 | 253 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 3–7–0 | 20–25–0 |
Time of possession | 33:14 | 26:46 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Navy | Passing | | 3/6, 43 yards |
Rushing | Daba Fofana | 15 carries, 56 yards |
Receiving | Brandon Chatman | 2 receptions, 41 yards |
Notre Dame | Passing | | 19/23, 251 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | | 16 carries, 95 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 3 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD | |
vs Tennessee State
See also: 2023 Tennessee State Tigers football team.
Statistics | TNST | ND |
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First downs | 12 | 26 |
Total yards | 158 | 557 |
Rushes/yards | 35–91 | 33–221 |
Passing yards | 67 | 336 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–22–2 | 24–30–0 |
Time of possession | 26:16 | 33:44 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tennessee State | Passing | Deveon Bryant | 5/12, 43 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Deveon Bryant | 6 carries, 29 yards |
Receiving | Dashon Davis | 1 reception, 22 yards |
Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 14/17, 194 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 13 carries, 116 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 4 receptions, 62 yards | |
at North Carolina State
See also: 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team.
Statistics | ND | NCST |
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First downs | 16 | 20 |
Total yards | 456 | 344 |
Rushes/yards | 37–170 | 30–84 |
Passing yards | 286 | 260 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 22–48–3 |
Time of possession | 32:53 | 27:07 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15/24, 286 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 14 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Holden Staes | 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD |
North Carolina State | Passing | | 22/47, 260 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 12 carries, 26 yards, TD |
Receiving | Juice Vereen | 4 receptions, 65 yards | |
vs Central Michigan
See also: 2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football team.
Statistics | CMU | ND |
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First downs | 14 | 23 |
Total yards | 268 | 578 |
Rushes/yards | 34–131 | 37–263 |
Passing yards | 137 | 342 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–20–0 | 17–28–0 |
Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | | 10/20, 137 yards |
Rushing | Myles Bailey | 12 carries, 59 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jesse Prewitt III | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 16/26, 330 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 20 carries, 176 yards, TD |
Receiving | Tobias Merriweather | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD | |
vs No. 6 Ohio State
See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
Statistics | OSU | ND |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 366 | 351 |
Rushes/yards | 27–126 | 39–176 |
Passing yards | 240 | 175 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–38–0 | 17–25–0 |
Time of possession | 25:01 | 34:59 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio State | Passing | | 21/37, 240 yards |
Rushing | | 14 carries, 104 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 7 receptions, 96 yards |
Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 17/25, 175 yards, TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 14 carries, 70 yards |
Receiving | | 6 receptions, 70 yards | |
at No. 17 Duke
See also: 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team.
Statistics | ND | DUKE |
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First downs | 16 | 17 |
Total yards | 381 | 323 |
Rushes/yards | 32–159 | 40–189 |
Passing yards | 222 | 134 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–31–0 | 12–27–1 |
Time of possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15/30, 222 yards |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 18 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 6 receptions, 134 yards |
Duke | Passing | | 12/27, 134 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Riley Leonard | 18 carries, 88 yards |
Receiving | Jordan Moore | 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD | |
at No. 25 Louisville
See also: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team.
Statistics | ND | LOU |
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First downs | 17 | 17 |
Total yards | 298 | 330 |
Rushes/yards | 28–44 | 40–185 |
Passing yards | 254 | 145 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–38–3 | 17–24–0 |
Time of possession | 28:36 | 31:24 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 22/38, 254 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | | 5 carries, 37 yards |
Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
Louisville | Passing | | 17/24, 145 yards, TD |
Rushing | | 21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | | 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD | |
vs No. 10 USC
See also: 2023 USC Trojans football team.
Statistics | USC | ND |
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First downs | 23 | 13 |
Total yards | 302 | 251 |
Rushes/yards | 103 | 125 |
Passing yards | 199 | 125 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–37–3 | 13–20–0 |
Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | | 23/37, 199 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | | 8 carries, 46 yards, TD |
Receiving | Michael Jackson III | 6 receptions, 51 yards |
Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 13/20, 126 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 22 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | | 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD | |
vs Pittsburgh
See also: 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.
Statistics | PITT | ND |
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First downs | 25 | 11 |
Total yards | 255 | 535 |
Rushes/yards | 53 | 155 |
Passing yards | 202 | 380 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–4 | 24–32–2 |
Time of possession | 24:29 | 35:31 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | | 14/29, 127 yards, 4 INT |
Rushing | Rodney Hammond | 6 carries, 31 yards |
Receiving | Bub Means | 3 receptions, 63 yards |
Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 18/25, 288 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 19 carries, 114 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | | 2 receptions, 72 yards | |
at Clemson
See also: 2023 Clemson Tigers football team.
Statistics | ND | CLEM |
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First downs | 13 | 19 |
Total yards | 329 | 285 |
Rushes/yards | 31–183 | 43–176 |
Passing yards | 146 | 109 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–30–2 | 13–26–1 |
Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 13/30, 146 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 17 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Rico Flores Jr. | 1 reception, 35 yards |
Clemson | Passing | | 13/26, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | | 36 carries, 186 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | | 3 receptions, 37 yards | |
vs Wake Forest
See also: 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.
Statistics | WAKE | ND |
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First downs | 14 | 25 |
Total yards | 232 | 450 |
Rushes/yards | 36–134 | 30–137 |
Passing yards | 98 | 313 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–21–0 | 24–34–0 |
Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wake Forest | Passing | Michael Kern | 11/20, 81 yards |
Rushing | Ellison Justice | 15 carries, 63 yards |
Receiving | | 5 receptions, 35 yards |
Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 21/29, 277 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 22 carries, 115 yards, TD |
Receiving | Rico Flores Jr. | 8 receptions, 102 yards | |
at Stanford
See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team and Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry.
Statistics | ND | STAN |
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First downs | 28 | 19 |
Total yards | 521 | 359 |
Rushes/yards | 48–381 | 31–143 |
Passing yards | 140 | 216 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–15–2 | 21–42–1 |
Time of possession | 27:13 | 32:47 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 8/14, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 25 carries, 238 yards, 4 TD |
Receiving | | 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
Stanford | Passing | | 15/25, 152 yards, INT |
Rushing | Justin Lamson | 10 carries, 82 yards, TD |
Receiving | | 7 receptions, 116 yards | |
vs No. 19 Oregon State (Sun Bowl)
See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team.
Statistics | No. 19 Oregon State | No. 16 Notre Dame |
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First downs | 10 | 24 |
Total yards | 44–197 | 67–468 |
Rushes/yards | 16–2 | 48–236 |
Passing yards | 195 | 232 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–1 | 15–19–0 |
Time of possession | 20:06 | 39:54 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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No. 19 Oregon State | Passing | | 16/27, 180 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | | 6 carries, 15 yards |
Receiving | Jesiah Irish | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
No. 16 Notre Dame | Passing | | 15/19, 232 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jadarian Price | 13 carries, 106 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jordan Faison | 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Irish Add 24 Talented Student-Athletes on National Signing Day . 21 December 2022 .
- News: Notre Dame 2023 Football Schedule. Fighting Irish Wire. USA Today. November 27, 2022. Nick Shepkowski.