| 2022Notre Dame Fighting Irish football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 9–4 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tommy Rees (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Al Golden (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium |
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| Liberty | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | – | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented theUniversity of Notre Dame in the2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish played their home games atNotre Dame Stadium inSouth Bend, Indiana, and competed as anindependent. The program was led by first-year head coachMarcus Freeman.[1][2]
The Irish started the season 0–2, including a surprising loss to theMarshall 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 #4Clemson Tigers. Their season ended with the Irish defeatingSouth Carolina 45–38 in the2022 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.
On December 2, 2021, following the departure ofBrian Kelly toLSU,defensive coordinatorMarcus 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]
NFL
Transfers out
Other
Notre Dame announced and finalized the 2022 football schedule on December 7, 2021.[6]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 2Ohio State | No. 5 | ABC | L 10–21 | 106,594 | |
| September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Marshall | No. 8 | NBC | L 21–26 | 77,622 | |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | California |
| NBC | W 24–17 | 77,622 | |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | atNorth Carolina | ABC | W 45–32 | 50,500 | ||
| October 8 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 16BYU | NBC | W 28–20 | 62,742 | ||
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford |
| NBC | L 14–16 | 77,622 | |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | UNLV |
| Peacock | W 44–21 | 73,165 | |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 16Syracuse | ABC | W 41–24 | 49,861 | ||
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 4Clemson |
| NBC | W 35–14 | 77,622 | |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | vs.Navy | No. 20 | ABC | W 35–32 | 62,124 | |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 18 |
| NBC | W 44–0 | 73,503 |
| November 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 6USC | No. 15 | ABC | L 27–38 | 72,613 | |
| December 30 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 19South Carolina | No. 21 | ESPN | W 45–38 | 67,383 | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 2 Buckeyes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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| Statistics | ND | OSU |
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| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | Tyler Buchner | 10/18, 177 yards |
| Rushing | Chris Tyree | 6 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | 1 reception, 54 yards | |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 24/34, 223 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 15 carries, 91 yards | |
| Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 9 receptions, 90 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Thundering Herd | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
atNotre Dame Stadium •South Bend, IN
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| Statistics | MRSH | ND |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
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| Statistics | CAL | ND |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Irish | 0 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
atKenan Memorial Stadium •Chapel Hill, NC
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| Statistics | ND | UNC |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 16 Cougars | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Fighting Irish | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
atAllegiant Stadium •Las Vegas, NV
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| Statistics | BYU | ND |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinal | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Fighting Irish | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
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| Statistics | STAN | ND |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Fighting Irish | 23 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 44 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
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| Statistics | UNLV | ND |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
| No. 16 Orange | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
atJMA Wireless Dome •Syracuse, NY
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| Statistics | ND | CUSE |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
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| Statistics | CLEM | ND |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 20 Fighting Irish | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Midshipmen | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 32 |
atM&T Bank Stadium •Baltimore, MD
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| Statistics | ND | NAVY |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 18 Fighting Irish | 17 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
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| Statistics | BC | ND |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum •Los Angeles, CA
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| Statistics | ND | USC |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Fighting Irish | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| No. 18 Gamecocks | 21 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
atTIAA Bank Field •Jacksonville, FL
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| Statistics | ND | SC |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||||||||