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All scores FIGHTING IRISH · INDEPENDENT · 2026 SEASON
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Stats
The 2026 Notre Dame football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 7 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 41.1 points per game, 445.1 total yards per game and 13.4 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 28 | – |
| FPI | 27.858 | #2 |
| SRS | 22.4 | – |
| Elo | 2082 | – |
| Returning Production | 51.2% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
7 GAMES · 41.1 PPG · 13.4 ALLOWED · 445.1 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 7 | #2 |
| Points / Game | 41.1 | #6 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 13.4 | #5 |
| Total Yards / Game | 445.1 | #34 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 183.4 | #44 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 261.7 | #38 |
| Yards / Play | 6.5 | #28 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 44.0% | #44 |
| Turnover Margin | 14 | #2 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.345 | #6 |
| Defense PPA | -0.047 | #14 |
| Offense Success Rate | 50.9% | #8 |
| Defense Success Rate | 35.7% | #25 |
| Explosiveness | 1.173 | #100 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Carr | 129/193 | 1639 | 8.5 | 16 | 1 |
| Noah Grubbs | 14/22 | 164 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Teddy Jarrard | 2/2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 145/217 | 1832 | 8.4 | 17 | 1 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonaz Walton | 57 | 426 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Nolan James Jr. | 81 | 412 | 5.1 | 6 |
| Aneyas Williams | 70 | 302 | 4.3 | 4 |
| C.J. Carr | 23 | 82 | 3.6 | 3 |
| Javian Osborne | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 1 |
| Kedren Young | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Brayden Robinson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 253 | 1297 | 5.1 | 17 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Faison | 34 | 451 | 13.3 | 4 |
| Micah Gilbert | 22 | 409 | 18.6 | 2 |
| Jaden Greathouse | 19 | 263 | 13.8 | 2 |
| Aneyas Williams | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 1 |
| Nolan James Jr. | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 3 |
| Jerome Bettis Jr. | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 |
| Elijah Burress | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 1 |
| Jonaz Walton | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Cooper Flanagan | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 2 |
| Jack Larsen | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Mylan Graham | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 |
| Logan Saldate | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Matt Jeffery | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 |
| Devin Fitzgerald | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
| James Flanigan | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Kedren Young | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Ian Premer | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Ty Washington | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| C.J. Carr | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 145 | 1832 | 12.6 | 17 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayk Bowen | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Sneed | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Talich | 27 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Adon Shuler | 26 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryce Young | 21 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Jaiden Ausberry | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boubacar Traore | 18 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Francis Brewu | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Moore | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loghan Thomas | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tionne Gray | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Armel Mukam | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Gray | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey O'Brien | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dylahn McKinney | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney Dunham | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Keon Keeley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Long | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Sanders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Kobe Clapper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Onye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Zackery IV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Teddy Rezac | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madden Faraimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Jeffery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Sevillano Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayden Pouncey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebenezer Ewetade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahanu Kia | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Golden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordy Sulfsted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Flanigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonaz Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Vinci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Porath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Davis Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koo Kia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 361 | 36 | 15 | 8 |