| 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football |
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| Independent |
| 4–8 |
| Brian Kelly (7th season) |
| Mike Sanford Jr. (2nd season) |
| Spread |
| Brian VanGorder (3rd season; first 4 games)Greg Hudson (interim; remainder of season) |
| Multiple 4–3 |
| Mike McGlinchey |
| Isaac Rochell |
| James Onwualu |
| Torii Hunter Jr. |
| Notre Dame Stadium |
The 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Brian Kelly and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. They competed as an independent. They finished the season 4–8, Notre Dame's worst record since 2007. Despite the disappointing season, athletic director Jack Swarbrick found the 2016 Irish to be a remarkable bunch, citing the team's "enthusiasm" and "willingness to practice".
The following former Notre Dame players were selected in the 2016 NFL draft:
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team |
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| Ronnie Stanley | Offensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens | | |
| Will Fuller | Wide receiver | Houston Texans | | |
| Jaylon Smith | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | | |
| Nick Martin | Center | Houston Texans | | |
| KeiVarae Russell | Cornerback | Kansas City Chiefs | | |
| C. J. Prosise | Running back | Seattle Seahawks | | |
| Sheldon Day | Defensive tackle | Jacksonville Jaguars | | |
Notre Dame lost FS Max Redfield and CB Devin Butler in the offseason for violating team policies.
Brian VanGorder was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator. Defensive Analyst Greg Hudson took over as the Irish's Defensive Coordinator. Kelly said, "I have the utmost respect for Brian as both a person and football coach, but our defense simply isn't where it should be and I believe this change is necessary for the best interest of our program and our student-athletes.
Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame coaching staff accepted 23 commitments for the 2016 recruiting cycle, including two 5-stars: Daelin Hayes and Tommy Kraemer. The class included student-athletes from 11 different states, and one Canadian province.
| College recruiting information (2016) | | | | | | |
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| Ian Book QB | El Dorado Hills, California | Oak Ridge High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79) | | | | | | |
| Parker Boudreaux OL | Winter Garden, Florida | Bishop Moore High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (80) | | | | | | |
| Chase Claypool WR | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Abbotsford Senior Secondary | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (82) | | | | | | |
| Liam Eichenberg OL | Westlake, Ohio | St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland, OH) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (85) | | | | | | |
| Jalen Elliott DB | Richmond, Virginia | Lloyd C. Bird High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | – | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (78) | | | | | | |
| Daelin Hayes DE/LB | Belleville, Michigan | Skyline High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (81) | | | | | | |
| Jamir Jones LB | Rochester, New York | Aquinas Institute | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (72) | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Jones LB | Ocoee, Florida | Oak Ridge High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (78) | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones Jr. RB | St. Petersburg, Florida | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | – | Mar 22, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79) | | | | | | |
| Khalid Kareem DE | Pontiac, Michigan | Harrison High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (83) | | | | | | |
| Tommy Kraemer OL | Cincinnati, Ohio | Elder High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | – | Oct 4, 2014 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (83) | | | | | | |
| Julian Love DB | Westchester, Illinois | Nazareth Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | –- | Mar 21, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79) | | | | | | |
| Deon McIntosh RB | Pompano Beach, Florida | Cardinal Gibbons High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79) | | | | | | |
| Javon McKinley WR | Corona, California | Centennial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jan 9, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79) | | | | | | |
| D. J. Morgan DB | Norwalk, California | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Sep 27, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79) | | | | | | |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji DE | West Bloomfield, Michigan | Walled Lake Central High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | – | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (78) | | | | | | |
| Julian Okwara DE | Charlotte, North Carolina | Ardrey Kell High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | – | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (80) | | | | | | |
| Spencer Perry DB | Newnan, Georgia | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | – | Jun 29, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (80) | | | | | | |
| Troy Pride DB | Greer, South Carolina | Greer High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Dec 24, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (73) | | | | | | |
| John Shannon LS | Lake Forest, Illinois | Loyola Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Mar 21, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (68) | | | | | | |
| Kevin Stepherson WR | Jacksonville, Florida | First Coast High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | – | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (78) | | | | | | |
| Devin Studstill DB | Riviera Beach, Florida | Palm Beach Garden High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (77) | | | | | | |
| Donte Vaughn DB | Memphis, Tennessee | Whitehaven High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Oct 12, 2015 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (80) | | | | | | |
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 13 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 16 | | | | | | |
| ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash | | | | | | |
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. | | | | | | |
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | | | | | | |
| Sources: | | | | | | |
"2016 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.
"Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.
"2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. | | | | | | |
| Name | Position | Year at Notre Dame | Alma mater (Year) |
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| Brian Kelly | Head coach | 7th | Assumption (1982) |
| Mike Denbrock | Associate head coach/wide receivers | 7th | Grand Valley State (1987) |
| Mike Elston | Linebackers/recruiting coordinator | 7th | Michigan (1998) |
| Harry Hiestand | Offensive line/run game coordinator | 5th | East Stroudsburg (1983) |
| Scott Booker | Tight ends/special teams coordinator | 5th | Kent State (2003) |
| Brian VanGorder | Defensive coordinator | 3rd | Wayne State (1980) |
| Greg Hudson | Interim defensive coordinator | 1st | Notre Dame (1988) |
| Mike Sanford Jr. | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 2nd | Boise State (2005) |
| Autry Denson | Running backs | 2nd | Notre Dame (1999) |
| Keith Gilmore | Defensive line | 2nd | Wayne State (1981) |
| Todd Lyght | Defensive backs coach | 2nd | Notre Dame (1991) |
| Paul Longo | Director of football strength and conditioning | 7th | Wayne State (1981) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
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| 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster | | | | |
| Quarterbacks | | | | |
4 Montgomery VanGorder – junior (6'5, 215)
7 Brandon Wimbush – sophomore (6'1, 216)
9 Malik Zaire – senior (6'0, 225)
12 Ian Book – freshman
14 DeShone Kizer – junior (6'4, 230)
17 Nolan Henry – sophomore (6'1, 195)
Running backs
2 Dexter Williams – sophomore (5'11, 210)
11 Justin Brent – junior (6'1, 220)
25 Tarean Folston – senior (5'9, 214)
28 Austin Ross – senior (5'10, 206)
33 Josh Adams – sophomore (6'1, 219)
34 Tony Jones Jr. – freshman
38 Deon McIntosh – freshman
46 Josh Anderson – graduate student (5'9, 205)
49 Bailey Ross – senior (5'10, 202)
Wide receivers
3 C. J. Sanders – sophomore (5'8, 185)
6 Equanimeous St. Brown – sophomore (6'4, 205)
15 Corey Holmes – junior (6'0, 190)
16 Torii Hunter Jr. – senior (6'0, 195)
26 Austin Webster – junior (5'11, 195)
27 Chris Finke – sophomore (5'9, 175)
29 Kevin Stepherson – freshman (6'0, 181)
35 Grant Hammann – junior (6'0, 192)
37 Omar Hunter – senior (5'9, 195)
81 Miles Boykin – sophomore (6'3, 225)
83 Chase Claypool – freshman
86 Javon McKinley – freshman
87 Keenan Centlivre – junior (6'5, 225)
89 Buster Sheridan – senior (6'3, 200)
Tight ends
10 Alize Jones – sophomore (6'4, 240)
80 Durham Smythe – senior (6'4, 245)
82 Nic Weishar – junior (6'4, 245)
84 Ben Suttman – senior (6'2, 240)
89 Jacob Matuska – senior (6'4, 275)
Punters
80 Tyler Newsome – junior (6'2, 210) (+K) | | Offensive Lineman
50 Parker Boudreaux – freshman
53 Sam Mustipher – junior (6'2, 305)
56 Quenton Nelson – junior (6'5, 325)
57 Trevor Ruhland – sophomore (6'3, 300)
62 Colin McGovern – senior (6'4, 315)
63 Sam Bush – junior (6'3, 305)
66 Tristen Hoge – sophomore (6'4, 300)
67 Jimmy Byrne – junior (6'4, 300)
68 Mike McGlinchey – senior (6'7, 310)
69 Logan Plantz – sophomore (6'2, 310)
70 Hunter Bivin – senior (6'5, 308)
71 Alex Bars – junior (6'6, 320)
74 Liam Eichenberg – freshman
75 Mark Harrell – graduate student (6'4, 306)
78 Tommy Kraemer – freshman
Defensive Lineman
9 Daelin Hayes – freshman (6'3, 257)
42 Julian Okwara – freshman
53 Khalid Kareem – freshman (6'3, 270)
54 Lincoln Feist – sophomore (6'2, 315)
55 Jonathan Bonner – junior (6'3, 286)
58 Elijah Taylor – sophomore (6'3, 285)
60 John Montelus – senior (6'4, 310)
64 Ryan Kilander – junior (6'0, 310)
75 Daniel Cage – junior (6'1, 315)
77 Brandon Tiassum – sophomore (6'3, 302)
90 Isaac Rochell – senior (6'3, 290)
92 Grant Blankenship – junior (6'5, 278)
93 Jay Hayes – junior (6'3, 285)
94 Jarron Jones – graduate student (6'5, 315)
95 Marquis Dickerson – senior (6'1, 285)
96 Peter Mokwuah – junior (6'3, 317)
97 Micah Dew-Treadway – sophomore (6'4, 300)
98 Andrew Trumbetti – junior (6'3, 260)
99 Jerry Tillery – sophomore (6'6, 310)
91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji – freshman
Kickers
19 Justin Yoon – sophomore (5'9, 190)
29 Sam Kohler – junior (6'0, 175)
42 Jeff Riney – sophomore (5'10, 175) (+P)
43 John Chereson – senior (5'9, 178) | | Linebackers
4 Te'von Coney – sophomore (6'1, 235)
5 Nyles Morgan – junior (6'1, 245)
17 James Onwualu – senior (6'1, 232)
22 Asmar Bilal – sophomore (6'2, 230)
30 Josh Barajas – sophomore (6'1, 240)
40 Kier Murphy – sophomore (6'0, 230)
42 Jimmy Thompson – sophomore (6'0, 215)
44 Jamir Jones – freshman
45 Jonathan Jones – freshman
48 Greer Martini – junior (6'2, 245)
49 Brandon Hutson – sophomore (6'2, 230)
51 Devyn Spruell – sophomore (6'1, 240)
Cornerbacks
7 Nick Watkins – junior (6'0, 200)
12 Devin Butler – senior (6'0, 200)
25 Brian Ball – sophomore (5'11, 185)
26 Ashton White – sophomore (5'11, 190)
34 Jesse Bongiovi – senior (5'9, 194)
36 Cole Luke – senior (5'11, 193)
Safeties
4 Avery Sebastian – graduate student (5'10, 200)
13 Devin Studstill – freshman (6'0, 190)
23 Drue Tranquill – junior (6'1, 225)
31 Spencer Perry – freshman (6'2, 204)
38 Robert Regan – sophomore (6'2, 200)
39 Drew Recker – senior (5'11, 205)
Defensive backs
18 Troy Pride – freshman
20 Shaun Crawford – sophomore (5'8, 189)
24 Nick Coleman – sophomore (5'11, 190)
21 Jalen Elliott – freshman
27 Julian Love – freshman
32 D.J. Morgan – freshman
35 Donte Vaughn – freshman
Long snappers
54 John Shannon – freshman
61 Scott Daly – graduate student (6'1, 250) |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at Texas | No. 10 | Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | ABC | L 47–50 2OT | 102,315 |
| September 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Nevada | No. 18 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | W 39–10 | 80,795 |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 12 Michigan State | No. 18 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | L 28–36 | 80,795 |
| September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 35–38 | 80,795 |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Syracuse | | MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ | ESPN | W 50–33 | 62,794 |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State | | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ABC | L 3–10 | 58,200 |
| October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford | | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | L 10–17 | 80,795 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) | | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | W 30–27 | 80,795 |
| November 5 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Navy | | EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL (rivalry) | CBS | L 27–28 | 50,867 |
| November 12 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Army | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Shamrock Series, rivalry) | NBC | W 44–6 | 45,762 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech | | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 31–34 | 80,795 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m | at No. 12 USC | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | ABC | L 27–45 | 72,402 |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time | | | | | | | |
| Statistics | ND | TEX |
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| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 444 | 517 |
| Rushing yards | 206 | 237 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 280 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:42 | 27:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 15/24, 215 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Tarean Folston | 18 rushes, 88 yards | |
| Receiving | Equanimeous St. Brown | 5 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD | |
| Texas | Passing | Shane Buechele | 16/26, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | D'Onta Foreman | 24 rushes, 131 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | John Burt | 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD | |
| Statistics | NEV | ND |
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| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 300 | 444 |
| Rushing yards | 99 | 239 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:28 | 33:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 10/23, 113 yards, INT |
| Rushing | James Butler | 17 rushes, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Andrew Celis | 1 reception, 68 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 15/18, 156 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Adams | 10 rushes, 106 yards | |
| Receiving | Equanimeous St. Brown | 6 receptions, 85 yards | |
| Statistics | MSU | ND |
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| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Total yards | 501 | 401 |
| Rushing yards | 260 | 57 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 344 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 37:57 | 22:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Michigan State | Passing | Tyler O'Connor | 19/26, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Gerald Holmes | 13 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Donnie Corley | 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 20/37, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Adams | 12 rushes, 29 yards | |
| Receiving | Torii Hunter Jr. | 5 receptions, 95 yards | |
| Statistics | DUKE | ND |
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| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 498 | 534 |
| Rushing yards | 208 | 153 |
| Passing yards | 290 | 381 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:35 | 29:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Duke | Passing | Daniel Jones | 24/32, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jela Duncan | 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Nash | 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 22/37, 381 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | DeShone Kizer | 11 rushes, 60 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Equanimeous St. Brown | 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD | |
| Statistics | ND | NCST |
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| First downs | 10 | 14 |
| Total yards | 113 | 198 |
| Rushing yards | 59 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 54 | 41 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 9/26, 54 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Adams | 14 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Equanimeous St. Brown | 3 receptions, 30 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | Ryan Finley | 5/12, 27 yards |
| Rushing | Matt Dayes | 23 rushes, 126 yards | |
| Receiving | Matt Dayes | 3 receptions, 14 yards | |
The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew where the two teams combined for only 311 total yards. The only touchdown of the game was scored by NC State on a blocked punt leading NC State to win it 10–3.
| Statistics | STAN | ND |
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| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 296 | 307 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 153 |
| Passing yards | 120 | 154 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stanford | Passing | Ryan Burns | 10/19, 120 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Bryce Love | 23 rushes, 129 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Rector | 3 receptions, 34 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 14/26, 154 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | DeShone Kizer | 11 rushes, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Torii Hunter Jr. | 4 receptions, 70 yards | |
| Statistics | MIA | ND |
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| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 306 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 18 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 288 | 263 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:25 | 26:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami | Passing | Brad Kaaya | 26/42, 288 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Mark Walton | 18 rushes, 45 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Stacy Coley | 7 receptions, 81 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 25/38, 263 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Josh Adams | 12 rushes, 94 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kevin Stepherson | 2 receptions, 78 yards | |
| Statistics | ND | NAVY |
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| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 370 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 320 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 48 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:07 | 33:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 19/27, 223 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Josh Adams | 12 rushes, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Torii Hunter Jr. | 8 receptions, 104 yards, TD | |
| Navy | Passing | Will Worth | 5/8, 48 yards |
| Rushing | Will Worth | 28 rushes, 175 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jamir Tillman | 4 receptions, 41 yards | |
| Statistics | ARMY | ND |
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| First downs | 10 | 31 |
| Total yards | 242 | 476 |
| Rushing yards | 229 | 261 |
| Passing yards | 13 | 215 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:38 | 34:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Army | Passing | Malik McGue | 2/3, 13 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Darnell Woolfolk | 11 rushes, 95 yards | |
| Receiving | Christian Poe | 1 reception, 9 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 17/28, 209 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tarean Holston | 13 rushes, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kevin Stepherson | 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD | |
| Statistics | VT | ND |
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| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 419 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 152 | 200 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 249 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:45 | 27:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Virginia Tech | Passing | Jerod Evans | 22/29, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jerod Evans | 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Ford | 7 receptions, 86 yards | |
| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 16/33, 235 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Josh Adams | 13 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Equanimeous St. Brown | 6 receptions, 90 yards | |
| Statistics | ND | USC |
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| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 408 | 412 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 207 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | DeShone Kizer | 17/32, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Adams | 17 rushes, 180 yards | |
| Receiving | Equanimeous St. Brown | 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 19/29, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 16 rushes, 134 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Adoree' Jackson | 1 reception, 52 yards, TD | |