# 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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. Led by second-year head coach Marcus Freeman, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 10–3. The season was highlighted by a blowout home win over No. 10 USC and a victory in the Sun Bowl against No. 19 Oregon State. The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana and drew an average home attendance of 77,622.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

The following coaches left the program:
* Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tommy Rees left for the same positions at Alabama.
* Special teams coordinator Brian Mason left for the same position with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL.
* Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand announced his retirement.
* Director of football performance Matt Balis resigned.
The following coaches were hired:
* Marty Biagi was hired from Ole Miss to be the special teams coordinator.
* Gino Guidugli was hired from Cincinnati to be the quarterbacks coach.
* Joe Rudolph was hired from Virginia Tech to be the offensive line coach.

### Departures
#### NFL

| Player | Position | Team | Round | Pick |
| Michael Mayer | TE | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 35 |
| Isaiah Foskey | DL | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 40 |
| Jarrett Patterson | OL | Houston Texans | 6 | 201 |
| Jayson Ademilola | DL | Jacksonville Jaguars | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Justin Ademilola | DL | Green Bay Packers | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Bo Bauer | LB | Seattle Seahawks | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| TaRiq Bracy | CB | Houston Texans | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Avery Davis | WR | Detroit Lions | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Blake Grupe | K | New Orleans Saints | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Brandon Joseph | S | Detroit Lions | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Josh Lugg | OL | Chicago Bears | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Chris Smith | DL | Detroit Lions | Undrafted | Undrafted |

#### Transfers out

* CB Jayden Bellamy transferred to Syracuse.
* TE Cane Berrong transferred to Coastal Carolina.
* QB Tyler Buchner transferred to Alabama.
* RB Logan Diggs transferred to LSU.
* DL Osita Ekwonu transferred to Charlotte.
* OL Caleb Johnson transferred to SMU.
* LB Prince Kollie transferred to Vanderbilt.
* DL Jacob Lacey transferred to Oklahoma.
* TE Barret Liebentritt transferred to Nebraska; previously walk-on.
* QB Drew Pyne transferred to Arizona State.
* WR Lorenzo Styles transferred to Ohio State.
* WR Joe Wilkins Jr. transferred to Miami (OH).

#### 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

* S Antonio Carter II transferred in from Rhode Island.
* RB Devyn Ford transferred in from Penn State.
* S Thomas Harper transferred in from Oklahoma State.
* QB Sam Hartman transferred in from Wake Forest.
* DL Javontae Jean-Baptiste transferred in from Ohio State.
* K Spencer Shrader transferred in from South Florida.
* WR Kaleb Smith transferred in from Virginia Tech; retired before start of season.

#### Walk-on transfers in

* DL Cole Aubrey transferred in from Princeton.
* P Ben Krimm transferred in from Penn.
* DL Grant Ristoff transferred in from Penn.

#### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Sullivan Absher OL | Belmont, NC | South Point (NC) Belmont | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Jaiden Ausberry LB | Baton Rouge, LA | University Lab (LA) Baton Rouge | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Micah Bell CB | Houston, TX | Kinkaid (TX) Houston | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Drayk Bowen LB | St. John, IN | Andrean (IN) Merrillville | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Cooper Flanagan TE | Pleasant Hill, CA | De La Salle (CA) Concord | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Rico Flores Jr. WR | North Highlands, CA | Folsom (CA) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Christian Gray CB | St. Louis, MO | De Smet (MO) St. Louis | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Jaden Greathouse WR | Austin, TX | Westlake (TX) Austin | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Devan Houstan DL | Mississauga, ON | St. James (MD) Hagerstown | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Charles Jagusah OL | Rock Island, IL | Alleman (IL) Rock Island | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Braylon James WR | Round Rock, TX | Stony Point (TX) Round Rock | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Jeremiyah Love RB | St. Louis, MO | Christian Brothers (MO) St. Louis | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Kenny Minchey QB | Hendersonville, TN | Pope John Paul II (TN) Hendersonville | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Ben Minich S | West Chester, OH | Lakota (OH) West Chester | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Armel Mukam DL | La Prairie, QC | Woodberry Forest (VA) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Joe Otting OL | Topeka, KS | Hayden (KS) Topeka | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Sam Pendleton OL | Lawsonville, NC | Reagan (NC) Pfafftown | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Adon Shuler S | Irvington, NJ | Irvington (NJ) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| KK Smith WR | Frisco, TX | Reedy (TX) Frisco | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Chris Terek OL | Glen Ellyn, IL | Glenbard West (IL) Glen Ellyn | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Boubacar Traore DL | Boston, MA | Catholic Memorial (MA) West Roxbury | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Brenan Vernon DL | Mentor, OH | Mentor (OH) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Preston Zinter LB | North Andover, MA | Central Catholic (MA) Lawrence | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 8 247Sports: 8 ESPN: 6 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023. |||||||

#### 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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Navy | No. 13 | Aviva StadiumDublin, Ireland (Aer Lingus College Football Classic, rivalry) | NBC | W 42–3 | 49,000 |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Tennessee State | No. 13 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | W 56–3 | 77,622 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State | No. 10 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ABC | W 45–24 | 56,919 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | No. 9 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | Peacock | W 41–17 | 77,622 |
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 9 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (College GameDay) | NBC | L 14–17 | 77,622 |
| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Duke | No. 11 | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (College GameDay) | ABC | W 21–14 | 40,768 |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Louisville | No. 10 | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY | ABC | L 20–33 | 59,081 |
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 USC | No. 21 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | NBC | W 48–20 | 77,622 |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 14 | Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (rivalry) | NBC | W 58–7 | 77,622 |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Clemson | No. 15 | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ABC | L 23–31 | 81,500 |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 19 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | W 45–7 | 77,622 |
| November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 18 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | P12N | W 56–23 | 30,901 |
| December 29 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Oregon State | No. 16 | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | W 40–8 | 48,223 |
| Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Coaches | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### Vs. Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| No. 13 Fighting Irish | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland
* Date: August 26, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,000
* Referee: Luke Richman
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| Statistics | NAVY | ND |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 3/6, 43 yards |
| Navy | Rushing | Daba Fofana | 15 carries, 56 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Brandon Chatman | 2 receptions, 41 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 19/23, 251 yards, 4 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 16 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 3 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD |

### Tennessee State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 13 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 56 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: September 2, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| Statistics | TNST | ND |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tennessee State | Passing | Deveon Bryant | 5/12, 43 yards, 2 INT |
| Tennessee State | Rushing | Deveon Bryant | 6 carries, 29 yards |
| Tennessee State | Receiving | Dashon Davis | 1 reception, 22 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 14/17, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 13 carries, 116 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jayden Thomas | 4 receptions, 62 yards |

### at NC State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Fighting Irish | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 56,919
* Referee: Adam Savole
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
| Statistics | ND | NCST |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15/24, 286 yards, 4 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 14 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Holden Staes | 4 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD |
| North Carolina State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 22/47, 260 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| North Carolina State | Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 12 carries, 26 yards, TD |
| North Carolina State | Receiving | Juice Vereen | 4 receptions, 65 yards |

### Central Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| Statistics | CMU | ND |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Jase Bauer | 10/20, 137 yards |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Myles Bailey | 12 carries, 59 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Jesse Prewitt III | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 16/26, 330 yards, 3 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 20 carries, 176 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Tobias Merriweather | 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD |

### No. 6 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Buckeyes | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 9 Fighting Irish | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline), and Ahmed Fareed (sideline)
| Statistics | OSU | ND |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Kyle McCord | 21/37, 240 yards |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 14 carries, 104 yards, TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 7 receptions, 96 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 17/25, 175 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 14 carries, 70 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 6 receptions, 70 yards |

### At No. 17 Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Fighting Irish | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| No. 17 Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,768
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Statistics | ND | DUKE |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15/30, 222 yards |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 18 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 6 receptions, 134 yards |
| Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 12/27, 134 yards, TD, INT |
| Duke | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 18 carries, 88 yards |
| Duke | Receiving | Jordan Moore | 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD |

### At No. 25 Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 25 Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 33 |
at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY
* Date: October 7, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,801
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
| Statistics | ND | LOU |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 22/38, 254 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 5 carries, 37 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Passing | Jack Plummer | 17/24, 145 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Jawhar Jordan | 21 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD |

### No. 10 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 USC | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 21 Notre Dame | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: October 14, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline), and Ahmed Fareed (sidelines)
| Statistics | USC | ND |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 23/37, 199 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| USC | Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 8 carries, 46 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Michael Jackson III | 6 receptions, 51 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 13/20, 126 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 22 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Chris Tyree | 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD |

### Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 14 Notre Dame | 7 | 10 | 27 | 14 | 58 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 77,622
* TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (reporter)
| Statistics | PITT | ND |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Christian Veilleux | 14/29, 127 yards, 4 INT |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Rodney Hammond | 6 carries, 31 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Bub Means | 3 receptions, 63 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 18/25, 288 yards, 2 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 19 carries, 114 yards, 3 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Rico Flores Jr. | 2 receptions, 72 yards |

### At Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Notre Dame | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| Clemson | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE @ 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 81,500
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
| Statistics | ND | CLEM |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 13/30, 146 yards, 2 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 17 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Rico Flores Jr. | 1 reception, 35 yards |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 13/26, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 36 carries, 186 yards, 2 TDs |
| Clemson | Receiving | Beaux Collins | 3 receptions, 37 yards |

### Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wake Forest | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 19 Notre Dame | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
* TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (reporter)
| Statistics | WAKE | ND |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Michael Kern | 11/20, 81 yards |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Ellison Justice | 15 carries, 63 yards |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Jahmal Banks | 5 receptions, 35 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 21/29, 277 yards, 4 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 22 carries, 115 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Rico Flores Jr. | 8 receptions, 102 yards |

### At Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Notre Dame | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| Stanford | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: November 25, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 30,901
* Referee: Michael Roche
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | ND | STAN |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 8/14, 140 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 25 carries, 238 yards, 4 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jordan Faison | 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 15/25, 152 yards, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Justin Lamson | 10 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | E. J. Smith | 7 receptions, 116 yards |

### Vs No. 19 Oregon State—Sun Bowl

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| No. 16 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas
* Date: Friday, December 29th, 2023
* Game time: 2:00 pm EST/12:00 pm MST/11:00 am PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,223
* Referee: Scott Walker
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
| Statistics | No. 19 Oregon State | No. 16 Notre Dame |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 19 Oregon State | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 16/27, 180 yards, TD, INT |
| No. 19 Oregon State | Rushing | Deshaun Fenwick | 6 carries, 15 yards |
| No. 19 Oregon State | Receiving | Jesiah Irish | 3 receptions, 56 yards |
| No. 16 Notre Dame | Passing | Steve Angeli | 15/19, 232 yards, 3 TD |
| No. 16 Notre Dame | Rushing | Jadarian Price | 13 carries, 106 yards, TD |
| No. 16 Notre Dame | Receiving | Jordan Faison | 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD |

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* DJ Brown
* Antonio Carter II
* Thomas Harper
| ROVER | MLB | WLB |
| Marist Liufau | JD Bertrand | Jack Kiser |
| Jaiden Ausberry | Drayk Bowen | Jaylen Sneed |
* SS
* Xavier Watts
* Ramon Henderson
* CB
* Cam Hart
* Jaden Mickey
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Javontae Jean-Baptiste | Howard Cross III | Rylie Mills | Jordan Botelho |
| NaNa Osafo-Mensah | Gabriel Rubio | Jason Onye | Junior Tuihalamaka |
| Joshua Burnham | - | Donovan Hinish | Joshua Burnham |
* CB
* Benjamin Morrison
* Christian Gray
* Clarence Lewis
Offense :
* WR-X
* Rico Flores Jr.
* Tobias Merriweather
* WR-SL
* Chris Tyree
* Jordan Faison
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Joe Alt | Pat Coogan | Zeke Correll | Billy Schrauth | Blake Fisher |
| Tosh Baker | Ashton Craig | Ashton Craig | Andrew Kristofic | Aamil Wagner |
* TE
* Holden Staes
* Eli Raridon
* Cooper Flanagan
* WR-Z
* Jayden Thomas
* Jaden Greathouse
* QB
* Sam Hartman
* Steve Angeli
* Key reserves
* TE Davis Sherwood
* OL Ty Chan
* DL Tyson Ford
* LB Nolan Ziegler
* CB Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker
* Injured Kevin Bauman (TE), Michael Carmody (OL), Deion Colzie (WR), Mitchell Evans (TE), Aiden Gobaira (DL), Aidan Keanaaina (DL), Matt Salerno (WR), Rocco Spindler (OL)
* Special teams
* PK Spencer Shrader Zac Yoakam
* P Bryce McFerson Ben Krimm
* KR Devyn Ford Jadarian Price
* PR Chris Tyree Jordan Faison
* LS Michael Vinson Rino Monteforte
* H Bryce McFerson
* RB
* Audric Estimé
* Gi'Bran Payne
* Jadarian Price Devyn Ford Jeremiyah Love