# 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish were led by Marcus Freeman in his third year as Notre Dame's head coach. They played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Despite an upset loss as heavy favorites against Northern Illinois, Notre Dame proceeded to win their next 10 games, including ranked wins over Louisville, Navy, and Army, and made their 3rd College Football Playoff appearance, their first in the inaugural 12-team playoff. They defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, 27–17, in their first round home game. Their playoff victory over Indiana marked the first time a home game would air on ESPN and ABC since 1990. The Irish would then defeat the Georgia Bulldogs, 23–10, in the quarterfinal Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl victory was the program's first win in a New Year's Six bowl game since 1994, ending the Irish's ten game losing streak in such games. The Irish then defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 27–24, in the semifinal Orange Bowl. With the win, the Irish improved to 7–0 against AP ranked teams during the season, the team's most ranked wins in the poll era. Also with this win, Freeman, who is of mixed black and South Korean ancestry, became the first African American, as well as the first Asian, head coach to reach a Division I college football national championship. This was the first trip to the National Championship game for the Irish since the 2012 season. However, Notre Dame would fall to Ohio State 34–23. The Irish would finish the season ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll, their highest finish since the 1993 season. It would mark the program's first 14-win season, breaking the previous record of 12, which was accomplished four times prior. They would finish #1 in the nation in defensive takeaways with 33, and fourth in the nation in points per game allowed (15.5 ppg).

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

The following coaches left the program:
* Offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Gerad Parker left for the head coach position with Troy.
* Defensive backs and safeties coach Chris O'Leary left for the safeties coach position with the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL.
* Wide receivers coach Chansi Stuckey was not retained.
The following coaches were hired:
* Mike Denbrock was hired from LSU to be the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.
* Mike Brown was hired from Wisconsin to be the wide receivers coach.
* Loren Landow was hired to be the director of football performance. The position has been vacant since Matt Balis resigned prior to the 2023 season.
The following coaches were promoted:
* Special teams coordinator Marty Biagi was promoted to special teams coordinator and assistant defensive backs coach.
* Running backs coach and run game coordinator Deland McCullough was promoted to associate head coach and running backs coach.
* Graduate assistant Max Bullough was promoted to linebackers coach.
* Cornerbacks coach and defensive pass game coordinator Mike Mickens was promoted to defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator.
The following coaches were demoted:
* Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Al Golden was demoted to defensive coordinator.

### Departures
#### NFL

| Player | Position | Team | Round | Pick |
| Joe Alt | OL | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 5 |
| Blake Fisher | OL | Houston Texans | 2 | 59 |
| Marist Liufau | LB | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 87 |
| Cam Hart | CB | Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 140 |
| JD Bertrand | LB | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 143 |
| Audric Estimé | RB | Denver Broncos | 5 | 147 |
| Javontae Jean-Baptiste | DL | Washington Commanders | 7 | 222 |
| Thomas Harper | S | Los Angeles Chargers | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Sam Hartman | QB | Washington Commanders | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Spencer Shrader | K | Indianapolis Colts | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Michael Vinson | LS | Indianapolis Colts | Undrafted | Undrafted |

#### UFL

| Player | Position | Team | Round | Pick |
| Sam Hartman | QB | Birmingham Stallions | 9 | 72 |

#### Transfers out

* CB Ryan Barnes transferred to UMass.
* CB Micah Bell transferred to Vanderbilt.
* OL Michael Carmody transferred to UCLA.
* S Antonio Carter II transferred to Jacksonville State.
* OL Zeke Correll transferred to NC State.
* WR Rico Flores Jr. transferred to UCLA.
* S Ramon Henderson transferred to UCLA.
* WR Braylon James transferred to TCU.
* DL Aidan Keanaaina transferred to California.
* CB Clarence Lewis transferred to Syracuse.
* P Bryce McFerson transferred to Maryland.
* WR Tobias Merriweather transferred to California.
* OL Quinn Murphy transferred to Western Michigan; previously walk-on.
* DL NaNa Osafo-Mensah transferred to TCU.
* TE Holden Staes transferred to Tennessee.
* OL Joey Tanona transferred to Purdue; previously medically retired.
* WR Chris Tyree transferred to Virginia.
* RB Skip Velotta transferred to LSU; previously walk-on.
* LB Nolan Ziegler transferred to Central Michigan.

#### Retirements

* RB Sam Assaf
* DL Cole Aubrey
* S DJ Brown
* WR Henry Cook
* WR Chase Dixon
* P Bryan Dowd (selected 6th overall by Chicago Fire FC in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft)
* WR Griffin Eifert
* DL Tyson Ford (medically retired)
* DL Aiden Gobaira (medically retired)
* RB Chase Ketterer
* P Ben Krimm
* OL Andrew Kristofic
* WR Matt Salerno
* TE Hakim Sanfo
* S Eddie Scheidler
* OL Brennan Wicks

### Additions
#### Transfers in

* S Jordan Clark transferred in from Arizona State.
* WR Beaux Collins transferred in from Clemson.
* WR Jayden Harrison transferred in from Marshall.
* S Rod Heard II transferred in from Northwestern.
* K Mitch Jeter transferred in from South Carolina.
* QB Riley Leonard transferred in from Duke.
* WR Kris Mitchell transferred in from FIU.
* DL RJ Oben transferred in from Duke.
* P James Rendell transferred in from RMIT.

#### Walk-on transfers in

* DL Quentin Autry transferred in from Columbia.
* P William Bartel transferred in from Villanova.
* WR Tyler Buchner transferred in from Alabama.
* P/K Eric Goins transferred in from The Citadel.
* CB Max Hurleman transferred in from Colgate.
* RB Jake Tafelski transferred in from Central Michigan.

#### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Taebron Bennie-Powell S | Cincinnati, OH | Lakota West | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| CJ Carr QB | Saline, MI | Saline | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Micah Gilbert WR | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Christian | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Karson Hobbs CB | Cincinnati, OH | Archbishop Moeller | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Tae Johnson S | Fort Wayne, IN | North Side | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Peter Jones OL | Coatesville, PA | Malvern Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Bodie Kahoun LB | Roanoke, VA | Patrick Henry | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Anthonie Knapp OL | Roswell, GA | Roswell | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 291 lb (132 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Guerby Lambert OL | Boston, MA | Catholic Memorial | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Jack Larsen TE | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Catholic | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Leonard Moore CB | Round Rock, TX | Round Rock | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Cole Mullins DL | Hoschton, GA | Mill Creek | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Styles Prescod OL | Fishers, IN | Hamilton Southeastern | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Teddy Rezac LB | Omaha, NE | Westside | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Logan Saldate WR | Gilroy, CA | Palma | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Sean Sevillano Jr. DL | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Loghan Thomas DL | Katy, TX | St. Edward (Ohio) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Kennedy Urlacher S | Chandler, AZ | Chandler High | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa LB | Inland Empire, CA | St. John Bosco | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Aneyas Williams RB | Hannibal, MO | Hannibal | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Cam Williams WR | Glen Ellyn, IL | Glenbard South | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Bryce Young DL | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Christian | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Kedren Young RB | Lufkin, TX | Lufkin | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 8 |||||||
| 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 December 27, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023. |||||||

#### New walk-ons

* OL Max Anderson
* CB Mickey Brown
* CB Charles Du
* WR Matt Jeffery (on lacrosse scholarship)
* LB Tommy Powlus
* QB Anthony Rezac
* WR Xavier Southall
* LS Joseph Vinci
* OL Robbie Wollan

#### Other

* LB Kahanu Kia returned from Mormon missionary.

### Changes

* Marty Auer switched positions from S to CB.
* Dylan Devezin switched positions from QB to RB.
* Justin Fisher switched positions from TE to RB.
* Kahanu Kia switched positions from DL to LB.
* Chris Salerno switched positions from P to K.
* S Luke Talich earned scholarship on March 7; previously walk-on.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Texas A&M | No. 7 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (College GameDay) | ABC | W 23–13 | 107,315 |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | No. 5 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 14–16 | 77,622 |
| September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 18 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (rivalry) | CBS | W 66–7 | 61,441 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | No. 17 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | W 28–3 | 77,622 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Louisville | No. 16 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | Peacock | W 31–24 | 77,622 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 11 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC/CNBC | W 49–7 | 77,622 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia Tech | No. 12 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 31–13 | 59,021 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Navy | No. 12 | MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ (rivalry) | ABC | W 51–14 | 76,112 |
| November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 10 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | W 52–3 | 77,622 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 8 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | W 35–14 | 77,622 |
| November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 19 Army | No. 6 | Yankee StadiumBronx, NY (Shamrock Series, rivalry) | NBC | W 49–14 | 47,342 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at USC | No. 5 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | CBS | W 49–35 | 73,241 |
| December 20 | 8:00 p.m. | (10) No. 8 Indiana | (7) No. 5 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (CFP First Round, College GameDay) | ESPN/ABC | W 27–17 | 77,622 |
| January 2, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. (2) No. 2 Georgia | (7) No. 5 | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl–CFP Quarterfinal) | ESPN | W 23–10 | 57,267 |
| January 9, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (6) No. 4 Penn State | (7) No. 5 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami, FL (Orange Bowl–CFP Semifinal, rivalry, College GameDay) | ESPN | W 27–24 | 66,881 |
| January 20, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (8) No. 6 Ohio State | (7) No. 5 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (CFP National Championship) | ESPN | L 23–34 | 77,660 |
| Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern timeSource: ||||||||
* ↑ Game was moved to CNBC due to overrun into Big Ten Saturday Night.
* ↑ The Sugar Bowl was originally scheduled for January 1, but was postponed a day later due to the terrorist attack that took place early that morning in the nearby French Quarter.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | 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 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11т | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Coaches | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### at No. 20 Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Fighting Irish | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| No. 20 Aggies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 18 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 107,315
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ND | TAMU |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Total yards | 356 | 246 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–198 | 38–146 |
| Passing yards | 158 | 100 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–0 | 12–30–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:35 | 28:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 18/30, 158 yards |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 14 carries, 91 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Beaux Collins | 5 receptions, 62 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Conner Weigman | 12/30, 100 yards, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 20 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Jahdae Walker | 6 receptions, 31 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Texas A&M –2.5 | 46.5 |

### Northern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 16 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | NIU | ND |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 388 | 286 |
| Rushes/yards | 45–190 | 28–123 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 163 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–20–0 | 20–33–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:38 | 25:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 10/19, 198 yards, TD |
| Northern Illinois | Rushing | Antario Brown | 20 carries, 99 yards |
| Northern Illinois | Receiving | Antario Brown | 2 receptions, 126 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 20/32, 163 yards, 2 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 11 carries, 79 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Beaux Collins | 5 receptions, 45 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –28.5 | 46.5 |

### at Purdue (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Fighting Irish | 14 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: E 10 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 61,441
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ND | PUR |
| First downs | 27 | 6 |
| Total yards | 578 | 162 |
| Rushes/yards | 44–362 | 25–38 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 124 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–0 | 11–24–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:43 | 24:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 11/16, 112 yards |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 10 carries, 109 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jayden Harrison | 2 receptions, 47 yards |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 11/24, 124 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Reggie Love III | 10 carries, 61 yards |
| Purdue | Receiving | Kam Brown | 1 reception, 52 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –7.5 | 47.5 |

### Miami (OH)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 17 Fighting Irish | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SW 3 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | M-OH | ND |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 229 | 428 |
| Rushes/yards | 28–110 | 36–270 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 158 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–36–2 | 17–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 14/35, 119 yards, 2 INT |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 6 carries, 36 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Cade McDonald | 4 receptions, 52 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 16/25, 154 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 12 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Beaux Collins | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –27.5 | 44.5 |

### No. 15 Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| No. 16 Fighting Irish | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 11 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | LOU | ND |
| First downs | 19 | 11 |
| Total yards | 395 | 280 |
| Rushing yards | 35–131 | 31–163 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 163 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–41–1 | 17–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:05 | 27:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 24/41, 264 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 13 carries, 72 yards |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 17/23, 163 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 13 carries, 52 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –7 | 46.5 |

### Stanford (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 11 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 7 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | STAN | ND |
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 59–200 | 66–477 |
| Rushing yards | 41–113 | 39–229 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–18–0 | 18–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 8/13, 74 yards |
| Stanford | Rushing | Chris Davis Jr. | 10 carries, 45 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Ismael Cisse | 2 receptions, 29 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 16/22, 229 yards, 3 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 6 carries, 53 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Beaux Collins | 4 receptions, 85 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –22.5 | 45.5 |

### at Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Fighting Irish | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: Sunny/Indoors (roof closed)
* Game attendance: 59,021
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ND | GT |
| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total yards | 69–385 | 67–333 |
| Rushing yards | 39–168 | 29–64 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 269 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–30–1 | 20–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:45 | 24:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 20/29, 203 yards, INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jadarian Price | 8 carries, 69 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jeremiyah Love | 3 receptions, 57 yards |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Zach Pyron | 20/36, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Zach Pyron | 13 carries, 45 yards |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Abdul Janneh, Jr. | 1 reception, 60 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –14.5 | 49.5 |

### at No. 24 Navy (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Fighting Irish | 14 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
| No. 24 Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at MetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE 8 MPH • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 76,112
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ND | NAVY |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 65–466 | 57–310 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–265 | 43–222 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 88 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–0 | 7–14–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:29 | 29:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 13/21, 178 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 12 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jordan Faison | 4 receptions, 52 yards |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 7/13, 88 yards, INT |
| Navy | Rushing | Blake Horvath | 13 carries, 129 yards, TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Alex Tecza | 2 receptions, 39 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –14.5 | 50.5 |

### Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seminoles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 10 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 10 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | FSU | ND |
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 69–208 | 62–453 |
| Rushing yards | 43–120 | 32–201 |
| Passing yards | 88 | 252 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida State | Passing | Brock Glenn | 5/18, 51 yards, 2 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrence Toafili | 16 carries, 77 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Lawayne McCoy | 2 receptions, 22 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 14/27, 215 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jadarian Price | 7 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 5 receptions, 66 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –26.0 | 42.5 |

### Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 9 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | UVA | ND |
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 68–300 | 71–448 |
| Rushing yards | 32–128 | 38–234 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 214 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–36–3 | 22–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:24 | 34:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Tony Muskett | 9/14, 103 yards |
| Virginia | Rushing | Xavier Brown | 11 carries, 52 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 22/33, 214 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 16 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jayden Harrison | 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –21.5 | 51.5 |

### vs. No. 19 Army (rivalry)

The 2024 meeting between Army and Notre Dame at new Yankee Stadium commemorated the Notre Dame's Four Horsemen backfield that led them to an upset win over Army at the Polo Grounds in 1924. Notre Dame wore special blue-gray uniforms, a nod to the blue-gray sky mentioned in Grantland Rice's 1924 "Four Horsemen" dispatch in his opening line, "outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again." While the shiny gold uniform numbers represent the Gothic Blackletter of New York City's newspaper mastheads. Notre Dame again won easily, 49–14, handing Army their first loss of the season.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 6 Fighting Irish | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W 10 MPH • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 47,352
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ARMY | ND |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 67–233 | 47–462 |
| Rushing yards | 58–207 | 29–273 |
| Passing yards | 26 | 189 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–9–0 | 14–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 39:49 | 20:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Bryson Daily | 4/8, 26 yards |
| Army | Rushing | Bryson Daily | 39 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD |
| Army | Receiving | Casey Reynolds | 1 reception, 11 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 10/13, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 7 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jordan Faison | 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –14.5 | 44.5 |

### at USC (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| Trojans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: E 2 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 73,241
* Referee: Rod Snodgrass
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ND | USC |
| First downs | 23 | 29 |
| Total yards | 61–436 | 77–557 |
| Rushing yards | 38–258 | 28–197 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 360 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–23–1 | 27–49–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 17/22, 155 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jadarian Price | 12 carries, 111 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Jayden Maiava | 27/49, 360 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Quinton Joyner | 10 carries, 83 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Makai Lemon | 9 receptions, 133 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –6.5 | 42.5 |

### No. 8 Indiana (College Football Playoff – First Round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Hoosiers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
* Date: December 20, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Box score, Recap
This game marked the first time a home game would air on ESPN and ABC since the 1990 season. The reason it aired on those networks instead of NBC was due to the fact that playoff games aren't part of Notre Dame's deal with NBC.
| Statistics | IU | ND |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 278 | 394 |
| Rushing yards | 63 | 193 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–1 | 23–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:17 | 35:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 20/34, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Justice Ellison | 11 carries, 37 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Elijah Sarratt | 4 receptions, 67 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 23/32, 201 yards, TD, INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 8 carries, 108 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jordan Faison | 7 receptions, 89 yards |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame -6.5 | 52.5 |

### No. 2 Georgia (Sugar Bowl / College Football Playoff Quarterfinal)

This will be the fourth meeting between the Fighting Irish and the Bulldogs. The two teams have previously met in the postseason just once, in the 1981 Sugar Bowl, which resulted in a 17–10 Georgia win. Though Georgia won all three previous matchups between the teams, each game was decided by seven points or less.
The game was delayed from January 1 to January 2 after a truck attack that took place in the nearby French Quarter.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| No. 2 Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: January 2, 2025
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E 7 MPH • Weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 57,267
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde (Big 12)
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ND | UGA |
| First downs | 14 | 16 |
| Total yards | 244 | 296 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 90 | 234 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–24–0 | 20–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 15/24, 90 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 14 carries, 80 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jordan Faison | 4 receptions, 46 yards |
| Georgia | Passing | Gunner Stockton | 20/32, 234 yards, TD |
| Georgia | Rushing | Trevor Etienne | 11 carries, 38 yards |
| Georgia | Receiving | Arian Smith | 1 reception, 67 yards |

### No. 4 Penn State (Orange Bowl / College Football Playoff Semifinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: January 9, 2025
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N/A • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 66,881
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color commentator), Molly McGrath and Katie George (sideline)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | ND | PSU |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 73–383 | 75–339 |
| Rushing yards | 42–116 | 42–204 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 135 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–31–2 | 12–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 15/23, 223 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 11 carries, 45 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 12/23, 135 yards, INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 15 carries, 84 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 6 receptions, 75 yards |

### vs No. 6 Ohio State (CFP National Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Buckeyes | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: January 20, 2025
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Indoors (roof closed)
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | OSU | ND |
| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 62–445 | 58–308 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–214 | 26–53 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 255 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–21–0 | 22–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:25 | 27:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 17/21, 231 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 11 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 22/31, 255 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 17 carries, 40 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 6 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD |

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Xavier Watts
* Rod Heard II
| ROVER | MLB | WLB |
| Jaylen Sneed | Drayk Bowen | Jack Kiser |
| Jaiden Ausberry | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Jaiden Ausberry |
| – | – | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa |
* SS
* Adon Shuler
* Luke Talich
* Kennedy Urlacher
* CB
* Christian Gray
* Leonard Moore
* Tae Johnson
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| RJ Oben | Howard Cross III | Gabriel Rubio | Joshua Burnham |
| Bryce Young | Donovan Hinish | Armel Mukam | Junior Tuihalamaka |
| Joshua Burnham | Sean Sevillano Jr. | – | Loghan Thomas |
* CB
* Jordan Clark
* Karson Hobbs
Offense :
* WR-X
* Jordan Faison
* Kris Mitchell
* WR-F
* Jaden Greathouse
* Jayden Harrison
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Charles Jagusah | Billy Schrauth | Pat Coogan | Rocco Spindler | Aamil Wagner |
| Tosh Baker | Sullivan Absher | Sam Pendleton | Sam Pendleton | Guerby Lambert |
| – | – | Joe Otting | Chris Terek | – |
* TE
* Mitchell Evans
* Eli Raridon
* WR-Z
* Beaux Collins
* Jayden Thomas
* QB
* Riley Leonard
* Steve Angeli
* Key reserves
* QB Kenny Minchey
* WR Deion Colzie
* TE Kevin Bauman, Davis Sherwood
* OL Ty Chan
* DL Devan Houstan, Brenan Vernon
* LB Preston Zinter
* S Ben Minich
* Injured Taebron Bennie-Powell (S), Jordan Botelho (DL), Ashton Craig (OL), Cooper Flanagan (TE), Bodie Kahoun (LB), Kahanu Kia (LB), Anthonie Knapp (OL), Rylie Mills (DL), Benjamin Morrison (CB), Jason Onye (DL), Gi'Bran Payne (RB), Styles Prescod (OL), KK Smith (WR), Boubacar Traore (DL), Chance Tucker (CB)
* Special teams
* PK Mitch Jeter
* P James Rendell
* KR Jayden Harrison
* PR Max Hurleman
* LS Rino Monteforte (Field goals, extra points) Joseph Vinci (Punting)
* H Chris Salerno
* RB
* Jeremiyah Love
* Jadarian Price
* Aneyas Williams Devyn Ford