FBS Independents2026 SEASON#4 AP

Notre DameFighting Irish

0–0OverallFBS IndependentsAP #4 · Aug 17

SP+ RANK#3Preseason FPI RANK#3ESPN WIN TOTAL11.5Published line PLAYOFF ODDS74.4%ESPN

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 1Sep 6

Wisconsin

Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI · Neutral site

Result not publishedNBC

WEEK 2Sep 12

Rice

Notre Dame Stadium

Result not publishedNBC

WEEK 3Sep 19

Michigan State

Notre Dame Stadium

Result not publishedNBC

WEEK 4Sep 26

Purdue

UP NEXT

Ross-Ade Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

WEEK 5Oct 3

North Carolina

Kenan Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

0 in / 10 out · net -10

Incoming0

DATE

No incoming moves recorded

No verified transfers in this direction appear in the current dataset.

Outgoing10

DATE

EDGE

Junior Tuihalamaka

To LSU

Aug 21

JaDon Blair

To Missouri

Jan 16

Josh Burnham

To Indiana

Jan 16

Karson Hobbs

To Florida State

Jan 16

Bodie Kahoun

To Boston College

Jan 16

View all 10 departures

Kenny Minchey

To Kentucky

Jan 16

Gi'Bran Payne

To Cincinnati

Jan 16

Antavious Richardson

To Auburn

Jan 16

KK Smith

To Michigan State

Jan 16

Cree Thomas

To Colorado

Jan 16

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

Roster coverage unavailable

Position groups

Expand to explore

Roster not available for this team

The current research package does not include a published player roster for this program.

Inside the depth chartFirst string by unit

Depth chart not available for this team

No verified first-string listing is included in the current dataset.

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa

LB · questionable · Left knee (ACL recovery timeline)

Matty Augustine

OL · out · Right foot

Christopher Burgess Jr.

DL · out · Left tibia

Tiki Hola

DL · out · Right knee

Charles Jagusah

OL · out · Left humerus

Ko’o Kia

LB · out · Left shoulder

Quincy Porter

WR · out · Left knee

Chaz Smith

DB · out · Right wrist

Chris Terek

OL · out · Right knee

Fantasy notes

CJ Carr · QB

Notre Dame’s official Week 1 depth chart versus Wisconsin lists CJ Carr as the starting quarterback.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Aneyas Williams · RB

Notre Dame’s official Week 1 chart lists Aneyas Williams as RB1.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Jordan Faison · WR

Notre Dame’s official Week 1 chart lists Jordan Faison as the starting field receiver.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Quincy Porter · WR

Ohio State transfer Quincy Porter is not listed among Notre Dame’s Week 1 starting wideouts.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · inactive

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame, IN

77,622STADIUM CAPACITY

Gameday guideVerified Sep 7, 2026

Before you reach the gate

A clear-bag policy is published on the official athletics gameday page. Confirm the current permitted bag types and exact size limits with that page before you travel.

Getting there

Transpo buses serve the area. South Shore Line to South Bend plus a shuttle or rideshare is an option.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

WSBT960 AM / 96.1 FM

Notre Dame Radio Network · South Bend, IN

As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the network

Policies and broadcasts can change. Confirm details with the official athletics site before traveling.

BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALL26.5

NATIONAL RANK#3

Offense40.6

Defense14.3

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: #3
Win total line vs. projection: 11.5 / 10.7
Playoff probability ESPN: 74.4%

As of Aug 26, 2026Source 1 Source 2

Ratings through the years

FINAL

SEASONSP+ / FEIRANK

202524.4 SP+#5

20241.3 FEI#3

20231.1 FEI#6

20220.5 FEI#23

20210.8 FEI#8

20200.7 FEI#10

Earlier seasons

20190.9 FEI#13

20180.8 FEI#15

20171.0 FEI#10

20160.3 FEI#41

20150.8 FEI#10

20140.4 FEI#37

20130.4 FEI#33

20120.8 FEI#10

20110.7 FEI#14

20100.5 FEI#28

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Published team statistics by season. PPG means points per game.
Season	Record	PPG for	PPG against
2025	10-2	42.0	17.6
2024	14-2	36.1	15.5
2023	10-3	39.2	15.9
2022	9-4	31.8	23.0
2021	11-2	35.2	19.7
2020	10-2	33.4	19.7
2019	11-2	36.8	17.9
2018	12-1	31.4	18.2
2017	10-3	34.2	21.5
2016	4-8	30.9	27.8
2015	10-3	34.2	24.1
2014	8-5	32.8	29.2
2013	9-4	27.2	22.4
2012	12-1	25.8	12.8

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

CJ Carr

Passing Rating

2025

Jeremiyah Love

Rushing Td

2025

Jeremiyah Love

Rushing Yards

2025

Xavier Watts

Interceptions

2024

Xavier Watts

Interceptions

2023

Benjamin Morrison

Interceptions

2022

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Isaiah Foskey

Sacks

2022

Kyren Williams

Rushing Td

2020

Kyren Williams

Rushing Yards

2020

Manti Te'o

Interceptions

2012

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