ACC · 2020 · Final

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2020

10-29-0 in conference
Final TDC rank
#9
of 128 FBS teams
Rating
+12.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+3.1
30th in FBS
Defense
+8.9
8th in FBS
Schedule
+2.3
35th toughest
Preseason
+7.8
rating going in

2020 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+12.1 now, +7.8 preseason · down 1 spot since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#9

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
2Sep 12vs112DukeCONFW 27–13+2.1—NBC
3Sep 19vs114South FloridaW 52–0+21.8—USA Net
4Sep 26@53Wake ForestCONFNotre Dame −8.2 · o/u 58.7—71%ABC
5—Bye
6Oct 10vs103Florida StateCONFW 42–26+6.9—NBC
7Oct 17vs57LouisvilleCONFW 12–7+4.0—NBC
8Oct 24@48PittsburghCONFW 45–3+34.6—ABC
9Oct 31@108Georgia TechCONFW 31–13+11.8—ABC
10Nov 7vs3ClemsonCONFW 47–40+23.0—NBC
11Nov 14@68Boston CollegeCONFW 45–31+15.8—ABC
12—Bye
13Nov 27@21North CarolinaCONFW 31–17+23.8—ABC
14Dec 5vs113SyracuseCONFW 45–21+12.0—NBC
15—Bye
16Dec 19vs3ClemsonNEUTRALL 10–34-6.0—ABC
BowlsJan 1vs1AlabamaNEUTRALL 14–31+8.6—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate49.5%16th40.0%34th
Rushing success rate49.6%24th40.0%31st
Passing success rate49.2%16th40.1%38th
Explosive run rate18.8%17th16.0%76th
Explosive pass rate12.3%39th12.3%104th
Line yards / carry3.2626th2.458th
Opportunity rate42.7%26th37.8%58th
Stuff rate15.7%24th28.4%2nd
Sack rate6.9%83rd7.0%43rd
3rd-down conversion51.7%11th33.6%14th
Red-zone TD rate59.6%79th57.7%32nd
Havoc rate10.2%22nd15.7%11th
Box score · season totals
Points / game33.431st19.814th
Yards / game448.526th343.625th
Yards / play6.0334th5.3349th
Pass yards / game237.458th216.360th
Yards / pass att.7.0041st7.1349th
Completion %63.8%31st58.0%32nd
Rush yards / game211.124th113.016th
Yards / carry5.003rd3.8336th
3rd-down conv. %49.1%9th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.9212th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.0856th2.5840th
Penalty yards / game38.011th——

Players

53 players who recorded a stat in 2020 (from box scores)

53 players

Final ratings for 2020, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2020 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2020 power rankings →