2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team


The 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish were led by Marcus Freeman in his fourth year as Notre Dame's head coach. They played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium located in Notre Dame, Indiana.
The Fighting Irish completed their regular season with a 10–2 record and narrowly missed being invited to the 2025–26 College Football Playoff. The team did receive an invitation to the 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl; however, the team announced on December 7 that they would be withdrawing their name from bowl game consideration.

Offseason

Player departures

Transfers out

Retirements

  • CB Marty Auer
  • DL Quentin Autry
  • OL Tosh Baker
  • P William Bartel
  • TE Kevin Bauman
  • P/K Eric Goins
  • WR Jayden Harrison
  • S Rod Heard II
  • WR Jack Polian
  • LB Tre Reader
  • DL Grant Ristoff
  • K Chris Salerno
  • TE Charlie Selna
  • TE Davis Sherwood

Player additions

Transfers in

Changes

Game summaries

at No. 10 Miami (FL)

StatisticsNDMIA
First downs1820
Total yards314339
Rushes/yards28–9338–134
Passing yards221205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–30–120–30–0
Time of possession26:0333:57

vs No. 16 Texas A&M

StatisticsTA&MND
First downs2423
Total yards488429
Rushes/yards32–12839–136
Passing yards360293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–37–120–32–1
Time of possession26:5333:07

vs Purdue (rivalry)

StatisticsPURND
First downs2027
Total yards369535
Rushes/yards28–6643–254
Passing yards303281
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–40–217–20–0
Time of possession28:0032:00

at Arkansas

StatisticsNDARK
First downs3215
Total yards641365
Rushes/yards40–21030–158
Passing yards431207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–32–017–32–1
Time of possession32:4727:13

vs Boise State

StatisticsBOISND
First downs2319
Total yards315389
Rushes/yards34–10031–200
Passing yards215189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–37–415–23–0
Time of possession35:4624:14

vs NC State

StatisticsNCSUND
First downs1224
Total yards233485
Rushes/yards28–5139–143
Passing yards182342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–31–319–32–1
Time of possession28:4731:13

vs No. 20 USC (rivalry)

StatisticsUSCND
First downs2323
Total yards396442
Rushes/yards29–6844–306
Passing yards328136
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–42–216–26–1
Time of possession27:0232:58

at Boston College (Holy War)

StatisticsNDBC
First downs2221
Total yards458281
Rushes/yards29–15933–12
Passing yards299269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–26–030–45–3
Time of possession24:3335:27

vs Navy (rivalry)

StatisticsNAVYND
First downs1323
Total yards228502
Rushes/yards45–20638–249
Passing yards22253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int3–10–016–19–0
Time of possession29:2330:37

at No. 22 Pittsburgh (rivalry)

StatisticsNDPITT
First downs2017
Total yards387219
Rushes/yards36–17525–70
Passing yards212149
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–32–219–39–1
Time of possession35:1724:43

vs Syracuse

StatisticsSYRND
First downs1817
Total yards207396
Rushes/yards50–11224–329
Passing yards9567
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–30–39–15–0
Time of possession41:5018:10

at Stanford (rivalry)

StatisticsNDSTAN
First downs2416
Total yards524312
Rushes/yards38–18730–86
Passing yards337226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–36–020–40–1
Time of possession30:3529:25

Personnel

Depth chart

  • Depth chart is a projection and is subject to change.