Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
7–6 (0–0)
BW
94
OVR
#1
94
OFF
#1
94
DEF
#2
PPG
30.7
#35
DPPG
19.6
#11
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec | Pass | Rush | TO | DTO | Dif | DPass | DRush | PPD | OEff | PEff | REff | 3rd% | DPPD | DEff | DPEff | DREff | D3rd% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
vs
Wisconsin
4-8
|
L 7–10 | 0-1 | 176 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 99 | 1.20 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 44% | 0.00 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 33% |
| 2 |
@
Purdue
4-8
|
W 38–7 | 1-1 | 263 | 204 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 187 | 31 | 2.50 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 14% | 0.40 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 12% |
| 3 |
vs
Michigan State
8-6
|
W 34–17 | 2-1 | 166 | 222 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 371 | 63 | 3.10 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 25% | 1.40 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 44% |
| 4 |
@
North Carolina
4-8
|
W 45–0 | 3-1 | 304 | 408 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 119 | 18 | 4.20 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 44% | 0.00 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 8% |
| 5 | vs FCS Southeast | W 52–9 | 4-1 | 186 | 375 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 54% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 |
vs
Stanford
2-10
|
W 26–14 | 5-1 | 265 | 86 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 283 | -2 | 1.60 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 41% | 1.00 | 4.3 | 6.3 | -0.1 | 38% |
| 7 |
@
BYU
11-3
|
L 27–30 | 5-2 | 97 | 198 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 307 | 134 | 3.00 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 54% | 3.50 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 65% |
| 9 |
@
Navy
4-8
|
W 52–6 | 6-2 | 229 | — | — | 4 | — | 73 | 136 | — | 7.2 | 12.7 | — | 38% | 0.00 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 23% |
| 10 |
vs
Miami
9-4
|
L 3–44 | 6-3 | 181 | 40 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 307 | 81 | 0.00 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 31% | 4.40 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 54% |
| 11 |
vs
Boston College
10-4
|
L 25–31 | 6-4 | 191 | 182 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 235 | 214 | 2.60 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 25% | 3.50 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 77% |
| 12 |
@
USC
10-3
|
L 14–20 | 6-5 | 321 | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1.30 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 29% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 |
vs
SMU
9-4
|
L 49–51 | 6-6 | 263 | 132 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 325 | 139 | 3.80 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 47% | 3.90 | 6.8 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 44% |
| Bowl |
@
Louisville
6-7
Armed Forces Bowl
|
W 27–16 | 7-6 | 227 | 114 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 301 | 76 | 2.60 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 20% | 1.60 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 47% |
