Fighting Irish
FBS Independents
7–2 (0–0)
BL
92
OVR
#3
94
OFF
#1
89
DEF
#6
PPG
31.5
#32
DPPG
25.4
#53
196–84All-Time
0Natl Titles
0Conf Titles
3Playoff Apps
11Bowl Wins
18Awards
3All-Americans
38All-Conference
Season by Season
22 seasons| Year | Conf | Rank | Team | Record | PPG | DPPG | Postseason | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | FBS Independents | — |
BL
|
7–2 0–0 conf | 31.5 #32 | 25.4 #53 |
Fenway Bowl
UAB
|
|
| 2026 | FBS Independents | — |
BW
|
7–6 0–0 conf | 30.7 #35 | 19.6 #11 |
Armed Forces Bowl
Louisville
27–16
|
|
| 2025 | FBS Independents | #10 |
|
10–2 0–0 conf | 42.0 #2 | 17.6 #11 | — |
|
| 2024 | FBS Independents | #2 |
NCL
|
14–2 0–0 conf | 36.1 #10 | 15.5 #4 |
Natl Championship
Ohio St
23–34
Semifinal
Penn St
27–24
Quarterfinal
Georgia
23–10
First Round
Indiana
27–17
|
   
|
| 2023 | FBS Independents | #14 |
BW
|
10–3 0–0 conf | 39.2 #7 | 15.9 #7 |
Sun Bowl
Oregon St
40–8
|
 
|
| 2022 | FBS Independents | #18 |
BW
|
9–4 1–0 conf | 31.8 #42 | 23.0 #39 |
Gator Bowl
South Carolina
45–38
|
|
| 2021 | FBS Independents | #8 |
BL
|
11–2 5–0 conf | 35.2 #19 | 19.7 #15 |
Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma St
35–37
|
— |
| 2020 | FBS Independents | #5 |
SFL
|
10–2 9–1 conf | 33.4 #30 | 19.7 #14 |
Semifinal
Alabama
14–31
|
|
| 2019 | FBS Independents | #12 |
BW
|
11–2 0–0 conf | 36.8 #13 | 17.9 #12 |
Camping World Bowl
Iowa St
33–9
|
|
| 2018 | FBS Independents | #5 |
SFL
|
12–1 0–0 conf | 31.4 #42 | 18.2 #13 |
Semifinal
Clemson
3–30
|
— |
| 2017 | FBS Independents | #11 |
BW
|
10–3 0–0 conf | 34.2 #24 | 21.5 #31 |
Citrus Bowl
LSU
21–17
|
|
| 2016 | FBS Independents | — |
|
4–8 0–0 conf | 30.9 #53 | 27.8 #62 | — | — |
| 2015 | FBS Independents | #11 |
BL
|
10–3 0–0 conf | 34.2 #34 | 24.1 #39 |
Fiesta Bowl
Ohio St
28–44
|
|
| 2014 | FBS Independents | — |
BW
|
8–5 0–0 conf | 32.8 #40 | 29.2 #84 |
Music City Bowl
LSU
31–28
|
|
| 2013 | FBS Independents | #20 |
BW
|
9–4 0–0 conf | 27.2 #74 | 22.4 #27 |
Pinstripe Bowl
Rutgers
29–16
|
|
| 2012 | FBS Independents | #4 |
NCL
|
12–1 0–0 conf | 25.8 #80 | 12.8 #2 |
National Championship
Alabama
14–42
|
    
|
| 2011 | FBS Independents | — |
BL
|
8–5 0–0 conf | 29.2 #49 | 20.7 #24 |
Champs Sports Bowl
Florida St
14–18
|
— |
| 2010 | FBS Independents | — |
BW
|
8–5 0–0 conf | 26.3 #67 | 20.2 #23 |
Sun Bowl
Miami
33–17
|
|
| 2009 | FBS Independents | — |
|
6–6 0–0 conf | 30.1 #32 | 25.9 #63 | — |
|
| 2008 | FBS Independents | — |
BW
|
7–6 0–0 conf | 24.7 #67 | 22.2 #42 |
Bowl
Hawai'i
49–21
|
|
| 2007 | FBS Independents | — |
|
3–9 0–0 conf | 16.4 #117 | 28.8 #73 | — | — |
| 2006 | FBS Independents | #17 |
BL
|
10–3 0–0 conf | 31.0 #16 | 23.8 #67 |
Sugar Bowl
LSU
14–41
|
|
National Awards
2027 · 1 won- 🏆 Charles Jagusah RG
All-Time Award Count
18 won| Award | Won | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Award · Player of the year | 2 | Manti Te'o (2012) |
| Walter Camp Award · Player of the year | 1 | Manti Te'o (2012) |
| Bear Bryant Award · Coach of the year | 1 | Marcus Freeman (2024) |
| Broyles Award · Top assistant coach | 2 | Al Golden (2024) |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · Top senior quarterback | 1 | Brady Quinn (2006) |
| Doak Walker Award · Best running back | 1 | Jeremiyah Love (2025) |
| Biletnikoff Award · Best receiver | 1 | Golden Tate (2009) |
| John Mackey Award · Best tight end | 1 | Tyler Eifert (2012) |
| Outland Trophy · Best interior lineman | 1 | Charles Jagusah (2027) |
| Lombardi Award · Best lineman / LB | 1 | Manti Te'o (2012) |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy · Best defensive player | 2 | Xavier Watts (2023) |
| Chuck Bednarik Award · Best defensive player | 1 | Manti Te'o (2012) |
| Dick Butkus Award · Best linebacker | 3 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (2020) |
Stat History
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Season-by-season team stat history is not built yet
Position History
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Position-by-position program history is not built yet
