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
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Rec | Pass | Rush | TO | DTO | Dif | DPass | DRush | PPD | OEff | PEff | REff | 3rd% | DPPD | DEff | DPEff | DREff | D3rd% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |
@
Virginia Tech
2-5
|
W 28–24 | 1-0 | 201 | 265 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 177 | 169 | 3.10 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 67% | 2.40 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 36% |
| 1 |
vs
Purdue
2-5
|
W 58–24 | 2-0 | 273 | 277 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 227 | 133 | 4.50 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 60% | 2.00 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 25% |
| 2 |
vs
BYU
6-2
|
W 28–24 | 3-0 | 337 | 99 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 285 | 104 | 3.10 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 50% | 2.40 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 57% |
| 3 |
@
Michigan State
5-3
|
W 21–20 | 4-0 | 194 | 234 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 229 | 92 | 2.60 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 73% | 2.20 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 18% |
| 4 |
@
Auburn
7-0
|
L 17–20 | 4-1 | 234 | 105 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 235 | 136 | 2.10 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 46% | 2.90 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 62% |
| 5 |
vs
Georgia Tech
4-3
|
W 21–13 | 5-1 | 293 | 147 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 163 | 130 | 1.80 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 47% | 1.00 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 12% |
| 6 |
@
Wake Forest
5-3
|
W 38–28 | 6-1 | 209 | 148 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 340 | 125 | 2.90 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 33% | 2.30 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 58% |
| 7 |
vs
USC
6-2
|
W 38–32 | 7-1 | 280 | 184 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 207 | 200 | 2.90 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 47% | 2.10 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 29% |
| 8 |
@
San Diego State
3-4
|
L 31–35 | 7-2 | 369 | 82 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 252 | 232 | 2.60 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 33% | 2.90 | 8.2 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 25% |
| 9 |
vs
Navy
2-6
|
W 31–14 | 8-2 | 230 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 169 | 1.80 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 23% | 0.90 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 8% |
| 11 |
@
Clemson
5-2
|
L 46–48 | 8-3 | 290 | 183 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 367 | 130 | 3.20 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 50% | 3.00 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 20% |
| 13 |
@
Stanford
3-5
|
L 21–23 | 8-4 | 268 | 36 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 322 | 133 | 1.60 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 15% | 1.60 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 44% |
| Bowl |
vs
UAB
7-1
Fenway Bowl
|
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