2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg
Rose Bowl (CFP semifinal), L 14–31 vs. Alabama
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record10–2 (9–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Clark Lea (3rd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Captain Ian Book
Shaun Crawford
Robert Hainsey
Daelin Hayes
Adetokunbo Ogundeji
Home stadium Notre Dame Stadium
Uniform
Notre dame football uniforms.png
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Notre Dame y^  9 0   10 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^  8 1   10 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)  7 2   8 3  
No. 18 North Carolina  7 3   8 4  
NC State  7 3   8 4  
Boston College  5 5   6 5  
Pittsburgh  5 5   6 5  
Virginia Tech  5 5   5 6  
Virginia  4 5   5 5  
Wake Forest  3 4   4 5  
Georgia Tech  3 6   3 7  
Louisville  3 7   4 7  
Florida State  2 6   3 6  
Duke  1 9   2 9  
Syracuse  1 9   1 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by Brian Kelly in his 11th season at Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Contents

Because the Power Five conferences enforced restrictions on non-conference games in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Notre Dame played a full Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) schedule for the 2020 season, expanding upon an existing relationship in all other sports besides football and ice hockey. [1] This was the first season in several decades that Notre Dame did not play its traditional intersectional rivalry games against Navy (previously played every season since 1927), USC (since 1946), or Stanford (since 1997).

After the cancellation of the Wake Forest game scheduled for December 12 by the ACC, due to an evaluation of the three teams in contention to play in the ACC Championship Game, [2] Notre Dame clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game, which they went on to lose to Clemson.

The Fighting Irish were subsequently ranked fourth in the final College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, securing a spot in the Rose Bowl, a CFP semifinal game, against top–ranked Alabama. Notre Dame lost to Alabama on New Year's Day, the eventual national champion, ending the season with a 10–2 record.

Offseason

Departures

NFL

Transfers out

Other

Transfers in

Schedule

The 2020 schedule was officially released on December 7, 2017. [4]

Due to suspensions of athletic programs nationwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the team called off the 2020 edition of its spring Blue-Gold Game. [5] The Emerald Isle Classic game against Navy at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland was tentatively rescheduled for Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, [6] and three games were scrapped after the Big Ten and Pac-12 elected to restrict play to conference opponents only. This included a game scheduled against Wisconsin on October 3 (which was to be played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay as a Shamrock Series game), [7] the team's rivalry game against Stanford, and the team's rivalry game against USC (resulting in its postponement for the first time since World War II). [8] [9]

In regards to replacing the canceled games, head coach Brian Kelly told ESPN's Mike Greenberg that "our phone is ringing off the hook right now in terms of teams looking for games", and that Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick had been communicating with ACC commissioner John Swofford; as per its membership in most other sports, Notre Dame typically plays five games against ACC opponents per-season. [10] On July 29, 2020, the ACC officially announced that Notre Dame would play its 2020 season within the conference, with 10 games against ACC opponents, a non-conference game of its choice played in-state, and being eligible to compete for the conference championship. The team contributed revenue from its broadcast rights with NBC into the conference's shared pool, split between all ACC members and Notre Dame. [11]

Notre Dame's opening game against Duke marked the first time that the Fighting Irish had ever competed in, or won a conference game. [12]

Original

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultSource
August 292:00 p.m.vs. Navy ESPN No contest [13]
September 122:30 p.m. Arkansas NBC No contest [14]
September 192:30 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCNo contest [15]
September 26at Wake Forest Rescheduled [16]
October 37:30 p.m.vs. Wisconsin NBCNo contest [17]
October 107:30 p.m. Stanford
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCNo contest [18]
October 17at Pittsburgh Rescheduled [19]
October 313:30 p.m. Duke
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCRescheduled [19]
November 77:30 p.m. Clemson
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCNo change [19]
November 14at Georgia Tech Rescheduled [20]
November 212:30 p.m. Louisville
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCRescheduled [19]
November 28at USC No contest [21]

Revised

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 122:30 p.m. Duke No. 10 NBC W 27–1310,097
September 192:30 p.m. South Florida *No. 7
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
USA W 52–010,085
October 107:30 p.m. Florida State No. 5
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 42–2610,409
October 172:30 p.m. Louisville No. 4
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCW 12–710,182
October 243:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh No. 3 ABC W 45–35,451
October 313:30 p.m.at Georgia Tech No. 4ABCW 31–1311,000
November 77:30 p.m.No. 1 Clemson No. 4
NBC, USAW 47–40 2OT11,011
November 143:30 p.m.at Boston College No. 2ABCW 45–310
November 273:30 p.m.at No. 19 North Carolina No. 2ABCW 31–173,535
December 52:30 p.m. Syracuse No. 2
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCW 45–216,831
December 123:30 p.m. Wake Forest No. 2ABCNo contest [2]
December 194:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 ClemsonNo. 2ABCL 10–345,240
January 1, 20215:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Alabama *No. 4 ESPN L 14–3118,373

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP 1010*775543442 (2)2 (1)222245
Coaches 1010*775543442 (4)2 (3)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)2 (2)45
CFP Not released22224Not released

Personnel

2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Braden LenzyJr
WR 3Avery DavisSr
WR 4 Kevin Austin Jr. Jr
QB 7Brendon ClarkSo
RB 8Jafar ArmstrongSr
QB 10 Drew Pyne Fr
WR 11 Ben Skowronek GS
QB 12 Ian Book  (C)GS
WR 13Lawrence Keys IIIJr
QB 14J.D. CarneySr
WR 15Jordan JohnsonFr
RB 16Cameron EkanayakeSr
QB 17Cole CapenJr
WR 18Joe Wilkins Jr.Jr
RB 20C'Bo FlemisterJr
RB 22Kendall Abdur-RahmanSo
RB 23 Kyren Williams So
TE 24 Tommy Tremble Jr
RB 25 Chris Tyree Fr
WR 26Leo AlbanoJr
QB 27Chase KettererFr
WR 28Griffin EifertFr
WR 32Matt SalernoJr
RB 34Jahmir SmithJr
WR 37Henry CookFr
WR 43Greg MaileyJr
TE 48Xavier LezynskiGS
TE 49Jack HenigeSr
OL 52Zeke CorrellSo
OL 53Quinn MurphySo
OL 55 Jarrett Patterson Jr
OL 56John DirksenJr
OL 61Colin GrunhardSr
OL 62Brennan WicksFr
OL 64Max Siegel IIJr
OL 68Michael CarmodyFr
OL 69 Aaron Banks Sr
OL 70Hunter SpearsSo
OL 72 Robert Hainsey  (C)Sr
OL 73Andrew KristoficSo
OL 74 Liam Eichenberg GS
OL 75Josh LuggSr
OL 76Dillan GibbonsSr
OL 77Quinn CarrollSo
OL 78 Tommy Kraemer GS
OL 79Tosh BakerFr
WR 80Micah JonesJr
WR 81Jay BrunelleFr
WR 82 Xavier Watts Fr
TE 83Charlie SelnaFr
TE 84Kevin BaumanFr
TE 85George TakacsJr
WR 86Conor RatiganSo
TE 87 Michael Mayer Fr
WR 88 Javon McKinley GS
TE 89 Brock Wright Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 2 Jordan Genmark Heath Sr
S 3Houston GriffithJr
CB 4 Nick McCloud GS
CB 5 Cam Hart So
LB 6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Sr
DL 7 Isaiah Foskey So
DL 9 Daelin Hayes  (C)GS
S 10Isaiah PryorGS
CB 11Ramon HendersonFr
S 12DJ BrownJr
LB 13 Paul Moala Jr
S 14 Kyle Hamilton So
CB 15Isaiah RutherfordSo
S 16KJ WallaceSo
DL 17 Jordan Botelho Fr
DL 18NaNa Osafo-MensahSo
DL 19Justin AdemilolaJr
S 20Shaun Crawford (C)GS
CB 21Caleb OffordFr
S 23Litchfield AjavonSo
LB 24 Jack Kiser So
S 25John MahoneySr
CB 26Clarence LewisFr
LB 27 JD Bertrand So
CB 28TaRiq BracyJr
DL 29 Ovie Oghoufo Jr
S 30Chris VelottaSo
LB 31Jack LambJr
S 32Patrick PeliniSr
LB 33Shayne SimonJr
LB 34Osita EkwonuSo
LB 35 Marist Liufau So
S 36Eddie ScheidlerSo
S 37Chase LoveJr
LB 40Drew WhiteSr
DL 41 Kurt Hinish Sr
CB 43Marcus ThorneJr
DL 47Kofi WardlowSr
LB 50Reed GregorySr
LB 52Bo BauerJr
DL 54Jacob LaceySo
DL 55Ja'Mion FranklinJr
DL 56 Howard Cross III So
DL 57Jayson AdemilolaJr
DL 91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji  (C)GS
DT 92Aidan KeanaainaFr
DL 93Zane HeemsothSo
DL 94Giovanni GhilottiFr
DL 95 Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa Sr
DL 98Alexander EhrensbergerFr
DL 99 Rylie Mills Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19Jay BramblettSo
P 30Jake RittmanJr
K 38Dawson GoepferichGS
K 39Jonathan DoererSr
LS 44Alex PeitschFr
LS 46Axel RaarupJr
LS 65 Michael Vinson Jr
K 98Harrison LeonardSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Duke

Duke at Notre Dame
1234Total
Blue Devils337013
No. 10 Fighting Irish01071027
    
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –21.551.5 [22]
StatisticsDukeNotre Dame
First downs1824
Total yards338441
Rushing yards79178
Passing yards259263
Turnovers40
Time of possession26:3633:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassing Chase Brice 20/37, 259 yards
Rushing Deon Jackson 15 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingEli Pancol3 receptions, 78 yards
Notre DamePassing Ian Book 19/31, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kyren Williams 19 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingKyren Williams2 receptions, 93 yards

South Florida

South Florida at Notre Dame
1234Total
Bulls00000
No. 7 Fighting Irish142110752
    
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –2349 [23]
StatisticsSouth FloridaNotre Dame
First downs1121
Total yards231430
Rushing yards106281
Passing yards125149
Turnovers02
Time of possession27:3332:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassing Jordan McCloud 8/14, 64 yards
RushingJohnny Ford6 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingLatrell Williams2 receptions, 48 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book12/19, 144 yards
RushingC'Bo Flemister13 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tommy Tremble 3 receptions, 61 yards

Florida State

Florida State at Notre Dame
(rivalry)
1234Total
Seminoles1736026
No. 5 Fighting Irish14217042
        
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –2153.5 [24]
StatisticsFlorida StateNotre Dame
First downs1826
Total yards405554
Rushing yards153353
Passing yards252201
Turnovers04
Time of possession32:0827:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida StatePassing Jordan Travis 13/24, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJordan Travis19 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tamorrion Terry 9 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD
Notre DamePassingIan Book16/25, 201 yards, 2 TDs
RushingKyren Williams19 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Javon McKinley 5 receptions, 107 yards

Louisville

Louisville at Notre Dame
1234Total
Cardinals00707
No. 4 Fighting Irish606012
  
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –1662 [25]
StatisticsLouisvilleNotre Dame
First downs1424
Total yards233338
Rushing yards96232
Passing yards137106
Turnovers00
Time of possession23:4536:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisvillePassing Malik Cunningham 16/19, 132 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Javian Hawkins 15 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingJavian Hawkins5 receptions, 46 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book11/19, 106 yards
RushingKyren Williams25 carries, 127 yards
Receiving Ben Skowronek 2 receptions, 28 yards

At Pittsburgh

Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
(rivalry)
1234Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish72117045
Panthers30003
     
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –1043.5 [26]
StatisticsNotre DamePittsburgh
First downs2811
Total yards434162
Rushing yards11544
Passing yards319118
Turnovers13
Time of possession40:5919:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book16/30, 312 yards, 3 TDs
RushingC'Bo Flemister13 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBen Skowronek2 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs
PittsburghPassing Joey Yellen 10/27, 101 yards, 3 INTs
RushingVincent Davis8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Jordan Addison 3 receptions, 40 yards

At Georgia Tech

Notre Dame at Georgia Tech
(rivalry)
1234Total
No. 4 Fighting Irish7107731
Yellow Jackets070613
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 3:41 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,000
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cool and Sunny • Wind: Breezy
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play–by–play), Mike Golic (analyst) and Marty Smith (sideline)
   
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –20.558.5 [27]
StatisticsNotre DameGeorgia Tech
First downs2417
Total yards426238
Rushing yards22788
Passing yards199150
Turnovers24
Time of possession36:5423:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book18/26, 199 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyren Williams15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJavon McKinley5 receptions, 93 yards
Georgia TechPassing Jeff Sims 15/26, 150 yards
Rushing Jahmyr Gibbs 14 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingJahmyr Gibbs5 receptions, 49 yards

Clemson

Clemson at Notre Dame
( College GameDay )
1234OT2OTTotal
No. 1 Tigers7610107040
No. 4 Fighting Irish10130107747
           
Pregame lineOver/under
CU –4.551 [28]
StatisticsClemsonNotre Dame
First downs2222
Total yards473518
Rushing yards34208
Passing yards439310
Turnovers62
Time of possession29:3830:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassing DJ Uiagalelei 29/44, 439 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Travis Etienne 18 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Amari Rodgers 8 receptions, 134 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book22/39, 310 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyren Williams23 carries, 140 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingJavon McKinley5 receptions, 102 yards

At Boston College

Notre Dame at Boston College
(Holy War)
1234Total
No. 2 Fighting Irish10217745
Eagles1067831
         
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –1351.5 [29]
StatisticsNotre DameBoston College
First downs2922
Total yards561357
Rushing yards27885
Passing yards283272
Turnovers62
Time of possession34:2725:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book20/27, 283 yards, 3 TDs
RushingIan Book10 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAvery Davis2 receptions, 70 yards
Boston CollegePassing Phil Jurkovec 18/40, 272 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTravis Levy9 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingJaelen Gill5 receptions, 105 yards

At North Carolina

Notre Dame at North Carolina
(rivalry)
1234Total
No. 2 Fighting Irish1437731
No. 19 Tar Heels1430017
    
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –4.569.5 [30]
StatisticsNotre DameNorth Carolina
First downs2514
Total yards478298
Rushing yards19987
Passing yards279211
Turnovers10
Time of possession35:0424:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book23/33, 279 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyren Williams23 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJavon McKinley6 receptions, 135 yards
North CarolinaPassing Sam Howell 17/27, 211 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Michael Carter 8 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Dyami Brown 4 receptions, 84 yards

Syracuse

Syracuse at Notre Dame
1234Total
Orange077721
No. 2 Fighting Irish32114745
      
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –3451 [31]
StatisticsSyracuseNotre Dame
First downs1526
Total yards414568
Rushing yards229283
Passing yards185285
Turnovers72
Time of possession26:1033:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SyracusePassingRex Culpepper18/29, 185 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Sean Tucker 24 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTaj Harris8 receptions, 69 yards
Notre DamePassingIan Book24/37, 285 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingKyren Williams20 carries, 110 yards
ReceivingJavon McKinley7 receptions, 111 yards, 3 TDs

At Wake Forest (No Contest)

Notre Dame at Wake Forest (No Contest)
1234Total
No.2 Fighting Irish00000
Demon Deacons00000
Pregame lineOver/under
N/AN/A [32]

The No. 2 Notre Dame at Wake Forest game was canceled by the ACC, due to an evaluation of the three teams in contention to play in the ACC Championship Game and the game was not rescheduled. Instead, Notre Dame ended their regular season vs. Syracuse and had a bye this week, and Wake Forest played a replacement game at Louisville. [33]

Vs. Clemson (ACC Championship)

Clemson vs. Notre Dame
(ACC Championship Game/ College GameDay )
1234Total
No. 3 Tigers7177334
No. 2 Fighting Irish300710
    
Pregame lineOver/under
CU –10.558 [34]
StatisticsClemsonNotre Dame
First downs2318
Total yards541263
Rushing yards21944
Passing yards322219
Turnovers04
Time of possession28:0831:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassing Trevor Lawrence 25/36, 322 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Travis Etienne 10 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Amari Rodgers 8 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD
Notre DamePassingIan Book20/28, 219 yards
RushingKyren Williams15 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingMichael Mayer5 receptions, 51 yards

Vs. Alabama (Rose Bowl)

Notre Dame vs. Alabama
(Rose Bowl – CFP Semifinal/ College GameDay )
1234Total
No. 4 Fighting Irish070714
No. 1 Alabama1477331
   
Pregame lineOver/under
UA –19.565.5 [35]
StatisticsNotre DameAlabama
First downs2424
Total yards375437
Rushing yards139140
Passing yards236297
Turnovers20
Time of possession33:4326:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingIan Book27/39, 229 yards, 1 INT
RushingKyren Williams16 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKyren Williams8 receptions, 31 yards
AlabamaPassing Mac Jones 25/30, 297 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Najee Harris 15 carries, 125 yards
Receiving DeVonta Smith 7 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TDs

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
242 Liam Eichenberg OT Miami Dolphins
248 Aaron Banks OG San Francisco 49ers
252 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah ILB Cleveland Browns
383 Tommy Tremble TE Carolina Panthers
395 Robert Hainsey OT Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4133 Ian Book QB New Orleans Saints
5171 Daelin Hayes DE Baltimore Ravens
5182 Adetokunbo Ogundeji DE Atlanta Falcons
7249 Ben Skowronek WR Los Angeles Rams

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The 2022 Gasparilla Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2022, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 14th annual Gasparilla Bowl began at 6:35 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN. The game was played between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Missouri Tigers from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Marcus Freeman, the Fighting Irish compiled a reoord of 10–3. The team play home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. The season was highlighted by a blowout home win over No. 10 USC and a victory in the Sun Bowl against No. 19 Oregon State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Clemson Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Dabo Swinney, in his 16th year as Clemson's head coach. On the field, the team was led by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik who was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 3 player in the 2022 college football recruiting class.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons were led by Dave Clawson in his tenth year as head coach. They played their home games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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