2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg
Fiesta Bowl, L 35–37 vs. Oklahoma State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 8
Record11–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman (1st season)
Base defense 3–3–5 or 4–2–5
CaptainAvery Davis
Kyle Hamilton
Kurt Hinish
Jarrett Patterson
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa
Drew White
Kyren Williams
Home stadium Notre Dame Stadium
Uniform
Notre dame football uniforms.png
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 Notre Dame    11 2  
No. 19 BYU    10 3  
Army    9 4  
Liberty    8 5  
New Mexico State    2 10  
UMass    1 11  
UConn    1 11  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led during the regular season by Brian Kelly in his 12th and final season at Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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On November 29, Kelly resigned to become the head coach at LSU. [1] He finished at Notre Dame with a 12-year record of 113–40 on the field, and an official record of 92–40 due to games vacated by the NCAA. Defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was named the program's new head coach. [2] The Irish played in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State, losing 37–35 after blowing a 28–7 2nd quarter-lead.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 14, 2020 defensive coordinator Clark Lea left the school to become the head coach at Vanderbilt. [3] [4] On January 8, 2021, the school named Cincinnati defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to replace Lea. [5]

Departures

NFL

Transfers out

Other

Transfers in

Schedule

The 2021 schedule was officially released on April 25, 2019. [9] The neutral site game at Soldier Field had been designated the Shamrock Series game, although television rights were owned and operated by the Big Ten Network. This was the second year since 2020 that not every home game aired on NBC, as the home opener aired on Peacock. [10]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:30 p.m.at Florida State No. 9 ABC W 41–38 OT68,316
September 112:30 p.m. Toledo No. 8 Peacock W 32–2962,009
September 182:30 p.m. Purdue No. 12
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBC W 27–1374,341
September 2512:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 Wisconsin No. 12 Fox W 41–1359,571
October 22:30 p.m.No. 7 Cincinnati No. 9
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCL 13–2477,622
October 97:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech No. 14 ACCN W 32–2965,632
October 237:30 p.m. USC No. 13
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 31–1677,622
October 307:30 p.m. North Carolina No. 11
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 44–3471,018
November 63:30 p.m. Navy No. 10
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 34–677,096
November 137:30 p.m.at Virginia No. 9 ABC W 28–348,584
November 202:30 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 8
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 55–070,011
November 278:00 p.m.at Stanford No. 6FoxW 45–1431,571
January 1, 20221:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State No. 5 ESPN L 35–3749,550

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 9812129141413118765658
Coaches 7710107131313118765659
CFP Not released1098665Not released

Personnel

2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Braden LenzySr
WR 3Avery Davis (C)GS
WR 4 Kevin Austin Jr. Sr
WR 5Joe Wilkins Jr.Sr
QB 8Cole CapenSr
QB 10 Drew Pyne So
QB 11Ron Powlus IIIFr
QB 12 Tyler Buchner Fr
WR 16Deion ColzieFr
QB 17 Jack Coan GS
RB 20C'Bo FlemisterSr
WR 21Lorenzo StylesFr
RB 22 Logan Diggs Fr
RB 23 Kyren Williams  (C)Jr
RB 24 Audric Estimé Fr
RB 25 Chris Tyree So
WR, S 26 Xavier Watts So
RB 27Chase KettererSo
WR 28Griffin EifertSo
WR 29Matt SalernoSr
RB 33Leo AlbanoSr
RB 33Sam AssafJr
TE 35Hakim SanfoSo
WR 37Henry CookSo
TE 39Andrew YanoshakFr
WR 43Greg MaileyGS
OL 50Rocco SpindlerFr
OL 52Zeke CorrellJr
OL 53Quinn MurphyJr
OL 54 Blake Fisher Fr
OL 55 Jarrett Patterson  (C)Sr
OL 56John DirksenSr
OL 62 Cain Madden GS
OL 64Max Siegel IISr
OL 68Michael CarmodySo
OL 71Brennan WicksSo
OL 72Caleb JohnsonFr
OL 73Andrew KristoficJr
OL 75Josh LuggGS
OL 76 Joe Alt Fr
OL 77Quinn CarrollJr
OL 78Pat CooganFr
OL 79Tosh BakerSo
TE 80Cane BerrongFr
WR 81Jack PolianFr
WR 83 Jayden Thomas Fr
TE 84Kevin BaumanSo
TE 85George TakacsSr
WR 86Conor RatiganJr
TE 87 Michael Mayer So
TE 88 Mitchell Evans Fr
TE 89Charlie SelnaSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 2DJ BrownSr
S 3Houston GriffithGS
S 4Litchfield AjavonJr
CB 5 Cam Hart Jr
CB 6Clarence LewisSo
DL 7 Isaiah Foskey Jr
LB 8 Marist Liufau Jr
DL 9Justin AdemilolaSr
LB 10Isaiah PryorGS
CB, S 11Ramon HendersonSo
DL 12 Jordan Botelho So
LB 13 Paul Moala Sr
S 14 Kyle Hamilton  (C)Jr
CB 15Ryan BarnesFr
S 16KJ WallaceJr
CB 18Chance TuckerFr
CB 20JoJo JohnsonFr
S 20Justin WaltersFr
CB 21Caleb OffordSo
LB 24 Jack Kiser Jr
CB 25Philip RileyFr
LB 27 JD Bertrand Jr
CB 28TaRiq BracySr
S 29Khari GeeFr
S 30Chris VelottaJr
DL 31Nana Osafo-MensahJr
CB 31Tyler WilsonJr
LB 32 Prince Kollie Fr
LB 33Shayne SimonSr
DL 34Osita EkwonuJr
S 36Eddie ScheidlerJr
S 37Chase LoveSr
LB 38Davis SherwoodFr
LB 40Barret LiebentrittFr
LB 40Drew White (C)GS
DL 41 Kurt Hinish  (C)GS
S 42Marty AuerFr
LB 42Giovanni GhilottiSo
CB 43Marcus ThorneSr
DL 44Kahanu KiaFr
LB 45Colin GutzmerJr
LB 46Adam ShibleyGS
DL 47Jason OnyeFr
DL 48Will SchweitzerFr
S 49Mike GravesSr
LB 52Bo BauerGS
DL 54Jacob LaceyJr
DL 56 Howard Cross III Jr
DL 57Jayson AdemilolaSr
DL 90Alexander EhrensbergerSo
DL 92Aidan KeanaainaSo
DL 93Zane HeemsothJr
DL 95 Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa  (C)GS
DL 97Gabriel RubioFr
DL 99 Rylie Mills So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19Jay BramblettJr
P 30Jake RittmanSr
K 32Chris SalernoFr
K, P 39Jonathan DoererGS
LS 44Alex PeitschSo
LS 46Axel RaarupSr
LS 65 Michael Vinson Sr
K 91Josh BryanFr
K, P 98Harrison LeonardJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 17, 2021

Game summaries

At Florida State

Notre Dame at Florida State
(Rivalry)
1234OTTotal
No. 9 Fighting Irish710210341
Seminoles77618038
        
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –7.053.5 [11]
StatisticsNotre DameFlorida State
First downs1719
Total yards431442
Rushing yards65264
Passing yards366178
Turnovers13
Time of possession30:3529:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassing Jack Coan 26/35, 366 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kyren Williams 18 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Michael Mayer 9 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
Florida StatePassing Jordan Travis 9/19, 130 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INT
Rushing Jashaun Corbin 15 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKeyshawn Helton4 receptions, 53 yards

Toledo

Toledo at Notre Dame
1234Total
Rockets61001329
No. 8 Fighting Irish7701832
        
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –16.555.5 [12]
StatisticsToledoNotre Dame
First downs1627
Total yards353449
Rushing yards132132
Passing yards221317
Turnovers24
Time of possession30:0429:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassing Carter Bradley 17/27, 213 yards
Rushing Bryant Koback 21 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDevin Maddox9 receptions, 135 yards
Notre DamePassingJack Coan21/33, 239 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingKyren Williams16 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMichael Mayer7 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs

Purdue

Purdue at Notre Dame
(Shillelagh Trophy)
1234Total
Boilermakers3010013
No. 12 Fighting Irish01071027
    
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –7.558.5 [13]
StatisticsPurdueNotre Dame
First downs1916
Total yards348343
Rushing yards57120
Passing yards291223
Turnovers10
Time of possession34:1125:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PurduePassing Jack Plummer 25/36, 187 yards, 1 TD
RushingKing Doerue10 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingJackson Anthrop7 receptions, 90 yards
Notre DamePassingJack Coan15/31, 223 yards, 2 TDs
RushingKyren Williams12 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAvery Davis5 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD

Vs. No. 18 Wisconsin

Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin
(Shamrock Series / Big Noon Kickoff / College GameDay )
1234Total
No. 18 Badgers307313
No. 12 Fighting Irish01003141
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: Soldier Field
    Chicago, IL
  • Game start: 11:04 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 59,571
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 11 MPH
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play–by–play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
      
Pregame lineOver/under
WIS –643.5 [14]
StatisticsWisconsinNotre Dame
First downs1617
Total yards318242
Rushing yards783
Passing yards240239
Turnovers51
Time of possession28:2431:36

For this season's Shamrock Series, Notre Dame kept with tradition by donning special uniforms. The team wore its usual gold helmet that featured four stars on the back of the helmet, which honors the Flag of Chicago. The school's blue uniform had sleeves featuring two gold stripes, which resemble the rivers and waterways represented on Chicago's flag. The all-white numbers are block slab-serif, which represent the "City of Broad Shoulders". The back collar of the uniform displays Notre Dame's mission statement, which is to "Graduate Champions". The pants are a nod to the Fighting Irish team that played the first football game at Soldier Field in 1924, the same year the university won its first championship. The pants are gold, with two blue lines with a white line in the middle, running down the side of the leg. [15]

With this victory, Brian Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history with victory number 106, surpassing Knute Rockne in his 12th season with the Fighting Irish. [16]

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WisconsinPassing Graham Mertz 18/41, 240 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs
RushingChez Mellusi18 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Kendric Pryor 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Notre DamePassingJack Coan15/29, 158 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyren Williams18 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Kevin Austin Jr. 6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TDs

No. 7 Cincinnati

Cincinnati at Notre Dame
1234Total
No. 7 Bearcats0170724
No. 9 Fighting Irish007613
   
Pregame lineOver/under
CIN –250.5 [17]
StatisticsCincinnatiNotre Dame
First downs1619
Total yards390341
Rushing yards9384
Passing yards297257
Turnovers42
Time of possession28:1031:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CincinnatiPassing Desmond Ridder 19/32, 297 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jerome Ford 17 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Alec Pierce 6 receptions, 144 yards
Notre DamePassing Drew Pyne 9/22, 143 yards, 1 TD
RushingKyren Williams13 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMichael Mayer8 receptions, 93 yards

At Virginia Tech

Notre Dame at Virginia Tech
1234Total
No. 14 Fighting Irish01471132
Hokies769729
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 0 MPH
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
       
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –147 [18]
StatisticsNotre DameVirginia Tech
First downs2121
Total yards401321
Rushing yards180134
Passing yards221187
Turnovers22
Time of possession28:3631:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassing Tyler Buchner 6/14, 113 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingKyren Williams19 carries, 81 yards, TD
ReceivingKevin Austin Jr.3 receptions, 70 yards
Virginia TechPassingBraxton Burmeister15/30, 184 yards, INT
RushingBraxton Burmeister10 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Tré Turner 6 receptions, 80 yards

USC

USC at No. 13 Notre Dame
(Jeweled Shillelagh)
1234Total
Trojans0301316
No. 13 Fighting Irish7107731
    
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –7.560
StatisticsUSCNotre Dame
First downs2526
Total yards428383
Rushing yards129170
Passing yards299213
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:3731:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
USCPassing Kedon Slovis 27/37, 299 yards, INT
Rushing Keaontay Ingram 24 carries, 138 yards, TD
Receiving Drake London 15 receptions, 171 yards
Notre DamePassingJack Coan20/28, 189 yards, TD, INT
RushingKyren Williams25 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLorenzo Styles Jr.3 receptions, 57 yards

North Carolina

North Carolina at Notre Dame
(Rivalry)
1234Total
Tar Heels01314734
No. 11 Fighting Irish710141344
          
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –3.563
StatisticsNorth CarolinaNotre Dame
First downs2826
Total yards554523
Rushing yards213293
Passing yards341230
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:1529:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North CarolinaPassing Sam Howell 24/31, 341 yards, TD, INT
RushingSam Howell18 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Josh Downs 10 receptions, 142 yards
Notre DamePassingJack Coan16/24, 213 yards, TD
RushingKyren Williams22 carries, 199 yards, TD
ReceivingLorenzo Styles Jr.3 receptions, 74 yards
Navy at No. 10 Notre Dame
(Rip Miller Trophy)
1234Total
Midshipmen30306
No. 10 Fighting Irish01701734
    
Pregame lineOver/under
-21.048
StatisticsNavyNotre Dame
First downs1121
Total yards184430
Rushing yards166150
Passing yards18280
Turnovers00
Time of possession34:3325:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NavyPassingXavier Arline1/2, 18 yards
RushingIsaac Ruoss22 carries, 73 yards
ReceivingJayden Umbarger1 reception, 18 yards
Notre DamePassingJack Coan23/29, 269 yards, TD
RushingKyren Williams17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKevin Austin Jr.6 receptions, 139 yards, TD

At Virginia

Notre Dame at Virginia
1234Total
No. 9 Fighting Irish7147028
Cavaliers00033
 
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –9.062
StatisticsNotre DameVirginia
First downs2217
Total yards423278
Rushing yards24982
Passing yards174196
Turnovers22
Time of possession29:4130:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingJack Coan15/20, 132 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingKyren Williams14 carries, 70 yards, TD
ReceivingMichael Mayer7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
VirginiaPassingJay Woolfolk18/33, 196 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Mike Hollins 9 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Keytaon Thompson 9 receptions, 110 yards

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
(Rivalry)
1234Total
Yellow Jackets00000
No. 8 Fighting Irish242110055
      
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –1858.0
StatisticsGeorgia TechNotre Dame
First downs1123
Total yards224514
Rushing yards128212
Passing yards96302
Turnovers20
Time of possession30:3929:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia TechPassingJordan Yates14/28, 96 yards, INT
Rushing Jahmyr Gibbs 12 carries, 58 yards
ReceivingMalachi Carter3 receptions, 89 yards
Notre DamePassingJack Coan15/20, 285 yards, 2 TD
RushingTyler Buchner5 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingKevin Austin Jr.2 receptions, 89 yards

At Stanford

Notre Dame at Stanford
(Legends Trophy)
1234Total
No. 6 Fighting Irish71771445
Cardinal007714
  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Location: Stanford Stadium
    Palo Alto, CA
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 31,571
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play) & Brock Huard (analyst)
     
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –21.053.0
StatisticsNotre DameStanford
First downs2611
Total yards509227
Rushing yards16855
Passing yards341172
Turnovers12
Time of possession34:1025:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingJack Coan26/35, 345 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKyren Williams19 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKevin Austin Jr.6 carries, 125 yards
StanfordPassing Tanner McKee 20/25, 172 yards, TD
Rushing Austin Jones 9 carries, 35 yards, TD
Receiving Benjamin Yurosek 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD

Vs. Oklahoma State (Fiesta Bowl)

Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State
(PlayStation Fiesta Bowl)
1234Total
No. 9 Cowboys7717637
No. 5 Fighting Irish14140735
        
Pregame lineOver/under
OSU –1.045.0
StatisticsOklahoma StateNotre Dame
First downs3427
Total yards605551
Rushing yards23442
Passing yards371509
Turnovers22
Time of possession29:0630:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing Spencer Sanders 34/51, 371 yards, 4 TD
RushingSpencer Sanders17 carries, 125 yards
Receiving Brennan Presley 10 receptions, 137 yards
Notre DamePassingJack Coan38/68, 509 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Logan Diggs 9 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingLorenzo Styles Jr.8 receptions, 136 yards, TD

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