Notre Dame Falcons football

Notre Dame Falcons football
Notre Dame Falcons football
First season	2010
Last season	2023
Athletic director	Duncan Williams
Head coach	Garrett Mack ; 2nd season, 16–6 (.727)
Stadium	Mueller Field ; (capacity: 2,000)
Year built	2013
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	South Euclid, Ohio
NCAA division	Division II
Conference	MEC
All-time record	101–55 (.647)
Colors	Royal blue and gold;
Mascot	Falcons
Website	notredamefalcons.com

Last updated March 21, 2025

The Notre Dame Falcons football team represented Notre Dame College in college football at the NCAA Division II level. The Falcons were members of the Mountain East Conference (MEC) and fielded its team in the MEC from 2013 to 2023. The Falcons played their home games at Mueller Field in South Euclid, Ohio.

Conference affiliations

Division II Independent (2010–2011)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2012)
Mountain East Conference (2013–2023)

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
General		Overall		Conference		Postseason^{[A 1]}
No.	Order of coaches^{[A 2]}	GC	Games coached	CW	Conference wins	PW	Postseason wins
DC	Division championships	OW	Overall wins	CL	Conference losses	PL	Postseason losses
CC	Conference championships	OL	Overall losses	CT	Conference ties	PT	Postseason ties
NC	National championships	OT	Overall ties^{[A 3]}	C%	Conference winning percentage
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame	O%	Overall winning percentage ^{[A 4]}

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No.	Name	Season(s)	GC	OW	OL	O%	CW	CL	C%	PW	PL	CC
1	Adam Howard	2010–2014	55	22	33	0.489	13	16	0.448	0	0	0
2	Bill Rychel	2015	11	5	6	0.455	5	5	0.500	0	0	0
3	Mike Jacobs	2016–2019	50	42	8	0.840	35	6	0.854	4	2	2
4	Mickey Mental	2020–2021	18	16	2	0.889	14	1	0.933	1	1	2
5	Garrett Mack	2022–2023	22	16	6	0.727	15	4	0.789	0	1	1

Year-by-year results

National champions	Conference champions	Bowl game berth	Playoff berth

Season	Year	Head coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record					Postseason	Final ranking
						Overall		Conference
						Win	Loss	Finish	Win	Loss
Notre Dame Falcons
2010	2010	Adam Howard	NCAA	Division II	Independent	2	9				—	—
2011	2011				Independent	5	6				—	—
2012	2012				GLIAC	3	8	T–5th (South)	2	8	—	—
2013	2013				MEC	5	6	6th	4	5	—	—
2014	2014					7	4	T–3rd	7	3	—	—
2015	2015	Bill Rychel				5	6	T–5th	5	5	—	—
2016	2016	Mike Jacobs				9	2	2nd	8	2	—	—
2017	2017					8	3	T–2nd	8	2	—	—
2018	2018					13	1	1st	10	1	L NCAA Division II Semifinal	4
2019	2019					12	2	1st	9	1	L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal	2
2020–21	2020	Mickey Mental				5	0	1st	5	0	—	—
2021	2021	Mickey Mental				11	2	T–1st	9	1	L NCAA Division II Football Second Round	9
2022	2022	Garrett Mack				9	3	1st	9	1	L NCAA Division II First Round	23
2023	2023	Garrett Mack				7	3	T–2nd	6	3	—	—

Notes

↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[2]
↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[3]
↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[4]

References

↑ "Student Athlete Handbook" (PDF). Retrieved June 8, 2023.
↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

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[3] Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.^[2]

[4] A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.

[6] Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[3]

[8] When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[4]

[1] "Student Athlete Handbook" (PDF). Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[Bowls-2] National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.

[Ties-5] Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

[TieCalc-7] Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.

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