2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Camping World Bowl champion
Camping World Bowl, W 33–9 vs. Iowa State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 12
Record	11–2
Head coach	Brian Kelly (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chip Long (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Clark Lea (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Ian Book; Chris Finke; Julian Okwara; Khalid Kareem; Jalen Elliott; Alohi Gilman; Robert Hainsey
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

The 2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by Brian Kelly, in his tenth season at Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana and competed as an independent.^[1]

2019 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Notre Dame		–		11	–	2
Liberty		–		8	–	5
BYU		–		7	–	6
Army		–		5	–	8
New Mexico State		–		2	–	10
UMass		–		1	–	11

Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Departures

QB Brandon Wimbush (graduate transferred to UCF)
RB Dexter Williams (drafted by the Green Bay Packers)
WR Miles Boykin (drafted by the Baltimore Ravens)
TE Alizé Mack (drafted by the New Orleans Saints)
OL Luke Jones (transferred to Arkansas)
DT Micah Dew-Treadway (graduate transferred to Minnesota)
LB D.J. Morgan (transferred to UConn)
CB Julian Love (drafted by New York Giants)
DB Noah Boykin (transferred to UMass)
DB Devin Studstill (transferred to USF)
LB Drue Tranquill (drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers)
LB Te'von Coney (signed by the Oakland Raiders)
DT Jerry Tillery (drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers)
S Derrik Allen (transferred to Georgia Tech)
P Tyler Newsome (signed by the Los Angeles Chargers)
K Justin Yoon (graduated)

Coaching changes

Departures

Autry Denson, the former running backs coach of the Fighting Irish, accepted the head coaching position at Charleston Southern University.

Additions

Lance Taylor was hired to replace Denson as running backs coach.^[2] Taylor previously spent time with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, coaching wide receivers, and at Stanford University, coaching running backs.

The Shirt 2019

The 30-year-old tradition of "The Shirt Project" continued with the unveiling of the 2019 edition student t-shirt. For the first time, there is a sweatshirt to go with the traditional tee.

The project has sold more than 2.5 million shirts and raised more than $11 million over its 30 years of existence. Each year, a committee of students designs a shirt to raise money for Notre Dame student clubs and organizations. Actor Patrick Warburton was on hand for the ceremony, as was Coach Kelly.

This year's t-shirt features 'Notre Dame' in 1930's Art Deco lettering to mirror the style that is found all throughout the Stadium. It is set on a faded blue background and includes a very traditional white football and a clover in the middle.^[3]

Blue–Gold Game

The 90th edition of The Blue–Gold Game, an annual spring exhibition game, was played on April 13, 2019 at Notre Dame Stadium and was broadcast on NBCSN. It served as the 15th and final spring practice for the Irish. The Gold Team (defense) beat the Blue Team (offense) by the score of 58–45.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[4]	Alohi Gilman	S	SR
Maxwell Award^[5]	Ian Book	QB	SR
Bednarik Award^[6]	Julian Okwara	DE	SR
Bednarik Award^[7]	Khalid Kareem	DE	SR
Jim Thorpe Award^[8]	Alohi Gilman	S	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[9]	Jalen Elliott	S	SR
Walter Camp Award^[10]	Ian Book	QB	SR

Training camp

The Irish officially kicked off the 2019 season as they do every season, traveling just under an hour south of campus to Culver Academies in Culver, IN, for an intense five-day training camp. The first practice of the season began in Culver on Sunday, August 4, and the team continued to practice in Culver until Thursday, August 8, at which point the Irish returned to campus to continue its training camp until fall classes begin on Tuesday, August 27.

Team captains

On Saturday, August 10, the day of Notre Dame's first practice of the season on campus, Brian Kelly publicly announced the captains for the 2019 Irish football team captains. These captains are Ian Book, Chris Finke, Julian Okwara, Khalid Kareem, Jalen Elliott, Alohi Gilman, and Robert Hainsey. Six of these seven captains are seniors or older, with Hainsey being the lone junior captain this season.

2019 recruiting class

Notre Dame received 22 signed letters of intent, including 21 during the early signing period. The Class of 2019 includes 10 early enrollees, the most ever for the program, who opted to graduate high school early so that they could train and practice with the team during the 2018 spring semester.

College recruiting information (2019)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kendall Abdur-Rahman WR	Edwardsville, Illinois	Edwardsville	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 9, 2018
Kendall Abdur-Rahman WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Litchfield Ajavon DB	Baltimore, Maryland	Episcopal	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 21, 2018
Litchfield Ajavon DB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
JD Bertrand LB	Roswell, Georgia	Blessed Trinity Catholic	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 19, 2018
JD Bertrand LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jay Bramblett P	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Hillcrest	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 30, 2018
Jay Bramblett P	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Quinn Carroll OL	Edina, Minnesota	Edina	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	May 1, 2018
Quinn Carroll OL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brendon Clark QB	Midlothian, Virginia	Manchester	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 4, 2018
Brendon Clark QB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zeke Correll OL	Cincinnati, Ohio	Anderson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 18, 2018
Zeke Correll OL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Howard Cross III DL	Paramus, New Jersey	Saint Joseph	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Apr 22, 2018
Howard Cross III DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Osita Ekwonu LB	Charlotte, North Carolina	Providence	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 14, 2018
Osita Ekwonu LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Foskey DL	Antioch, California	De La Salle	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
Isaiah Foskey DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kyle Hamilton DB	Atlanta, Georgia	Marist	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 24, 2018
Kyle Hamilton DB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cam Hart WR	Baltimore, Maryland	Good Counsel	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 4, 2018
Cam Hart WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jack Kiser LB	Royal Center, Indiana	Pioneer	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 12, 2018
Jack Kiser LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andrew Kristofic OL	Gibsonia, Pennsylvania	Pine-Richland	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Apr 23, 2018
Andrew Kristofic OL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jacob Lacey DL	Bowling Green, Kentucky	South Warren	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jul 29, 2017
Jacob Lacey DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marist Liufau LB	Kalihi, Hawaii	Punahou	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 14, 2018
Marist Liufau LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
John Olmstead OL	North Brunswick, New Jersey	St. Joseph	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Apr 20, 2018
John Olmstead OL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
NaNa Osafo-Mensah DL	Fort Worth, Texas	Nolan Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 19, 2018
NaNa Osafo-Mensah DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Rutherford DB	Sacramento, California	Jesuit	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 13, 2018
Isaiah Rutherford DB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Hunter Spears DL	Garland, Texas	Sachse	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 20, 2018
Hunter Spears DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
K. J. Wallace DB	Atlanta, Georgia	The Lovett	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 28, 2018
K. J. Wallace DB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kyren Williams RB	St. Louis, Missouri	St. John Vianney	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 21, 2018
Kyren Williams RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	8:00 p.m.	at Louisville	No. 9	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 35–17	58,187
September 14	2:30 p.m.	New Mexico	No. 7	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 66–14	77,622
September 21	8:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Georgia	No. 7	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (College GameDay)	CBS	L 17–23	93,246
September 28	3:30 p.m.	No. 18 Virginia	No. 10	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 35–20	77,622
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Bowling Green	No. 9	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 52–0	77,622
October 12	7:30 p.m.	USC	No. 9	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	W 30–27	77,622
October 26	7:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Michigan	No. 8	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 14–45	111,909
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Virginia Tech	No. 16	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 21–20	77,622
November 9	7:30 p.m.	at Duke	No. 15	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 38–7	40,004
November 16	2:30 p.m.	No. 23 Navy	No. 16	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	W 52–20	74,080
November 23	2:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 16	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Holy War)	NBC	W 40–7	71,827
November 30	4:00 p.m.	at Stanford	No. 16	Stanford Stadium Palo Alto, CA (rivalry)	FOX	W 45–24	37,391
December 28	12:00 p.m.	vs. Iowa State	No. 15	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Camping World Bowl)	ABC	W 33–9	46,948
Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	9	8	7	7	10	9	9	8	8	16	15	16	15	15	14	12
Coaches	9	8	7	7	10	10	10	8	7	16	15	16	15	15	14	11
CFP	Not released										15	16	16	16	15	Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Notre Dame	Alma Mater (Year)
Brian Kelly	Head Football Coach	10th	Assumption (1982)
Mike Elston	Associate head coach/defensive line	10th	Michigan (1998)
Brian Polian	Recruiting coordinator/Special teams coordinator	8th	John Carroll (1997)
Clark Lea	Defensive coordinator/linebackers	3rd	Vanderbilt (2004)
Chip Long	Offensive coordinator/tight ends	3rd	North Alabama (2005)
Jeff Quinn	Offensive line	5th (2nd in position)	Elmhurst (1984)
Todd Lyght	Defensive backs	4th	Notre Dame (1991)
Del Alexander	Wide receivers	3rd	USC (1995)
Tom Rees	Quarterbacks	3rd	Notre Dame (2013)
Terry Joseph	Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/safeties	2nd	Northwestern State (1996)
Lance Taylor	Running backs	1st	Alabama (2003)
Matt Balis	Director of Football Performance	3rd	Northern Illinois (1996)
Bill Rees	Director of Scouting	3rd	Ohio Wesleyan (1976)
Clay Bignell	Senior Defensive analyst	4th	Montana State (2011)
Tyler Plantz	Special teams analyst	5th (3rd in position)	Notre Dame (2014)
Jacob Flint	Co-Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	10th	Central Michigan (2007)
Robert Stiner	Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	2nd	Belhaven (2008)
David Grimes	Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach	9th	Notre Dame (2009)

Roster

2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Roster

Quarterbacks

7 Brendon Clark – freshman
12 Ian Book – senior (6'0, 208)
14 J.D. Carney – junior (5'10, 180)
15 Phil Jurkovec – sophomore (6'5, 225)
17 Nolan Henry – graduate student (6'1, 195)
31 Cole Capen – sophomore (6'5, 232)

Running backs

6 Tony Jones Jr. – senior (5'11, 227)
8 Jafar Armstrong – junior (6'1, 220)
16 Cameron Ekanayake – junior (6'2, 202)
20 C'Bo Flemister – sophomore (5'11, 195)
23 Kyren Williams – freshman (5'9, 209)
32 Mick Assaf – senior (5'11, 215)
34 Jahmir Smith – sophomore (5'11, 207)

Wide receivers

4 Kevin Austin Jr. – sophomore (6'2, 210)
4 Avery Davis – junior (5'11, 200)
10 Chris Finke – graduate student (5'9, 175)
13 Lawrence Keys III – sophomore (5'10, 172)
17 Isaiah Robertson – junior (6'2, 202)
18 Joe Wilkins Jr. – sophomore (6'2, 190)
22 Kendall Abdur-Rahman – freshman (6'0, 189)
25 Braden Lenzy – sophomore (5'11, 184)
26 Leo Albano – sophomore (6'1, 212)
27 Arion Shinaver – senior (6'1, 184)
29 Matt Salerno – sophomore (6'1, 188)
43 Greg Mailey – sophomore (6'1, 200)
80 Micah Jones – sophomore (6'5, 215)
83 Chase Claypool – senior (6'4, 229)
86 Conor Ratigan – freshman (6'0, 172)
87 Michael Young Jr. – junior (5'10, 190)
88 Javon McKinley – senior (6'2, 215)

Tight ends

24 Tommy Tremble – sophomore (6'3, 237)
48 Xavier Lezynski – junior (6'2, 205)
49 Jack Henige – junior (6'5, 235)
81 John Lager – graduate student (6'4, 249)
84 Cole Kmet – junior (6'6, 255)
85 George Takacs – sophomore (6'6, 255)
89 Brock Wright – junior (6’5, 250)

Offensive linemen

52 Zeke Correll – freshman (6'3, 295)
53 Quinn Murphy – freshman (6'5, 289)
55 Jarrett Patterson – sophomore (6'5, 300)
56 John Dirksen – sophomore (6'5, 310)
57 Trevor Ruhland – graduate student (6'4, 293)
60 Cole Mabry – sophomore (6'5, 273)
61 Colin Grunhard – junior (6'1, 282)
62 Logan Plantz – graduate student (6'2, 310)
64 Max Siegel II – sophomore (6'2, 305)
69 Aaron Banks – junior (6'6, 325)
71 John Olmstead – freshman (6'5, 280)
72 Robert Hainsey – junior (6'5, 298)
73 Andrew Kristofic – freshman (6'5, 275)
74 Liam Eichenberg – senior (6'6, 305)
75 Josh Lugg – junior (6'7, 310)
76 Dillan Gibbons – junior (6'4, 308)
77 Quinn Carroll – freshman (6'7, 285)
78 Tommy Kraemer – senior (6'6, 319)

Defensive linemen

9 Daelin Hayes – senior (6'4, 268)
19 Justin Ademilola – sophomore (6'2, 250)
29 Ovie Oghoufo – sophomore (6'3, 230)
31 NaNa Osafo-Mensah – freshman (6'3, 235)
41 Kurt Hinish – junior (6'2, 295)
42 Julian Okwara – senior (6'5, 240)
44 Jamir Jones – senior (6'3, 257)
47 Kofi Wardlow – junior (6'2, 245)
53 Khalid Kareem – senior (6'4, 262)
54 Jacob Lacey – freshman (6'2, 295)
55 Ja'Mion Franklin – sophomore (6'1, 308)
56 Howard Cross III – freshman (6'1, 269)
57 Jayson Ademilola – sophomore (6'3, 285)
70 Hunter Spears – freshman (6'4, 290)
91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji – senior (6'5, 250)
93 Zane Heemsoth – freshman (6'5, 241)
94 Isaiah Foskey – freshman (6'5, 250)
95 Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa – junior (6'3, 286)

Kickers

39 Jonathan Doerer – junior (6'3, 200)
98 Harrison Leonard – freshman (5'10, 203)

Punters

19 Jay Bramblett – freshman (6'1, 189)
30 Jake Rittman – sophomore (6'2, 205)

Linebackers

2 Jordan Genmark Heath – junior (6'1, 231)
6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – junior (6'2, 215)
13 Paul Moala – sophomore (6'0, 210)
22 Asmar Bilal – graduate student (6'2, 227)
24 Jack Kiser – freshman (6'2, 212)
27 JD Bertrand – freshman (6'1, 226)
31 Jack Lamb – sophomore (6'4, 227)
33 Shayne Simon – sophomore (6'3, 230)
34 Osita Ekwonu – freshman (6'1, 230)
35 Marist Liufau – freshman (6'2, 229)
40 Drew White – junior (6'0, 225)
45 Jonathan Jones – senior (6'0 227)
50 Reed Gregory – junior (6'0, 210)
52 Bo Bauer – sophomore (6'3, 230)

Defensive backs

15 Isaiah Rutherford – freshman (6'1, 188)
43 Marcus Thorne – sophomore (6'1, 204)

Cornerbacks

3 Houston Griffith – sophomore (6'0, 205)
5 Troy Pride – senior (6'0, 194)
8 Donte Vaughn – senior (6’3, 210)
9 Cam Hart – freshman (6'3, 208)
20 Shaun Crawford – graduate student (5'9, 186)
26 Temitope Agoro – senior (6'1, 203)
28 TaRiq Bracy – sophomore (5'10, 172)
39 Brandon Garcia – senior (5'8, 197)

Safeties

11 Alohi Gilman – senior (5'11, 201)
12 D. J. Brown – sophomore (6'0, 192)
14 Kyle Hamilton – freshman (6'4, 210)
16 KJ Wallace – freshman (5'10, 191)
21 Jalen Elliott – senior (6'1, 210)
23 Litchfield Ajavon – freshman (6'0, 192)
25 John Mahoney – junior (6'0, 205)
30 Chris Velotta – freshman (5'9, 195)
32 Patrick Pelini – junior (6'1, 188)
36 Eddie Scheidler – freshman (5'10, 185)
37 Chase Love – sophomore (6'0, 190)
38 Christopher Schilling – senior (5'11, 204)

Long snappers

46 Axel Raarup – sophomore (6'0, 195)
54 John Shannon – senior (6'2, 238)
65 Michael Vinson – sophomore (6'2, 221)

Game summaries

At Louisville

Notre Dame at Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 9 Fighting Irish	14	7	7	7	35
Cardinals	14	0	0	3	17

Date: September 2, 2019
Location: Cardinal Stadium
Louisville, KY
Game start: 8:06 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
Game attendance: 58,187
Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor (sideline)

New Mexico

New Mexico at Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	7	0	7	14
• No. 7 Fighting Irish	7	31	14	14	66

Date: September 14, 2019
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Game start: 2:42 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
Game attendance: 77,622
Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPH
Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

At Georgia

Week 4: #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at #3 Georgia Bulldogs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Notre Dame	0	10	0	7	17
#3 Georgia	0	7	6	10	23

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

Date: September 21, 2019
Game time: 8:00 pm
Game attendance: 93,246
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson
Recap, Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

ND – Cole Kmet 1-yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick), 10:39. #7 Notre Dame 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:43.
UGA – D'Andre Swift 3-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:12.
ND – Jonathan Doerer 27-yard field goal, 0:00. #7 Notre Dame 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:27.

Third quarter

UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 8:31. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:27.
UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 31-yard field goal, 4:21. #3 Georgia 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:36.

Fourth quarter

UGA – Lawrence Cager 15-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 13:19. #3 Georgia 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:59.
UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 6:54. #3 Georgia 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:17.
ND – Chase Claypool 4-yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick), 3:12. #3 Georgia 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.

Top passers

ND – Ian Book – 29/47, 275 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
UGA – Jake Fromm – 20/26, 187 yards, TD

Top rushers

ND – Tony Jones Jr. – 9 rushes, 21 yards
UGA – D'Andre Swift – 18 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

ND – Cole Kmet – 9 receptions, 108 yards, TD
UGA – Lawrence Cager – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Virginia

Virginia at Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Cavaliers	7	10	0	3	20
• No. 10 Fighting Irish	14	0	14	7	35

Date: September 28, 2019
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Game start: 3:42 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
Game attendance: 77,622
Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 7 MPH
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

Bowling Green

Bowling Green at Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
• No. 9 Fighting Irish	21	14	10	7	52

Date: October 5, 2019
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Game start: 3:42 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 51 minutes
Game attendance: 77,622
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

USC

USC at Notre Dame
(Jeweled Shillelagh)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	3	0	10	14	27
• No. 9 Fighting Irish	0	17	3	10	30

Date: October 12, 2019
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Game start: 7:42 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
Game attendance: 77,622
Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Clear and Cooling • Wind: S 13 MPH
Referee: Michael Mothershed
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

At Michigan

Notre Dame at Michigan
(rivalry)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Fighting Irish	0	0	7	7	14
• No. 19 Wolverines	3	14	7	21	45

Date: October 26, 2019
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 7:44 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
Game attendance: 111,909
Game weather: Temperature: High 40s • Weather: Rain • Wind: SE 10–20 MPH
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor (sideline)

Notre Dame was routed by No. 19 Michigan 45-14, snapping an 8-game losing streak to top 10 teams for the Wolverines. The loss, combined with the loss to Georgia earlier in the season, ended Notre Dame's hopes to qualify for the playoffs.

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech at Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	7	7	3	3	20
• No. 16 Fighting Irish	7	7	0	7	21

Date: November 2, 2019
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Game start: 2:41 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
Game attendance: 77,622
Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: SW 15–20 MPH
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

After poor performances against USC and Michigan, Notre Dame stepped up defensively against Virginia Tech. The hokies were held to their lowest total yards game since 2015 and lowest yards per play since 2016 in what was billed as "one of the best group effort performances" ever seen by Sports Illustrated sportswriter Bryan Driskell.^[12] Yet, Notre Dame still needed a late touchdown to win the game by a final score 21–20 and Notre Dame extended their home winning streak to 16 games.^[13]

After this win, ESPN analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach both projected that Notre Dame will play Kansas State in the Camping World Bowl on December 28 in Orlando, Florida as a part of their Week 10 predictions^[14] Notre Dame (ranked #15 after this week) "did not exactly play an inspired game in a come-from-behind win over Virginia Tech" according to ESPN Analyst Andrea Adelson. However, Notre Dame is projected for a ten-win season.^[15]

At Duke

Notre Dame at Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 15 Fighting Irish	14	7	7	10	38
Blue Devils	0	7	0	0	7

Date: November 9, 2019
Location: Wallace Wade Stadium
Durham, NC
Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
Game attendance: 40,004
Game weather: Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Clear and Cold • Wind: Calm
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck and Katie George (sideline)

Navy

Navy at Notre Dame
(Rip Miller Trophy)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Midshipmen	0	3	7	10	20
• No. 16 Fighting Irish	14	24	7	7	52

Date: November 16, 2019
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Game start: 2:42 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
Game attendance: 74,080
Game weather: Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Clear skies • Wind: E 8 MPH
Referee: Charles Lambertina
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

Boston College

Boston College at Notre Dame
(Holy War)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	0	7
• No. 16 Fighting Irish	3	13	17	7	40

Date: November 23, 2019
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Game start: 2:41 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
Game attendance: 71,827
Game weather: Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Chance of Rain and Snow • Wind: W 7 MPH
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

At Stanford

Notre Dame at Stanford
(Legends Trophy)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 16 Fighting Irish	7	14	7	17	45
Cardinal	10	7	0	7	24

Date: November 30, 2019
Location: Stanford Stadium
Palo Alto, CA
Game start: 1:04 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
Game attendance: 37,391
Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Showers • Wind: SE 20 MPH
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman and Coley Harvey (sideline)

Vs. Iowa State (Camping World Bowl)

Notre Dame vs. Iowa State
(Camping World Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 14 Fighting Irish	10	10	10	3	33
Cyclones	0	6	3	0	9

Date: December 28, 2019
Location: Camping World Stadium
Orlando, FL
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
Game attendance: 46,948
Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: ESE 10 MPH
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Allison Williams (sideline)

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	43	Cole Kmet	TE	Chicago Bears
2	49	Chase Claypool	WR	Pittsburgh Steelers
3	67	Julian Okwara	DE	Detroit Lions
4	113	Troy Pride	CB	Carolina Panthers
5	147	Khalid Kareem	DE	Cincinnati Bengals
6	186	Alohi Gilman	S	Los Angeles Chargers

References

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[2] Pope, LaMond. "Notre Dame will hire Lance Taylor as new running backs coach: reports". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

[3] "The Shirt // University of Notre Dame". Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

[4] "Impact Foundation names 2019 watch list". LottImpactTrophy.org. Pacific Club Impact Foundation. May 17, 2019. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

[5] "2019 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.

[6] "Irish Trio Named to Maxwell, Bednarik Watch Lists". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[7] "Irish Trio Named to Maxwell, Bednarik Watch Lists". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[8] "Alohi Gilman Named to Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[9] "Jalen Elliott Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

[10] "Ian Book Named to the 2019 Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List". July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[11] Kelley, Kevin (April 13, 2019). "Notre Dame sets kickoff times for home football games in 2019". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[12] Driskell, Bryan (November 4, 2019). "Grades: Notre Dame Defense vs. Virginia Tech". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[13] Berardino, Mike (November 2, 2019). "No. 16 Notre Dame needs late touchdown to get past Virginia Tech". USA Today. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[14] Bonagura, Kyle; Schlabach, Mark (November 3, 2019). "College Football Bowl Projections". ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

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