2005 schedule
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Final rank
#4
Record
9-2
Points
35
Diff
+160
Scored
420
Allowed
260
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5728
Yards allowed
4763
Rushing yards
1765
Passing yards
4107
Turnovers
14
3rd down conv.
86
4th down conv.
8
Penalties
0
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2005 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh(Tier 3) | away | 42 – 21 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 17 – 10 | W | +5 | 8 |
| 3 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | home | 41 – 44 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Washington(Tier 2) | away | 36 – 17 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 5 | Purdue(Premier) | away | 49 – 28 | W | +5 | 17 |
| 7 | USC(Premier) | home | 31 – 34 | L | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | BYU(Tier 2) | home | 49 – 23 | W | +4 | 21 |
| 10 | Tennessee(Premier) | home | 41 – 21 | W | +5 | 26 |
| 11 | Navy(Tier 4) | home | 42 – 21 | W | +2 | 28 |
| 12 | Syracuse(Tier 2) | home | 34 – 10 | W | +4 | 32 |
| 13 | Stanford(Tier 3) | away | 38 – 31 | W | +3 | 35 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster29 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ambrose Wooden | — | — | — |
| — | Anthony Fasano | — | — | — |
| — | Asaph Schwapp | — | — | — |
| — | Ashley McConnell | — | — | — |
| — | Brady Quinn | — | — | — |
| — | Carl Gioia | — | — | — |
| — | Chase Anastasio | — | — | — |
| — | Chinedum Ndukwe | — | — | — |
| — | D.J. Fitzpatrick | — | — | — |
| — | Darius Walker | — | — | — |
| — | David Grimes | — | — | — |
| — | David Wolke | — | — | — |
| — | Geoffrey Price | — | — | — |
| — | Jeff Jenkins | — | — | — |
| — | Jeff Samardzija | — | — | — |
| — | John Carlson | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Hoskins | — | — | — |
| — | Leo Ferrine | — | — | — |
| — | Marcus Freeman | — | — | — |
| — | Marty Mooney | — | — | — |
| — | Matt Shelton | — | — | — |
| — | Maurice Stovall | — | — | — |
| — | Mike O'Hara | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Richardson | — | — | — |
| — | Rashon Powers-Neal | — | — | — |
| — | Rhema McKnight | — | — | — |
| — | Rob Woods | — | — | — |
| — | Tom Zbikowski | — | — | — |
| — | Travis Thomas | — | — | — |