2010 schedule
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Final rank
#8
Record
7-5
Points
26
Diff
+63
Scored
309
Allowed
246
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4936
Yards allowed
4644
Rushing yards
1646
Passing yards
3402
Turnovers
24
3rd down conv.
69
4th down conv.
5
Penalties
58
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2010 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Dayne CristQB174
- 2. Nate MontanaQB9
- 3. John GoodmanWR1
TD
- 1. Dayne CristQB15
- 2. John GoodmanWR1
- 3. Nate MontanaQB0
YDS
- 1. Dayne CristQB2033
- 2. Nate MontanaQB116
- 3. John GoodmanWR32
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Cierre WoodRB119
- 2. Armando Allen Jr.?107
- 3. Robert Hughes?68
TD
- 1. Dayne CristQB4
- 2. Cierre WoodRB3
- 3. Robert Hughes?2
YDS
- 1. Cierre WoodRB603
- 2. Armando Allen Jr.?514
- 3. Robert Hughes?300
Receiving
REC
- 1. Michael FloydWR79
- 2. Theo RiddickRB40
- 3. Kyle RudolphTE28
TD
- 1. Michael FloydWR12
- 2. Duval KamaraWR3
- 3. Kyle RudolphTE3
YDS
- 1. Michael FloydWR1025
- 2. Theo RiddickRB414
- 3. Tyler EifertTE352
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Harrison SmithS7
- 2. Darrin WallsCB3
- 3. Robert BlantonCB2
TD
- 1. Darrin WallsCB1
- 2. Gary GrayCB0
- 3. Brian SmithOLB0
YDS
- 1. Harrison SmithS54
- 2. Darrin WallsCB43
- 3. Jamoris SlaughterCB26
Kicking
FGM
- 1. David RufferPK18
- 2. Nick TauschPK1
PTS
- 1. David RufferPK91
- 2. Nick TauschPK3
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2010 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 | Purdue(Tier 2) | home | 23 – 12 | W | +4 | 4 |
| 2 | Michigan(Tier 2) | home | 24 – 28 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | away | 31 – 34 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Stanford(Tier 2) | home | 14 – 37 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Boston College(Premier) | away | 31 – 13 | W | +5 | 9 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | home | 23 – 17 | W | +4 | 13 |
| 7 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 44 – 20 | W | +2 | 15 |
| 8 | Navy(Tier 3) | away | 17 – 35 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Tulsa(Tier 3) | home | 27 – 28 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Utah(Premier) | home | 28 – 3 | W | +5 | 20 |
| 12 | Army(Tier 5) | home | 27 – 3 | W | +1 | 21 |
| 13 | USC(Premier) | away | 20 – 16 | W | +5 | 26 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster104 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bennett Jackson | CB | 6'0" | Hazlet, NJ |
| 2 | Darrin Walls | CB | 6'0" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3 | Deion Walker | WR | 6'3" | Christchurch, VA |
| 3 | Michael Floyd | WR | 6'3" | Saint Paul, MN |
| 4 | Gary Gray | CB | 5'11" | Columbia, SC |
| 5 | Armando Allen Jr. | ? | 5'10" | Opa Locka, FL |
| 5 | Manti Te'o | ILB | 6'2" | Laie, HI |
| 6 | Theo Riddick | RB | 5'11" | Manville, NJ |
| 7 | TJ Jones | WR | 5'11" | Roswell, GA |
| 8 | Kendall Moore | ILB | 6'1" | Raleigh, NC |
| 9 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 6'6" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 9 | Robby Toma | WR | 5'9" | Laie, HI |
| 10 | Dayne Crist | QB | 6'4" | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 11 | Tommy Rees | QB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Lake Forest, IL |
| 12 | Andrew Hendrix | QB | 6'1" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 12 | Robert Blanton | CB | 6'1" | Matthews, NC |
| 13 | Danny Spond | OLB | 6'1" | Littleton, CO |
| 14 | Luke Massa | WR | 6'4" · 237 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Brian Castello | QB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 15 | Dan McCarthy | S | 6'2" · 205 lb | Youngstown, OH |
| 16 | Nate Montana | QB | 6'4" | Concord, CA |
| 17 | Matthew Mulvey | QB | 6'2" · 191 lb | Del Mar, CA |
| 17 | Zeke Motta | S | 6'2" | Vero Beach, FL |
| 18 | Duval Kamara | WR | 6'5" | Jersey City, NJ |
| 20 | Cierre Wood | RB | 6'0" | Oxnard, CA |
| 21 | Barry Gallup Jr. | WR | 5'11" | Wellesley, MA |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | S | 6'2" | Knoxville, TN |
| 23 | Lo Wood | CB | 5'10" · 194 lb | Apopka, FL |
| 24 | Chris Salvi | S | 5'10" · 190 lb | Lake Forest, IL |
| 25 | Jonas Gray | RB | 5'10" | Pontiac, MI |
| 26 | Jamoris Slaughter | CB | 6'0" | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 27 | Derry Herlihy | ? | 6'0" · 198 lb | Houston, TX |
| 27 | E.J. Banks | CB | 5'11" · 182 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 28 | Austin Collinsworth | S | 6'1" | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 29 | Michael Garcia | CB | 6'2" · 195 lb | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 29 | Patrick Coughlin | ? | 6'0" · 200 lb | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 30 | James Redshaw | CB | 5'9" · 175 lb | North Huntingdon, PA |
| 30 | Steve Paskorz | ILB | 6'1" · 246 lb | Allison Park, PA |
| 31 | Cameron Roberson | ? | 6'0" · 218 lb | Newbury Park, CA |
| 32 | Andrew Plaska | CB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Zeeland, MI |
| 33 | Robert Hughes | ? | 5'11" | Chicago, IL |
| 35 | Ben Turk | P | 5'11" | Davie, FL |
| 36 | David Posluszny | ILB | 6'0" · 235 lb | Aliquippa, PA |
| 37 | J Frantz | ? | — | — |
| 37 | Mike Grieco | P | 6'1" | Glen, IL |
| 38 | Christopher Gurries | WR | 5'10" · 186 lb | Reno, NV |
| 39 | Ryan Sheehan | CB | 5'10" · 177 lb | Purcellville, VA |
| 40 | Nick Tausch | PK | 6'0" | Plano, TX |
| 40 | Thomas Smith | S | 6'1" · 215 lb | Manchester, CT |
| 41 | Bobby Burger | TE | 6'2" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 42 | Dan Franco | WR | 5'10" · 188 lb | Granger, IN |
| 42 | Nick Lezynski | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Newtown, PA |
| 44 | Carlo Calabrese | ILB | 6'1" · 250 lb | Verona, NJ |
| 45 | Darius Fleming | OLB | 6'2" | Chicago, IL |
| 46 | Steve Filer | OLB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 48 | Dan Fox | LB | 6'3" | Rocky River, OH |
| 49 | Derek Roback | S | 6'3" · 233 lb | Waverly, OH |
| 50 | Ryan Kavanagh | LS | 6'3" · 200 lb | West Chester, PA |
| 50 | Sean Oxley | ILB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Avon Lake, OH |
| 51 | Bruce Heggie | C | 6'5" · 290 lb | Sorrento, FL |
| 51 | Dan Wenger | C | 6'4" · 298 lb | Coral Springs, FL |
| 52 | Braxston Cave | C | 6'3" · 304 lb | Granger, IN |
| 53 | Justin Utupo | DL | 6'0" | Lakewood, CA |
| 54 | Anthony McDonald | ILB | 6'2" · 238 lb | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 55 | Prince Shembo | OLB | 6'1" · 258 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 57 | Mike Golic Jr. | C | 6'3" · 300 lb | West Hartford, CT |
| 58 | Brian Smith | OLB | 6'3" | Overland Park, KS |
| 59 | Chris Stewart | G | 6'5" · 351 lb | Spring, TX |
| 60 | Jordan Cowart | LS | 6'2" · 230 lb | Plantation, FL |
| 61 | Martin Quintana | DE | 6'0" · 232 lb | Berwyn, IL |
| 62 | Bill Flavin | C | 6'3" · 260 lb | Darien, IL |
| 62 | Christopher Skubis | DE | 6'2" · 232 lb | Clarence, NY |
| 63 | Steve Botsford | OLB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 64 | Tate Nichols | OT | 6'8" · 320 lb | Walton, KY |
| 65 | Mike Hernandez | G | 6'2" · 275 lb | Pasadena, CA |
| 66 | Chris Watt | G | 6'3" · 321 lb | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 67 | Louis Nix | ? | 6'3" · 350 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 68 | John Belcher | LS | 5'11" · 235 lb | Cheyenne, WY |
| 70 | Zack Martin | OT | 6'4" · 308 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 71 | Dennis Mahoney | OT | 6'7" · 294 lb | Baltimore, MD |
| 72 | Alex Bullard | OT | 6'3" · 295 lb | Franklin, TN |
| 73 | Lane Clelland | OT | 6'5" · 297 lb | Owings Mills, MD |
| 74 | Christian Lombard | OL | 6'5" · 311 lb | Inverness, IL |
| 75 | Taylor Dever | OT | 6'5" · 301 lb | Grass Valley, CA |
| 76 | Andrew Nuss | G | 6'5" · 303 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 77 | Matt Romine | OT | 6'5" · 292 lb | Tulsa, OK |
| 78 | Trevor Robinson | G | 6'5" · 311 lb | Elkhorn, NE |
| 80 | Tyler Eifert | TE | 6'6" | Ft. Wayne, IN |
| 81 | John Goodman | WR | 6'3" | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 82 | Alex Welch | TE | 6'3" · 251 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 84 | Mike Ragone | TE | 6'4" | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 87 | Daniel Smith | WR | 6'4" | South Bend, IN |
| 88 | Jake Golic | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | West Hartford, CT |
| 89 | Kapron Lewis-Moore | DE | 6'4" · 306 lb | Weatherford, TX |
| 90 | Ethan Johnson | DE | 6'4" · 300 lb | Portland, OR |
| 91 | Emeka Nwankwo | DE | 6'4" · 290 lb | North Miami Beach, FL |
| 92 | Tyler Stockton | DL | 5'11" · 284 lb | Linwood, NJ |
| 94 | Hafis Williams | ? | 6'1" · 295 lb | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 95 | Ian Williams | ? | 6'2" | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 96 | Kona Schwenke | DL | 6'3" · 303 lb | Hauula, HI |
| 97 | David Ruffer | PK | 6'1" | Oakton, VA |
| 98 | Sean Cwynar | DT | 6'4" · 285 lb | McHenry, IL |
| 99 | Brandon Newman | ? | 6'0" · 303 lb | Louisville, KY |
| — | Thomas Rees | — | — | — |