2012 schedule
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Final rank
#1
Record
12-0
Points
49
Diff
+197
Scored
321
Allowed
124
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5358
Yards allowed
3971
Rushing yards
2462
Passing yards
2896
Turnovers
15
3rd down conv.
82
4th down conv.
3
Penalties
71
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2012 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Everett GolsonQB187
- 2. Andrew HendrixQB5
- 3. John GoodmanWR0
TD
- 1. Everett GolsonQB12
- 2. John GoodmanWR0
- 3. Andrew HendrixQB0
YDS
- 1. Everett GolsonQB2405
- 2. Andrew HendrixQB55
- 3. John GoodmanWR0
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Theo RiddickRB190
- 2. Cierre WoodRB114
- 3. Everett GolsonQB94
TD
- 1. Everett GolsonQB6
- 2. Theo RiddickRB5
- 3. George Atkinson IIIRB5
YDS
- 1. Theo RiddickRB917
- 2. Cierre WoodRB742
- 3. George Atkinson IIIRB361
Receiving
REC
- 1. Tyler EifertTE50
- 2. TJ JonesWR50
- 3. Theo RiddickRB36
TD
- 1. Tyler EifertTE4
- 2. TJ JonesWR4
- 3. John GoodmanWR3
YDS
- 1. Tyler EifertTE685
- 2. TJ JonesWR649
- 3. DaVaris DanielsWR490
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Manti Te'oILB7
- 2. Bennett JacksonCB4
- 3. KeiVarae RussellCB2
TD
- 1. Bennett JacksonCB0
- 2. Danny SpondOLB0
- 3. Matthias FarleyCB0
YDS
- 1. Bennett JacksonCB57
- 2. Matthias FarleyCB49
- 3. Manti Te'oILB35
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Kyle BrindzaPK23
- 2. Nick TauschPK1
PTS
- 1. Kyle BrindzaPK97
- 2. Nick TauschPK8
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2012 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 | Navy(Tier 3) | away | 50 – 10 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Purdue(Tier 3) | home | 20 – 17 | W | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 20 – 3 | W | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Michigan(Tier 2) | home | 13 – 6 | W | +4 | 15 |
| 6 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | home | 41 – 3 | W | +4 | 19 |
| 7 | Stanford(Premier) | home | 20 – 13 | W | +5 | 24 |
| 8 | BYU(Premier) | home | 17 – 14 | W | +5 | 29 |
| 9 | Oklahoma(Premier) | away | 30 – 13 | W | +5 | 34 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | home | 29 – 26 | W | +4 | 38 |
| 11 | Boston College(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 6 | W | +4 | 42 |
| 12 | Wake Forest(Tier 4) | home | 38 – 0 | W | +2 | 44 |
| 13 | USC(Premier) | away | 22 – 13 | W | +5 | 49 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster103 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunner Kiel | QB | 6'4" · 210 lb | Columbus, IN |
| 1 | Louis Nix III | DL | 6'2" · 342 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2 | Bennett Jackson | CB | 6'0" | Hazlet, NJ |
| 2 | Chris Brown | WR | 6'1" | Hanahan, SC |
| 3 | Amir Carlisle | ? | 5'10" | Santa Clara , CA |
| 4 | Eilar Hardy | S | 5'11" · 202 lb | Reynoldsburg, OH |
| 4 | George Atkinson III | RB | 6'1" | Stockton, CA |
| 5 | Manti Te'o | ILB | 6'2" | Laie, HI |
| 6 | Charlie Fiessinger | QB | 6'1" · 194 lb | Mason, OH |
| 6 | Everett Golson | QB | 6'0" | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 6 | KeiVarae Russell | CB | 5'11" | Everett, WA |
| 6 | Theo Riddick | RB | 5'11" | Manville, NJ |
| 7 | Stephon Tuitt | DL | 6'6" | Monroe, GA |
| 7 | TJ Jones | WR | 5'11" | Roswell, GA |
| 8 | Kendall Moore | ILB | 6'1" | Raleigh, NC |
| 9 | Robby Toma | WR | 5'9" | Laie, HI |
| 10 | DaVaris Daniels | WR | 6'1" | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 11 | Ishaq Williams | DL | 6'5" · 284 lb | Brooklyn, NY |
| 11 | Tommy Rees | QB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Lake Forest, IL |
| 12 | Andrew Hendrix | QB | 6'1" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 13 | Danny Spond | OLB | 6'1" | Littleton, CO |
| 14 | Luke Massa | WR | 6'4" · 237 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Dan McCarthy | S | 6'2" · 205 lb | Youngstown, OH |
| 15 | Justin Ferguson | S | 6'1" | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 16 | Chris Badger | S | 6'0" · 193 lb | Timpview, UT |
| 17 | Zeke Motta | S | 6'2" | Vero Beach, FL |
| 18 | Ben Koyack | TE | 6'5" | Oil City, PA |
| 18 | Chase Hounshell | TE | 6'4" | Kirtland, OH |
| 19 | DaVonte' Neal | CB | 5'10" | Akron, OH |
| 19 | Davonte' Neal | WR | 5'9" · 171 lb | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 20 | C.J. Prosise | RB | 6'1" | Petersburg, VA |
| 20 | Cierre Wood | RB | 6'0" | Oxnard, CA |
| 21 | Jalen Brown | CB | 6'1" · 202 lb | Irving, TX |
| 22 | Elijah Shumate | S | 6'0" | East Orange, NJ |
| 23 | Lo Wood | CB | 5'10" · 194 lb | Apopka, FL |
| 24 | Chris Salvi | S | 5'10" · 190 lb | Lake Forest, IL |
| 24 | Josh Atkinson | CB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Stockton, CA |
| 27 | Kyle Brindza | PK | 6'1" | Canton, MI |
| 28 | Austin Collinsworth | S | 6'1" | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 29 | Nicky Baratti | S | 6'1" | Tomball, TX |
| 30 | Ben Councell | LB | 6'4" | Asheville, NC |
| 31 | John Turner | S | 6'1" · 220 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 32 | Will Mahone | RB | 5'11" · 214 lb | Austintown, OH |
| 33 | Cam McDaniel | RB | 5'10" | Coppell, TX |
| 35 | Ben Turk | P | 5'11" | Davie, FL |
| 35 | Joe Romano | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | River Forest, IL |
| 36 | Will Salvi | CB | 5'10" · 176 lb | Lake Forest, IL |
| 37 | Eric Lee | WR | 5'8" · 170 lb | West Des Moines, IA |
| 37 | Ernie Soto | S | 5'9" · 200 lb | Davie, FL |
| 38 | Joe Schmidt | LB | 6'1" | Orange, CA |
| 38 | Nick Fitzpatrick | WR | 5'8" · 170 lb | Mishawaka, IN |
| 39 | Jude Rhodes | PK | 5'9" · 180 lb | Kapsowar |
| 40 | Nick Tausch | PK | 6'0" | Plano, TX |
| 41 | Matthias Farley | CB | 5'11" | Charlotte, NC |
| 44 | Carlo Calabrese | ILB | 6'1" · 250 lb | Verona, NJ |
| 45 | Romeo Okwara | DL | 6'4" · 270 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 46 | Eamon McOsker | S | 5'11" · 205 lb | San Pedro, CA |
| 46 | Josh Anderson | RB | 5'9" | Chatsworth, CA |
| 47 | Connor Cavalaris | CB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Lake Forest, IL |
| 48 | Dan Fox | LB | 6'3" | Rocky River, OH |
| 49 | Blake Breslau | S | — | — |
| 49 | Tyler Plantz | RB | 5'8" · 219 lb | Frankfort, IL |
| 51 | Bruce Heggie | C | 6'5" · 290 lb | Sorrento, FL |
| 52 | Braxston Cave | C | 6'3" · 304 lb | Granger, IN |
| 53 | Justin Utupo | DL | 6'0" | Lakewood, CA |
| 54 | Kevin Walsh | LB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Bettendorf, IA |
| 55 | Prince Shembo | OLB | 6'1" · 258 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 56 | Anthony Rabasa | DL | 6'2" · 250 lb | Miami, FL |
| 57 | Mike Golic Jr. | C | 6'3" · 300 lb | West Hartford, CT |
| 59 | Jarrett Grace | LB | 6'2" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 60 | Jordan Cowart | LS | 6'2" · 230 lb | Plantation, FL |
| 61 | Scott Daly | LS | 6'1" | Downers Grove, IL |
| 62 | Matt Tansey | OL | 6'6" · 270 lb | Berkely Heights, NJ |
| 63 | Grant Patton | DE | 6'6" · 256 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 64 | Tate Nichols | OT | 6'8" · 320 lb | Walton, KY |
| 65 | Conor Hanratty | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | New Canaan, CT |
| 66 | Chris Watt | G | 6'3" · 321 lb | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 67 | Kevin Carr | OL | 6'5" · 355 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 69 | Tony Springmann | DL | 6'5" · 296 lb | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 70 | Zack Martin | OT | 6'4" · 308 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 71 | Dennis Mahoney | OT | 6'7" · 294 lb | Baltimore, MD |
| 72 | Nick Martin | C | 6'4" · 301 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 73 | Dan Furlong | OL | 6'7" · 250 lb | Livonia, MI |
| 74 | Christian Lombard | OL | 6'5" · 311 lb | Inverness, IL |
| 75 | Mark Harrell | OL | 6'4" · 306 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 77 | Matt Hegarty | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Aztec, NM |
| 78 | Ronnie Stanley | OL | 6'5" · 315 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 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 |
| 83 | Gerard Martinez | WR | 6'1" · 199 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 84 | Andre Smith | WR | 6'2" · 190 lb | Davie, FL |
| 85 | Troy Niklas | TE | 6'6" | Fullerton, CA |
| 86 | Arturo Martinez | DL | 6'4" · 254 lb | Miami, FL |
| 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 |
| 91 | Sheldon Day | DL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 92 | Tyler Stockton | DL | 5'11" · 284 lb | Linwood, NJ |
| 93 | Connor Little | OLB | 6'3" · 222 lb | Lake Elmo, MN |
| 94 | Jarron Jones | DL | 6'5" | Rochester, NY |
| 96 | Kona Schwenke | DL | 6'3" · 303 lb | Hauula, HI |
| — | Thomas Rees | — | — | — |