2016 schedule
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Final rank
#23
Record
4-8
Points
11
Diff
+37
Scored
371
Allowed
334
Outcome
Relegated
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5011
Yards allowed
4546
Rushing yards
1960
Passing yards
3051
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
68
4th down conv.
13
Penalties
78
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. DeShone KizerQB212
- 2. Malik ZaireQB11
- 3. Chris FinkeWR1
TD
- 1. DeShone KizerQB26
- 2. Malik ZaireQB1
- 3. Torii Hunter Jr.WR0
YDS
- 1. DeShone KizerQB2925
- 2. Malik ZaireQB122
- 3. Chris FinkeWR4
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Josh AdamsRB158
- 2. DeShone KizerQB129
- 3. Tarean FolstonRB77
TD
- 1. DeShone KizerQB8
- 2. Josh AdamsRB5
- 3. Dexter WilliamsRB3
YDS
- 1. Josh AdamsRB933
- 2. DeShone KizerQB472
- 3. Tarean FolstonRB334
Receiving
REC
- 1. Equanimeous St. BrownWR58
- 2. Torii Hunter Jr.WR38
- 3. Kevin StephersonWR25
TD
- 1. Equanimeous St. BrownWR9
- 2. Kevin StephersonWR5
- 3. Durham SmytheTE4
YDS
- 1. Equanimeous St. BrownWR961
- 2. Torii Hunter Jr.WR521
- 3. Kevin StephersonWR462
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Nyles MorganLB4
- 2. James OnwualuLB3
- 3. Greer MartiniLB3
TFL
- 1. James OnwualuLB12.5
- 2. Jarron JonesDL10.5
- 3. Isaac RochellDL7.5
TOT
- 1. Nyles MorganLB88
- 2. Drue TranquillLB79
- 3. James OnwualuLB77
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Cole LukeCB2
- 2. Drue TranquillLB1
- 3. Shaun CrawfordCB1
TD
- 1. Cole LukeCB0
- 2. Drue TranquillLB0
- 3. Shaun CrawfordCB0
YDS
- 1. Devin StudstillS30
- 2. Shaun CrawfordCB22
- 3. Cole LukeCB14
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Justin YoonPK13
PTS
- 1. Justin YoonPK83
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas(Premier) | away | 47 – 50 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nevada(Tier 2) | home | 39 – 10 | W | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Michigan State(Premier) | home | 28 – 36 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Duke(Tier 3) | home | 35 – 38 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Syracuse(Tier 4) | away | 50 – 33 | W | +2 | 6 |
| 7 | NC State(Tier 3) | away | 3 – 10 | L | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Stanford(Premier) | home | 10 – 17 | L | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | home | 30 – 27 | W | +4 | 10 |
| 11 | Navy(Tier 3) | away | 27 – 28 | L | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Army(Tier 5) | home | 44 – 6 | W | +1 | 11 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech(Tier 2) | home | 31 – 34 | L | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | USC(Premier) | away | 27 – 45 | L | 0 | 11 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster117 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CJ Sanders | WR | 5'9" · 183 lb | Granada Hills, CA |
| 2 | Ashton White | DB | 5'11" | Clinton, MD |
| 2 | Dexter Williams | RB | 5'11" · 203 lb | Winter Garden, FL |
| 3 | Brandon Wimbush | QB | 6'2" · 222 lb | Hackensack, NJ |
| 3 | Deon McIntosh | RB | 6'0" · 200 lb | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 4 | Avery Sebastian | S | 5'10" | McDonough, GA |
| 4 | Corey Holmes | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 4 | Montgomery VanGorder | QB | 6'1" · 222 lb | Buford, GA |
| 4 | Te'von Coney | LB | 6'1" · 238 lb | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 5 | Nyles Morgan | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Crete, IL |
| 5 | Troy Pride Jr. | CB | 5'11" · 194 lb | Greer, SC |
| 6 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 6'5" · 203 lb | Anaheim, CA |
| 8 | Devin Studstill | S | 6'0" · 200 lb | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 8 | Donte Vaughn | CB | 6'2" · 212 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 8 | Malik Zaire | QB | 6'0" · 226 lb | Kettering, OH |
| 9 | Daelin Hayes | DL | 6'3" · 270 lb | Belleville, MI |
| 9 | Keenan Centlivre | WR | 6'6" · 226 lb | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 9 | Nick Watkins | CB | 6'1" · 205 lb | DeSoto, TX |
| 10 | Alizé Jones | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 10 | Chris Finke | WR | 5'9" · 184 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 11 | Justin Brent | RB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Speedway, IN |
| 12 | Devin Butler | CB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Washington, DC |
| 12 | Ian Book | QB | 6'0" · 206 lb | El Dorado Hills, CA |
| 13 | Tyler Luatua | TE | 6'2" | Paramount, CA |
| 14 | DeShone Kizer | QB | 6'4" | Toledo, OH |
| 16 | Torii Hunter Jr. | WR | 6'0" | Prosper, TX |
| 17 | Isaiah Robertson | WR | 6'1" · 204 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 17 | James Onwualu | LB | 6'1" | Saint Paul, MN |
| 17 | Nolan Henry | QB | 6'0" · 193 lb | Vancouver, WA |
| 18 | Buster Sheridan | WR | 6'3" · 205 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 18 | Micah Dew-Treadway | DL | 6'4" · 315 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 19 | Justin Yoon | PK | 5'10" · 194 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 20 | Shaun Crawford | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Lakewood, OH |
| 21 | Jalen Elliott | S | 6'0" · 210 lb | Richmond, VA |
| 22 | Asmar Bilal | LB | 6'2" · 227 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 23 | Drue Tranquill | LB | 6'2" · 233 lb | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 24 | Nick Coleman | S | 6'0" · 191 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 25 | Tarean Folston | RB | 5'9" | Cocoa, FL |
| 26 | Austin Webster | WR | 5'11" · 192 lb | Westchester, CA |
| 26 | Temitope Agoro | CB | 6'0" · 203 lb | Riverdale, MD |
| 27 | Arion Shinaver | WR | 6'0" · 190 lb | Carmel, IN |
| 27 | Julian Love | CB | 5'11" · 189 lb | Westchester, IL |
| 27 | Spencer Perry | S | 6'3" · 210 lb | Newnan, GA |
| 28 | Austin Ross | RB | 5'10" · 200 lb | Conyers, GA |
| 28 | Nicco Fertitta | S | 5'9" · 171 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 29 | C.J. Holmes | S | 6'0" · 206 lb | Hamden, CT |
| 29 | Kevin Stepherson | WR | 6'1" · 185 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 29 | Sam Kohler | PK | 6'0" · 193 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 30 | Jonathan Jones | LB | 5'11" · 225 lb | Ocoee, FL |
| 30 | Josh Barajas | LB | 6'1" · 240 lb | Valparaiso, IN |
| 31 | Grant Hammann | WR | 6'0" · 183 lb | Dyersville, IA |
| 32 | Mick Assaf | RB | 5'11" · 215 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 33 | Josh Adams | RB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Warrington, PA |
| 34 | Jesse Bongiovi | CB | 5'9" · 194 lb | Brooklyn, NY |
| 36 | Brian Ball | CB | 5'10" · 197 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 36 | Cole Luke | CB | 5'11" | Chandler, AZ |
| 37 | Omar Hunter | WR | 5'9" · 195 lb | Harlingen, TX |
| 37 | Robert Regan | LB | 6'2" · 212 lb | Darien, IL |
| 38 | Christopher Schilling | S | 5'11" · 208 lb | Overland Park, KS |
| 39 | Drew Recker | S | 5'11" | Lindenhurst, IL |
| 40 | Brett Segobiano | RB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Bloomington, IL |
| 41 | D.J. Morgan | LB | 6'2" · 226 lb | Norwalk, CA |
| 42 | Jeff Riney | P | 5'10" · 189 lb | Katy, TX |
| 42 | Julian Okwara | DL | 6'4" · 248 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 43 | John Chereson | PK | 5'9" · 178 lb | Erie, PA |
| 44 | Jamir Jones | DL | 6'3" · 255 lb | Rochester, NY |
| 46 | Jimmy Thompson | LB | 6'0" · 217 lb | Hinsdale, IL |
| 46 | Josh Anderson | RB | 5'9" | Chatsworth, CA |
| 48 | Greer Martini | LB | 6'3" · 236 lb | Cary, NC |
| 49 | Bailey Ross | RB | 5'10" · 200 lb | Conyers, GA |
| 49 | Brandon Hutson | DL | 6'3" · 243 lb | Battle Creek, MI |
| 51 | Devyn Spruell | LB | 6'2" · 240 lb | Warren, NJ |
| 53 | Khalid Kareem | DL | 6'4" · 265 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 53 | Sam Mustipher | OL | 6'2" · 304 lb | Olney, MD |
| 54 | John Shannon | LS | 6'2" · 225 lb | Lake Forest, IL |
| 54 | Lincoln Feist | DL | 6'3" · 330 lb | Rapid City, SD |
| 55 | Jonathan Bonner | DL | 6'3" · 293 lb | Chesterfield, MO |
| 56 | Quenton Nelson | OL | 6'5" · 330 lb | Holmdel, NJ |
| 57 | Trevor Ruhland | OL | 6'3" · 292 lb | Cary, IL |
| 58 | Elijah Taylor | DL | 6'3" · 280 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 59 | Kier Murphy | LB | 6'2" · 232 lb | Rock Island, IL |
| 60 | John Montelus | DL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Everett, MA |
| 61 | Parker Boudreaux | OL | 6'4" · 301 lb | Winter Garden, FL |
| 61 | Scott Daly | LS | 6'1" | Downers Grove, IL |
| 62 | Colin McGovern | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | New Lenox, IL |
| 62 | Logan Plantz | OL | 6'2" · 292 lb | Frankfort, IL |
| 63 | Sam Bush | OL | 6'4" · 287 lb | Newport Beach, CA |
| 64 | Ryan Kilander | DL | 6'1" · 305 lb | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| 67 | Jimmy Byrne | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Cleveland, OH |
| 68 | Mike McGlinchey | OL | 6'8" · 315 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 69 | Tristen Hoge | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Pocatello, ID |
| 70 | Hunter Bivin | OL | 6'6" · 315 lb | Owensboro, KY |
| 71 | Alex Bars | OL | 6'6" · 315 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 72 | Robert Hainsey | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 74 | Liam Eichenberg | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Cleveland, OH |
| 75 | Daniel Cage | DL | 6'1" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 75 | Mark Harrell | OL | 6'4" · 306 lb | Charlotte, NC |
| 77 | Brandon Tiassum | DL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 78 | Tommy Kraemer | OL | 6'5" · 317 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 80 | Durham Smythe | TE | 6'5" · 257 lb | Belton, TX |
| 81 | John Lager | TE | 6'4" · 249 lb | Golden Valley, MN |
| 81 | Miles Boykin | WR | 6'4" · 227 lb | Tinley Park, IL |
| 82 | Nic Weishar | TE | 6'4" · 245 lb | Midlothian, IL |
| 83 | Chase Claypool | WR | 6'4" · 229 lb | Abbotsford, BC |
| 84 | Ben Suttman | TE | 6'2" · 240 lb | Kettering, OH |
| 85 | Tyler Newsome | P | 6'2" · 210 lb | Carrollton, GA |
| 86 | Alize Mack | TE | 6'4" · 244 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 88 | Javon McKinley | WR | 6'2" · 215 lb | Corona, CA |
| 89 | Jacob Matuska | TE | 6'4" · 275 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 90 | Isaac Rochell | DL | 6'3" | McDonough, GA |
| 91 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | DL | 6'4" · 252 lb | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 93 | Jay Hayes | DL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Brooklyn, NY |
| 94 | Jarron Jones | DL | 6'5" | Rochester, NY |
| 95 | Marquis Dickerson | DL | 6'1" · 285 lb | Marianna, AR |
| 96 | Pete Mokwuah | DL | 6'3" · 325 lb | Staten Island, NY |
| 98 | Andrew Trumbetti | DL | 6'4" · 263 lb | Demarest, NJ |
| 99 | Jerry Tillery | DL | 6'6" · 299 lb | Shreveport, LA |