2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 9-3 (0-0 in the FBS Independents), finishing No. 9 in the AP poll. They scored 36.7 and allowed 24.5 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 9 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 9-3
- Conference record: 0-0
- AP rank: No. 7
- SP+ rank: No. 9
2005 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Pittsburgh | 2005-09-04 | W | 42-21 | |||
| 2 | at Michigan | 2005-09-10 | W | 17-10 | |||
| 3 | Michigan State | 2005-09-17 | L | 41-44 | |||
| 4 | at Washington | 2005-09-24 | W | 36-17 | |||
| 5 | at Purdue | 2005-10-01 | W | 49-28 | |||
| 7 | USC | 2005-10-15 | L | 31-34 | |||
| 8 | BYU | 2005-10-22 | W | 49-23 | |||
| 10 | Tennessee | 2005-11-05 | W | 41-21 | |||
| 11 | Navy | 2005-11-12 | W | 42-21 | |||
| 12 | Syracuse | 2005-11-19 | W | 34-10 | |||
| 13 | at Stanford | 2005-11-27 | W | 38-31 | |||
| Bowl | vs Ohio State | 2006-01-02 | L | 20-34 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Quinn | 12 | 292 | 450 | 3919 | 32 | 7 |
| David Wolke | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Mooney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Walker | 12 | 253 | 1196 | 9 |
| Travis Thomas | 9 | 63 | 248 | 5 |
| Rashon Powers-Neal | 4 | 31 | 100 | 6 |
| Asaph Schwapp | 9 | 27 | 67 | 0 |
| Jeff Jenkins | 4 | 19 | 56 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija | 12 | 77 | 1249 | 15 |
| Maurice Stovall | 12 | 69 | 1149 | 11 |
| Anthony Fasano | 12 | 47 | 576 | 2 |
| Matt Shelton | 10 | 28 | 329 | 0 |
| Rhema McKnight | 2 | 5 | 69 | 1 |
2005 Notre Dame players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Fasano | TE | MIA | 2006 R2 #53 | 2004–2005 |
| John Carlson | TE | ARI | 2008 R2 #38 | 2004–2007 |
| Brady Quinn | QB | LA | 2007 R1 #22 | 2004–2006 |
| Maurice Stovall | WR | JAX | 2006 R3 #90 | 2004–2005 |
| Tom Zbikowski | S | IND | 2008 R3 #86 | 2004–2007 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | DB | LV | 2007 UDFA | 2005–2006 |
| Mike Richardson | DB | IND | 2007 R6 #202 | 2004–2006 |
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