2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 7-6 (0-0 in the FBS Independents). They scored 24.7 and allowed 22.2 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 43 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 0-0
- SP+ rank: No. 43
2008 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | San Diego State | 2008-09-06 | W | 21-13 | |||
| 3 | Michigan | 2008-09-13 | W | 35-17 | |||
| 4 | at Michigan State | 2008-09-20 | L | 7-23 | |||
| 5 | Purdue | 2008-09-27 | W | 38-21 | |||
| 6 | Stanford | 2008-10-04 | W | 28-21 | |||
| 7 | at North Carolina | 2008-10-11 | L | 24-29 | |||
| 9 | at Washington | 2008-10-26 | W | 33-7 | |||
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 2008-11-01 | L | 33-36 | |||
| 11 | at Boston College | 2008-11-09 | L | 0-17 | |||
| 12 | at Navy | 2008-11-15 | W | 27-21 | |||
| 13 | Syracuse | 2008-11-22 | L | 23-24 | |||
| 14 | at USC | 2008-11-30 | L | 3-38 | |||
| Bowl | Hawai'i | 2008-12-25 | W | 49-21 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Clausen | 13 | 268 | 440 | 3172 | 25 | 17 |
| Evan Sharpley | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Allen Jr. | 13 | 134 | 585 | 3 |
| Robert Hughes | 12 | 112 | 382 | 4 |
| James Aldridge | 12 | 91 | 357 | 3 |
| Jonas Gray | 3 | 21 | 90 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 2 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tate | 13 | 58 | 1080 | 10 |
| Michael Floyd | 10 | 48 | 719 | 7 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 11 | 29 | 340 | 2 |
| David Grimes | 9 | 35 | 321 | 3 |
| Duval Kamara | 12 | 20 | 206 | 1 |
2008 Notre Dame players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | TB | 2011 R2 #43 | 2008–2010 |
| Golden Tate | WR | TEN | 2010 R2 #60 | 2007–2009 |
| Michael Floyd | WR | WAS | 2012 R1 #13 | 2008–2011 |
| Robert Blanton | DB | BUF | 2012 R5 #139 | 2008–2011 |
| David Bruton | S | WAS | 2009 R4 #114 | 2007–2008 |
| Darrin Walls | CB | NYJ | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Jimmy Clausen | QB | BAL | 2010 R2 #48 | 2007–2009 |
| Jonas Gray | RB | JAX | 2012 UDFA | 2008–2011 |
| Robert Hughes | RB | ARI | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Kyle McCarthy | DB | LV | 2010 UDFA | 2007–2009 |
| Armando Allen | RB | CHI | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Brian Smith | LB | BUF | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com