2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 12-1 (0-0 in the FBS Independents), finishing No. 4 in the AP poll. They scored 25.8 and allowed 12.8 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 15 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 12-1
- Conference record: 0-0
- AP rank: No. 1
- SP+ rank: No. 15
2012 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Navy | 2012-09-01 | W | 50-10 | |||
| 2 | Purdue | 2012-09-08 | W | 20-17 | |||
| 3 | at Michigan State | 2012-09-16 | W | 20-3 | |||
| 4 | Michigan | 2012-09-22 | W | 13-6 | |||
| 6 | Miami | 2012-10-06 | W | 41-3 | |||
| 7 | Stanford | 2012-10-13 | W | 20-13 | |||
| 8 | BYU | 2012-10-20 | W | 17-14 | |||
| 9 | at Oklahoma | 2012-10-28 | W | 30-13 | |||
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 2012-11-03 | W | 29-26 | |||
| 11 | at Boston College | 2012-11-11 | W | 21-6 | |||
| 12 | Wake Forest | 2012-11-17 | W | 38-0 | |||
| 13 | at USC | 2012-11-25 | W | 22-13 | |||
| Bowl | vs Alabama | 2013-01-08 | L | 14-42 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Golson | 12 | 187 | 318 | 2405 | 12 | 6 |
| Thomas Rees | 9 | 34 | 59 | 436 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Riddick | 13 | 190 | 917 | 5 |
| Cierre Wood | 11 | 114 | 742 | 4 |
| George Atkinson III | 12 | 51 | 361 | 5 |
| Cam McDaniel | 6 | 23 | 125 | 1 |
| Andrew Hendrix | 3 | 8 | 41 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Eifert | 12 | 50 | 685 | 4 |
| TJ Jones | 13 | 50 | 649 | 4 |
| DaVaris Daniels | 9 | 31 | 490 | 0 |
| Robby Toma | 9 | 24 | 252 | 0 |
| John Goodman | 7 | 7 | 159 | 3 |
2012 Notre Dame players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias Farley | DB | CAR | 2016 UDFA | 2012–2015 |
| KeiVarae Russell | CB | NO | 2016 R3 #74 | 2012–2015 |
| Bennett Jackson | SAF | NYJ | 2014 R6 #187 | 2010–2013 |
| Manti Te'o | MLB | CHI | 2013 R2 #38 | 2012 |
| Theo Riddick | RB | LV | 2013 R6 #199 | 2009–2012 |
| Tyler Eifert | TE | JAX | 2013 R1 #21 | 2010–2012 |
| Ben Koyack | TE | JAX | 2015 R7 #229 | 2011–2014 |
| T.J. Jones | WR | NYG | 2014 R6 #189 | 2010–2013 |
| George Atkinson | RB | KC | 2014 UDFA | 2011–2013 |
| Troy Niklas | TE | ARI | 2014 R2 #52 | 2012–2013 |
| Cierre Wood | RB | BUF | 2013 UDFA | 2010–2012 |
| Kyle Brindza | K | TB | 2015 UDFA | 2012–2014 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com