2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 10-3 (0-0 in the FBS Independents), finishing No. 11 in the AP poll. They scored 34.2 and allowed 24.1 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-5-1; games went 7-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 8 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 10-3
- Conference record: 0-0
- AP rank: No. 8
- Against the spread: 7-5-1
- Over/under: 7-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 8
2015 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2015-09-05 | W | 38-3 | -9 | W | U 48 |
| 2 | at Virginia | 2015-09-12 | W | 34-27 | -13 | L | O 46.5 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 2015-09-19 | W | 30-22 | -1.5 | W | U 56 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 2015-09-26 | W | 62-27 | -28.5 | W | O 61 |
| 5 | at Clemson | 2015-10-04 | L | 22-24 | +3 | W | U 48.5 |
| 6 | Navy | 2015-10-10 | W | 41-24 | -15 | W | O 59 |
| 7 | USC | 2015-10-17 | W | 41-31 | -5 | W | O 62 |
| 9 | at Temple | 2015-11-01 | W | 24-20 | -11.5 | L | U 52 |
| 10 | at Pittsburgh | 2015-11-07 | W | 42-30 | -8.5 | W | O 53 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 2015-11-14 | W | 28-7 | -25.5 | L | U 52 |
| 12 | Boston College | 2015-11-22 | W | 19-16 | -15 | L | U 43 |
| 13 | at Stanford | 2015-11-29 | L | 36-38 | +2 | P | O 57 |
| Bowl | vs Ohio State | 2016-01-01 | L | 28-44 | +5 | L | O 57 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShone Kizer | 13 | 211 | 335 | 2884 | 21 | 10 |
| Malik Zaire | 2 | 26 | 40 | 428 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Prosise | 10 | 156 | 1032 | 11 |
| Josh Adams | 12 | 117 | 835 | 6 |
| Brandon Wimbush | 2 | 7 | 96 | 1 |
| Dexter Williams | 6 | 21 | 81 | 1 |
| Tarean Folston | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Fuller V | 13 | 62 | 1258 | 14 |
| Chris Brown | 13 | 48 | 597 | 4 |
| Torii Hunter Jr. | 13 | 28 | 363 | 2 |
| Amir Carlisle | 12 | 32 | 355 | 1 |
| Corey Robinson | 11 | 16 | 200 | 1 |
2015 Notre Dame players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drue Tranquill | LB | KC | 2019 R4 #130 | 2014–2018 |
| Durham Smythe | TE | BAL | 2018 R4 #123 | 2014–2017 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | NO | 2018 R6 #207 | 2015–2017 |
| Matthias Farley | DB | CAR | 2016 UDFA | 2012–2015 |
| Cole Luke | CB | WAS | 2017 UDFA | 2014–2016 |
| DeShone Kizer | QB | TEN | 2017 R2 #52 | 2015–2016 |
| Dexter Williams | RB | CLE | 2019 R6 #194 | 2015–2018 |
| Josh Adams | RB | NO | 2018 UDFA | 2015–2017 |
| KeiVarae Russell | CB | NO | 2016 R3 #74 | 2012–2015 |
| Will Fuller | WR | MIA | 2016 R1 #21 | 2013–2015 |
| C.J. Prosise | RB | TB | 2016 R3 #90 | 2013–2015 |
| James Onwualu | LB | LV | 2017 UDFA | 2013–2016 |
| Alize Mack | TE | KC | 2019 R7 #231 | 2015–2018 |
| Corey Robinson | OT | JAX | 2015 R7 #240 | 2013–2015 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com