2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 4-8 (0-0 in the FBS Independents), finishing No. 18 in the AP poll. They scored 30.9 and allowed 27.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-8-0; games went 6-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 18 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 4-8
- Conference record: 0-0
- AP rank: No. 18
- Against the spread: 4-8-0
- Over/under: 6-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 18
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Texas | 2016-09-04 | L | 47-50 | -3 | L | O 55 |
| 2 | Nevada | 2016-09-10 | W | 39-10 | -27 | W | U 62 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 2016-09-17 | L | 28-36 | -7 | L | O 50 |
| 4 | Duke | 2016-09-24 | L | 35-38 | -20 | L | O 60 |
| 5 | vs Syracuse | 2016-10-01 | W | 50-33 | -12.5 | W | O 74 |
| 6 | at NC State | 2016-10-08 | L | 3-10 | +1 | L | U 56 |
| 7 | Stanford | 2016-10-15 | L | 10-17 | -3 | L | U 53 |
| 9 | Miami | 2016-10-29 | W | 30-27 | -2 | W | U 58 |
| 10 | vs Navy | 2016-11-05 | L | 27-28 | -3.5 | L | U 63 |
| 11 | Army | 2016-11-12 | W | 44-6 | -13 | W | U 55 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 2016-11-19 | L | 31-34 | -1.5 | L | O 53 |
| 13 | at USC | 2016-11-26 | L | 27-45 | +17.5 | L | O 58 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShone Kizer | 12 | 212 | 361 | 2925 | 26 | 9 |
| Malik Zaire | 8 | 11 | 23 | 122 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Adams | 12 | 158 | 933 | 5 |
| Tarean Folston | 10 | 77 | 334 | 2 |
| Dexter Williams | 11 | 39 | 200 | 3 |
| Josh Anderson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Team | 7 | 9 | -48 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 12 | 58 | 961 | 9 |
| Torii Hunter Jr. | 8 | 38 | 521 | 3 |
| Kevin Stepherson | 10 | 25 | 462 | 5 |
| C.J. Sanders | 12 | 24 | 293 | 2 |
| Chris Finke | 10 | 10 | 122 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyles Morgan | 12 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Drue Tranquill | 12 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| James Onwualu | 12 | 77 | 12.5 | 3 | 5 | |
| Te'von Coney | 12 | 61 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Isaac Rochell | 12 | 56 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 |
2016 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 |
| Jerry Tillery | DT | IND | 2019 R1 #28 | 2016–2018 |
| Julian Love | SAF | SEA | 2019 R4 #108 | 2016–2018 |
| Mike McGlinchey | OT | DEN | 2018 R1 #9 | 2016–2017 |
| Quenton Nelson | G | IND | 2018 R1 #6 | 2016–2017 |
| Julian Okwara | DE | CLE | 2020 R3 #67 | 2016–2019 |
| Miles Boykin | WR | CHI | 2019 R3 #93 | 2016–2018 |
| Troy Pride | CB | IND | 2020 R4 #113 | 2016–2019 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | NO | 2018 R6 #207 | 2015–2017 |
| Jalen Elliott | DB | PIT | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Chase Claypool | WR | MIA | 2020 R2 #49 | 2016–2019 |
| Isaac Rochell | DE | LV | 2017 R7 #225 | 2016 |
| Daelin Hayes | LB | BAL | 2021 R5 #171 | 2016–2020 |
| Jamir Jones | LB | PIT | 2021 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Asmar Bilal | LB | LV | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| 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 |
| James Onwualu | LB | LV | 2017 UDFA | 2013–2016 |
| Alize Mack | TE | KC | 2019 R7 #231 | 2015–2018 |
| Te'Von Coney | LB | LV | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com