2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 12-1 (0-0 in the FBS Independents), finishing No. 5 in the AP poll. They scored 31.4 and allowed 18.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-5-1; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 13 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 12-1
- Conference record: 0-0
- AP rank: No. 3
- Against the spread: 7-5-1
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 13
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 2018-09-01 | W | 24-17 | +3 | W | U 46.5 |
| 2 | Ball State | 2018-09-08 | W | 24-16 | -34 | L | U 60.5 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 2018-09-15 | W | 22-17 | -14 | L | U 52 |
| 4 | at Wake Forest | 2018-09-22 | W | 56-27 | -6.5 | W | O 59.5 |
| 5 | Stanford | 2018-09-29 | W | 38-17 | -4.5 | W | O 52.5 |
| 6 | at Virginia Tech | 2018-10-07 | W | 45-23 | -6.5 | W | O 55 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 2018-10-13 | W | 19-14 | -21 | L | U 56 |
| 9 | vs Navy | 2018-10-28 | W | 44-22 | -22 | P | O 56 |
| 10 | at Northwestern | 2018-11-03 | W | 31-21 | -10 | P | O 49.5 |
| 11 | Florida State | 2018-11-11 | W | 42-13 | -17 | W | O 50.5 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 2018-11-17 | W | 36-3 | -10 | W | U 64.5 |
| 13 | at USC | 2018-11-25 | W | 24-17 | -13 | L | U 54.5 |
| Bowl | vs Clemson | 2018-12-29 | L | 3-30 | +11 | L | U 57.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Book | 11 | 214 | 314 | 2628 | 19 | 7 |
| Brandon Wimbush | 6 | 54 | 102 | 719 | 4 | 6 |
| Phil Jurkovec | 3 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Williams | 9 | 158 | 995 | 12 |
| Tony Jones Jr. | 12 | 83 | 392 | 3 |
| Jafar Armstrong | 10 | 72 | 383 | 7 |
| Avery Davis | 6 | 21 | 72 | 0 |
| Jahmir Smith | 3 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Boykin | 13 | 59 | 872 | 8 |
| Chase Claypool | 13 | 50 | 639 | 4 |
| Chris Finke | 13 | 49 | 571 | 2 |
| Alize Mack | 12 | 36 | 360 | 3 |
| Cole Kmet | 9 | 15 | 162 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te'von Coney | 12 | 111 | 9 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 |
| Alohi Gilman | 13 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Drue Tranquill | 12 | 79 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4 | |
| Jalen Elliott | 13 | 62 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 7 |
| Julian Love | 12 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
2018 Notre Dame players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alohi Gilman | SAF | KC | 2020 R6 #186 | 2018–2019 |
| Brock Wright | TE | DET | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2020 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | CHI | 2020 R2 #43 | 2017–2019 |
| Drue Tranquill | LB | KC | 2019 R4 #130 | 2014–2018 |
| Jerry Tillery | DT | IND | 2019 R1 #28 | 2016–2018 |
| Julian Love | SAF | SEA | 2019 R4 #108 | 2016–2018 |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | NO | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
| Khalid Kareem | DE | SF | 2020 R5 #147 | 2017–2019 |
| Julian Okwara | DE | CLE | 2020 R3 #67 | 2016–2019 |
| Kurt Hinish | DT | HOU | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Miles Boykin | WR | CHI | 2019 R3 #93 | 2016–2018 |
| Troy Pride | CB | IND | 2020 R4 #113 | 2016–2019 |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji | LB | PIT | 2021 R5 #182 | 2018–2020 |
| Ian Book | QB | PHI | 2021 R4 #133 | 2017–2020 |
| Jalen Elliott | DB | PIT | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Tony Jones | RB | ARI | 2020 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
| Chase Claypool | WR | MIA | 2020 R2 #49 | 2016–2019 |
| 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 |
| Dexter Williams | RB | CLE | 2019 R6 #194 | 2015–2018 |
| Alize Mack | TE | KC | 2019 R7 #231 | 2015–2018 |
| Te'Von Coney | LB | LV | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com