2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 11-2 (5-0 in the FBS Independents), finishing No. 8 in the AP poll. They scored 35.2 and allowed 19.7 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-4-0; games went 7-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 11 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: FBS Independents
- Record: 11-2
- Conference record: 5-0
- AP rank: No. 5
- Against the spread: 9-4-0
- Over/under: 7-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 11
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Florida State | 2021-09-05 | W | 41-38 | -7.5 | L | O 53.5 |
| 2 | Toledo | 2021-09-11 | W | 32-29 | -16.5 | L | O 55.5 |
| 3 | Purdue | 2021-09-18 | W | 27-13 | -7.5 | W | U 58.5 |
| 4 | vs Wisconsin | 2021-09-25 | W | 41-13 | +6 | W | O 44 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 2021-10-02 | L | 13-24 | +2 | L | U 50 |
| 6 | at Virginia Tech | 2021-10-09 | W | 32-29 | +1 | W | O 47 |
| 8 | USC | 2021-10-23 | W | 31-16 | -7.5 | W | U 59.5 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 2021-10-30 | W | 44-34 | -3.5 | W | O 62.5 |
| 10 | Navy | 2021-11-06 | W | 34-6 | -21 | W | U 47.5 |
| 11 | at Virginia | 2021-11-14 | W | 28-3 | -8 | W | U 62.5 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 2021-11-20 | W | 55-0 | -18 | W | U 58 |
| 13 | at Stanford | 2021-11-28 | W | 45-14 | -20.5 | W | O 53 |
| Bowl | Oklahoma State | 2022-01-01 | L | 35-37 | +1 | L | O 45 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Coan | 13 | 253 | 385 | 3150 | 25 | 7 |
| Drew Pyne | 2 | 15 | 30 | 224 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | 12 | 204 | 1002 | 14 |
| Tyler Buchner | 10 | 46 | 336 | 3 |
| Logan Diggs | 8 | 51 | 229 | 3 |
| Chris Tyree | 11 | 56 | 222 | 1 |
| Audric Estime | 2 | 7 | 60 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Austin | 12 | 48 | 888 | 7 |
| Michael Mayer | 12 | 71 | 840 | 7 |
| Avery Davis | 8 | 27 | 386 | 4 |
| Braden Lenzy | 12 | 32 | 350 | 3 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | 9 | 24 | 344 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Bertrand | 13 | 102 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Drew White | 12 | 55 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Clarence Lewis | 13 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Isaiah Foskey | 13 | 52 | 12.5 | 11 | 1 | |
| Bo Bauer | 13 | 47 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 |
2021 Notre Dame players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audric Estimé | RB | NO | 2024 R5 #147 | 2021–2023 |
| Cam Hart | CB | LAC | 2024 R5 #140 | 2020–2023 |
| Gabe Rubio | DE | PIT | 2026 R6 #210 | 2021–2025 |
| Howard Cross III | DT | CIN | 2025 UDFA | 2019–2024 |
| Isaiah Foskey | DE | CIN | 2023 R2 #40 | 2019–2022 |
| Jack Kiser | LB | JAX | 2025 R4 #107 | 2020–2024 |
| JD Bertrand | LB | ATL | 2024 R5 #143 | 2020–2023 |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | NO | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
| Kyle Hamilton | SAF | BAL | 2022 R1 #14 | 2019–2021 |
| Kyren Williams | RB | LA | 2022 R5 #164 | 2019–2021 |
| Marist Liufau | LB | DAL | 2024 R3 #87 | 2020–2023 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | LV | 2023 R2 #35 | 2020–2022 |
| Mitchell Evans | TE | CAR | 2025 R5 #163 | 2021–2024 |
| Rylie Mills | DT | SEA | 2025 R5 #142 | 2020–2024 |
| Xavier Watts | SAF | ATL | 2025 R3 #96 | 2021–2024 |
| Kurt Hinish | DT | HOU | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com