FBS Independents · 2026
Notre Dame
1–0
#3
CFPi+
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CFPi+ Index
CFPi+
+27.1#3
Offense
+42.1#2
Defense
+15.0#9
National Composite
+24.6#4
EPi+ Efficiency
+24.9#5
TPi+ Talent
+27.9#3
Head Coach
+19.5#6
EPi+ Efficiency Index
EPi+
+4.4#57
Off EPi+
+1.5#67
Def EPi+
-3.0#45
Off Success
46.0%#71
Def Success
32.1%#48
Havoc Created
21.3%#40
Advanced Stats
| Stat | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 46.0% | #71 | 32.1% | #48 |
| Explosiveness | +1.1 | #100 | +1.3 | #76 |
| Havoc Rate | 11.1% | #50 | 21.3% | #40 |
| Pass PPA | +0.4 | #56 | +0.3 | #81 |
| Rush PPA | +0.2 | #59 | -0.2 | #37 |
TPi+ Talent Index
TPi+
+27.9#3
Recruiting
+24.2#6
Returning
+6.7#57
247 Talent
953.0#6
Head Coach
+19.5#6
National Composite
C
+24.6#4
SP+
+26.8#3
SP+ Off
+40.6#1
SP+ Def
+14.0#7
ESPN FPI
+27.0#3
Traditional Stats
Yards/G
350.0#97
Yards/G Allowed
284.0#59
Pass Yards/G
239.0#65
Rush Yards/G
111.0#106
3rd Down
33.3%#101
3rd Down Allowed
38.5%#79
Sacks/G
2.0#48
Takeaways/G
2.0#23
2026 Scheduleprojected 10.86–1.14
Record
2–0
Simulated
12–0
Projected
10.9–1.1
Best case
12–0
Worst case
9–3
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | PROJECTED | WIN PROB | MARKET | EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs#69 Wisconsin | W 41–13 | Final | |||
| 2 | vs#114 Rice | W 52–0 | Final | |||
| 3 | vs#71 Michigan State | — | Win by 34.7 45–10 | 97.7% | — | — |
| 4 | @#63 Purdue | — | Win by 20.9 38–17 | 88.5% | — | — |
| 5 | @#49 North Carolina | — | Win by 17.9 34–16 | 84.8% | -23.5 | -5.6 |
| 6 | vs#74 Stanford | — | Win by 35.8 42–7 | 98.0% | — | — |
| 7 | @#20 BYU | — | Win by 7.5 31–24 | 66.6% | -10 | -2.5 |
| 9 | vs#77 Navy | — | Win by 31.2 45–14 | 96.3% | — | — |
| 10 | vs#6 Miami | — | Win by 12.1 34–21 | 75.7% | -6.5 | +5.6 |
| 11 | vs#76 Boston College | — | Win by 36.9 48–10 | 98.3% | — | — |
| 12 | vs#27 SMU | — | Win by 24.6 38–14 | 92.1% | -17.5 | +7.1 |
| 13 | @#65 Syracuse | — | Win by 20.7 38–17 | 88.3% | — | — |
CFPi+ V2026.2 · data vintage 9/8/2026