A 2024 Ohio State football season that was seldom boring — with the Buckeyes enduring no shortage of twists and turns, triumphs and heartbreaks — has ended with a national championship.
After leading by as many as 24 points in the second half, Ohio State held on for a 34-23 victory against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The title is the Buckeyes’ ninth in program history, three of which have come since 2002. This is the first under coach Ryan Day.
It capped a commanding run through the inaugural 12-team playoff, with wins against Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame, in order — and each came by double digits.
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It’s the second time Ohio State has won a national championship in the first year of a new playoff format. Its most recent title before Monday night came in the 2014 season, which marked the debut of the four-team playoff.
Buoyed by three touchdowns from running back Quinshon Judkins, the Buckeyes got out to a 31-7 lead after a Jayden Fielding field goal with 7:52 remaining in the third quarter. Whatever comfort Ohio State had in that moment quickly disappeared, with the Fighting Irish staging a furious rally, one in which it scored two touchdowns and had two successful two-point conversions over a stretch of 14 minutes in the third and fourth quarters to make it a one-score game, 31-23, with 4:15 remaining.
Facing a third-and-11 on its ensuing drive, Will Howard connected with Jeremiah Smith for a 56-yard gain that got the Buckeyes down to the Notre Dame 10-yard line. It set up a 33-yard Fielding field goal with 26 seconds remaining to secure the victory.
The championship was an exclamation point to an occasionally tumultuous season, one in which Ohio State lost two regular-season games, including a shocking 13-10 loss to archrival Michigan. The setback was its fourth in a row to the hated Wolverines, raising loud questions about Day’s job security.
As the No. 8 seed in the playoff, however, the Buckeyes responded, winning the four postseason games by an average of 17.5 points.
Here’s a look at how the game unfolded, including the score, updates, highlights and more:
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Final: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23
Ohio State FG essentially clinches national title
Even in a game with this many plot twists and unpredictable swings of momentum, that should do it.
Following the Jeremiah Smith reception, Ohio State burns some precious clock and gets a 33-yard field goal from Jayden Fielding with 26 seconds remaining to extend the Buckeyes’ lead to 34-23.
Barring an unprecedented collapse, Ohio State will win its ninth national title.
Jeremiah Smith catch gets Ohio State on verge of national title
In the biggest play of the game, Ohio State turns to its best offensive player.
On a third-and-11 from its own 34-yard line and 2:45 left, Will Howard unloads it to Jeremiah Smith, who broke past a Notre Dame defensive back and hauled in the pass for a 57-yard gain down to the Fighting Irish 9.
The Buckeyes will have a first-and-goal coming out of the two-minute timeout. Notre Dame has just one timeout left.
Notre Dame TD makes it one-score game
And just like that, it’s a one-score ballgame.
After forcing the Ohio State punt, Notre Dame goes 80 yards in just six plays and 2:10, aided largely by a Riley Leonard 33-yard pass to Mitchell Evans. The biggest, most important play, though, came on a third-and-9, when Leonard connected with Jaden Greathouse, his favorite target this quarter, for a 30-yard touchdown.
On the 2-point conversion, the Fighting Irish get inventive, with Jordan Faison taking a handoff on a sweep and tossing it to a wide-open Beaux Collins to make it 31-23 with 4:21 left.
Ohio State punts for first time
Notre Dame isn’t quite done yet. After the missed field goal, Ohio State picked up a first down, but doesn’t get past its own 39-yard line and is forced to punt after a Will Howard incompletion to Jeremiah Smith on third-and-3.
A 51-yard punt and a 10-yard return gives the Fighting Irish the ball at their own 20 with 6:34 to play.
Notre Dame comes up empty after missed FG
Notre Dame was well-positioned to make Ohio State continue to sweat, with some timely Jaden Greathouse catches and Buckeyes penalties getting the Fighting Irish all the way down to the Ohio State 8-yard line after the forced fumble.
A 1-yard Riley Leonard loss on a run followed by back-to-back incompletions made it fourth-and-goal from the 9. Rather than go for it down 16 and with 9:38 left, Marcus Freeman opts for the 27-yard field goal, which Mitch Jeter misses, with the kick clanging off the left upright.
Ohio State will take over at its own 20 with a 16-point lead and 9:27 left. A national championship is within reach for the Buckeyes.
Notre Dame forces Ohio State fumble, keeps hopes alive
The Fighting Irish got the huge play they needed.
Linebacker Drayk Bowen punches the ball out of Emeka Egbuka’s grip after the Ohio State wideout hauled in a pass and before Egbuka’s knee could hit the ground. The ball comes out and Notre Dame recovers at its own 21-yard line with 14:46 left.
It was the Buckeyes’ first fumble since a win at Penn State all the way back on Nov. 2.
We’ve still got a game, folks.
End of third quarter: Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 15
The third quarter ends with Ohio State driving, with a second-and-8 at the Notre Dame 45-yard line. A score here would seem to end Notre Dame’s hopes of a comeback, so a huge couple of plays coming up for the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame TD makes it a two-possession game
A Notre Dame offense that had been impotent since its first drive finally comes back to life.
After picking up its first first down since the touchdown run on the opening possession, Notre Dame gets a 34-yard touchdown pass from Riley Leonard to Jaden Greathouse that gets the Fighting Irish within two scores of Ohio State after a successful 2-point conversion. It’s 31-15 with 3:03 remaining in the third quarter.
The drive went 75 yards in 10 plays and 4:49. It was made possible by a pass interference call on Buckeyes cornerback Davison Igbinosun on what had been an incomplete Leonard pass on a third-and-19 from the Notre Dame 37-yard line.
Ohio State FG extends lead
The good news for Notre Dame: an Ohio State drive didn’t end with a touchdown for the first time tonight. The bad news: the Buckeyes still came away with some points.
After the failed fake punt, Ohio State gets down to the Notre Dame 19-yard line, but a holding call pushes it back 10 yards and Will Howard is unable to connect with an open Carnell Tate for what would have been a 28-yard touchdown. Will Fielding comes in the game and sneaks in a 46-yard field goal to push the Buckeyes’ lead to 31-7 with 7:52 left.
Notre Dame fake punt fails
Staring at a 21-point deficit, Notre Dame opts to get creative on special teams with a fake punt. It didn’t go according to plan. Rather than go for it on fourth-and-2 from their own 33-yard line, the Fighting Irish send out the punt team, with backup quarterback Steve Angeli taking the direct snap and trying to hit Jordan Faison for a first down, but the wideout isn’t able to bring in what would have been a diving catch.
A curious play call from Notre Dame, given some of its success in short-yardage situations so far. Why resort to a predictable trick play when you could have gone for it straight up?
Regardless, Ohio State takes over at the Notre Dame 33 with a chance to extend its lead even more.
Quinshon Judkins third TD pushes Ohio State lead to 21
Ohio State is able to capitalize on Judkins’ long run — with Judkins himself finishing it off.
Three plays after his 70-yard run, Buckeyes running back barrels into the end zone on a third-and-goal from the Notre Dame 1-yard line. It’s Judkins’ third touchdown of the day, two of which have been on the ground.
Judkins is up to 88 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, along with two catches for 21 yards and a touchdown. And his team is up 28-7 on Notre Dame with 12:46 left in the third quarter.
Quinshon Judkins breaks huge run for Ohio State
If there were any hope for Notre Dame to flip the script defensively on Ohio State, one of the first plays of the second half didn’t offer much encouragement.
On a second-and-10 from the Ohio State 25-yard line, Quinshon Judkins broke through for a 70-yard run, nearly taking it to the house. His scamper gives the Buckeyes a first-and-goal at the Notre Dame 5.
National championship halftime stats
With Ohio State nursing a 21-7 halftime lead, here’s a look at the stats through the first two quarters:
After going 75 yards on 18 plays on its opening drive, Notre Dame had just three yards across its next three possessions combined. Ohio State, meanwhile, scored on each of its three drives, totaling 231 yards.
Here are some notable individual stats:
Ohio State
Will Howard: 14-15, 144 yards, 2 TDs; 6 rushes, 26 yards
TreVeyon Henderson: 7 carries, 37 yards
Jeremiah Smith: 4 catches, 32 yards, 1 TD
Emeka Egbuka: 4 catches, 33 yards
Carnell Tate: 2 catches, 35 yards
Quinshon Judkins: 3 carries, 16 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 21 yards, 1 TD
Notre Dame
Riley Leonard: 5-9, 46 yards; 10 rushes, 39 yards
Jadarian Price: 2 carries, 11 yards
Eli Raridon: 1 catch, 14 yards
Halftime: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 7
Ohio State stretches lead with Will Howard TD pass
This one could be getting out of hand.
Following Notre Dame’s three-and-out, Ohio State goes 80 yards in 12 plays and 4:26, with Will Howard accounting for 69 of those yards between his legs and arm. He finishes it off with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Quinshon Judkins that extends the Buckeyes’ lead to 21-7 with 27 seconds remaining in the first half.
It’s Judkins’ second touchdown of the day, with one through the air and one on the ground. One of the few miscues of that drive was Howard’s first incompletion of the night. He had connected with a pass-catcher on his first 13 throws.
The Fighting Irish are in some serious peril here. Ohio State gets the ball to open the second half and this Notre Dame team is not built to come from behind.
Notre Dame punts again
Another drive, another quick exit for the Notre Dame offense.
The Fighting Irish has managed -4 yards on its two possessions since its game-opening touchdown drive. The most recent of which saw it gain only a yard before being forced to punt. Ohio State will take over at its own 20-yard line with 4:53 left.
Quinshon Judkins TD gives Ohio State first lead
Ohio State’s offense is having a masterful performance thus far on the biggest stage in the sport.
After watching from the sideline as Notre Dame took the early lead, Will Howard and the Buckeyes have scored touchdowns on each of their first two drives, the second of which just went 76 yards over 10 plays. Quinshon Judkins finishes it off with a bruising 9-yard touchdown run, slicing through the heart of the Notre Dame defense and extending his arm over the goal line for the go-ahead score that makes it 14-7 after the extra point. Judkins’ touchdown scamper was highlighted by a fierce stiff arm on Notre Dame linebacker Jaiden Ausberry.
Ohio State is averaging 7.2 yards per play.
Notre Dame punts
After moving 75 yards up the field on its first drive, Notre Dame is quickly sent off the field, failing to pick up a first down and being forced to punt from its own 20-yard line. The Fighting Irish were playing from behind on much of the possession, with a false start on second-and-10 knocking them back five yards and then a holding call erasing what would have been a 13-yard completion from Riley Leonard two yards short of the sticks on second down.
Ohio State will start from its own 24 with 12:21 remaining after a 46-yard punt and a holding penalty on the return.
Ohio State answers with Jeremiah Smith TD
Notre Dame’s lead was ultimately short-lived.
After giving up a touchdown on the opening drive of the game, Ohio State makes the most of its first possession, moving relatively effortlessly up the field and getting an 8-yard touchdown catch from Jeremiah Smith in which the freshman phenom was able to jog into the end zone.
Smith’s touchdown, which came on his second catch of the possession, capped off an 11-play, 75-yard drive that tied the game up after an extra point.
End of first quarter: Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 0
The first quarter ends with Notre Dame holding on to a 7-point lead, but Ohio State is threatening to tie it up, with a first down at the Fighting Irish 13-yard line.
Riley Leonard leads Notre Dame to TD on opening drive
Notre Dame headed into the national championship game as a decided underdog, with many analysts and experts picking Ohio State to not only win, but do so comfortably.
Faced with those odds, the Fighting Irish came out swinging. Led by Riley Leonard, who ran an astonishing nine times for 32 yards, Notre Dame goes 75 yards in 18 plays (18 plays!!) and takes 9:45 off the clock, which included two successful fourth-down conversions. It’s capped off by — who else — Leonard, who runs it in from one yard out on a quarterback keeper.
The Irish lead 7-0 with 5:15 remaining in the first quarter. It was Notre Dame’s longest drive of the season, both in yardage and time elapsed.
Pregame
Emeka Egbuka, Jack Sawyer among top prospects in NFL draft
Many of the players taking the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Monday night may be majoring in something other than sports, but they’ll be taking their talents to the NFL.
Included in that group are several projected first-round picks. Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, defensive ends JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer, and offensive guard Donovan Jackson are all selected in the first round in the most recent mock draft from USA TODAY Sports’ Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz. To see the full mock draft, click here.
LeBron James, Bryce Harper among celebrities at the national championship game
When a national title is on the line, stars have a habit of showing up.
LeBron James and Bryce Harper among the notable figures in Atlanta to cheer on the Buckeyes. Though James bypasses college, going directly from high school to the NBA, he’s an Ohio native who has cheered for the Buckeyes for years. Harper, a Las Vegas native, became a Buckeyes fan through marriage as his wife, Kayla Varner, who played soccer at Ohio State.
Other celebrities at the game include rapper Travis Scott, actor Anthony Mackie and Pro Football Hall of Famer (and former Notre Dame quarterback) Joe Montana.
Ohio State injury update
Injuries have forced the Buckeyes to shuffle their offensive line for much of the season. It will be the second start of Montgomery’s career, with his first coming in a Jan. 10 victory against Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Montgomery is a sophomore who was a four-star recruit coming out of high school.
Notre Dame and Ohio State national championship uniforms
Notre Dame, as the higher seed in the matchup between the College Football Playoff’s Nos. 7 and 8 seeds, is wearing its home navy blue jerseys, gold pants and gold helmets. The jerseys have white numbers with a gold outline, along with nameplates featuring a player’s last name in gold.
The Buckeyes will be going with white jerseys, gray pants and their usual silver helmets, many of which are heavily dotted with Buckeye stickers depending on what a player has accomplished over the course of the season.
The stage is set for the national title
The end zones at Mercedes-Benz Stadium usually are painted red and black for the hometown Atlanta Falcons, but they’ve given way Monday to the scarlet and gray of Ohio State and the gold and blue of Notre Dame, with the College Football Playoff logo at midfield.
CFP championship game time today
Date: Monday, Jan. 20
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
The broadcast of the game between Buckeyes and Fighting Irish is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 20 from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.
What channel is CFP championship game on today?
TV channel: ESPN | ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN App | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
Ohio State and Notre Dame’s matchup in the College Football Playoff championship will air on ESPN. Chris Fowler (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) will call the game while Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath will serve as the sideline reporters.
Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
CFP championship game betting odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday, Jan. 18
Spread: Ohio State (-8.5)
Over/under: 45.5 points
Moneyline: Ohio State (-375) | Notre Dame (+300)
Ohio State football schedule 2024
Saturday, Aug. 31: vs. Akron (W, 52-6)
Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Western Michigan (W, 56-0)
Saturday, Sept. 14: BYE
Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. Marshall (W, 49-14)
Thursday, Sept. 26: at Michigan State* (W, 38-7)
Saturday, Oct. 5: vs. Iowa* (W, 35-7)
Saturday, Oct. 12: at No. 3 Oregon* (L, 32-31)
Saturday, Oct. 19: BYE
Saturday, Oct. 26: vs. Nebraska* (W, 21-17)
Saturday, Nov. 2: at No. 3 Penn State* (W, 20-13)
Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. Purdue* (W, 45-0)
Saturday, Nov. 16: at Northwestern* (W, 31-7)
Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. No. 5 Indiana* (W, 38-15)
Saturday, Nov. 30: vs. Michigan* (L, 13-10)
Saturday, Dec. 21: vs. No. 9 Tennessee, CFP first-round (W, 42-17) **
Wednesday, Jan. 1: vs. No. 1 Oregon, CFP Rose Bowl quarterfinal (W, 41-21) **
Friday, Jan. 10: vs. No. 5 Texas, CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal (W, 28-14) **
Monday, Jan. 20: vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, CFP championship game **
Record: 13-2, 7-2 Big Ten
* Denotes Big Ten game
** Denotes CFP ranking
Notre Dame football schedule 2024
Saturday, Aug. 31: at No. 20 Texas A&M (W, 23-13)
Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Northern Illinois (L, 16-14)
Saturday, Sept. 14: at Purdue (W, 66-7)
Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. Miami, Ohio (W, 28-3)
Saturday, Sept. 28: vs. No. 17 Louisville (W, 31-24)
Saturday, Oct. 5: BYE
Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. Stanford (W, 49-7)
Saturday, Oct. 19: vs. Georgia Tech (W, 31-13)
Saturday, Oct. 26: vs. No. 24 Navy (W, 51-14)
Saturday, Nov. 2: BYE
Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. Florida State (W, 52-3)
Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. Virginia (W, 35-14)
Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. No. 17 Army (W, 49-14)
Saturday, Nov. 30: at USC (W, 49-35)
Friday, Dec. 20: vs. No. 10 Indiana, CFP first round (W, 27-17) **
Thursday, Jan. 2: vs. No. 2 Georgia, CFP Sugar Bowl quarterfinal (W, 23-10) **
Thursday, Jan. 9: vs. No. 6 Penn State, CFP Orange Bowl semifinal (W, 27-24) **
Monday, Jan. 20: vs. No. 8 Ohio State, CFP championship **
Record: 14-1
** Denotes CFP ranking
CFP championship game news
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Ohio State vs Notre Dame predictions
Here’s who our staff is predicting will win the College Football Playoff national championship game:
Dan Wolken: Ohio State 33, Notre Dame 10
Eddie Timanus: Ohio State 27, Notre Dame 17
Erick Smith: Ohio State 30, Notre Dame 16
Jordan Mendoza: Ohio State 23, Notre Dame 16
Paul Myerberg: Notre Dame 24, Ohio State 20
Scooby Axson: Ohio State 27, Notre Dame 21
Mercedes Benz Stadium
The College Football Playoff national championship game will be played inside Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The retractable dome stadium is the home of the Atlanta Falcons and opened in 2017. It hosted the CFP championship game in 2018, too, which was won by Alabama against Georgia in overtime. Capacity can expand up to 75.000, though its record attendance was 79.330 for the 2022 Peach Bowl, when Georgia beat Ohio State 42-41 in a CFP semifinal.
College Football Playoff semifinals results
Friday, Jan. 10
Cotton Bowl: No. 8 Ohio State 28, No. 5 Texas 14
Thursday, Jan. 9
Orange Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 6 Penn State 24
College Football Playoff quarterfinals results
Tuesday, Dec. 31
Fiesta Bowl: No. 6 Penn State 31, No. 3 Boise State 14
Wednesday, Jan. 1
Peach Bowl: No. 5 Texas 39, No. 4 Arizona State 31 (OT)
Rose Bowl: No. 8 Ohio State 41, No. 1 Oregon 21
Thursday, Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame 23, No. 2 Georgia 10
College Football Playoff first round results
Friday, Dec. 20
No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 10 Indiana 17
Saturday, Dec. 21
No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10
No. 5 Texas 38, No. 12 Clemson 24
No. 8 Ohio State 42, No. 9 Tennessee 17
College football national champions list since 2000
2023: Michigan
2022: Georgia
2021: Georgia
2020: Alabama
2019: LSU
2018: Clemson
2017: Alabama
2016: Clemson
2015: Alabama
2014: Ohio State
2013: Florida State
2012: Alabama
2011: Alabama
2010: Auburn
2009: Alabama
2008: Florida
2007: LSU
2006: Florida
2005: Texas
2004: Southern California
2003: LSU, Southern California
2002: Ohio State
2001: Miami (Fla.)
2000: Oklahoma
CFP national championship weather
The College Football Playoff national championship game will be played indoors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Outside, the forecast is calling for sunny skies but very chilly temperatures maxing out at about 34 degrees and dropping to a low of 22.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame over/under
The over-under for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame is 46.5, according to the BetMGM.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame moneyline
Ohio State is a -350 favorite on the moneyline. Meanwhile, Notre Dame is a +280 underdog, according to BetMGM. Looking to wager? If you’re new to sports betting, don’t worry. Our college football betting guide can help you get started. We also have tips for beginners on how to place a bet online. And USA TODAY readers can claim exclusive promos and bonus codes with these online sportsbooks and sports betting sites.
Where is Notre Dame located?
The University of Notre Dame campus is in South Bend, Indiana, which is just south of the Michigan border.
College Football Playoff format
In addition to the expanded field, the new College Football Playoff format also includes first-round byes, automatic bids and home games for the first time in the CFP era.
The four highest-ranked of these teams are seeded 1-4 and given a first-round bye. If the Group of Five champion is not among the top 12 teams in the final poll, it is slotted in at the No. 12 spot.
From there, seven at-large teams make up the remainder of the field, beginning with the No. 5 team. Seeds 5-12 play in first-round games either at the home of the higher-ranked team or at another location if the higher-ranked team chooses.
No. 5 hosts No. 12; No. 6 hosts No. 11; No. 7 hosts No. 10; and No. 8 hosts No. 9. From there, winners of the first-round games advance to the quarterfinals to take on the top four seeds.
Of note: Once the final bracket is revealed, there is no ‘re-seeding’ to ensure the highest-ranked team faces the lowest-ranked remaining team. That means No. 1 plays the winner of the No. 8/9 game; No. 2 plays No. 7/10; No. 3 plays No. 6/11 and No. 4 plays No. 5/12.
The CFP committee also will not make special arrangements to ensure teams that met in the regular season will avoid playing in the postseason.
When was the last time Ohio State won a national championship?
The Buckeyes have won eight national titles with their most recent coming in 2014, when they beat Oregon 42-20 in the first year of the College Football Playoff. Here are the seasons they won national championships:
1942
1954
1957
1961
1968
1970
2002
2014
When was the last time Notre Dame won a national championship?
The Fighting Irish haven’t won a national title since 1988, but Notre Dame has accumulated 11 championships in its storied history. Here are the seasons it won national championships:
1924
1929
1930
1943
1946
1947
1949
1966
1973
1977
1988
Ohio State vs Notre Dame history
This will be the ninth time the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish have faced off, with the Buckeyes owning a 6-2 record. Here are the previous eight results:
1935 – Notre Dame 18-13
1936 – Note Dame 7-2
1995 – Ohio State 45-26
1996 – Ohio State 29-16
2006 – Ohio State 34-20
2016 – Ohio State 44-28
2022 – Ohio State 21-10
2023 – Ohio State 17-14
Ohio State depth chart
Offense
QB: Will Howard, GR
RB: TreVeyon Henderson, SR
WR X: Jeremiah Smith, FR
WR Z: Carnell Tate, SO
WR Y: Emeka Egbuka, SR
TE: Gee Scott Jr., GR
RT: Josh Fryar, SR
RG: Tegra Tshabola, SO
C: Carson Hinzman, SO
LG: Austin Siereveld, FR
LT: Donovan Jackson, JR
Defense
LDE: Jack Sawyer, SR
NT: Ty Hamilton, SR
DT: Tyleik Williams, SR
RDE: JT Tuimoloau, SR
WLB: Sonny Styles, JR
MLB: Cody Simon, GR
LCB: Denzel Burke, SR
SS: Lathan Ransom, SR
FS: Caleb Downs, SO
RCB: Davison Igbinosun, JR
NB: Jordan Hancock, SR
Specialists
P: Joe McGuire, FR
K: Jayden Fielding, JR
PR: Brandon Inniss, SO
KR: Carnell Tate, SO
Notre Dame depth chart
Offense
QB: Riley Leonard, SR
RB: Jeremiyah Love, SO
WR X: Beaux Collins, SR
WR Z: Jordan Faison, SO
WR F: Jaden Greathouse, SO
TE: Mitchell Evans, SR
RT: Aamil Wagner, SO
RG: Rocco Spindler, JR
C: Pat Coogan, JR
LG: Billy Schrauth, SO
LT: Tosh Baker, GR
Defense
DE: RJ Oben, GR
NT: Howard Cross III, GR
DT: Gabriel Rubio, JR
VYPER: Joshua Burnham, SO
WLB: Jack Kiser, GR
MLB: Drayk Bowen, SO
ROVER: Jaylen Sneed, SO
FCB: Christian Gray, SO
FS: Xavier Watts, GR
BS: Adon Shuler, FR
BCB: Leonard Moore, FR
NB: Jordan Clark, GR
Specialists
P: James Rendell, GR
K: Mitch Jeter, GR
PR: Max Hurleman, GR
KR: Jayden Harrison, GR
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