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FBS Independents

Notre Dame

2017 Season Performance

#15
Rank
9-3
Record
163.2
Points
0.671
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #43 Michigan State 38-18
Worst L @ #36 Stanford 20-38

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 3-2
Conference 0-0
Non-Conf 9-3
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1

Rank Progression

#1
#18
#35
#52
#68
Pre
#18
W3
#22
W6
#7
W9
#5
W12
#10
W15
#15

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #28 Temple
49-16
+13.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+4.5 13.1
Total 13.1 pts
2
09/09
L
#15 vs #27 Georgia
19-20
-4.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.1 -3.1
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -3.5
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.1
Total -4.1 pts
3
09/16
W
#58 @ #92 Boston College
49-20
+22.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.8 17.3
Margin Scaling
+5.3 22.6
Total 22.6 pts
4
09/24
W
#22 @ #43 Michigan State
38-18
+62.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+31.5 45.0
Margin Scaling
+5.0 50.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 53.0
Recency Weighting
+9.5 62.5
Total 62.5 pts
5
09/30
W
#9 vs #73 Miami (OH)
52-17
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
6
10/07
W
#10 @ #104 North Carolina
33-10
+13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 9.3
Margin Scaling
+4.0 13.2
Total 13.2 pts
8
10/21
W
#8 vs #17 USC
49-14
+19.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.6 12.6
Margin Scaling
+4.9 17.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 19.0
Total 19.0 pts
9
10/28
W
#4 vs #21 NC State
35-14
+16.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.9 12.9
Margin Scaling
+3.8 16.6
Total 16.6 pts
10
11/04
W
#5 vs #43 Wake Forest
48-37
+14.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.4 11.4
Margin Scaling
+2.6 14.0
Total 14.0 pts
11
11/12
L
#7 @ #17 Miami
8-41
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
12
11/18
W
#10 vs #44 Navy
24-17
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.1 9.1
Margin Scaling
+1.4 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
13
11/26
L
#10 @ #36 Stanford
20-38
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
Total
9-3 Record
163.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
100-25
Record
80%
Win Rate
#20
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.631
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#86
2017
#15
2018
#6
2019
#17
2020
#8
2021
#7
2022
#27
2023
#23
2024
#7
2025
#17
2026
#3

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 FBS Independents 6-0 (100%) #3 #2 142.4 0.723 -
2025 FBS Independents 10-2 (83%) #17 #9 168.3 0.684 -
2024 FBS Independents 11-1 (92%) #7 #1 226.3 0.644 -
2023 FBS Independents 9-3 (75%) #23 #2 105.4 0.569 -
2022 FBS Independents 8-4 (67%) #27 #16 98.1 0.589 -
2021 FBS Independents 11-1 (92%) #7 #4 196.6 0.610 -
2020 FBS Independents 10-1 (91%) #8 #4 140.5 0.565 -
2019 FBS Independents 10-2 (83%) #17 #11 135.8 0.638 -
2018 FBS Independents 12-0 (100%) #6 #2 255.1 0.660 -
2017 FBS Independents 9-3 (75%) #15 #4 163.2 0.671 -
2016 FBS Independents 4-8 (33%) #86 #38 -11.0 0.590 -