2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 0–0 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tommy Rees (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Al Golden (1st season) |
Home stadium | Notre Dame Stadium (capacity: 77,622) |
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No. 18 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | – | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | – | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | – | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | – | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season The Fighting Irish play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, and compete as an independent. The program will be lead by first-year head coach Marcus Freeman.[1][2]
Offseason
Coaching changes
On December 2, 2021, following the departure of Brian Kelly to LSU, defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was promoted to head coach.[3][4]
The following coaches left the football program:
- WR coach Del Alexander was not retained.
- OL coach Jeff Quinn was not retained.
- ST coach Brian Polian left for a position at LSU.
- DL coach & recruiting coordinator Mike Elston left for a position at Michigan.
- RB coach & run game coordinator Lance Taylor left for the offensive coordinator position at Louisville.
- TE coach John McNulty left for the offensive coordinator position at Boston College.
Coaches Hired in
New Coaches announced in a Press Conference on February 17, 2022[5]
- Harry Hiestand Rehired to coach Offensive Line
- Gerad Parker Hired to coach Tight Ends
- Al Washington Hired to coach Defensive Line
- Al Golden Hired to coach Linebackers and as Defensive Coordinator
- Chansi Stuckey Hired to Coach Wide Receivers
- Brian Mason Hired to coach Special Teams
- Deland McCullough Hired to coach Running Backs
Transfers In
- S Brandon Joseph transferred in from Northwestern.
- K Blake Gruppe transferred in from Arkansas State.
- P Jon Sot transferred in from Harvard.
Transfers Out
- QB Brendan Clark transferred to Old Dominion
- WR Lawrence Keys III transferred to Tulane
- TE George Takacs transferred to Boston College
- OL Quinn Carroll transferred to Minnesota
- LB Shayne Simon transferred to Pittsburgh
- LB Paul Moala (entered Transfer Portal)
- CB JoJo Johnson (entered Transfer Portal)
- CB Caleb Offord transferred to Buffalo
- S K. J. Wallace (entered Transfer Portal)
- S Litchfield Ajavon (entered Transfer Portal)
- S Khari Gee transferred to Georgia Tech
- P Jay Bramblett transferred to LSU
Coaching Staff
Schedule
Notre Dame announced and finalized the 2022 football schedule on December 7, 2021.[6]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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September 3 | at Ohio State | ||||
September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Marshall | NBC | ||
September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | California |
| NBC | |
September 24 | at North Carolina | ||||
October 8 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. BYU | NBC | ||
October 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford |
| NBC | |
October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | UNLV |
| NBC | |
October 29 | at Syracuse | ||||
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Clemson |
| NBC | |
November 12 | vs. Navy | ||||
November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Boston College |
| NBC | |
November 26 | at USC | ||||
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References
- ^ Shannon Nolan (December 6, 2021). "Notre Dame Football introduces Marcus Freeman as head coach". WBND-LD. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Marcus Hartman (December 6, 2021). "Freeman introduced as Notre Dame football coach". Journal-News. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Shannon Nolan (December 6, 2021). "Notre Dame Football introduces Marcus Freeman as head coach". WBND-LD. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Marcus Hartman (December 6, 2021). "Freeman introduced as Notre Dame football coach". Journal-News. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Joshua Vowles (February 17, 2022). > "Notre Dame Football: Marcus Freeman unveils a full coaching staff for the Irish". One Foot Down. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ Andrew Gastelum (December 7, 2021). "Notre Dame Finalizes All 12 Games, Dates for 2022 Schedule". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2021.