2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish season

2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Conference	Independent
2020 record	8-4
Head coach	joedchi (1st year)
Offensive scheme	TBD
Base defense	3-4
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium (Capacity: 80,795)
Seasons « 2019 2021 »

2020 Independents football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Army		0	–	0					9	–	3
Notre Dame		0	–	0					8	–	4
BYU		0	–	0					6	–	6
Georgia State		0	–	0					5	–	7
UMass		0	–	0					0	–	12
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will represent the University of Notre Dame in the 2020 CFBHC Season. The team will be coached by joedchi and will play its home games in Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. They are an Independent football program.

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	TNF	at Stanford*		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 21-41
2	Sat. Evening	#2 USC*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 26-23 OT
4	Sat. Afternoon	#23 Kansas*		Soldier Field • Chicago, IL	W 40-21
5	Sat. Morning	Boston College*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 44-41
7	Sat. Evening	at #6 Air Force*		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 17-38
8	Sat. Evening	at #1 Purdue*		Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	L 31-34
9	Sat. Morning	Charlotte*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 55-10
10	Sat. Morning	at Syracuse*		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	W 41-17
12	Sat. Evening	#22 Washington State*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 30-17
13	Sat. Afternoon	at Texas A&M*		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	W 34-31
14	Sat. Morning	Northwestern*	#25	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	W 27-13
15	Sat. Evening	#14 Alabama*	#18	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	L 16-23
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
	*
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Notre Dame	Season in current role
joedchi	Head Coach	1st	1st
Owen Sorenson	Quarterback	5th	4th
Kalei Keil	Running Back	4th	3rd
Thierno McGhee	Wide Receiver	4th	3rd
Robert Cordova	Left Guard	5th	4th
Jonas Grover	Tight End	2nd	1st
Antonio Early	Cornerback	5th	4th
Eric Samuels	Defensive End	4th	3rd
Luke Waggoner	Defensive End	4th	3rd
Richard Madison	Free Safety	4th	1st

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Roster

2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Sorenson, OwenOwen Sorenson  4.5 !Sr QB Kelly, BrianBrian Kelly 5.0 !Jr QB Curley, DarrylDarryl Curley 5.0 !Jr QB Easter, XavierXavier Easter 5.0 !Jr QB Sorenson, IanIan Sorenson  2.5 !So QB Lange, BrendanBrendan Lange  1.5 !Fr QB Wendt, TimTim Wendt  1.5 !Fr QB Ohara, JordanJordan Ohara 1.0 !Fr QB Casas, RodrigoRodrigo Casas 1.0 !Fr RB Keil, KaleiKalei Keil  3.5 !Jr RB Lombardo, RafaelRafael Lombardo  4.5 !Sr RB Frazier, SincereSincere Frazier 5.0 !Jr RB Briscoe, RayRay Briscoe  2.5 !So RB Griffin, IsaacIsaac Griffin 5.0 !Jr FB Crawley, JeremyJeremy Crawley  3.5 !Jr FB Dowling, FinnFinn Dowling 3.0 !So FB Marcum, HunterHunter Marcum  2.5 !So FB McIntosh, TawaTawa McIntosh 57.0 !Sr FB Swartz, DominicDominic Swartz 57.0 !Sr FB Moser, MaximillianMaximillian Moser 1.0 !Fr WR McGhee, ThiernoThierno McGhee  3.5 !Jr WR Krause, JonJon Krause 57.0 !Sr WR Samuel, KofiKofi Samuel 5.0 !Jr WR Barbosa, TimothyTimothy Barbosa 5.0 !Jr WR Nieves, EddieEddie Nieves 57.0 !Sr WR Clay, ShawnShawn Clay  1.5 !Fr WR Staples, BrianBrian Staples 1.0 !Fr TE Berger, HudsonHudson Berger  4.5 !Sr TE Iusitino, AhmedAhmed Iusitino 57.0 !Sr TE Snell, QochataQochata Snell  2.5 !So TE Leonard, FrederickFrederick Leonard 5.0 !Jr TE Grover, JonasJonas Grover  1.5 !Fr TE Calderon, JaredJared Calderon 1.0 !Fr OT Baggett, GeorgeGeorge Baggett 5.0 !Jr OT Peko, PatiPati Peko  4.5 !Sr OT Lyles, AdamAdam Lyles  2.5 !So OT Hildebrand, LiamLiam Hildebrand  1.5 !Fr OT McMahon, HudsonHudson McMahon 1.0 !Fr OT Brunson, GenoGeno Brunson 1.0 !Fr OT Gray, AmariAmari Gray 1.0 !Fr OG Pence, JoshJosh Pence 3.0 !So OG Cordova, RobertRobert Cordova  4.5 !Sr OG Ojeda, GustavoGustavo Ojeda  3.5 !Jr OG Booth, RaymondRaymond Booth 57.0 !Sr OG Duarte, NikolasNikolas Duarte 5.0 !Jr OG Mauiliu, EmanueluEmanuelu Mauiliu 5.0 !Jr OG Swift, RafaelRafael Swift 5.0 !Jr OG Coulter, JaydenJayden Coulter 57.0 !Sr C Serna, JoanJoan Serna  4.5 !Sr C Galloway, JavonJavon Galloway  2.5 !So C Darden, MakaiMakai Darden 5.0 !Jr C Greer, ColeCole Greer 57.0 !Sr C Clevenger, BrandonBrandon Clevenger  1.5 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Samuels, EricEric Samuels  3.5 !Jr DE Waggoner, LukeLuke Waggoner  3.5 !Jr DE Weathers, JosephJoseph Weathers 5.0 !Jr DE Ross, JacquiesJacquies Ross 1.0 !Fr DT Hollis, AdrianAdrian Hollis  4.5 !Sr DT Skinner, AdamAdam Skinner  4.5 !Sr DT Porter, ChristianChristian Porter 5.0 !Jr DT Irvin, NicolasNicolas Irvin 5.0 !Jr DT Church, MattMatt Church 5.0 !Jr DT Stuckey, AmirAmir Stuckey  4.5 !Sr OLB Michaels, TylerTyler Michaels  4.5 !Sr OLB Walters, VincentVincent Walters 5.0 !Jr OLB Laird, AmirAmir Laird 5.0 !Jr ILB Lacey, JacobJacob Lacey 57.0 !Sr ILB Smallwood, MatthewMatthew Smallwood 57.0 !Sr ILB Spiller, CameronCameron Spiller 5.0 !Jr ILB Lindsey, MarkMark Lindsey 5.0 !Jr ILB Elias, BrandonBrandon Elias 57.0 !Sr CB Early, AntonioAntonio Early  4.5 !Sr CB Charles, MalachiMalachi Charles 57.0 !Sr CB Joiner, MarcMarc Joiner 5.0 !Jr CB Clarke, OmarOmar Clarke 57.0 !Sr FS Grey, AidanAidan Grey  3.5 !Jr FS Madison, RichardRichard Madison  3.5 !Jr FS Chandler, RobertRobert Chandler 57.0 !Sr FS Whalen, RoccoRocco Whalen  1.5 !Fr FS Rowland, JimJim Rowland 1.0 !Fr SS Foy, JamirJamir Foy  4.5 !Sr SS McAfee, EvanEvan McAfee 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Comer, VincentVincent Comer  4.5 !Sr K Roth, SebastianSebastian Roth 57.0 !Sr K Burke, BeckettBeckett Burke  1.5 !Fr P Smallwood, HunterHunter Smallwood  4.5 !Sr P Tilley, CalvinCalvin Tilley 57.0 !Sr P Goldsmith, HarryHarry Goldsmith 57.0 !Sr P Nagel, BrodyBrody Nagel 57.0 !Sr P Lambert, TimothyTimothy Lambert  2.5 !So P Main, BenBen Main 57.0 !Sr P Casas, LennyLenny Casas  1.5 !Fr P Melendez, AngelAngel Melendez  1.5 !Fr LS Patrick, SalvatoreSalvatore Patrick 1.0 !Fr	Head coach joedchi Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: start of 2019 season

Depth chart

Defense FS Aidan Grey Robert Chandler WLB ILB ILB SLB Tyler Michaels Jacob Lacey Cameron Spiller Vincent Walters Brandon Elias Mark Lindsey Brandon Elias Amir Laird SS Jamir Foy Rocco Whalen CB Antonio Early Marc Joiner DE NT DE Eric Samuels Adrian Hollis Luke Waggoner Jacquies Ross Christian Porter Joseph Weathers CB Richard Madison Malachi Charles Offense WR Thierno McGhee Eddie Nieves LT LG C RG RT Pati Peko Robert Cordova Joan Serna Josh Pence Liam Hildebrand George Baggett Gustavo Ojeda Javon Galloway Emanuelu Mauiliu Adam Lyles TE Jonas Grover Hudson Berger WR Jon Krause Shawn Clay QB Owen Sorenson Brendan Lange RB Kalei Keil Rafael Lombardo FB Jeremy Crawley Hunter Marcum Special Teams PK Vincent Comer P Hunter Smallwood KR Jon Krause PR Jon Krause

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Daniel Cahill ILB	Normal, IL	Normal Community HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Week 6
	Skill:   Potential:
Ahmed Slade WR	Trafalgar, IN	Indian Creek HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Week 5
	Skill:   Potential:
Jaden Brown OLB	Normal, IL	Normal Community HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Week 9
	Skill:   Potential:
Ayden Patton CB	Atlanta, GA	North Springs HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Week 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Gerard Levitre OT	Greentown, IN	Eastern HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	Week 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Noel Guillory CB	Pasadena, TX	Pasadena HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Week 7
	Skill:   Potential:
Gabe Barton OLB	Coleman, MI	Coleman HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Week 5
	Skill:   Potential:
Maximillian Gould OG	Pensacola, FL	Pensacola Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	338 lb (153 kg)	Week 5
	Skill:   Potential:
Curtis Sampson DE	Winter Park, FL	Lake Howell HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	266 lb (121 kg)	Week 9
	Skill:   Potential:
Conor Houck DT	Owendale, MI	Owendale Gagetown HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	306 lb (139 kg)	Week 15
	Skill:   Potential:
Aouli Aveau OLB	Adel, GA	Cook HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Week 8
	Skill:   Potential:
Guyapi French RB	Rockville, IN	Rockville HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Week 13
	Skill:   Potential:
Reshad Blackmon ILB	Atlanta, GA	North Springs HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Derrick Hills DT	Whiteface, TX	Whitaface HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	333 lb (151 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Alshon Coates CB	Bel Air, MD	John Carroll HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Week 15
	Skill:   Potential:
Istaqa Webster DE	Rockville, IN	Rockville HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	239 lb (108 kg)	Week 6
	Skill:   Potential:
Samuel Dawson RB	Louisville, KY	Iroquois HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Kristian Woodson OG	Lake Providence, LA	Lake Providence HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Alex Masinalupe WR	Jessup, GA	Wayne County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Week 13
	Skill:   Potential:
Ibrahima Mayes CB	Jessup, GA	Wayne County HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Week 13
	Skill:   Potential:
Kofi Ranson RB	Marietta, GA	Pope HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Week 14
	Skill:   Potential:
Nehemiah Hodge SS	Greenville, GA	Greenville HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Week 15
	Skill:   Potential:
Philip Latham ILB	Tucson, AZ	Cholla Magnet HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Week 15
	Skill:   Potential:
Jordan Dickens DE	Warner Robins, GA	Warner Robins HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Week 15
	Skill:   Potential:
George Galindo RB	Chicago, IL	Hales Franciscan HS	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Jayson Shafer TE	Battle Creek, MI	St. Philip Catholic Central HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Eddie Everett RB	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich Community HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Patrick Fountain OT	Frankfurt, IL	Lincoln-Way East HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	289 lb (131 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Emmanuel Cherry RB	Normal, IL	Normal Community HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Junior College

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ruben Cahill OLB	Sugar Grove, IL	Waubonsee Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.