2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

2013 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
	*All wins for Notre Dame (9–4) in the 2013 season were later vacated; Rankings from AP Poll

2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Pinstripe Bowl, ; W 29–16 vs. Rutgers (vacated)
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 20
2013 record	0–4, 9 wins vacated
Head coach	Brian Kelly (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Martin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Bob Diaco (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kerry Cooks (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Captains	Zack Martin; Bennett Jackson; T. J. Jones;
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium; (Capacity: 80,795)
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

The 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Brian Kelly and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. They competed as an independent.

All wins in the 2012 and 2013 seasons were later vacated for use of ineligible players.^[1]

Before the season[]

Previous season[]

The Fighting Irish finished the 2012 regular season 12–0. They lost to the University of Alabama 42–14 in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.

2013 NFL Draft[]

The following former Notre Dame players were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft:

Round	Selection	Player	Position	Team
1	21	Tyler Eifert	Tight End	Cincinnati Bengals
2	38	Manti Te'o	Linebacker	San Diego Chargers
6	175	Jamoris Slaughter	Safety	Cleveland Browns
6	199	Theo Riddick	Running Back	Detroit Lions
6	200	Kapron Lewis-Moore	Defensive End	Baltimore Ravens
7	244	Zeke Motta	Safety	Atlanta Falcons

Transfers out / departures[]

On March 8, 2013, after only one year with the program, reserve quarterback Gunner Kiel announced he would transfer from the university.^[2] Sophomore wide receiver Davonte Neal left the team in late March, citing a desire to be closer to home.^[3] The day after Davonte Neal decided to transfer from Notre Dame, fellow wide receiver sophomore Justin Ferguson announced he was transferring as well and confirmed by coach Brian Kelly at a news conference.^[4] On May 28, 2013, it was announced that starting quarterback Everett Golson is no longer enrolled at the university, and was suspended from the school for the fall semester due to an academic violation.^[5] Chris Badger departs back home to Provo, Utah and will transfer to BYU due to family illness and will appeal for waiver to play this season.^[6]

Transfers in[]

Alex Wulfeck, a specialist at Wake Forest, announced he would transfer to Notre Dame in May after he received his degree in May 2013. He would be enrolled in a graduate studies program while exhausting his final season of eligibility.^[7]

Coaching changes[]

There were no staff changes following the 2012 season. The only "change" is that Brian Kelly turned play calling duties over to Chuck Martin.

Recruiting class[]

Brian Kelly received 24 commitments in his third full recruiting class including four five-star recruits: outside linebacker Jaylon Smith, defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, running back Greg Bryant, and defensive back Max Redfield. Vanderdoes would later decommit to play at UCLA, citing family health issues required that he be closer to home.^[8]

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Hunter Bivin OT	Owensboro, KY	Apollo HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	288 lb (131 kg)	5.1	Mar 24, 2012
Hunter Bivin OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84
Greg Bryant RB	Delray Beach, FL		5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	4.48	Dec 9, 2012
Greg Bryant RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Devin Butler DB	Washington, DC	Gonzaga College HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.6	Apr 4, 2012
Devin Butler DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Michael Deeb LB	Plantation, FL	American Heritage School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	–	Jun 29, 2012
Michael Deeb LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Steven Elmer OT	Midland, MI	Midland HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	5.0	Sep 17, 2011
Steven Elmer OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Tarean Folston RB	Cocoa, FL	Cocoa HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5	Jan 2, 2013
Tarean Folston RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85
Will Fuller WR	Philadelphia, PA	Roman Catholic HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	–	Aug 5, 2012
Will Fuller WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Mike Heuerman TE	Naples, FL	Barron Collier HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Apr 26, 2012
Mike Heuerman TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Torii Hunter, Jr. WR	Prosper, TX	Prosper HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	4.5	Sep 23, 2012
Torii Hunter, Jr. WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84
Rashad Kinlaw ATH/DB	Galloway, NJ	Absegami HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	4.5	Mar 26, 2012
Rashad Kinlaw ATH/DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Cole Luke CB	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–	Nov 1, 2012
Cole Luke CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Jacob Matuska DE	Columbus, OH	Bishop Hartley HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Mar 7, 2012
Jacob Matuska DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Mike McGlinchey OT	Philadelphia, PA	William Penn Charter School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Mar 25, 2012
Mike McGlinchey OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Colin McGovern OT	New Lenox, IL	Lincoln-Way West HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.4	Mar 24, 2012
Colin McGovern OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84
John Montelus OL	Everett, MA	Everett HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–	Apr 21, 2012
John Montelus OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
James Onwualu RB/WR	Saint Paul, MN	Cretin-Derham HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.51	Mar 14, 2012
James Onwualu RB/WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Doug Randolph LB	Richmond, VA	Woodberry Forest School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	4.7	Sep 7, 2012
Doug Randolph LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Max Redfield ATH/DB	Mission Viejo, CA	Mission Viejo HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Jan 4, 2013
Max Redfield ATH/DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Corey Robinson WR	San Antonio, TX	San Antonio Christian HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	–	Mar 27, 2012
Corey Robinson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Isaac Rochell DE	McDonough, GA	Eagle's Landing Christian Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	4.71	Jun 7, 2012
Isaac Rochell DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Jaylon Smith LB	Fort Wayne, IN	Bishop Luers HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	4.5	Jun 2, 2012
Jaylon Smith LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90
Durham Smythe TE	Belton, TX	Belton HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.8	Jan 27, 2013
Durham Smythe TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Malik Zaire QB	Kettering, OH	Archbishop Alter HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.9	Mar 25, 2012
Malik Zaire QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5 Rivals: 4 ESPN: 4
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10. "2013 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10.

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

Name	Position	Year at Notre Dame	Alma mater (Year)
Brian Kelly	Head coach	4th	Assumption (1982)
Chuck Martin	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	4th	Millikin (1990)
Bob Diaco	Defensive coordinator, linebackers/assistant head coach	4th	Iowa (1995)
Kerry Cooks	Co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks	4th	Iowa (2000)
Mike Denbrock	Outside wide receivers/passing game coordinator	4th (second stint)	Grand Valley State (1987)
Tony Alford	Running backs, slot wide receivers/recruiting coordinator	5th	Colorado State (1992)
Harry Hiestand	Offensive line/run game coordinator	2nd	East Stroudsburg (1983)
Scott Booker	Tight ends/special teams coordinator	2nd	Kent State (2003)
Mike Elston	Defensive line	4th	Michigan (1998)
Bob Elliott	Safeties	2nd	Iowa (1976)
Paul Longo	Director of football strength and conditioning	4th	Wayne State (1981)

Roster[]

2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Roster

Quarterbacks

13 Will Cronin – Senior
6 Charlie Fiessinger – Junior
12 Andrew Hendrix – Senior
11 Tommy Rees – Senior
8 Malik Zaire – Freshman

Running Backs

4 George Atkinson III – Junior
1 Greg Bryant, Jr. – Freshman
3 Amir Carlisle – Junior
25 Tarean Folston – Freshman
32 William Mahone – Sophomore
33 Cam McDaniel – Junior

Wide Receivers

46 Josh Anderson – Sophomore
2 Chris Brown – Sophomore
10 DaVaris Daniels – Junior
15 Will Fuller – Freshman
81 Omar Hunter – Freshman
16 Torii Hunter, Jr. – Freshman
7 T. J. Jones – Senior
37 Eric Lee – Junior
83 Gerard Martinez – Sophomore
14 Luke Massa – Senior
17 James Onwualu – Freshman
20 C. J. Prosise – Sophomore
88 Corey Robinson – Freshman
87 Daniel Smith – Senior

Tight Ends

9 Mike Heuerman – Freshman
18 Ben Koyack – Junior
85 Troy Niklas – Junior
80 Durham Smythe – Freshman
82 Alex Welch – Senior

Offensive Line

67 Kevin Carr – Senior
73 Scott Kingsley – Freshman

Offensive Tackles

57 Hunter Bivin – Freshman
79 Steve Elmer – Freshman
70 Zack Martin– Graduate Student
68 Mike McGlinchey – Freshman
78 Ronnie Stanley – Sophomore

Offensive Guards

65 Conor Hanratty – Junior
75 Mark Harrell – Sophomore
51 Bruce Heggie – Senior
74 Christian Lombard – Senior
62 Colin McGovern – Freshman
66 Chris Watt – Graduate Student

Centers

77 Matt Hegarty – Junior
72 Nick Martin– Junior
60 John Montelus – Freshman

Defensive Ends

91 Sheldon Day – Sophomore
95 Marquis Dickerson – Freshman
50 Chase Hounshell – Junior
94 Jarron Jones – Sophomore
86 Arturo Martinez – Senior
89 Jacob Matuska – Freshman
90 Isaac Rochell – Freshman
69 Tony Springmann – Junior
7 Stephon Tuitt – Junior
53 Justin Utupo – Senior

Nose Guards

1 Louis Nix III – Senior
96 Kona Schwenke – Senior
92 Tyler Stockton – Graduate Student

Inside Linebackers

44 Carlo Calabrese – Graduate Student
42 Michael Deeb – Freshman
48 Dan Fox – Graduate Student
59 Jarrett Grace – Junior
8 Kendall Moore – Senior
19 Doug Randolph – Freshman
38 Joe Schmidt – Junior

Outside Linebackers

30 Ben Councell – Junior
52 Austin Larkin – Freshman
93 Connor Little – Junior
45 Romeo Okwara – Sophomore
56 Anthony Rabasa – Junior
55 Prince Shembo – Senior
9 Jaylon Smith – Freshman
11 Ishaq Williams – Junior

Cornerbacks

43 Josh Atkinson – Junior
34 Jesse Bongiovi – Freshman
21 Jalen Brown – Junior
12 Devin Butler – Freshman
2 Bennett Jackson – Senior
26 Rashad Kinlaw – Freshman
36 Cole Luke – Freshman
35 Joe Romano – Senior
6 KeiVarae Russell – Sophomore
23 Lo Wood – Senior

Safeties

29 Nicky Baratti – Sophomore
40 Connor Cavalaris – Junior
28 Austin Collinsworth – Senior
41 Matthias Farley – Junior
16 Eilar Hardy – Junior
46 Eamon McOsker – Sophomore
39 Drew Recker – Freshman
10 Max Redfield – Freshman
22 Elijah Shumate – Sophomore
42 Ernie Soto – Junior
31 John Turner – Sophomore

Kicker

43 John Chereson – Freshman
97 Danny Omiliak – Sophomore
40 Nick Tausch – Graduate Student

Punter

84 Andrew Antognoli – Freshman
98 Alex Wulfeck – Senior

Kickers/Punters

27 Kyle Brindza – Junior
39 Jude Rhodes – Senior

Long Snappers

61 Scott Daly – Sophomore
99 Hunter Smith – Sophomore

Season[]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	Temple	No. 14	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN	NBC	W 28–6 (vacated)	80,795
September 7	8:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Michigan	No. 14	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ESPN	L 30–41	115,109^‡
September 14	8:00 p.m.	at Purdue	No. 21	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Shillelagh Trophy)	ABC	W 31–24 (vacated)	61,127
September 21	3:30 p.m.	Michigan State	No. 22	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (Megaphone Trophy)	NBC	W 17–13 (vacated)	80,795
September 28	3:30 p.m.	No. 14 Oklahoma	No. 22	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN	NBC	L 21–35	80,795
October 5	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 22 Arizona State		AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Shamrock Series)	NBC	W 37–34 (vacated)	66,690
October 19	7:30 p.m.	USC		Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh)	NBC	W 14–10 (vacated)	80,795
October 26	5:00 p.m.	at Air Force		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	CBSSN	W 45–10 (vacated)	44,672
November 2	3:30 p.m.	Navy	No. 25	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN (Rip Miller Trophy)	NBC	W 38–34 (vacated)	80,795
November 9	8:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	No. 23	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ABC	L 21–28	65,500
November 23	3:30 p.m.	BYU		Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN	NBC	W 23–13 (vacated)	80,795
November 30	7:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Stanford	No. 25	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Legends Trophy)	FOX	L 20–27	50,537
December 28	12:15 p.m.	vs. Rutgers		Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)	ESPN	W 29–16 (vacated)	47,122
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^‡Former NCAA Attendance Record (September 7, 2013 – September 10, 2016)

Game summaries[]

Temple[]

Michigan (rivalry)[]

Rivalry Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Fighting Irish	7	6	7	10	30
• #17 Wolverines	10	17	7	7	41

Date: September 7
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 8:12pm
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 115,109
Game weather: Temp: 75 • Wind: SW 5 • Weather: Partly cloudy
Referee: David Epperley, ACC
TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox

Following its game against Temple, Notre Dame played the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Notre Dame won the previous meeting 13–6.^[9] Billed as "Under the Lights II", this was the second night game in Michigan Stadium's history; the previous game also featured Notre Dame.^[10] Tom Harmon was honored as a Michigan Football Legends, and his #98 jersey was unretired and given to quarterback Devin Gardner.^[11]

Michigan won the game, 41–30. The game attendance of 115,109 was the largest crowd ever to watch a college football game. Quarterback Devin Gardner completed 21 of 33 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns while throwing one interception. Gardner has also rushed for 134 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the first two games of the season. Gardner contributed 376 yards of total offense against Notre Dame ranks as the tenth best performance in Michigan history, as reflected in the following list. The only two Michigan players to contribute more total yards in a single game are Denard Robinson and John Navarre. Wide receiver Jeremy Gallon caught eight passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 14 yards. Gallon's 184 receiving yards against Notre Dame is tied for the sixth highest single-game performance in Michigan history. On defense, cornerback Blake Countess had two interceptions for Michigan.^[12]

References to chickens were a widely reported side story to the game. After Notre Dame announced one year earlier that it would terminate the rivalry after the 2014 season, Michigan head coach Brady Hoke said Notre Dame was "chickening out".^[13] When ESPN commentator Lee Corso made his pick for the game during the College GameDay show (which was in Ann Arbor for the game), he brought out a live chicken, and fans in the background carried signs with poultry references, including "Cluck of the Irish."^[14] At the end Michigan's 41–30 victory, in what Chantel Jennings of ESPN.com called the "Dig of the Day",^[15] the speakers at Michigan Stadium loudly played the "Chicken Dance" as Michigan fans "danced in the stands."^[16]^[17]^[18]

The win made Michigan favorites in the Big Ten Conference.

Purdue (Shillelagh Trophy)[]

Shillelagh Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #21 Fighting Irish	0	3	7	21	31
Boilermakers	7	3	7	7	24

Date: September 14
Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN
Game start: 8:12pm
Elapsed time: 3:18
Game attendance: 61,127
Game weather: Temp: 68 F • Wind: E 4 • Weather: Dry
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox

Michigan State (Megaphone Trophy)[]

Megaphone Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Spartans	0	7	3	3	13
• #21 Fighting Irish	3	7	0	7	17

Date: September 21
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game start: 3:43pm
Elapsed time: 3:29
Game attendance: 80,795
Game weather: Temp: 65 • Wind: 14 NW • Weather: Partly sunny
Referee: Dave Witvoe
TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan

Oklahoma[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #12 Sooners	14	7	6	8	35
#22 Fighting Irish	7	0	7	7	21

Date: September 28
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan

Arizona State (Shamrock Series)[]

Shamrock Series

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Sun Devils	0	13	0	21	34
• Fighting Irish	0	14	10	13	37

Date: October 5
Location: AT&T Stadium
Arlington, TX
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
Referee: Brad Allen
Television network: NBC

USC (Jeweled Shillelagh) (rivalry)[]

Jeweled Shillelagh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	3	0	0	10
• Fighting Irish	7	7	0	0	14

Date: October 19
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
Television network: NBC

1st quarter scoring: USC – Silas Redd 1-yard run (Andre Heidari kick); ND – Troy Niklas 7-yard pass from Tommy Rees (Kyle Brindza kick)

2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 22-yard field goal; ND – TJ Jones 11-yard pass from Rees (Brindza kick)

Air Force (rivalry)[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Fighting Irish	7	17	14	7	45
Falcons	7	3	0	0	10

Date: October 26
Location: Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
Television network: CBSSN

Navy (rivalry)[]

Rivalry Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	7	13	0	14	34
• #25 Fighting Irish	10	7	7	14	38

Date: November 2
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game attendance: 80,795
Game weather: Temp: 45 • Wind: 7 N • Weather: Cloudy
Television network: NBC

Pittsburgh (rivalry)[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Fighting Irish	7	7	7	0	21
• Panthers	0	7	14	7	28

Date: November 9
Location: Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
Game start: 8pm ET
Game attendance: 65,500
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
Television network: ABC/ESPN

Although Notre Dame's sports teams have joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (which Pittsburgh has also joined), the Panthers will be the only ACC team on Notre Dame's football schedule this year, as the agreement to play five ACC teams each year does not begin until 2014.

Brigham Young[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	0	6	0	13
• Fighting Irish	14	3	3	3	23

Date: November 23
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN
Game start: 3:42pm
Game attendance: 80,795
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan

Stanford (Legends Trophy)[]

Legends Trophy

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Fighting Irish	3	3	14	0	20
• #8 Cardinal	7	7	10	3	27

Date: November 30
Location: Stanford Stadium
Stanford, CA
Game attendance: 50,537
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis

Rutgers (New Era Pinstripe Bowl)[]

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	10	3	0	3	16
• #25 Fighting Irish	10	3	3	13	29

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2013
Location: Yankee Stadium
Bronx, NY
Game start: 12:00
Elapsed time: 3:50
Game attendance: 47,122
Game weather: Temp: 34 • Wind: • Weather: Haze
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer, & Paul Carcaterra

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	14	14	21	22	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	25	25	20
Coaches	11	13	21	21	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	25	RV	RV	RV	RV	24
Harris	Not released							RV	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	25	RV	Not released
BCS	Not released								NR	25	23	NR	NR	25	NR	Not released

Postseason[]

Awards[]

NCAA sanctions[]

In 2018, an investigation was launched that found Notre Dame had used ineligible players during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. As a result, Notre Dame was forced to vacate all wins from the 2012 and 2013 seasons as a punishment from the NCAA, which includes their Pinstripe Bowl win over Rutgers.

References[]

^ ^a ^b https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-appeals-committee-upholds-vacation-notre-dame-wins
^ Gunner Kiel to transfer from Notre Dame Fighting Irish, source says – ESPN
^ Davonte' Neal transferring from Notre Dame, reportedly – SBNation.com
^ "Ferguson Gone Too". Archived from the original on 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
^ Everett Golson banned from Notre Dame Fighting Irish for 'poor academic judgment' – ESPN
^ BYU football: Notre Dame safety Chris Badger transferring to BYU | The Salt Lake Tribune
^ Wake Forest punter to transfer to Notre Dame – ESPN
^ Family health issues drove Vanderdoes to stay in California – CBSSports.com
^ "Manti Te'o, defense drive Irish victory over Wolverines". ESPN.com. ESPN. September 22, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
^ "U-M to Face Notre Dame at Night, Honor Harmon as Football Legend". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
^ Jerry Hinnen (September 7, 2013). "Devin Gardner to wear No. 98 in honor of Tom Harmon". CBS Sports.
^ "Notre Dame 30, Michigan 41". ESPN.com. September 7, 2013.
^ Rothstein, Michael (2013-05-13). "Brady Hoke calls out Notre Dame". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
^ Mark Sandritter (September 8, 2013). "Explaining Michigan's chicken-themed win over Notre Dame". SB Nation.
^ Chantel Jennings (September 7, 2013). "Instant Analysis: U-M 41, Notre Dame 30". ESPN.com.
^ "No. 17 Michigan beats No. 14 Notre Dame 41–30". Sports Illustrated. September 7, 2013.
^ Nick Schwartz (September 8, 2013). "Michigan serenades Notre Dame with the chicken dance after winning: The Wolverines take one final jab at Notre Dame". USA Today.
^ Adam Jacobi. "Notre Dame vs. Michigan 2013 game recap: Wolverines go chicken-dancing, 41–30". Philly.com.

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[2] Gunner Kiel to transfer from Notre Dame Fighting Irish, source says – ESPN

[3] Davonte' Neal transferring from Notre Dame, reportedly – SBNation.com

[4] "Ferguson Gone Too". Archived from the original on 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2013-03-27.

[5] Everett Golson banned from Notre Dame Fighting Irish for 'poor academic judgment' – ESPN

[6] BYU football: Notre Dame safety Chris Badger transferring to BYU | The Salt Lake Tribune

[7] Wake Forest punter to transfer to Notre Dame – ESPN

[8] Family health issues drove Vanderdoes to stay in California – CBSSports.com

[9] "Manti Te'o, defense drive Irish victory over Wolverines". ESPN.com. ESPN. September 22, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

[10] "U-M to Face Notre Dame at Night, Honor Harmon as Football Legend". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.

[11] Jerry Hinnen (September 7, 2013). "Devin Gardner to wear No. 98 in honor of Tom Harmon". CBS Sports.

[12] "Notre Dame 30, Michigan 41". ESPN.com. September 7, 2013.

[BHcoND-13] Rothstein, Michael (2013-05-13). "Brady Hoke calls out Notre Dame". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

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2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Pinstripe Bowl, W 29–16 vs. Rutgers (vacated)
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 20
2013 record	0–4^[1], 9 wins vacated
Head coach	Brian Kelly (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Martin (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Bob Diaco (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kerry Cooks (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Captains	Zack Martin Bennett Jackson T. J. Jones
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium (Capacity: 80,795)
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 20 Notre Dame*			–			9	–	4
Navy			–			9	–	4
BYU			–			8	–	5
Army			–			3	–	9
New Mexico State			–			2	–	10
Idaho			–			1	–	11

*All wins for Notre Dame (9–4) in the 2013 season were later vacated Rankings from AP Poll