Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Air Force Falcons
1st Quarter
Pass Completion
14:25 - 1st
Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 29 yards to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ND 20
Pass Completion
14:06 - 1st
Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 51 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at ND 49
Kickoff
13:56 - 1st
Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 63 yards returned by Spencer Armstrong for 17 yards to the AFA 19.
Extra Point Missed
1:19 - 1st
Carl Gioia extra point BLOCKED, Air Force penalty 12 yard roughing the kicker accepted.
5-yd Run
13:30 - 1st
Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 24.
1st & 10 at AF 19
-2-yd Run
13:10 - 1st
Chad Hall rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 22.
2nd & 5 at AF 24
Incompletion
12:40 - 1st
Shaun Carney pass incomplete.
3rd & 7 at AF 22
Punt
12:32 - 1st
Zach Sasser punt for 34 yards punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 44.
4th & 7 at AF 22
6-yd Run
12:10 - 1st
Darius Walker rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
1st & 10 at ND 44
8-yd Run
11:46 - 1st
Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at 50
Pass Completion
11:30 - 1st
Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 9 yards to the AFA 33.
1st & 10 at AF 42
Pass Completion
11:20 - 1st
Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 20 yards to the AFA 13 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 1 at AF 33
Pass Completion
10:05 - 1st
Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 9 yards to the AFA 4.
1st & 10 at AF 13
3-yd Run
9:40 - 1st
Darius Walker rush for 3 yards to the AFA 1 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 1 at AF 4
Pass Completion
9:21 - 1st
Brady Quinn pass complete to John Carlson for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at AF 1
Extra Point Good
9:21 - 1st
Carl Gioia extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
9:21 - 1st
Carl Gioia kickoff for 59 yards returned by Spencer Armstrong for 29 yards to the AFA 35.
6-yd Run
9:11 - 1st
Chad Hall rush for 6 yards to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down, Notre Dame penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
1st & 10 at AF 35
Pass Completion
8:30 - 1st
Shaun Carney pass complete to Beau Suder for 24 yards to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ND 44
0-yd Run
8:00 - 1st
Ryan Williams rush for no gain to the NDame 20.
1st & 10 at ND 20
6-yd Run
7:25 - 1st
Ryan Williams rush for 6 yards to the NDame 14.
2nd & 10 at ND 20
-1-yd Run
7:00 - 1st
Chad Hall rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 15.
3rd & 4 at ND 14
Field Goal Good
6:20 - 1st
Zach Sasser 32 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 5 at ND 15
Kickoff
6:14 - 1st
Zach Sasser kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
6-yd Run
5:45 - 1st
James Aldridge rush for 6 yards to the NDame 26.
1st & 10 at ND 20
3-yd Run
5:20 - 1st
James Aldridge rush for 3 yards to the NDame 29.
2nd & 4 at ND 26
5-yd Run
4:57 - 1st
Brady Quinn rush for 5 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at ND 29
0-yd Penalty
4:30 - 1st
Notre Dame penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at ND 34
9-yd Run
4:15 - 1st
James Aldridge rush for 9 yards to the NDame 33.
1st & 20 at ND 24
Sack
3:30 - 1st
Brady Quinn sacked by John Rabold at the NDame 25 for a loss of 8 yards.
2nd & 11 at ND 33
Pass Completion
2:35 - 1st
Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 7 yards to the NDame 32.
3rd & 19 at ND 25
0-yd Penalty
2:35 - 1st
Air Force penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker accepted, no play.
4th & 12 at ND 32
14-yd Run
2:00 - 1st
Darius Walker rush for 14 yards to the AFA 39 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ND 47
15-yd Run
1:45 - 1st
Darius Walker rush for 15 yards to the AFA 24 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at AF 39
Pass Completion
1:19 - 1st
Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at AF 24
Extra Point Good
1:19 - 1st
Carl Gioia extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
1:10 - 1st
Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 53 yards returned by Spencer Armstrong for 22 yards to the AFA 22.
2nd Quarter
6-yd Run
0:50 - 1st
Shaun Carney rush for 6 yards to the AFA 28.
1st & 10 at AF 22
Pass Completion
0:26 - 1st
Shaun Carney pass complete to Spencer Armstrong for 7 yards to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at AF 28
4-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Justin Handley rush for 4 yards to the AFA 39.
1st & 10 at AF 35
Sack
14:30 - 2nd
Shaun Carney sacked by Derek Landri at the AFA 36 for a loss of 3 yards.
2nd & 6 at AF 39
0-yd Penalty
14:14 - 2nd
Air Force penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
3rd & 9 at AF 36
15-yd Run
13:46 - 2nd
Shaun Carney rush for 15 yards to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 14 at AF 31
Pass Completion
13:15 - 2nd
Shaun Carney pass complete to Mike Moffett for 3 yards to the AFA 49.
1st & 10 at AF 46
4-yd Run
12:45 - 2nd
Justin Handley rush for 4 yards to the NDame 47.
2nd & 7 at AF 49
3-yd Run
12:21 - 2nd
Jacobe Kendrick rush for 3 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at ND 47
2-yd Run
11:45 - 2nd
Jacobe Kendrick rush for 2 yards to the NDame 42.
1st & 10 at ND 44
1-yd Run
11:00 - 2nd
Vic Thompson rush for 1 yard to the NDame 41.
2nd & 8 at ND 42
0-yd Penalty
11:00 - 2nd
Notre Dame penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
3rd & 7 at ND 41
0-yd Run
10:30 - 2nd
Chad Hall rush for no gain to the NDame 26.
1st & 10 at ND 26
9-yd Run
10:00 - 2nd
Chad Hall rush for 9 yards to the NDame 17.
2nd & 10 at ND 26
1-yd Run
9:30 - 2nd
Shaun Carney rush for 1 yard to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at ND 17
0-yd Penalty
9:15 - 2nd
Air Force penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at ND 16
4-yd Run
9:00 - 2nd
Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the NDame 22.
1st & 20 at ND 26
2-yd Run
8:30 - 2nd
Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the NDame 20.
2nd & 16 at ND 22
5-yd Run
7:45 - 2nd
Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the NDame 15.
3rd & 14 at ND 20
Field Goal Good
7:06 - 2nd
Zach Sasser 32 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 9 at ND 15
Extra Point Good
7:06 - 2nd
Carl Gioia extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
6:56 - 2nd
Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 65 yards returned by Chris Thomas for 11 yards to the AFA 11.
-2-yd Run
6:30 - 2nd
Chad Hall rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 9.
1st & 10 at AF 11
Pass Completion
6:20 - 2nd
Shaun Carney pass complete to Vic Thompson for 13 yards to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 12 at AF 9
5-yd Run
5:45 - 2nd
Shaun Carney rush for 5 yards to the AFA 27.
1st & 10 at AF 22
10-yd Run
5:27 - 2nd
Ryan Williams rush for 10 yards to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 5 at AF 27
4-yd Run
5:00 - 2nd
Ryan Williams rush for 4 yards to the AFA 41.
1st & 10 at AF 37
3-yd Run
4:30 - 2nd
Chad Smith rush for 3 yards to the AFA 44.
2nd & 6 at AF 41
4-yd Run
3:57 - 2nd
Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at AF 44
Incompletion
3:33 - 2nd
Justin Handley pass incomplete to Mark Root.
1st & 10 at AF 48
Incompletion
3:29 - 2nd
Shaun Carney pass incomplete to Vic Thompson.
2nd & 10 at AF 48
0-yd Penalty
3:20 - 2nd
Air Force penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
3rd & 10 at AF 48
(2:55 - 2nd) Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 02:55.
0-yd Penalty
2:55 - 2nd
Notre Dame penalty 15 yard face mask accepted, no play.
3rd & 20 at AF 38
2-yd Run
2:55 - 2nd
Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the NDame 45.
1st & 10 at ND 47
Pass Completion
2:55 - 2nd
Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 12 yards to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at ND 45
6-yd Run
2:55 - 2nd
Chad Hall rush for 6 yards to the NDame 27.
1st & 10 at ND 33
3-yd Run
2:55 - 2nd
Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the NDame 24.
2nd & 4 at ND 27
-2-yd Run
1:15 - 2nd
Shaun Carney rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 26.
3rd & 1 at ND 24
(1:15 - 2nd) Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:15.
2-yd Run
1:09 - 2nd
Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the NDame 24.
4th & 3 at ND 26
Incompletion
1:02 - 2nd
Brady Quinn pass incomplete to David Grimes.
1st & 10 at ND 24
Incompletion
0:56 - 2nd
Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Darius Walker.
2nd & 10 at ND 24
Pass Completion
0:34 - 2nd
Brady Quinn pass complete to Darius Walker for 8 yards to the NDame 32.
3rd & 10 at ND 24
(0:10 - 2nd) Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:10.
Punt
0:10 - 2nd
Geoffrey Price punt for 46 yards, returned by Chris Sutton for 16 yards to the AFA 38.
4th & 2 at ND 32
Kickoff
14:56 - 3rd
Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd Quarter
4-yd Run
14:40 - 3rd
Shaun Carney rush for 4 yards to the AFA 24.
1st & 10 at AF 20
5-yd Run
14:00 - 3rd
Shaun Carney rush for 5 yards to the AFA 29.
2nd & 6 at AF 24
6-yd Run
13:38 - 3rd
Chad Hall rush for 6 yards to the AFA 35 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at AF 29
7-yd Run
13:15 - 3rd
Shaun Carney rush for 7 yards to the AFA 42.
1st & 10 at AF 35
0-yd Run
12:15 - 3rd
Chad Hall rush for no gain to the AFA 42.
2nd & 3 at AF 42
Incompletion
12:03 - 3rd
Shaun Carney pass incomplete to Vic Thompson.
3rd & 3 at AF 42
Punt
11:54 - 3rd
Zach Sasser punt for 45 yards downed at the NDame 13.
4th & 3 at AF 42
9-yd Run
11:30 - 3rd
Darius Walker rush for 9 yards to the NDame 22.
1st & 10 at ND 13
Pass Completion
11:09 - 3rd
Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 4 yards to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 1 at ND 22
17-yd Run
11:03 - 3rd
Darius Walker rush for 17 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ND 26
Pass Completion
10:25 - 3rd
Brady Quinn pass complete to David Grimes for 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
1st & 10 at ND 43
14-yd Run
10:05 - 3rd
Darius Walker rush for 14 yards to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 3 at 50
6-yd Run
9:30 - 3rd
Darius Walker rush for 6 yards to the AFA 30.
1st & 10 at AF 36
Incompletion
9:06 - 3rd
Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
2nd & 4 at AF 30
7-yd Run
9:00 - 3rd
Darius Walker rush for 7 yards to the AFA 23 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 4 at AF 30
Pass Completion
8:33 - 3rd
Brady Quinn pass complete to Marcus Freeman for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at AF 23
Extra Point Good
8:33 - 3rd
Carl Gioia extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
8:28 - 3rd
Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
0-yd Run
8:00 - 3rd
Ryan Williams rush for no gain to the AFA 20.
1st & 10 at AF 20
Pass Completion
7:40 - 3rd
Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 11 yards to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 10 at AF 20
4-yd Run
7:10 - 3rd
Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 35.
1st & 10 at AF 31
3-yd Run
6:35 - 3rd
Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the AFA 38.
2nd & 6 at AF 35
5-yd Run
6:10 - 3rd
Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at AF 38
2-yd Run
5:50 - 3rd
Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the AFA 45.
1st & 10 at AF 43
Pass Completion
5:10 - 3rd
Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 3 yards to the AFA 48.
2nd & 8 at AF 45
Pass Completion
5:10 - 3rd
Shaun Carney pass complete to Mike Moffett for 10 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 5 at AF 48
3-yd Run
5:10 - 3rd
Chad Smith rush for 3 yards to the NDame 39.
1st & 10 at ND 42
9-yd Run
3:51 - 3rd
Chad Smith rush for 9 yards to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 7 at ND 39
5-yd Run
3:10 - 3rd
Kip McCarthy rush for 5 yards to the NDame 25.
1st & 10 at ND 30
5-yd Run
2:51 - 3rd
Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 5 at ND 25
5-yd Run
2:10 - 3rd
Kip McCarthy rush for 5 yards to the NDame 15.
1st & 10 at ND 20
(1:41 - 3rd) Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:41.
2-yd Run
1:20 - 3rd
Chad Hall rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13.
2nd & 5 at ND 15
1-yd Run
0:40 - 3rd
Chad Hall rush for 1 yard to the NDame 12.
3rd & 3 at ND 13
Pass Completion
0:17 - 3rd
Shaun Carney pass complete to Beau Suder for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4th & 2 at ND 12
Extra Point Good
0:17 - 3rd
Zach Sasser extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
0:17 - 3rd
Zach Sasser kickoff for 48 yards out-of-bounds.
4th Quarter
6-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Darius Walker rush for 6 yards to the NDame 41.
1st & 10 at ND 35
2-yd Run
14:00 - 4th
Darius Walker rush for 2 yards to the NDame 43.
2nd & 4 at ND 41
2-yd Run
13:41 - 4th
Brady Quinn rush for 2 yards to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at ND 43
39-yd Run
13:30 - 4th
Darius Walker rush for 39 yards to the AFA 16 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at ND 45
8-yd Run
12:45 - 4th
Darius Walker rush for 8 yards to the AFA 8.
1st & 10 at AF 16
Pass Completion
12:45 - 4th
Brady Quinn pass complete to David Grimes for 4 yards to the AFA 4 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 2 at AF 8
4-yd Run
12:17 - 4th
Darius Walker rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at AF 4
Extra Point Missed
12:17 - 4th
Carl Gioia extra point MISSED.
Punt
12:17 - 4th
Geoffrey Price punt for 58 yards, returned by Chris Thomas for 23 yards to the AFA 30.
5-yd Run
12:10 - 4th
Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 35.
1st & 10 at AF 30
4-yd Run
11:10 - 4th
Jacobe Kendrick rush for 4 yards to the AFA 39.
2nd & 5 at AF 35
Pass Completion
10:38 - 4th
Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 43 yards to the NDame 18 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at AF 39
2-yd Run
10:00 - 4th
Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the NDame 16.
1st & 10 at ND 18
5-yd Run
9:20 - 4th
Jacobe Kendrick rush for 5 yards to the NDame 11.
2nd & 8 at ND 16
4-yd Run
9:10 - 4th
Chad Hall rush for 4 yards to the NDame 7 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at ND 11
Pass Completion
8:44 - 4th
Shaun Carney pass complete to Jacobe Kendrick for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at ND 7
Extra Point Good
8:44 - 4th
Zach Sasser extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
8:44 - 4th
Zach Sasser kickoff for 9 yards returned by Nick Possley for no gain to the AFA 44.
8-yd Run
8:00 - 4th
James Aldridge rush for 8 yards to the AFA 36.
1st & 10 at AF 44
Pass Completion
7:48 - 4th
Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 6 yards to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 2 at AF 36
1-yd Run
7:00 - 4th
James Aldridge rush for 1 yard to the AFA 29.
1st & 10 at AF 30
Incompletion
6:51 - 4th
Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Chase Anastasio.
2nd & 9 at AF 29
(6:51 - 4th) Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:51.
Sack
6:30 - 4th
Brady Quinn sacked by Austin Randle at the AFA 32 for a loss of 3 yards.
3rd & 9 at AF 29
Incompletion
5:59 - 4th
Brady Quinn pass incomplete to Jeff Samardzija.
4th & 12 at AF 32
2-yd Run
5:30 - 4th
Chad Hall rush for 2 yards to the AFA 34.
1st & 10 at AF 32
Pass Completion
5:22 - 4th
Shaun Carney pass complete to Vic Thompson for 11 yards to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at AF 34
Pass Completion
5:01 - 4th
Shaun Carney pass complete to Mark Root for 41 yards to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at AF 45
5-yd Run
4:25 - 4th
Jacobe Kendrick rush for 5 yards to the NDame 9.
1st & 10 at ND 14
0-yd Penalty
4:19 - 4th
Air Force penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
2nd & 5 at ND 9
2-yd Run
3:54 - 4th
Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the NDame 17.
2nd & 15 at ND 19
(3:54 - 4th) Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 03:54.
Pass Completion
3:37 - 4th
Shaun Carney pass complete to Beau Suder for 8 yards to the NDame 9.
3rd & 13 at ND 17
Sack
3:08 - 4th
Shaun Carney sacked by John Ryan at the NDame 16 for a loss of 7 yards.
4th & 5 at ND 9
0-yd Penalty
2:46 - 4th
Notre Dame penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1st & 10 at ND 16
2-yd Run
2:15 - 4th
Munir Prince rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13.
1st & 15 at ND 11
-2-yd Run
1:45 - 4th
Munir Prince rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 11.
2nd & 13 at ND 13
0-yd Run
1:14 - 4th
Munir Prince rush for no gain to the NDame 11.
3rd & 15 at ND 11
(1:14 - 4th) Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 01:14.
Punt
1:14 - 4th
Geoffrey Price punt for 48 yards, returned by Chris Sutton for 14 yards to the NDame 45.
4th & 15 at ND 11
0-yd Penalty
1:04 - 4th
Notre Dame penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted.
1st & 10 at ND 45
6-yd Run
0:50 - 4th
Shaun Carney rush for 6 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.
1st & 5 at ND 40
2-yd Run
0:50 - 4th
Charles Wells rush for 2 yards to the NDame 32.
1st & 10 at ND 34
-3-yd Run
0:10 - 4th
Chad Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 35.
2nd & 8 at ND 32
Incompletion
0:10 - 4th
Jim Ollis pass incomplete.
3rd & 11 at ND 35
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2025 Standings
FBS
| FBS IndependentsFBS Independents | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 10-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| New Mexico | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| San Diego State | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| UNLV | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Fresno State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Hawai'i | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Utah State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Nevada | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Wyoming | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Colorado State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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