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Since 2000, Josh Burnham and Graham Knowles are tied for the most yards per attempt in a season, with 84.0 yards per attempt in 2025.

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	GP	YDS	YDS/G	TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC YDS/G	REC TD	KR YDS	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR YDS	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1	Josh Burnham J. Burnham	84.0	2025	ND	12	15	1.3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	15	1.3	0	0	0.0	0
2	Graham Knowles G. Knowles	84.0	2025	GT	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
3	Mario Sanders M. Sanders	75.0	2026	USM	7	569	81.3	5	0	0.0	0	569	81.3	5	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
4	Jaron Bentrude J. Bentrude	72.0	2013	USU	14	72	5.1	1	72	5.1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
5	Iverson Hooks I. Hooks	71.0	2024	UAB	12	179	14.9	1	0	0.0	0	179	14.9	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
6	Calvin Austin III C. Austin III	69.0	2021	MEM	12	1,353	112.8	10	69	5.8	1	1,149	95.8	8	0	0.0	0	135	11.3	1
7	Trey McBride T. McBride	69.0	2021	CSU	12	1,190	99.2	2	69	5.8	1	1,121	93.4	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
8	CJ Daniels	67.0	2022	LIB	3	38	12.7	1	0	0.0	0	38	12.7	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
9	Bryce Bobo B. Bobo	67.0	2016	COLO	13	548	42.2	2	0	0.0	0	548	42.2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
10	Shamar Rigby S. Rigby	63.0	2025	OKST	12	351	29.3	1	0	0.0	0	351	29.3	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
11	Nate Terhune N. Terhune	61.0	2013	KENT	8	61	7.6	1	61	7.6	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
12	Isaiah Neyor I. Neyor	58.0	2020	WYO	6	306	51.0	0	58	9.7	0	248	41.3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
13	Tristan Lawyer T. Lawyer	56.0	2026	TLSA	8	56	7.0	1	56	7.0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
14	Terrell McDonald T. McDonald	55.0	2023	UAB	12	73	6.1	0	0	0.0	0	73	6.1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
15	Carlos Hernandez C. Hernandez	54.0	2025	WAKE	13	988	76.0	6	54	4.2	1	611	47.0	3	19	1.5	0	253	19.5	1
16	Isaiah Holiness I. Holiness	54.0	2021	SJSU	7	126	18.0	0	54	7.7	0	35	5.0	0	37	5.3	0	0	0.0	0
17	Marshall Nichols M. Nichols	52.0	2024	UNLV	14	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
18	Jalen Johnson J. Johnson	51.0	2022	AFA	6	102	17.0	1	102	17.0	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
19	Ryan Erxleben R. Erxleben	51.0	2013	TTU	12	51	4.3	1	51	4.3	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
20	DJ Riles	50.0	2026	GAST	7	302	43.1	1	0	0.0	0	248	35.4	1	0	0.0	0	54	7.7	0
21	Ben Yurosek B. Yurosek	50.0	2022	STAN	12	495	41.3	1	50	4.2	0	445	37.1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
22	Elijah Cooks E. Cooks	50.0	2019	NEV	13	926	71.2	8	0	0.0	0	926	71.2	8	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
23	Collin Henderson C. Henderson	49.5	2001	WSU	10	186		1	2	0.2	0	92	9.2	1				92	9.2	0
24	Jake Walrath J. Walrath	49.0	2023	CMU	12	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
25	Jordan Ferguson J. Ferguson	49.0	2022	MTSU	13	58	4.5	2	49	3.8	0	8	0.6	1	0	0.0	0	1	0.1	1

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More Notre Dame Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,639

Carr

RUSH

426

Walton

REC

451

Faison

Team Rankings

PPG

41.1

6th

OPP PPG

13.4

7th

RUSH YDS/G

183.4

49th

PASS YDS/G

261.7

39th

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	ND	@	NAVY	12:00 PM
Sat 11/7	MIA	@	ND	7:30 PM
Sat 11/14	BC	@	ND	3:30 PM
Sat 11/21	SMU	@	ND	7:30 PM
Sat 11/28	ND	@	SYR	1:00 PM

Last Game

Notre Dame

6 - 1

Final

BYU

6 - 0

Sat 17 Oct 2026

CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,303

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Osunsanmi

8.5

Umanmielen

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

318.0

Sack Leaders

35.0

34.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
4	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
5	Delaware	4	4	.500
6	Western Kentucky	3	5	.375
7	Missouri State	3	5	.375
8	Florida International	3	4	.429
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	7	.125

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286