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Independent · CFB 27 Canon · S1
IND
Independent · CFB 27 Canon · S1
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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
★★★★½
National Power
2025 Record 10-2 (0-0)
ConferenceIndependent
LegacyCFB · CFB 27 Canon
School Info
Location
South Bend, IN
Stadium
Notre Dame Stadium(77,622)
School Demeanor
Impatient
Job Difficulty
Medium
Offensive Style
Spread
Defensive Playbook
Multiple
Recruiting Pitch Grades
Academics
A
Facilities
A
Brand
A+
Campus Life
B+
Championship
A+
Conference
A
Tradition
A+
Stadium
B+
Stability
A
Coach Prestige
A+
Elite (A)
Strong (B)
Average (C)
Weak (D)
Poor (F)
These are the pitches this program sells to a recruit — the longer and
greener the bar, the stronger the sell.
Recruiting Pipelines
Big Apple
Solid
3 of 5
Metro Atlanta
Solid
3 of 5
Ohio
Solid
3 of 5
Southern California
Solid
3 of 5
Tidewater
Solid
3 of 5
Indiana
Modest
2 of 5
Missouri
Modest
2 of 5
New England
Modest
2 of 5
Northern California
Modest
2 of 5
Pennsylvania
Modest
2 of 5
Pipeline strength runs 1 → 5, with 5 the strongest. A five-pip
Elite pipeline means this program recruits that region best; listed strongest first.
Dynasty Points Budget
Program Blueprint
🏆 Recruit & Retain
🎓 High School 70% · 🔁 Transfer Portal 30% — how this program splits its recruiting.
🔒 Dynasty Points allocation is private.
S1 Schedule
Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Offensive Coordinator
Mike Denbrock
Defensive Coordinator
Chris Ash
Rivals
Boston CollegeMichiganMichigan StateNavyPurdueStanfordUSCArmyNorthwesternPittsburgh