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The 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, and competed as an independent. The program was led by first-year head coach Marcus Freeman.
The Irish started the season 0–2, including a surprising loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd despite being heavy favorites. However, Notre Dame won nine of their next eleven games to finish the season. This included a memorable 35–14 win over the #4 Clemson Tigers. Their season ended with the Irish defeating South Carolina 45–38 in the 2022 Taxslayer Gator Bowl. This was only the 3rd time in the last 28 seasons that the Irish defeated another ranked team in a bowl game.
Offseason
= Coaching changes
=On December 2, 2021, following the departure of Brian Kelly to LSU, defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was promoted to head coach.
The following coaches left the football program:
WR coach Del Alexander left for a position at Georgia Tech
OL coach Jeff Quinn was not retained.
ST coach Brian Polian left for a position at LSU.
DL coach & recruiting coordinator Mike Elston left for a position at Michigan.
RB coach & run game coordinator Lance Taylor left for the offensive coordinator position at Louisville.
TE coach John McNulty left for the offensive coordinator position at Boston College.
New coaches announced in a press conference on February 17, 2022
Harry Hiestand, rehired to coach offensive line
Gerad Parker, hired to coach tight ends
Al Washington, hired to coach defensive line
Al Golden, hired to coach linebackers and as defensive coordinator
Chansi Stuckey, hired to coach wide receivers
Brian Mason, hired to coach special teams
Deland McCullough, hired to coach running backs
= Transfers in
=DL Chris Smith transferred in from Harvard.
S Brandon Joseph transferred in from Northwestern.
K Blake Grupe transferred in from Arkansas State.
P Jon Sot transferred in from Harvard.
= Departures
=NFL
S Kyle Hamilton (drafted by the Baltimore Ravens)
RB Kyren Williams (drafted by the Los Angeles Rams)
WR Kevin Austin Jr. (signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars)
QB Jack Coan (signed with the Indianapolis Colts)
DL Kurt Hinish (signed with the Houston Texans)
LB Isaiah Pryor (signed with the New Orleans Saints)
DL Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (signed with the Las Vegas Raiders)
LB Drew White (signed with the Washington Commanders)
K Jonathan Doerer (invited to New York Giants minicamp)
OL Cain Madden (invited to New York Giants minicamp)
Transfers out
QB Brendon Clark transferred to Old Dominion
RB C'Bo Flemister transferred to Pittsburgh
WR Lawrence Keys III transferred to Tulane
TE George Takacs transferred to Boston College
OL Quinn Carroll transferred to Minnesota
LB Shayne Simon transferred to Pittsburgh
LB Paul Moala transferred to Idaho
CB JoJo Johnson transferred to Iowa Western Community College
CB Caleb Offord transferred to Buffalo
S K. J. Wallace transferred to Georgia Tech
S Litchfield Ajavon transferred to Rice
S Khari Gee transferred to Georgia Tech
K Harrison Leonard transferred to Rhode Island
P Jay Bramblett transferred to LSU
Other
DL Kahanu Kia (Mormon missionary)
OL John Dirksen (retired from football)
Schedule
Notre Dame announced and finalized the 2022 football schedule on December 7, 2021.
Personnel
Game summaries
= at No. 2 Ohio State
== vs Marshall
== vs California
== at North Carolina
== vs No. 16 BYU
== vs Stanford
== vs UNLV
== at No. 16 Syracuse
== vs No. 4 Clemson
== vs Navy
== vs Boston College
== at No. 6 USC
== vs No. 19 South Carolina (Gator Bowl)
=Rankings
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