2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 8–5 Brian Kelly 5th Mike Denbrock 1st Spread Brian VanGorder 1st 3–4 multiple Notre Dame Stadium Joe Schmidt Cam McDaniel Nick Martin Austin Collinsworth Sheldon Day Music City Bowl champion Music City Bowl W Won 31–28 vs. LSU The 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their fifth year under head coach Brian Kelly, the Irish compiled an 8–5 record and outscored opponents 427 to 379. They began the season 6–0 and were ranked as high as No. 5 in the AP and Coaches Polls, but went 1–5 in the second half of the regular season.2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 11, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/2014-schedule.html Notre Dame's defense suffered significant injuries and yielded more than 41 points per game in those six games. For the first time in school history, the Irish gave up 30 or more points in seven consecutive contests. The Irish finished on a high note, upsetting No. 22 LSU in the Music City Bowl, 31–28, as Kyle Brindza kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired. This was Notre Dame's first win over a ranked opponent in a bowl game since 1993. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Everett Golson (3,445 passing yards), running back Tarean Folston (889 rushing yards), wide receiver William Fuller (76 receptions for 1,094 yards), linebacker Jaylon Smith (112 total tackles), and kicker Kyle Brindza (93 points scored).2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 11, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/2014.html Middle linebacker Joe Schmidt was selected as the team's most valuable player.Joe Schmidt Named Monogram Club Most Valuable Player FightingIrish.com December 11, 2014 https://fightingirish.com/news/2014/12/12/joe-schmidt-named-monogram-club-most-valuable-player The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule 2014 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game Eastern August 30 3:30 p.m. w 17 Rice Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 48–17 80,795 September 6 7:30 p.m. w 16 Michigan Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 31–0 80,795 September 13 7:30 p.m. w y 11 Purdue Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Shamrock Series, rivalry NBC 30–14 56,832 September 27 8:00 p.m. w y 8 Syracuse MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ ABC 31–15 76,802 October 4 3:30 p.m. w 9 Stanford 14 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 17–14 80,795 October 11 3:30 p.m. w 6 North Carolina Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 50–43 80,795 October 18 8:00 p.m. l y 5 Florida State 2 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry, College Gameday ABC 27–31 82,431 November 1 8:00 p.m. w y 10 Navy FedExField Landover, MD rivalry CBS 49–39 36,807 November 8 3:30 p.m. l y 10 Arizona State 9 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ ABC 31–55 65,870 November 15 3:30 p.m. l 18 Northwestern Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 40–43 OT 80,795 November 22 3:30 p.m. l Louisville 24 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 28–31 80,795 November 29 3:30 p.m. l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum rivalry Los Angeles, CA FOX 14–49 79,586 December 30 Tuesday 3:00 p.m. w y LSU 23 LP Field Nashville, TN Music City Bowl ESPN 31–28 60,149 Before the season From the 2013 team that won nine games, the Irish lost offensive tackle Zack Martin || Offensive tackle, defensiv end Stephon Tuitt, tight end Troy Niklas, defensive tackle Louis Nix, offensive guard Chris Watt, and linebacker Prince Shembo in the first four rounds of the 2014 NFL draft. Florida defensive back Cody Riggs transferred to Notre Dame for his final season of eligibility.http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021914aad.html University of Florida transfer will join the Irish program in June 2014-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20141214133658/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021914aad.html 2014-12-14 dead There were also several changes to the coaching staff. Assistant coach Chuck Martin left to become the head coach of the Miami RedHawks.Miami hires Notre Dame OC Chuck Martin Bob Diaco departed to become the head coach of the Connecticut Huskies.Bob Diaco agrees to take UCONN Huskies job Brian VanGorder, formerly the linebackers coach of the NFL's New York Jets, was hired to be the new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.Irish officially hire Jets' VanGorder Matt LaFleur, formerly the quarterbacks coach of the NFL's Washington Redskins, was hired to be the new quarterbacks coach.LaFleur To Notre Dame https://web.archive.org/web/20140127032425/http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/football/football-articles/10672-lafleur-to-notre-dame 2014-01-27 Mike Denbrock was promoted to offensive coordinator, filling the void left by Martin.http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013014aad.html Mike Denbrock Named Notre Dame Offensive Coordinator 2014-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20141214133604/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/013014aad.html 2014-12-14 dead Rankings 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 9 17 17 16 15 11 11 9 9 8 8 9 8 6 5 5 5 7 8 6 7 10 8 8 10 15 16 18 RV RV NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV Game summaries Rice Rice at Notre Dame Owls No. 17 Fighting Irish 7 3 0 7 14 14 10 10 August 30, 2014 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 3:42 p.m. 3 hours and 7 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 82 °F °C • Weather: Cloudy and Possible Rain • Wind: SW 17 MPH Jeff Heaser Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Kathryn Tappen, and Doug Flutie (sidelines) NBC yes 1 6:02 ND Everett Golson 11-yard touchdown run, Kyle Brindza kick good ND 7–0 1 2:13 Rice Zach Wright 26-yard touchdown reception from Driphus Jackson, James Hairston kick good Tied 7–7 1 2:01 ND William Fuller 75-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 14–7 2 5:51 Rice 33-yard field goal by Hairston ND 14–10 2 2:33 ND Golson 14-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good ND 21–10 2 0:05 ND C. 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Prosise 53-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 28–10 3 4:07 ND 36-yard field goal by Brindza ND 31–10 3 0:17 ND Golson 4-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good ND 38–10 4 7:47 ND 29-yard field goal by Brindza ND 41–10 4 4:57 Rice James Mayden 53-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Stehling, Hairston kick good ND 41–17 4 3:32 ND Greg Bryant 17-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good ND 48–17 yes 2014 Rice Owls football team Michigan Michigan at Notre Dame(rivalry) Wolverines No. 16 Fighting Irish 0 0 0 0 7 14 7 3 September 6, 2014 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 7:42 p.m. 3 hours and 17 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 70 °F °C • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: NNW 10 MPH John O'Neill Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Kathryn Tappen, and Doug Flutie (sidelines) NBC yes 1 1:50 ND Cam McDaniel 1-yard touchdown run, Kyle Brindza kick good ND 7–0 2 3:58 ND Amir Carlisle 1-yard touchdown reception from Everett Golson, Brindza kick good ND 14–0 2 0:34 ND William Fuller 24-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 21–0 3 3:02 ND Carlisle 12-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 28–0 4 12:03 ND 43-yard field goal by Brindza ND 31–0 yes 2014 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry In what looks to be the final meeting between Notre Dame and Michigan,September 2016 Notre Dame defeated Michigan, 31–0, giving the Irish their most lopsided win against the Wolverines. The game ended Michigan's NCAA record of consecutive games without being shut out. (The Wolverines were last shut out in 1984 versus Iowa). Michigan turned the ball over four times, while Notre Dame had no turnovers. Michigan never reached the red zone in this game. Everett Golson went 23 for 34, throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns for the Irish. Notre Dame went to 2–0 on the year. Purdue Notre Dame vs Purdue(Shillelagh Trophy / Shamrock Series) Boilermakers No. 11 Fighting Irish 7 7 0 0 7 10 7 6 September 13, 2014 Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN EDT 7:41 p.m. 3 hours and 28 minutes 56,832 Temperature: 61 °F °C • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH Jerry McGinn Tom Hammond, Mike Mayock, Kathryn Tappen, and Doug Flutie (sidelines) NBC yes 1 12:23 ND Will Fuller 16-yard touchdown reception from Everett Golson, Kyle Brindza kick good ND 7–0 1 1:50 PUR Brandon Cottom 7-yard touchdown reception from Danny Etling, Paul Griggs kick good Tied 7–7 2 11:57 ND 19-yard field goal by Brindza ND 10–7 2 3:00 PUR DeAngelo Yancey 19-yard touchdown reception from Etling, Griggs kick good PUR 14–10 2 0:13 ND Golson 15-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good ND 17–14 3 4:05 ND Corey Robinson 15-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 24–14 4 9:31 ND 48-yard field goal by Brindza ND 27–14 4 5:30 ND 39-yard field goal by Brindza ND 30–14 yes 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team Notre Dame–Purdue football rivalry Notre Dame Fighting Irish football#Shamrock Series Syracuse Notre Dame vs Syracuse No. 8 Fighting Irish Orange 0 14 7 10 0 3 0 12 September 27, 2014 MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ EDT 8:00 p.m. 3 hours and 45 minutes 76,802 Temperature: 70 °F °C • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Mild Jerry Magallanes Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Heather Cox (sideline) ABC yes 2 10:56 ND Will Fuller 23-yard touchdown reception from Everett Golson, Kyle Brindza kick good ND 7–0 2 8:31 ND Fuller 72-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 14–0 2 3:07 SU 38-yard field goal by Cole Murphy ND 14–3 3 9:39 ND Corey Robinson 8-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 21–3 4 14:54 SU Terrel Hunt 7-yard touchdown run, Murphy kick blocked ND 21–9 4 10:19 ND Torri Hunter Jr. 13-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 28–9 4 5:09 SU Durell Eskridge 29-yard touchdown interception return, Hunt pass failed ND 28–15 4 1:57 ND 37-yard field goal by Brindza ND 31–15 yes 2014 Syracuse Orange football team Stanford Stanford at Notre Dame(Legends Trophy) No. 14 Cardinal No. 9 Fighting Irish 7 0 0 7 0 7 0 10 October 4, 2014 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 3:40 p.m. 3 hours and 28 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 41 °F °C • Weather: Cloudy and Rain Likely • Wind: SW 15 MPH Terry Leyden Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Kathryn Tappen, and Doug Flutie (sidelines) NBC yes 1 3:50 Stanford Kevin Hogan 10-yard touchdown run, Jordan Williamson kick good Stanford 7–0 2 3:06 ND Chris Brown 17-yard touchdown reception from Everett Golson, Kyle Brindza kick good Tied 7–7 4 7:32 ND 45-yard field goal by Brindza ND 10–7 4 3:01 Stanford Remound Wright 11-yard touchdown run, Williamson kick good Stanford 14–10 4 1:01 ND Ben Koyack 23-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Brindza kick good ND 17–14 yes 2014 Stanford Cardinal football team Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry With 1:09 left in the game and Notre Dame facing a 4th and 11 from Stanford's 23 yard line, Everett Golson finds a wide open Ben Koyack in the corner of the endzone to lift Notre Dame over Stanford 17–14. Stanford, the country's number one defense, had been giving up just 198 total yards of offense a game, but Notre Dame piled up 370 yards. Despite the Irish offense moving the ball, multiple mistakes including botched field goal snaps and turnovers in the red zone kept the game close throughout. Notre Dame's defense was dominant, giving up just 204 total yards and had two interceptions. Further, the Irish defense held Stanford to 47 yards rushing – Stanford's fewest rush yards in a game since 2007. With the win, Notre Dame moves to 5–0. North Carolina North Carolina at Notre Dame Tar Heels No. 6 Fighting Irish 14 12 10 7 7 21 7 15 October 11, 2014 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 3:40 p.m. 3 hours and 44 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 59 °F °C • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNW 4 MPH Jeff Flanagan Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Kathryn Tappen, and Doug Flutie (sidelines) NBC yes 1 13:28 NC Elijah Hood 6-yard touchdown run, Nick Weiler kick good NC 7–0 1 8:48 NC Jeff Schoettmer 29-yard touchdown interception return, Weiler kick good NC 14–0 1 7:09 ND William Fuller 13-yard touchdown reception from Everett Golson, Kyle Brindza kick good NC 14–7 2 14:57 ND Cam McDaniel 1-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good Tied 14–14 2 9:56 ND Greg Bryant 7-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good ND 21–14 2 4:16 NC Marquise Williams 3-yard touchdown run, Weiler kick blocked ND 21–20 2 2:25 ND Tarean Folston 6-yard run, Brindza kick good ND 28–20 2 1:20 NC Quinshad Davis 20-yard touchdown reception from Williams, Williams pass failed ND 28–26 3 11:52 ND Folston 9-yard touchdown reception by Golson, Brindza kick good ND 35–26 3 3:37 NC 19-yard field goal by Weiler ND 35–29 3 3:11 NC Williams 23-yard touchdown reception from Davis, Weiler kick good NC 36–35 4 10:39 ND Folston 9-yard touchdown reception from Golson, Golson pass to Ben Koyack ND 43–36 4 2:19 ND Folston 6-yard touchdown run, Brindza kick good ND 50–36 4 0:47 NC Mack Hollins 18-yard touchdown reception from Williams, Weiler kick good ND 50–43 yes 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels football team The 6th ranked Irish held off the North Carolina Tar Heels to win in a shootout 50–43. After trailing 14–0 in the 1st, the Irish found some rhythm to score 21 points in a row to take a 21–14 lead. The win marked the first time the Irish put up 50 points against a non-academy team since beating Stanford 57–7 in 2003. Florida State Notre Dame at Florida State(rivalry) No. 5 Fighting Irish No. 2 Seminoles 7 10 7 3 7 3 14 7 October 18, 2014 Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL EDT 8:24 p.m. 3 hours and 27 minutes 82,431 Temperature: 72 °F °C • Weather: Clear and 68% Humidity • Wind: WNW 3 MPH David Epperley Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox, and Tom Rinaldi (sidelines) ABC 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team Notre Dame Fighting Irish football rivalries The Irish, who were double digit underdogs, looked to score the game-winning touchdown with :13 left after Everett Golson found a wide open Corey Robinson in the endzone. But the Irish were flagged for a pass interference penalty which took the touchdown away and pushed Notre Dame back 10 yards. Irish turned the ball over on the next play. The penalty was considered controversial by someControversial Pass Interference Penalty cost ND Game in a game many consider the game of the year between two top 5 teams. Everett Golson showed why many consider him a Heisman candidate by completing 31 of 52 passes for 313 yards and throwing for 3 touchdowns. Navy Notre Dame vs Navy(Rip Miller Trophy) No. 6 Fighting Irish Midshipmen 14 14 0 21 7 10 14 8 November 1, 2014 FedExFieldLandover, MD EDT 8:10 p.m. 3 hours and 25 minutes 36,807 Temperature: 48 °F °C • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 12 MPH Ron Cherry Andrew Catalon, Aaron Taylor, and Jamie Erdahl (sideline) CBS 2014 Navy Midshipmen football team Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry Arizona State Notre Dame at Arizona State No. 8 Fighting Irish No. 11 Sun Devils 3 7 7 14 17 17 0 21 November 8, 2014 Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ MST 1:30 p.m. 3 hours and 35 minutes 65,870 Temperature: 85 °F °C • Weather: Sunny and Clear Skies • Wind: Calm Jeff Heaser Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, and Todd McShay (sideline) ABC 2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football team 1st quarter scoring: ND – Kyle Brindza 46-yard field goal; ASU – Zane Gonzalez, 47-yard field goal; ASU – Jaelen Strong 13-yard pass from Taylor Kelly (Gonzalez kick); ASU – Demario Richard 1-yard run (Gonzalez kick) 2nd quarter scoring: ASU – Damarious Randall 59-yard interception (Gonzalez kick); ASU – Cameron Smith 43-yard pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick); ASU – Gonzalez, 28-yard field goal; ND – Will Fuller 9-yard pass from Everett Golden (Brindza kick) 3rd quarter scoring: Northwestern Northwestern at Notre Dame(rivalry) Wildcats No. 15 Fighting Irish 9 14 3 14 3 20 7 7 6 0 November 15, 2014 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EST 3:39 p.m. 4 hours and 12 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 29 °F °C • Weather: Cloudy and Cold • Wind: SSW 9 MPH Mike Cannon Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie, Mike Mayock, and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC 2014 Northwestern Wildcats football team Northwestern–Notre Dame football rivalry Louisville Louisville at Notre Dame Cardinals Fighting Irish 14 3 7 7 3 3 14 8 November 22, 2014 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EST 3:40 p.m. 3 hours and 19 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 45 °F °C • Weather: Showers • Wind: SSW 17 MPH Gary Patterson Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie, Mike Mayock, and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC 2014 Louisville Cardinals football team For the first time in the history of Notre Dame football, the Irish gave up 30 or more points in six straight games. And for the second week in a row, a missed field goal by kicker Kyle Brindza late in the game doomed the Irish. Notre Dame was 1–4 in the last 5 games after starting the season 6–0. USC Notre Dame at USC(Jeweled Shillelagh) Fighting Irish Trojans 0 7 7 0 21 14 14 0 November 29, 2014 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA PST 12:37 p.m. 3 hours and 14 minutes 79,586 Temperature: 69 °F °C • Weather: Hazy and Sunny • Wind: ESE 6 MPH Dennis Hennigan Gus Johnson, Charles Davis, and Molly McGrath (sideline) Fox 2014 USC Trojans football team Notre Dame–USC football rivalry LSU (Music City Bowl) Notre Dame vs LSU(Music City Bowl) Fighting Irish No. 23 Tigers 7 14 7 3 7 7 14 0 December 30, 2014 Tuesday LP FieldNashville, TN CST 2:03 p.m. 3 hours and 5 minutes 60,419 Temperature: 42 °F °C • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind: N 5 MPH Mike Batlan Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore and Jessica Mendoza (sideline)/Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante, and Dawn Davenport (sideline) ESPN/ESPN Radio 2014 LSU Tigers football team 2014 Music City Bowl Personnel Players The roster is current as of October 8, 2014. 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Roster - und.comQuarterbacks 6 Charlie Fiessinger – Senior 5 Everett Golson – Senior 14 DeShone Kizer – Freshman 19 Montgomery Van Gorder – Freshman 8 Malik Zaire – Sophomore Running backs 46 Josh Anderson – Junior 1 Greg Bryant – Sophomore 25 Tarean Folston – Sophomore 33 Cam McDaniel – Senior Wide receivers 11 Justin Brent – Freshman 2 Chris Brown – Junior 35 Cam Bryan – Junior 3 Amir Carlisle – Senior 87 Keenan Centlivre – Freshman 10 DaVaris Daniels – Senior 7 Will Fuller – Sophomore 39 Luke Hamel – Freshman 15 Corey Holmes – Freshman 81 Omar Hunter – Sophomore 16 Torii Hunter Jr. – Sophomore 37 Eric Lee – Senior 20 C. 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Prosise – Junior 88 Corey Robinson – Sophomore 86 Buster Sheridan – Sophomore 83 Austin Webster – Freshman Tight ends 9 Mike Heuerman – Sophomore 18 Ben Koyack – Senior 13 Tyler Luatua – Freshman 80 Durham Smythe – Sophomore 84 Ben Suttman – Sophomore 82 Nic Weishar – Freshman Offensive Lineman 71 Alex Bars – Freshman 70 Hunter Bivin – Sophomore 63 Sam Bush – Freshman 67 Jimmy Byrne – Freshman 79 Steve Elmer – Sophomore 65 Conor Hanratty – Senior 75 Mark Harrell – Junior 74 Christian Lombard – Graduate Student 68 Mike McGlinchey – Sophomore 62 Colin McGovern – Sophomore 60 John Montelus – Sophomore 53 Sam Mustipher – Freshman 56 Quenton Nelson – Freshman 78 Ronnie Stanley – Junior Centers 77 Matt Hegarty – Senior 72 Nick Martin – Senior Defensive Lineman 92 Grant Blankenship – Freshman 55 Jonathan Bonner – Freshman 75 Daniel Cage – Freshman 91 Sheldon Day – Junior 95 Marquis Dickerson – Sophomore 93 Jay Hayes – Freshman 50 Chase Hounshell – Senior 94 Jarron Jones – Junior 64 Ryan Kilander – Freshman 73 Scott Kingsley – Sophomore 89 Jacob Matuska – Sophomore 97 Patrick Mazza – Sophomore 96 Peter Mokwuah – Freshman 45 Romeo Okwara – Junior 56 Anthony Rabasa – Senior 90 Isaac Rochell – Sophomore 98 Andrew Trumbetti – Freshman 53 Justin Utupo – Graduate Student 11 Ishaq Williams – Senior 33 Jhonny Williams – Freshman Linebackers 30 Ben Councell – Senior 42 Michael Deeb – Sophomore 59 Jarrett Grace – Senior 43 Kolin Hill – Freshman 52 Austin Larkin – Sophomore 48 Greer Martini – Freshman 8 Kendall Moore – Graduate Student 5 Nyles Morgan – Freshman 17 James Onwualu – Sophomore 44 Doug Randolph – Sophomore 38 Joe Schmidt – Senior 9 Jaylon Smith – Sophomore 31 John Turner – Junior Cornerbacks 43 Josh Atkinson – Senior 34 Jesse Bongiovi – Sophomore 21 Jalen Brown – Senior 12 Devin Butler – Sophomore 40 Connor Cavalaris – Senior 41 Matthias Farley – Senior 35 Grant Hammann – Freshman 36 Cole Luke – Sophomore 2 Cody Riggs – Graduate Student 6 KeiVarae Russell – Junior 19 Nick Watkins – Freshman Safeties 29 Nicky Baratti – Junior 28 Austin Collinsworth – Graduate Student 4 Eilar Hardy – Senior 46 Eamon McOsker – Junior 36 Tyler Price – Sophomore 39 Drew Recker – Sophomore 10 Max Redfield – Sophomore 22 Elijah Shumate – Junior 42 Ernie Soto – Senior 23 Drue Tranquill – Freshman Kickers/Punters 27 Kyle Brindza – Senior 43 John Chereson – Sophomore 85 Tyler Newsome – Freshman Long snappers 61 Scott Daly – Junior 99 Hunter Smith – Junior Coaching staff Name Position Year at Notre Dame Alma mater (Year)Brian KellyHead coach5thAssumption (1982)Mike DenbrockOffensive coordinator/wide receivers5thGrand Valley State (1987)Brian VanGorderDefensive coordinator/inside linebackers1stWayne State (1980)Harry HiestandOffensive line/run game coordinator3rdEast Stroudsburg (1983)Scott BookerTight ends/special teams coordinator3rdKent State (2003)Tony AlfordRunning backs/recruiting coordinator6thColorado State (1992)Kerry CooksDefensive backs5thIowa (2000)Mike ElstonDefensive line5thMichigan (1998)Bob ElliottOutside linebackers3rdIowa (1976)Matt LaFleurQuarterbacks1stSaginaw Valley State (2002)Paul LongoDirector of football strength and conditioning5thWayne State (1981)Ryan MahaffeyGraduate assistant1stNorthern Iowa (2011) Recruiting class Brian Kelly received 23 commitments in his fourth full recruiting class including two five-stars: linebacker Nyles Morgan and offensive tackle Quenton Nelson. The class included student-athletes from 14 states. yes yes 2014 Alex Bars OT Nashville, TN Montgomery Bell Academy 6 6 290 – 5/07/2013 4 4 84 Grant Blankenship DE The Colony, TX The Colony HS 6 6 252 4.75 7/05/2013 4 3 79 Jonathan Bonner DE Chesterfield, MO Parkway Central HS 6 4 250 4.8 6/26/2013 3 3 79 Justin Brent WR Speedway, IN Speedway HS 6 1 197 4.52 7/09/2012 4 4 82 Jimmy Byrne OG Parma Heights, OH St. Ignatius HS 6 4 295 5.1 12/08/2012 4 4 78 Daniel Cage DT Cincinnati, OH Winton Woods HS 6 3 295 4.9 02/05/2014 4 3 80 Jay Hayes DT Brooklyn, NY Poly Prep HS 6 5 270 4.8 11/07/2012 4 4 80 Kolin Hill DE/OLB Schertz, TX Samuel Clemens HS 6 2 225 4.56 12/15/2013 3 3 77 Corey Holmes WR Pembroke Pines, FL St. Thomas Aquinas HS 6 2 175 4.48 7/17/2013 4 4 83 DeShone Kizer QB Toledo, OH Central Catholic HS 6 5 215 4.81 6/11/2013 4 4 80 Tyler Lautua TE Paramount, CA La Mirada HS 6 4 240 4.9 12/16/2013 3 3 83 Greer Martini LB Raleigh, NC Woodberry Forest School 6 3 230 4.7 7/03/2012 4 3 82 Pete Mokwuah DT Staten Island, NY St. Joseph HS 6 4 315 –- 1/24/2014 3 3 77 Nyles Morgan LB Crete, IL Crete-Monee HS 6 3 225 4.8 1/04/2014 5 4 84 Sam Mustipher OG Owings Mills, MD Good Counsel HS 6 3 295 5.1 4/15/2013 4 4 81 Quenton Nelson OT Holmdel, NJ Red Bank HS 6 5 300 5.2 5/01/2013 4 5 83 Tyler Newsome K/P Carrollton, GA Carrollton HS 6 2 175 5.0 6/21/2013 3 3 77 Nile Sykes LB Oak Park, IL Montini Catholic HS 6 2 220 4.6 12/15/2013 3 3 80 Drue Tranquill ATH Huntertown, IN Carroll HS 6 3 220 4.49 11/19/2013 4 3 78 Andrew Trumbetti DE Demarest, NJ Northern Valley Regional HS 6 5 250 4.69 3/23/2013 4 4 83 Nick Watkins CB Desoto, TX Bishop Dunne HS 6 1 185 4.47 11/01/2013 4 4 83 Nic Weishar TE Midlothian, IL Marist HS 6 5 235 – 4/23/2013 4 4 82 Jhonathon Williams DE Benton Harbor, MI Berrien Springs HS 6 5 235 4.5 11/27/2013 3 3 77 yes 2014 2014 Notre Dame Football Commitment List Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame 2014 Player Commitments – Notre Dame notredame 109 87 6 11 11 2014-01-30 Statistics Passing Everett Golson - 256 of 427 (60.0%) for 3,445 yards, 29 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a 143.6 passer rating. Malik Zaire - 21 of 35 (60.0%) for 266 yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, 133.3 passer rating Rushing Tarean Folston - 889 yards on 175 carries, 5.1-yard average, 6 touchdowns Greg Bryant, 289 yards on 54 carries, 5.4-yard average, 3 touchdowns Everett Golson - 289 yards, 2.4-yard average, 8 touchdowns Cam McDaniel - 278 yards on 77 carries, 3.6-yard average, 4 touchdowns Malik Zaire - 187 yards on 33 carries, 5.7-yard average, 2 touchdowns C.J. Prosise - 126 yards on 10 carries, 12.6-yard average, 1 touchdown Receiving William Fuller - 76 receptions for 1,094 yards, 14.4 yards per catch, 15 touchdowns Chris Brown - 39 receptions for 548 yards, 14.1 yards per catch, 1 touchdown Corey Robinson - 40 receptions for 539 yards, 13.5 yards per catch, 5 touchdowns C.J. Prosise - 29 receptions for 516 yards, 17.8 yards per catch, 2 touchdowns Ben Koyack - 30 receptions for 317 yards, 10.6 yards per catch, 2 touchdowns Amir Carlisle - 23 receptions for 309 yards, 13.4 yards per catch, 3 touchdowns Tarean Folston - 18 receptions for 190 yards, 10.6 yards per catch, 1 touchdown Scoring Kyle Brindza (K) - 93 points, 51 of 52 PAT, 14 of 24 field goals William Fuller (WR) - 90 points, 15 touchdowns Everett Golson (QB) - 50 points, 8 touchdowns, 1 two-point conversion Tarean Folston (RB) - 42 points, 7 touchdowns Corey Robinson (WR) - 30 points, 5 touchdowns Cam McDaniel - 24 points, 4 touchdowns Awards and honors No Notre Dame players received first-team honors on the 2014 All-America college football team. Linebacker Jaylon Smith received second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press. Middle linebacker Joe Schmidt, a former walk-on player, was selected as the team's most valuable player.Joe Schmidt Named Monogram Club Most Valuable Player FightingIrish.com December 11, 2014 August 13, 2026 https://fightingirish.com/news/2014/12/12/joe-schmidt-named-monogram-club-most-valuable-player References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Category:Music City Bowl champion seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football