Notre Dame at Clemson - 2015 Matchup Preview
Notre Dame logo   Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers  Clemson logo
Saturday, October 3rd 2015 (8:00 PM EDT)
Clemson -3 (48.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Clemson 24 - Notre Dame: 22

 
Fighting Irish (10 - 3) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 42 - 18 (38 - 17 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
CLEM coming off BYE
ND is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: ND: 31 - CLEM: 22 (53)
CLEM Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
ND Travel: 519 miles
Tigers (14 - 1) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (28 - 24 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Notre Dame's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Notre Dame vs Texas-9.048.0W 38 - 3UY
Sat 9/12 Notre Dame at Virginia-11.547.0W 34 - 27ON
Sat 9/19 Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech-2.056.5W 30 - 22UY
Sat 9/26 Notre Dame vs Massachusetts-28.561.5W 62 - 27OY
Sat 10/3 Notre Dame at Clemson+3.048.5L 22 - 24UY
Sat 10/10 Notre Dame vs Navy-16.059.5W 41 - 24OY
Sat 10/17 Notre Dame vs USC-3.062.0W 41 - 31OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/31 Notre Dame at Temple-10.552.0W 24 - 20UN
Sat 11/7 Notre Dame at Pittsburgh-7.552.5W 42 - 30OY
Sat 11/14 Notre Dame vs Wake Forest-27.052.0W 28 - 7UN
Sat 11/21 Notre Dame vs Boston College-16.043.0W 19 - 16UN
Sat 11/28 Notre Dame at Stanford-2.057.0L 36 - 38ON
Fri 1/1 Notre Dame vs Ohio State+6.0

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Predictions for Notre Dame's Schedule
Clemson's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Clemson vs Wofford-23.5
Sat 9/12 Clemson vs App State-21.057.5W 41 - 10UY
Thu 9/17 Clemson at Louisville-5.054.0W 20 - 17UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3 Clemson vs Notre Dame-3.048.5W 24 - 22UN
Sat 10/10 Clemson vs Georgia Tech-7.552.0W 43 - 24OY
Sat 10/17 Clemson vs Boston College-15.538.0W 34 - 17OY
Sat 10/24 Clemson at Miami-3.556.0W 58 - 0OY
Sat 10/31 Clemson at NC State-9.550.5W 56 - 41OY
Sat 11/7 Clemson vs Florida State-12.054.5W 23 - 13UN
Sat 11/14 Clemson at Syracuse-26.556.5W 37 - 27ON
Sat 11/21 Clemson vs Wake Forest-29.047.5W 33 - 13UN
Sat 11/28 Clemson at South Carolina-15.558.0W 37 - 32ON
Sat 12/5 Clemson vs North Carolina-6.567.5W 45 - 37OY
Thu 12/31 Clemson vs Oklahoma+1.5
Mon 1/11 Clemson vs Alabama+5.5

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Predictions for Clemson's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ND.1746%4245%2.9515946%2853.76.1845%17.644%44%3.4437.521.8
CLEM.142%27.240%2.7314641%2623.28-.0331%20.530%30%2.4334.61.41.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ND0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
CLEM0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ND Offense134238.245.8%3.762244451592854.347%51%45%46%2%.17
CLEM Defense1320.52431.1%2.431.8 - - - - - 48%51%30%30%3%-.03
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ND Defense1317.61744.7%3.441.8 - - - - - 53%46%44%44%2%.18
CLEM Offense1327.22842%3.281.4214081462623.549%49%40%41%2%.1

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Notre Dame1329:4723.847%50%4.537.521.800032.4
Clemson1332:4920.542%36%434.61.41.800331.1
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ND Offense1347%45%37.2159.54.324.062.9574%0%0.86
CLEM Defense1348%30% - - - - -.081.9358%0%1.08
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ND Defense1353%44% - - - - .122.8167%0%0.98
CLEM Offense1349%40%41.5146.53.5202.7358%0%0.77

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ND Offense1351%46%21.335.6285.5813.43014.281.732%39%.42%1.9
CLEM Defense1351%30% - - - - - - 12.021.740%23%.063%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ND Defense1346%44% - - - - - - 16.261.531%36%.352%1.8
CLEM Offense1349%41%22.534.7261.87.611.72312.221.630%34%.312%1.8

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Notre Dame's 2015 Expected Record: -
Notre Dame's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame:    Clemson: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame:    Clemson:




Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #13
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Clemson's 2015 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 42 PPG
Offense on Road: 38.2
Defense: 17.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 17

Notre Dame's 2015 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Notre Dame 31
Clemson 22

Projected Total Points: 53
Clemson Scoring
Offense: 27.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 28
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24

Clemson's 2015 Record
Record: 14 - 1
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 8
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202311/04Clemson31Notre Dame23Notre Dame -3Clemson44.5Over
202211/05Notre Dame35Clemson14Clemson -3.5Notre Dame43.5Over
202012/19Notre Dame10Clemson34Clemson -11Clemson58.0Under
202011/07Notre Dame47Clemson40Clemson -5Notre Dame50.0Over
201812/29Clemson30Notre Dame3Clemson -10.5Clemson58.0Under
201510/03Clemson24Notre Dame22Clemson -3Notre Dame48.5Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Clemson433 Overs
Notre Dame233 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 14 - 21 - 13 - 1
Road Teams1 - 52 - 41 - 31 - 1

(#) ND at (#) CLEM
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNDCLEM
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #8 #13
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Notre Dame on Offense
CategoryCat
ND OffCLEM Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Notre Dame Run Game
CategoryCat
ND OffCLEM Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Notre Dame Pass Game
CategoryCat
ND OffCLEM Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Clemson on Offense
CategoryCatCLEM OffND Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Clemson Run Game
CategoryCat
CLEM OffND Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Clemson Pass Game
CategoryCatCLEM OffND Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
CLEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

ND 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 5
Clemson -3.0 (48.5)
Clemson won vs Notre Dame this year (24-22)

Previous Matchups
Clemson beat Notre Dame in 2023 (31-23)

  
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