Notre Dame at Clemson - 2018 Matchup Preview

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Clemson Tigers

Saturday, December 29th 2018 (4:00 PM EST)
Clemson -10.5 (58.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Clemson 30 - Notre Dame: 3 (GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC - CFP SEMIFINAL)

Fighting Irish (12 - 1) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 42 - 18 (38 - 17 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -4.5 (SP+ CLEM -9)
Projected Score: ND: 31 - CLEM: 22 (53)
CLEM Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
ND Travel: 859 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Tigers (15 - 0) (9 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (28 - 24 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
ND Players
CLEM Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Notre Dame's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Notre Dame vs Michigan	+2.5	46.5	W 24 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/8	Notre Dame vs Ball State	-34.0	60.5	W 24 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/15	Notre Dame vs Vanderbilt	-14.0	51.5	W 22 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/22	Notre Dame at Wake Forest	-6.0	59.5	W 56 - 27	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Notre Dame vs Stanford	-4.5	52.5	W 38 - 17	O	Y
Sat 10/6	Notre Dame at Virginia Tech	-6.5	55.5	W 45 - 23	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh	-21.0	56.0	W 19 - 14	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/27	Notre Dame vs Navy	-21.5	55.5	W 44 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Notre Dame at Northwestern	-10.0	49.5	W 31 - 21	O	N
Sat 11/10	Notre Dame vs Florida State	-16.5	49.5	W 42 - 13	O	Y
Sat 11/17	Notre Dame vs Syracuse	-10.0	64.5	W 36 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Notre Dame at USC	-12.5	54.0	W 24 - 17	U	N
Sat 12/29	Notre Dame vs Clemson	+10.5	58.0	L 3 - 30	U	N

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Predictions for Notre Dame's Schedule

Clemson's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Clemson vs Furman	-50.5	58.5	W 48 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/8	Clemson at Texas A&M	-12.0	50.5	W 28 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/15	Clemson vs Georgia Southern	-31.5	50.0	W 38 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/22	Clemson at Georgia Tech	-16.0	55.0	W 49 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Clemson vs Syracuse	-24.5	64.5	W 27 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/6	Clemson at Wake Forest	-20.5	60.0	W 63 - 3	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	Clemson vs NC State	-17.5	58.0	W 41 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/27	Clemson at Florida State	-18.0	49.5	W 59 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Clemson vs Louisville	-38.0	61.0	W 77 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/10	Clemson at Boston College	-17.5	51.5	W 27 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Clemson vs Duke	-29.5	59.0	W 35 - 6	U	N
Sat 11/24	Clemson vs South Carolina	-25.5	58.5	W 56 - 35	O	N
Sat 12/1	Clemson vs Pittsburgh	-27.0	53.0	W 42 - 10	U	Y
Sat 12/29	Clemson vs Notre Dame	-10.5	58.0	W 30 - 3	U	Y
Mon 1/7	Clemson vs Alabama	+5.5	56.5	W 44 - 16	O	Y

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ND	.26	43%	42	48%	3.35	269	35%	179	3.85	.09	40%	17.6	38%	40%	3.02	48.7	1.3	1.5
CLEM	.19	47%	27.2	47%	3.15	194	45%	236	4.07	-.04	34%	20.5	36%	30%	2.42	43.4	1.1	1.4

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ND		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CLEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ND Offense	13	42	38.2	43.1%	3.85	1.3	21	448	269	179	6.3	57%	42%	48%	35%	14%	.26
CLEM Defense	14	20.5	24	33.5%	2.42	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	36%	30%	22%	-.04

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ND Defense	13	17.6	17	40%	3.02	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	38%	40%	16%	.09
CLEM Offense	14	27.2	28	46.7%	4.07	1.1	22	430	194	236	4.7	51%	48%	47%	45%	15%	.19

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Notre Dame	13	27:33	21	44%	56%	5.8	48.7	1.3	1.5	5.5	1.8	2	30.2
Clemson	14	30:40	22.1	46%	72%	4.9	43.4	1.1	1.4	7.9	3.3	4	33

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ND Offense	13	57%	48%	43.1	269.3	6.3	35	.38	3.35	71%	9%	1.32
CLEM Defense	14	50%	36%	-	-	-	-	-.04	2.43	72%	14%	0.83

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ND Defense	13	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	.01	2.92	60%	10%	0.86
CLEM Offense	14	51%	47%	41.3	194.1	4.7	40	.19	3.15	71%	9%	0.97

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ND Offense	13	42%	35%	13.9	27	179	6.6	12.9	20	10	.11	1.7	34%	35%	.42	5%	2.1
CLEM Defense	14	49%	30%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-.03	1.6	37%	23%	.07	8%	1.7

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ND Defense	13	49%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.19	1.6	35%	29%	.17	6%	1.8
CLEM Offense	14	48%	45%	22.1	33.6	235.5	7	10.7	17	9	.21	1.3	27%	31%	.27	6%	1.7

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #10
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Notre Dame's 2018 Expected Record: -
Notre Dame's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 20.7 #13
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.6 #32
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.5 #10

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: 14.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame: 20.7 Clemson: 29.7

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: 14.85 NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #5
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Clemson's 2018 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 29.7 #3
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 43.0 #5
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 12.6 #3

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 2018 Record
Record: 12 - 1
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 5 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 1 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 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 2018 Record
Record: 15 - 0
Record vs Spread: 9 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 8
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 5 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	11/04	Clemson	31	Notre Dame	23	Notre Dame -3	Clemson	44.5	Over
2022	11/05	Notre Dame	35	Clemson	14	Clemson -3.5	Notre Dame	43.5	Over
2020	12/19	Notre Dame	10	Clemson	34	Clemson -11	Clemson	58.0	Under
2020	11/07	Notre Dame	47	Clemson	40	Clemson -5	Notre Dame	50.0	Over
2018	12/29	Clemson	30	Notre Dame	3	Clemson -10.5	Clemson	58.0	Under
2015	10/03	Clemson	24	Notre Dame	22	Clemson -3	Notre Dame	48.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Clemson	4	3	3 Overs
Notre Dame	2	3	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 1	4 - 2	1 - 1	3 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 5	2 - 4	1 - 3	1 - 1

Notre Dame Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2018	CFP Semifinal	Notre Dame vs Clemson	+10.5	58.0	L 3 - 30
2017	Citrus Bowl	Notre Dame vs LSU	+2.0	52.0	W 21 - 17
2015	Fiesta Bowl	Notre Dame vs Ohio State	+6.0		L 28 - 44
2014	City Bowl	Notre Dame vs LSU	+8.5	50.5	W 31 - 28
2013	Pinstripe Bowl	Notre Dame vs Rutgers	-14.5	53.0	W 29 - 16
2012	DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP	Notre Dame vs Alabama			L 14 - 42

Clemson Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2018	CFP Nat'l Title	Clemson vs Alabama	+5.5	56.5	W 44 - 16
2018	CFP Semifinal	Clemson vs Notre Dame	-10.5	58.0	W 30 - 3
2017	CFP Semifinal	Clemson vs Alabama	+3.5	46.5	L 6 - 24
2016	CFP Nat'l Title	Clemson vs Alabama	+6.0	51.0	W 35 - 31
2016	CFP Semifinal	Clemson vs Ohio State	+3.0	56.0	W 31 - 0
2015	CFP Nat'l Title	Clemson vs Alabama	+5.5		L 40 - 45
2015	CFP Semifinal	Clemson vs Oklahoma	+1.5		W 37 - 17
2014	Athletic Bowl	Clemson vs Oklahoma	+6.0	49.0	W 40 - 6
2013	Orange Bowl	Clemson vs Ohio State	+2.5	72.0	W 40 - 35
2012	A Bowl	Clemson vs LSU			W 25 - 24

(#) ND at (#) CLEM

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ND	CLEM
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#13	#3
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#10	#5
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Notre Dame Injury Report

Clemson Injury Report

Notre Dame on Offense


CategoryCat	ND Off	CLEM Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#32	#3
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Notre Dame Run Game


CategoryCat	ND Off	CLEM Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Notre Dame Pass Game


CategoryCat	ND Off	CLEM Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Clemson on Offense


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	ND Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#5	#10
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Clemson Run Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	ND Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Clemson Pass Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	ND Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
CLEM 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFB Elites

ND 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

Weather Forecast
Playing in AT&T Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Clemson -10.5 (58.0)
Clemson won vs Notre Dame this year (30-3)

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

ND's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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ND's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

CLEM's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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CLEM's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD