The unit that we all thought would struggle the most this season -- is now one of the best in the country at what they do...
The Notre Dame Defense has held their first five opponents to an average of 12.0 points per game -- good for THIRD BEST in the country -- think about that!
Here's how the Fighting Irish defense ranks in these defensive team categories:
- POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME: #3
- RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: #9
- TOTAL YARDS PER GAME: #21
LINK: NCAA DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
