After coordinating the most explosive offense in the country at LSU in 2023, offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock left the Tigers and returned to Notre Dame.
In year one with the Irish, Denbrock put together another successful campaign.
The Fighting Irish finished the regular season ranked third in the nation with an average of 39.8 points per game.
Denbrock fostered a balanced attack on offense as Notre Dame was efficient on the ground and through the air.
A year after Jayden Daniels ran for over 1,000 yards in Denbrock’s offense, Fighting Irish QB Riley Leonard found similar success on the ground, averaging 60.1 yards per and running for 14 scores. With his arm, Leonard averaged 174.3 yards per game and threw 16 touchdowns.
Running back Jeremiyah Love leads the ground attack, averaging 79.1 rushing yards per game for a total of 949 on the season. Notre Dame ranks second in the country with yards per rush with 6.3.
That’s similar to the 6.2 yards per carry LSU averaged under Denbrock last year, which led the country.
Under Denbrock’s tutelage and with Heisman-winning quarterback Daniels in 2023, LSU led the country with 45.5 points and 543.5 yards per game. Notre Dame ranked No. 7 with 39.2 points per game. Denbrock has maintained a similar scoring output this year, averaging 39.8 points, which puts the Irish scoring offense top five nationally.
Denbrock’s first year back in South Bend was an undeniable success and the Fighting Irish will look to stay hot as they head into the College Football Playoff.