| FBS Ranking | Offense | Defense |
| Rushing | 160.4 (50th) | 138.9 (42nd) |
| Passing | 252.6 (40th) | 205.3 (35th) |
| Overall | 33rd | 30th |
| Roster | ||||||
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| 4 | George Atkinson | RB | 6-1 | 200 | Fr | Stockton, CA |
| 43 | Josh Atkinson | CB | 5-11 | 185 | Fr | Stockton, CA |
| 12 | Robert Blanton | CB | 6-0 | 197 | Sr | Matthews, NC |
| 49 | Blake Breslau | S | 5-10 | 180 | Jr | San Diego, CA |
| 27 | Kyle Brindza | K | 6-1 | 219 | Fr | Canton, MI |
| 21 | Jalen Brown | CB | 6-0 | 198 | Fr | Irving, TX |
| 44 | Carlo Calabrese | LB | 6-1 | 245 | Jr | Verona, NJ |
| 56 | Brad Carrico | OL | 6-5 | 285 | Fr | Dublin, OH |
| 40 | Connor Cavalaris | S | 5-10 | 180 | Fr | Lake Forest, IL |
| 52 | Braxston Cave | C | 6-3 | 303 | Sr | Granger, IN |
| 73 | Lane Clelland | T | 6-5 | 297 | Sr | Owings Mills, MD |
| 28 | Austin Collinsworth | S | 6-1 | 200 | So | Fort Thomas, NY |
| 29 | Patrick Coughlin | RB | 6-0 | 195 | Sr | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 30 | Ben Councell | LB | 6-4 | 230 | Fr | Asheville, NC |
| 60 | Jordan Cowart | LS | 6-2 | 215 | Jr | Plantation, FL |
| 10 | Dayne Crist | QB | 6-4 | 235 | Sr | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 98 | Sean Cwynar | DT | 6-4 | 280 | Jr | McHenry, IL |
| 16 | DaVaris Daniels | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Fr | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 75 | Taylor Dever | T | 6-5 | 297 | Sr | Grass Valley, CA |
| 80 | Tyler Eifert | TE | 6-6 | 242 | Jr | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 41 | Matthias Farley | WR | 5-10 | 194 | Fr | Charlotte, NC |
| 46 | Steve Filer | LB | 6-3 | 235 | Sr | Chicago, IL |
| 38 | Nick Fitzpatrick | WR | 5-8 | 160 | Jr | Mishawaka, IN |
| 45 | Darius Fleming | LB | 6-2 | 255 | Sr | Chicago, IL |
| 3 | Michael Floyd | WR | 6-3 | 224 | Sr | St. Paul, MN |
| 48 | Dan Fox | LB | 6-3 | 230 | Jr | Rocky River, OH |
| 47 | Jonathan Frantz | LB | 6-2 | 211 | Sr | Avon Lake, OH |
| 88 | Jake Golic | TE | 6-4 | 235 | Jr | West Hartford, CT |
| 57 | Mike Golic | C | 6-3 | 295 | Sr | West Hartford, CT |
| 5 | Everett Golson | QB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 81 | John Goodman | WR | 6-3 | 207 | Sr | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 59 | Jarrett Grace | LB | 6-2 | 240 | Fr | Cincinnati, OH |
| 25 | Jonas Gray | RB | 5-10 | 230 | Sr | Beverly Hills, MI |
| 4 | Gary Gray | CB | 5-11 | 195 | Sr | Columbia, SC |
| 37 | Mike Grieco | P | 6-1 | 185 | Sr | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 65 | Conor Hanratty | G | 6-4 | 315 | Fr | New Canaan, CT |
| 34 | Eilar Hardy | S | 5-11 | 177 | Fr | Reynoldsburg, OH |
| 77 | Matt Hegarty | T | 6-4 | 291 | Fr | Aztec, NM |
| 51 | Bruce Heggie | DE | 6-5 | 270 | So | Sorrento, FL |
| 12 | Andrew Hendrix | QB | 6-2 | 218 | So | Cincinnati, OH |
| 50 | Chase Hounshell | DE | 6-4 | 265 | Fr | Kirtland, OH |
| 2 | Bennett Jackson | CB | 6-0 | 181 | So | Hazlet, NJ |
| 90 | Ethan Johnson | DE | 6-4 | 300 | Sr | Portland, OR |
| 7 | TJ Jones | WR | 5-11 | 187 | So | Gainesville, GA |
| 50 | Ryan Kavanagh | LS | 6-3 | 200 | Sr | West Chester, PA |
| 18 | Ben Koyack | TE | 6-5 | 253 | Fr | Oil City, PA |
| 37 | Eric Lee | WR | 5-9 | 180 | Fr | West Des Moines, IA |
| 89 | Kapron Lewis-Moore | DE | 6-4 | 295 | Sr | Weatherford, TX |
| 42 | Nick Lezynski | CB | 5-9 | 180 | Sr | Newton, PA |
| 39 | Ryan Liebscher | WR | 5-11 | 190 | Fr | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 93 | Connor Little | LB | 6-3 | 225 | Fr | Lake Elmo, MN |
| 74 | Christian Lombard | T | 6-5 | 301 | So | Inverness, IL |
| 19 | Aaron Lynch | DE | 6-6 | 260 | Fr | Cape Coral, FL |
| 71 | Dennis Mahoney | T | 6-7 | 289 | Sr | Baltimore, MD |
| 72 | Nick Martin | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Fr | Indianapolis, IN |
| 70 | Zack Martin | T | 6-4 | 300 | Jr | Indianapolis, IN |
| 86 | Arturo Martinez | TE | 6-4 | 250 | So | Miami, FL |
| 14 | Luke Massa | WR | 6-4 | 220 | So | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Dan McCarthy | S | 6-2 | 205 | Sr | Youngstown, OH |
| 33 | Cam McDaniel | RB | 5-10 | 192 | Fr | Coppell, TX |
| 54 | Anthony McDonald | LB | 6-2 | 238 | Sr | Burbank, CA |
| 8 | Kendall Moore | LB | 6-1 | 242 | So | Cary, NC |
| 17 | Zeke Motta | S | 6-2 | 215 | Jr | Vero Beach, FL |
| 17 | Matthew Mulvey | QB | 6-2 | 191 | Sr | Del Mar, CA |
| 99 | Brandon Newman | NT | 6-0 | 303 | Sr | Louisville, KY |
| 64 | Tate Nichols | T | 6-8 | 320 | So | Walton, KY |
| 58 | Troy Niklas | LB | 6-6 | 250 | Fr | Fullerton, CA |
| 9 | Louis Nix | NT | 6-3 | 340 | So | Jacksonville, FL |
| 76 | Andrew Nuss | G | 6-5 | 303 | Sr | Ashburn, VA |
| 50 | Sean Oxley | LB | 6-2 | 227 | Sr | Avon Lake, OH |
| 49 | Tyler Plantz | RB | 5-9 | 195 | Fr | Frankfort, IL |
| 32 | Andrew Plaska | CB | 5-11 | 185 | Sr | Zeeland, MI |
| 36 | David Posluszny | LB | 6-0 | 235 | Sr | Aliquippa, PA |
| 79 | Jordan Prestwood | T | 6-5 | 287 | Fr | Plant City, FL |
| 56 | Anthony Rabasa | LB | 6-3 | 240 | Fr | Miami, FL |
| 83 | Mike Ragone | TE | 6-4 | 245 | Sr | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 11 | Tommy Rees | QB | 6-2 | 210 | So | Lake Forest, IL |
| 6 | Theo Riddick | WR | 5-11 | 198 | Jr | Manville, NJ |
| 31 | Cameron Roberson | RB | 6-0 | 218 | So | Newbury Park, CA |
| 78 | Trevor Robinson | G | 6-5 | 300 | Sr | Elkhorn, NE |
| 35 | Joe Romano | DB | 5-9 | 165 | So | River Forest, IL |
| 97 | David Ruffer | K | 6-1 | 176 | Sr | Washington, DC |
| 24 | Chris Salvi | S | 5-10 | 180 | Sr | Lake Forest, IL |
| 38 | Joe Schmidt | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Fr | Orange, CA |
| 96 | Kona Schwenke | DE | 6-4 | 285 | So | Hau'ula, HI |
| 85 | Ryan Sharpley | WR | 6-4 | 210 | Sr | Marshall, MI |
| 39 | Ryan Sheehan | CB | 5-10 | 177 | Sr | Purcellville, VA |
| 55 | Prince Shembo | LB | 6-2 | 250 | So | Charlotte, NC |
| 26 | Jamoris Slaughter | S | 6-0 | 198 | Sr | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 87 | Daniel Smith | WR | 6-4 | 215 | So | South Bend, IN |
| 22 | Harrison Smith | S | 6-2 | 212 | Sr | Knoxville, TN |
| 13 | Danny Spond | LB | 6-2 | 242 | So | Littleton, CO |
| 69 | Tony Springmann | DE | 6-5 | 280 | Fr | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 92 | Tyler Stockton | NT | 6-0 | 302 | Jr | Linwood, NJ |
| 62 | Matt Tansey | OL | 6-6 | 250 | Jr | Berkely Heights, NJ |
| 40 | Nick Tausch | K | 6-0 | 190 | Jr | Plano, TX |
| 5 | Manti Te'o | LB | 6-2 | 255 | Jr | Laie, HI |
| 9 | Robby Toma | WR | 5-9 | 175 | Jr | Laie, HI |
| 7 | Stephon Tuitt | DE | 6-6 | 295 | Fr | Monroe, GA |
| 35 | Ben Turk | P | 5-11 | 196 | Jr | Davie, FL |
| 53 | Justin Utupo | LB | 6-1 | 251 | So | Lakewood, CA |
| 1 | Deion Walker | WR | 6-3 | 202 | Sr | Christchurch, VA |
| 66 | Chris Watt | G | 6-3 | 310 | Jr | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 82 | Alex Welch | TE | 6-4 | 245 | So | Cincinnati, OH |
| 94 | Hafis Williams | NT | 6-1 | 285 | Sr | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 1 | Ishaq Williams | LB | 6-5 | 242 | Fr | Brooklyn, NY |
| 20 | Cierre Wood | RB | 6-0 | 210 | Jr | Oxnard, CA |
| 23 | Lo Wood | CB | 5-10 | 182 | So | Apopka, FL |
| FB: New Coaching Staff Interviews February 10, 2012 2:00 PM ET | |
| FB: Coach Kelly Staff Changes Presser February 10, 2012 10:00 AM ET | |
| Coach Kelly Signing Day Interview February 3, 2012 2:00 PM ET | |
| FB: NSD - Behind the Scenes February 3, 2012 1:30 PM ET | |
| BASE: 2012 Season Outlook February 13, 2012 2:33 PM ET | |
| BASE: Coach Aoki Previews The Season February 13, 2012 2:33 PM ET | |
| BASE: Meet The Team Dinner February 10, 2012 3:38 PM ET | |
| BASE: Meet The Team Promo February 2, 2012 2:00 PM ET | |
| W. Basketball vs. Louisville February 20, 2012 1:45 PM ET | |
| W. Basketball vs. Providence February 14, 2012 6:45 PM ET | |
| WBB: ND WVU Highlights February 12, 2012 7:36 PM ET | |
| WBB: WVU Post Game Press Conf. February 12, 2012 6:00 PM ET | |
| W. Basketball vs. West Virginia February 12, 2012 3:15 PM ET | |
| WBB: Courtside With Natalie Achonwa February 8, 2012 11:11 AM ET | |
| W. Basketball vs. Syracuse February 7, 2012 6:45 PM ET | |
| WBB: K. Turner - Student. Athlete. Irish. February 7, 2012 11:40 AM ET | |
| WBB: vs. DePaul Highlights February 5, 2012 3:30 PM ET | |
| W. Basketball vs. DePaul February 5, 2012 12:45 PM ET | |
| Hockey at Miami February 18, 2012 6:50 PM ET | |
| Hockey at Miami February 17, 2012 7:20 PM ET | |
| Hockey at Ferris State February 11, 2012 6:50 PM ET | |
| Hockey vs. Ferris State February 10, 2012 6:50 PM ET | |
| HKY: ICON 35 - In-Season Workout February 9, 2012 4:45 PM ET | |
| HKY: ND Goals Against Bowling Green February 4, 2012 10:42 PM ET | |
| HKY: BG Night 2 Coach Jackson Post February 4, 2012 10:00 PM ET | |
| HKY: BG Night 2 Players Post February 4, 2012 10:00 PM ET | |
| Hockey vs. Bowling Green February 4, 2012 6:50 PM ET | |
| HKY: ND Highlights over Bowling Green February 3, 2012 10:25 PM ET | |
| HKY: Bowling Green Coach Jackson Post Game February 3, 2012 10:00 PM ET | |
| HKY: Bowling Green Player Post Game February 3, 2012 10:00 PM ET | |
| Hockey vs. Bowling Green February 3, 2012 6:50 PM ET | |
| WSOC: 2012 Signing Day February 7, 2012 6:00 PM ET | |
| MSOC: 2012 Signing Day February 7, 2012 6:00 PM ET | |
| MTEN: Leading By Example February 10, 2012 11:46 AM ET | |
| WTEN: Season Preview February 7, 2012 10:37 AM ET | |
| Fighting Irish Xtra 02/13 February 13, 2012 7:00 PM ET | |
| Fighting Irish Xtra 02/06 February 6, 2012 4:52 PM ET | |
| TF: Jeremy Rae's 3:59.31 mile February 6, 2012 5:00 PM ET | |
| XC: Men's 2012 Signing Day February 7, 2012 6:00 PM ET | |
| XC: Women's 2012 Signing Day February 7, 2012 6:00 PM ET | |
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