June 22, 2026
By Cody Nagel, CBS Sports: As we continue our statistical deep dive into college football rosters, Notre Dame continues to stand out, particularly on defense. Whether it’s the second-highest percentage of returning defensive snaps or the seventh-most total defensive snaps of any team in the FBS, the Fighting Irish generally show up near the top of the list no matter which experience metric you use. But experience only tells part of the story. Returning snaps don’t reveal whether that experience was actually good or how efficiently those players performed on the field.
That’s where things get especially interesting for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish just might have the most complete defense in the country. And they aren’t the only team with numbers to back up the hype.
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