2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 33–17 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharley Molnar (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBob Diaco (1st season)
Base defense3–4
CaptainBy Game
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Navy           9 4  
Notre Dame           8 5  
Army           7 6  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Brian Kelly and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. This was Kelly's first season as Notre Dame's head coach, after leading the Cincinnati Bearcats to a 12–0 regular season and BCS bowl berth. In 2010, Notre Dame's regular season schedule was ranked the most difficult schedule in the nation with a Team Opposition Record Percentage of .6529 (the poll published by the NCAA only includes wins against Division 1 teams). They finished the season 8–5 and were invited to the Sun Bowl where they defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 33–17.


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