The Notre Dame roster story
In 2016, 8 of 117 roster spots were filled by Indiana players not previously rostered elsewhere in the data. On the 2026 roster, 10 of 113 fit the same definition. The number of players previously rostered elsewhere changed from 1 to 10.
The median hometown distance moved from 533 mi in 2016 to 536 mi on the 2026 roster.
Before and during the portal era
2016–18 compared with 2021–25
- In-state, not rostered elsewhere
- Previously rostered elsewhere
| Measure | 2016–18 | 2021–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state, not rostered elsewhere | 5.9% | 7.1% | |
| Previously rostered elsewhere | 1.2% | 6.2% |
The 2026 roster
- 627 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 106 located players.
- 10.6%In-state10.6% of players with a known home state are from Indiana.
- 14.2%Backyard14.2% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 8.8%Previously rostered elsewhere8.8% of the roster appeared on another college roster in an earlier season.
Where Notre Dame ranks
Homecoming Radius over time
The median hometown-to-campus distance, by season. The dotted line is the FBS median.
Roster composition over time
Where the in-state lens draws the line: home-state players with and without an earlier college roster, out-of-state players with and without one, and players with unknown geography. This chart begins where stable athlete IDs make transfer detection possible; the radius chart above carries the official-archive geography farther back.
Where do Notre Dame's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Rostered elsewhere | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 536 mi |
| 2025 | 114 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 529 mi |
| 2024 | 121 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 542 mi |
| 2023 | 117 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 540 mi |
| 2022 | 113 | 7.2% | 3.5% | 536 mi |
| 2021 | 103 | 8.8% | 2.9% | 540 mi |
| 2020 | 116 | 7.0% | 2.6% | 540 mi |
| 2019 | 121 | 6.0% | 0.8% | 533 mi |
| 2018 | 125 | 5.6% | 0.8% | 534 mi |
| 2017 | 111 | 5.4% | 1.8% | 539 mi |
| 2016 | 117 | 6.8% | 0.9% | 533 mi |
| 2015 | 117 | 8.5% | 1.7% | 568 mi |
| 2014 | 111 | 6.4% | 1.8% | 580 mi |
| 2013 | 111 | 7.3% | 1.8% | 571 mi |
| 2012 | 103 | 10.8% | 1.0% | 563 mi |
| 2011 | 111 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 542 mi |
| 2010 | 104 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 544 mi |
| 2009 | 104 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 536 mi |
In-state shares use players with a known home state. Radius uses located hometowns.
Where the roster grew up
Located hometowns on the 2026 roster, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 536 mi