SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior offensive lineman Billy Schrauth has been selected to the 2025 Midseason Watch List for the Lombardi Award, which is presented to outstanding linemen who best epitomize Vince Lombardi’s values of leadership, courage, performance, and discipline on and off the field. Furthermore, the watchlist includes players who are consistently showing the values of strength, agility, and football acumen in their respective positions.
Schrauth and the Notre Dame offensive line have paved the way for one of the most explosive and productive offenses in all of college football in 2025.
Notre Dame has exceeded opponents’ 2025 average yards allowed by an average of 153.58 yards per game this season (all games in which opponents entered the game with a 2025 average). Additionally, Notre Dame averages 47.08 more rushing yards than their opponents’ average rushing yards allowed entering the game this season.
With the help of Schrauth and the offensive line, the Irish have outscored their opponents by an average of 19.17 points per game this season.
Among Power 4 teams, Notre Dame ranks third in yards per completion (15.41), sixth in team passing efficiency (176.62), 10th in rushing touchdowns (17), 11th in scoring offense (40.0) and 15th in total offense (465.5).
Schrauth and the line have effectively protected freshman quarterback CJ Carr, who has emerged as one of the most productive quarterbacks in the nation. Carr has passed for 1,622 yards and 13 touchdowns through six games. He ranks second in the nation in passing yards per completion (15.45), third in yards per pass attempt (10.27) and seventh in passing efficiency (176.0).
The Irish O-Line imposing their will has cleared the way for one of the best running back duos in the nation in Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price. Notre Dame is the only FBS team to feature two running backs who each have rushed for more than 420 yards this season. Love has already posted 530 rushing yards this season and eight rushing touchdowns, and Price has rushed for 422 yards and seven touchdowns this season. Love ranks second in the nation in scoring (11.0 points per game), second in total touchdowns (11), third in total points (66) and fifth in rushing touchdowns (8). Price ranks fifth in total touchdowns (9).