While Notre Dame may have its most star-studded roster in a while, there will be no shortage of talent lining up on the other side of the Irish as we preview the top ten players Notre Dame is set to face during the 2026 regular season.

While Notre Dame may have its most star-studded roster in a while, there will be no shortage of talent lining up on the other side of the Irish as we preview the top ten players Notre Dame is set to face during the 2026 regular season.

The hype around CJ Carr continues to grow, as ESPN's David Hale has ranked him among the very best of college football's returning quarterbacks. The question now is, will he live up to the extreme expectations? Photo by The Irish Tribune Recently, ESPN's David Hale ranked all 138 college football starting QBs. In that article, he placed Carr in the top tier of all QBs, surrounding him with Arch Manning, Trinidad Chambliss, and Darian Mensah. This, combined with the initial He

After landing a commitment from C/O 2027 4-star Quarterback Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV last week, Notre Dame is also squarely on the radar of 2028 recruit Neimann Lawrence.