In the spring of 2024, Notre Dame Athletics announced the construction of a new, state-of-the-art football facility. The facility was named Shields Family Hall, after a generous donation by Jack and Kathy Shields. Legendary Irish football player Pat Eilers also contributed among multiple other donors who had wished to remain anonymous.

Now that the 2026 football season is just over a month away, it is time to take a look at this new Notre Dame football roster. To start, let's take a look at the most important position, the quarterback.

On July 28th, Notre Dame Athletics struck a jersey patch deal with finance company SoFi Technologies. The multiyear partnership, rumored to be in the neighborhood of $18 million-$20 million, will be the most valuable patch deal in college sports, according to ESPN.

On Tuesday, the University of Notre Dame and SoFi Technologies announced a multi-year collaboration.