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.

Carr had every reason to continue the family legacy at Michigan. His potential Michigan commitment would have been a huge victory for Wolverine fans, especially in his hometown of Saline, MI, which is less than eight miles away from Ann Arbor. Carr was rated a four-star recruit and top four QB in the 2024 recruiting class by On3 Rivals. Many Michigan fans, along with the actual school itself, felt Carr would simply become a Wolverine based on his family ties. That was not the

While Notre Dame seems primed to have a special 2026 football season, it does not mean that this upcoming season will not present its fair share of challenges. Let's take a look at what those potential challenges could be.

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