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

After years of less-than-stellar play at the quarterback position, Notre Dame has finally set itself up for long-term success inside the QB room. Let's take a look at how Marcus Freeman has transformed this room. Photo via Maysum Hassanali Notre Dame has been a consistently strong football team for years now, but they have always struggled to find that game-changing QB. During the Brian Kelly era, Notre Dame had some solid players at the position, but they never had a QB that

Being named a team captain, from Pop Warner to the pros, is a great honor. It reflects leadership and locker room respect. For a global brand like Notre Dame Football, this role carries added weight, including comparisons to past legends and current lofty expectations. Photo by The Irish Tribune Notre Dame just finished its annual Blue Gold Scrimmage to end spring camp. Now, attention shifts to the summer and a season with legitimate National Championship hopes. Notre Dame re