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- CJ Carr enters 2026 as the clear quarterback leader, avoiding the prolonged competition Notre Dame experienced in the previous cycle. - Two-year left-tackle starter Anthony Knapp has moved to left guard because the staff is high on redshirt freshman Will Black at left tackle; Knapp also profiles as a captain candidate. - Ashton Craig's projected September return from an ACL injury leaves the early interior-line configuration unsettled, with freshman Matt Augustine among the right-guard options. - Quincy Porter is in the competition for the W receiver role, part of a depth chart that must replace multiple players moving to the next level.

- SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman has been named to the 2026 Dodd Trophy Watch List. - The Dodd Trophy celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s coaching philosophy. - Freeman won the Dodd Trophy in 2024 and is one...

- OL/LB: The evaluators really missed on Quentin Nelson.

- OL: I don't need to do any research to tell you that "Notre Dame's second-string offensive line would be maybe the best starting offensive line in the nation this year" is a laughable claim.

- Injury: Reading this reminded me that we have Javian this fall.

- OL: Admittedly a great watch but deep-in-the-weeds but fair warning it's an hour-long lol...so grab a snack or something.

- WR/KICKER: Matt is an exceptional athlete and I would love to see him returning punts.

- Notre Dame under 11.5 wins — market was noted around -200 on the under; over ranged +170 to +180. Duck also mentioned a parlay angle: Notre Dame under 11.5 + Notre Dame to make the Playoff for -119. - Notre Dame’s 11.5 win total is being priced like an elite team, but Duck flagged BYU at Provo as a tough road spot and said the Irish are not a must-lay at this number. - C.J. Carr is being pushed into Heisman-favorite territory, but Duck called that too much hype and said the Irish offense still has to replace Jeremiyah Love’s production. - Notre Dame: Schedule should make them favored in every game; concern is whether they can replace Jeremiyah Love and avoid the kind of flat losses Marcus Freeman’s teams have had before. Duck likes the under + playoff parlay as a cleaner way to play the market. - Navy: Duck trusts the continuity, QB Braxton Woodson, and the schedule setup. He said the key is surviving the Notre Dame game by less than three touchdowns and beating UTSA.

- Dominik Hulak: 6'4, 230, 4.6 speed, 345 receiving yards; maybe a tight end.

- TE: love this line "Titus Hawk plays football like someone threatened to shut the game down if he didn't play it like it was the last snap of his career."

- Freeman/Notre Dame keep info extremely limited; Loy finds out things late.

- OL/DL: 88 for sure not much in the way of expectations, totally rebuilt OL and DL don't make championship contenders typically as well as losing a Heisman ...

- Titus Huard (son of Brock Huard) throwing impressive tape for QB.

- Titus Huard (Brock's son) shows well-rounded QB traits: strong arm, good placement, anticipation, stands in pocket.

- Spell elite RB prospect but may lack NIL; Whisenton and Rogers prefer to be here.

- ND first team with two RBs selected first two in first round, no other RB between them.

- OL: The photo reflects a serious need to work hard with Landow this year.

- Greathouse evolved from Notre Dame's expected top receiver to a fun WR room X factor now.

- OL: As a resident of The Land of Steady Habits, I am thrilled to see we are loading upon CT boys.

- BK coached ND 11 years, brought Freeman and Denbrock; nothing wrong visiting practice.

- WR: He'll be one of those presents stashed away for a year, that we kind of forget about temporarily until rediscovery next off-season, that/who reminds you why you wanted it in the first place.

- Carr best ND QB prospect; Williams most complete back; Faison adequate.

- Mount Carmel HC Jordan Lynch (ex-Northern QB); south side/suburbs base; less ND-friendly than Pats/LA.

- Quenton Nelson—3× 1st-team All-Pro, 8× Pro Bowl—best ND offensive lineman in 50+ years.

- Joe Alt: summer enrollee left tackle to top-15 player ranking by year-end.

- Malik Howard critical for tight end depth; unclear if sufficient alternative exists.

- Olu comp to Wagner inaccurate; Olu heavier than Wagner at comparable Notre Dame stage.

- F+ baseline imperfect but useful; SP+ projections will be similar since they heavily weight prior-season production despite roster turnover exceptions.

- KVA and Traore more talented than Bowen; Bowen might not be team top 10.

- Injury: He's limited this spring, no contact.

- QB: If we're going with an x-QB to call the games, get me the holy grail, B Quinn.

- ND charges premium prices knowing their fanbase travels; Freeman strengthening Irish; expect worse pricing ahead.

- DameFan posts masked as inside info, promised unrealistic gains from 7-6 team; connection to Ian Williams was extremely loose.