Notre Dame has finally made a decision at quarterback.
Redshirt freshman CJ Carr has won the job, edging out sophomore Kenny Minchey after a close battle throughout fall camp.
Our starting QB#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/vFi9pxeMeg
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 19, 2025
Carr was a four-star recruit and a top-100 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class. He was ranked as the No. 6 quarterback in his class by 247Sports.
On Monday, the competition between Carr and Minchey was declared "too close to call" as the Irish waited as long as possible to finally make a decision. Each of Notre Dame's last two quarterbacks were transfers, as Sam Hartman took over in 2023 and Riley Leonard replaced him in 2024.
Minchey and Carr had been inconsistent throughout fall camp, with neither standing out enough to grab the job from the other.
Carr is the grandson of former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, who led the Wolverines from 1995 through 2007. The College Football Hall of Famer won five Big Ten championships and split a national title with Nebraska in 1997.
The Irish open the season at No. 10 Miami on August 30.
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