CJ Carr, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound freshman from Saline, Michigan, arrives as one of the most decorated recruits in recent Notre Dame history. A four-star signal-caller, he ranked among the top quarterbacks nationally in 2024 and enrolled early to get a head start.

How Carr and Minchey perform during the next two weeks will both determine QB1 and set the course for Notre Dame's season.

Quarterback Riley Leonard excelled in his lone year at Notre Dame in 2024, passing for 2,861 yards, 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also rushed for 906 yards and 17 touchdowns. His stellar play led the Fighting Irish to the National Championship game for the first time since 2013,

In the latest betting odds from SportsBetting.ag, they placed identical odds on both Minchey and Carr to win it at -120. They are clearly in the last camp of no real separation. Either the book has information that I could go either way, or there just isn’t enough information available to predict a clear favorite.

CJ Carr is competing for the starting quarterback job in South Bend. Fewer jobs in sports are more competitive or more stressful. To run the Irish offense is a thrill of a lifetime. Just ask the guys that have done it before.

Position battles outside of the CJ Carr vs Kenny Minchey QB debate that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish need to decide on originally appeared on A to Z Sports.

If Notre Dame had 10 reps to burn on a period, the breakdown could be four snaps for Leonard, four for Angeli and one each for Minchey and Carr. That’s no way to close the gap in a four-horse race.

Notre Dame football will need some of their offensive players to step up this fall, and our staff makes their best guess at who they are.