Navy · W 35-13
4 catches, 46 yards
The other 7 games average 64 yards. This one was 18 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
7 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Jordan Faison’s day for ND the best for a receiver in nearly a decade
Fighting Irish Wire Oct 4
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 17, middle 2, right 18.
Jordan Faison
Jordan Faison is a cornerstone for Notre Dame — measured against the line Jordan Faison joined.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
503
Team leader in receiving yards (503).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Jordan Faison’s day for ND the best for a receiver in nearly a decade
Fighting Irish Wire Oct 4 · 1 outlet
Notre Dame Fighting IrishBOTH of Jordan Faison's first quarter touchdowns #GoIrish #shortsSep 13
Yahoo SportsWatch Notre Dame get a long TD from Jordan Faison at North CarolinaOct 3from 5 outlets
Jordan Faison’s day for ND the best for a receiver in nearly a decade
Fighting Irish Wire Oct 4 · 1 outlet
Notre Dame Fighting IrishBOTH of Jordan Faison's first quarter touchdowns #GoIrish #shortsSep 13Yahoo SportsWatch Notre Dame get a long TD from Jordan Faison at North CarolinaOct 3Notre Dame Fighting IrishYahoo SportsYahoo SportsNotre Dame Fighting IrishEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Jordan Faison vs Wisconsin.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 38 | 497 | 13.1 | 4 | 39 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 49 | 640 | 13.1 | 4 | 54 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 30 | 356 | 11.9 | 1 | 44 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 19 | 322 | 16.9 | 4 | 55 |
| Career | 136 | 1,815 | 13.3 | 13 | 55 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | -- | -- | -- | 137 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 1 | −8 | -- | 153 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 3 | 10 | 59 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 2 | 22 | -- | 28 |
| Career | 6 | 24 | 59 | 318 |
Last game (Wk 9): 46 receiving yards, 4 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 2 | 25 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-10@ Purdue | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-26@ North Carolina | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 2 | 39 | Season-high 132 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 58-7vs Stanford | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-28@ No. 8 BYU | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-13vs Navy | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Total | 38 | 497 | 13.1 | 4 | 39 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-13 vs Navy, play by play
4 catches for 46 yards. Notre Dame threw to him on 9 of its 30 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 35-13 win.
24-yard catch. First quarter, down 3-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 7-6.
6 catches for 64 yards. Notre Dame threw to him on 12 of its 49 passes. 46 of the 64 came before halftime.
18-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0.
12-yard catch. Second quarter, down 7-3. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Faison is so elite”Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game thread
11-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 28-24. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 16 yards. Notre Dame threw to him on 3 of its 27 passes. 14 of the 16 came before halftime.
11-yard catch. Second quarter, up 30-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 catches for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Notre Dame threw to him on 9 of its 30 passes. 109 of the 132 came before halftime.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
28-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 7-7. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Let's keep pressing the Faison button until it stops working.”Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game thread
39-yard touchdown on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, made it 21-7. Fans named him again and again right after.
“Faison the new Golden Tate?”Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game thread
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 66 yards. Notre Dame threw to him on 4 of its 26 passes.
31-yard catch. Third quarter, up 35-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 38 yards. Notre Dame threw to him on 7 of its 24 passes. 33 of the 38 came before halftime.
4-yard catch on 4th and 2. First quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
21-yard catch. Second quarter, up 10-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns. Notre Dame threw to him on 4 of its 33 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 52-0 win.
25-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 14-0.
11-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 21-0. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Faison’s a stud”Florida fan, r/CFB game thread
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 81 yards. Notre Dame threw to him on 8 of its 29 passes.
30-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 10-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 5 · 2026
W 37-26
The plays that mattered most
73rd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
5623% of team targetsCatch rate
68%38 of 56 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
68% catch rate on 56 targets · 23% of the team's targets · 29% catch rate on 14 deep targets (20+ air yds).
4 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 41-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 36.0 | 8.8 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 87.3 | 14.6 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 64.4 | 12.9 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 46.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
46.7%
247 pass / 282 run
Plays / game
66.1
8 games
Team sack rate
0.8%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Marcus Freeman.
