The 2026 season's largest margin: Notre Dame 52, Rice 0. A 52-point win — the year's high-water mark.
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2026 — The Chapter Being Written
The 2026 season is in progress. This chapter is still being written.
The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below
Who carried it
- CJ CarrQB1,849 passing yards
- Nolan James Jr.RB519 rushing yards
- Jonaz WaltonRB477 rushing yards
- Aneyas WilliamsRB331 rushing yards
- Jordan FaisonWR497 receiving yards
- Micah GilbertWR430 receiving yards
- Jaden GreathouseWR289 receiving yards
- Drayk BowenLB45 tackles
- Luke TalichS37 tackles
- Jaylen SneedLB34 tackles
- Boubacar TraoreDL3.5 sacks
- Bryce YoungDL3 sacks
- Loghan ThomasDL2 sacks
Season leaders, 2026.
The season's deepest loss: Notre Dame 24, BYU 28. A 4-point margin the season is remembered by.
"The Irish don't wait to be invited to the conversation — they walk in."
2026 is a middle chapter for Notre Dame — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.