Notre Dame Quarterback CJ Carr Makes Headlines After A Big-Time Performance Against Miami

When defeat the No. 1 team in the country, your team will make headlines the following week. Prior to Notre Dame's matchup with Miami under the lights, we talked ad nauseum about the impact this game could have for junior quarterback CJ Carr if the Irish were to come out as victors. The Saline, Michigan native entered the 2026 season one of the premier candidates to take home the Heisman Trophy and after his performance on Saturday night, Carr has jumped to the forefront of that conversation. 

The 6-2, 215-pound signal caller finished the night going 29-40 (72.5%), 319 yards and three passing touchdowns with zero turnovers. Carr also finished with a 164.2 passer rating while completing passes to 10 different receivers. His performance largely contributed to Miami, the No. 1 ranked team in the country, never having a lead over the Fighting Irish. 

Due to his stellar performance in primetime inside of Notre Dame Stadium, Carr has garnered a lot of attention this week and has been named as a member of the Davey O'Brien Great 8 for his Week 10 performance. Carr was also named the Associated Press Player of the Week. We knew going into the weekend that with a big time performance, Carr would vault up draft boards and Heisman rankings, and the attention he's receiving this week is well deserved. 

On top of the big stats he put up against the Hurricane's defense, the individual plays he made turned even more heads. His touchdown pass to senior Jordan Faison couldn't have been placed any better. His razzle-dazzle play in their two-minute drill to end the first half was magical and his command of the offense was on full display. There was an indirect matchup between Carr and Miami quarterback Darian Mensah in this matchup as the Miami signal caller had garnered a lot of warranted attention in his own right. It's safe to say that Carr was the better of the two Saturday night. 

This season, the junior quarterback now has 21 touchdown passes, three rushing touchdowns and still only one interceptions. His 21-1 touchdown pass to interception ratio is the best in the country. Under Carr's command, the offense is averaging 39.3 points per game which ranks 9th in the country. His performance helped fuel the Fighting Irish to their 10th victory over a No. 1 ranked opponent which is tied for second all time. 

Carr and the Irish will be back in action this weekend against the visiting Boston College Eagles who have had a history of spoiling Notre Dame seasons after they've defeated the No. 1 team in the country. The Irish can't afford a let-down game, and Carr's ability to continue making plays will ensure that won't be the case this season. 

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