Just over one week before Notre Dame opens the 2025 season, head coach Marcus Freeman has landed on CJ Carr as the team's starting quarterback.

As is the case with every position battle, there is always a starting point. The intrigue around this quarterback competition began as soon as the 2024 college football season ended. With Riley Leonard off to the NFL and Notre Dame choosing not to bring in a transfer portal quarterback, the winner was going to be a homegrown talent.

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The Fighting Irish announced their starting quarterback ahead of their Week 1 opener at Miami. Their pick has not yet thrown a college pass.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have named redshirt freshman CJ Carr their starting quarterback for the 2025 college football season.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman named second-year quarterback CJ Carr his starting quarterback Tuesday, ending the preseason competition with Kenny Minchey.