SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior quarterback CJ Carr has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 Maxwell Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Carr is one of 18 semifinalists selected nationally for the 90th edition of the award.
Six Notre Dame players have won the Maxwell Award on seven occasions in its history: TE Leon Hart (1949), HB John Lattner (1952 and 1953), LB Jim Lynch (1966), DE Ross Browner (1977), QB Brady Quinn (2006) and LB Manti Te’o (2012).
Carr has thrown for 2,168 yards this season, completing 67.6 percent of his passes. The Saline, Michigan native has thrown for 21 touchdowns compared to just one interception, the best touchdown-to-interception ratio in the FBS this season. He has also ran for three touchdowns so far this year.
Across his Notre Dame career, Carr has thrown for 4,909 yards and 45 touchdowns while completing 67.0 percent of his passes. He entered the 2026 season as a preseason Second-Team All-American by ESPN and was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List in August and has an 18-3 career record as the starting quarterback for Notre Dame.
The three finalists for the 2026 Maxwell Award will be announced Nov. 24, with the winner set to be revealed Dec. 10 during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
Notre Dame remains at home this upcoming weekend, hosting Boston College on Saturday, Nov. 14. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.