SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior quarterback CJ Carr has been named a Top 10 candidate for the 2026 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which recognizes quarterbacks who demonstrate excellence both on and off the field and have continued to distinguish themselves through their performance, leadership and contributions to their teams throughout the 2026 season.
Carr has completed 148 passes for 1,849 yards this season to go along with 18 touchdowns and just one interception. His 18-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio is tied for the second-best ratio among FBS quarterbacks this season, while his 18 touchdowns through the air ranked tied for 14th in the country.
The Saline, Michigan native has thrown multiple touchdown passes in six of the eight games this season and is seventh all-time in program history with 42 career touchdown passes in just 20 starts. He’s 17-3 in those starts, the seventh best winning percentage (85.0%) in Notre Dame history.
With Carr under center, Notre Dame is tied for the 5th-best scoring offense in the country at 40.1 yards per game. Carr has also only been sacked twice this season, the least amount of sacks allowed this season.
The Irish are back at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday night for a 7:30 p.m. ET matchup against No. 1 Miami on NBC.