Notre Dame football announces its starting quarterback for the 2025 season opener
The Irish announced on Tuesday afternoon that CJ Carr has beaten out Kenny Minchey for the right to take the first snaps of the season against Miami. While many of the rumors were that Minchey had pulled ahead in the battle, those proved to be incorrect as he did not win the job.
Carr was a hyped recruit out of Michigan, as the grandson of former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr. Coming out of high school, he was the No. 68 overall recruit in the country according to the 247Sports Composite, the No. 6 national player at the position and the top prospect in his state.
During his first year on campus, Carr battled through an injury to his throwing shoulder, as we saw him taking pregame reps with his left hand. Many, including all of us here at Fighting Irish Wire, thought that he was going to be the choice.
While the decision has been made, there is still potential that Minchey will get snaps at some point in the season, especially if Carr struggles to acclimate early. It's a good problem to have, but one that now has a clear top option going forward.
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