FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 10, 2026) – Notre Dame junior CJ Carr has been selected as the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week for week 10 of the college football season following his performance in the Irish’s 31-24 win over No. 1 Miami.
In the victory, Carr completed 29 of 40 passes (.725) for 319 yards and three touchdowns while playing turnover-free. He finished with a 164.2 passer rating and 89.4 quarterback rating. The victory was Notre Dame’s 10th all-time win over an opponent ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll. For his performance, Carr was also named the AP National Player of the Week.
The other Great 8 quarterbacks in week 10 were Texas Tech’s Thomas Castellanos, Jackson Gutierrez of Navy, SMU’s Kevin Jennings, Drew Mestemaker of Oklahoma State, Alabama’s Keelon Russell, Gunner Stockton of Georgia and Florida Atlantic’s Caden Veltkamp.
The Davey O’Brien Foundation was created in 1977 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary season this year. The National Quarterback Award, the oldest and most prestigious college quarterback award, was first issued in 1981.
Over its time, the Davey O’Brien Foundation has given away more than $1.4 million in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field into leadership in life.
In 1938, O’Brien, who wore No. 8 as a star quarterback for TCU, became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.
2026 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week Honorees
Week 1: Mason Heintschel, Pitt
Week 2: Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State
Week 3: Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
Week 4: Kamario Taylor, Mississippi State
Week 5: Ashton Daniels, Florida State & Austin Simmons, Missouri
Week 6: LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
Week 7: Bear Bachmeier, BYU
Week 8: Keyone Jenkins, UCF
Week 9: Marcus Stokes, Memphis
Week 10: CJ Carr, Notre Dame