Notre Dame Ranks No. 1 in Returning Production for 2026
According to ESPN's Bill Connelly's research, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rank No. 1 in the country in total returning production (72%). Marcus Freeman's squad returns 67% (19th) of its offensive production and 77% (2nd) of its defensive production. The departure of running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price leaves the biggest shoes to fill, but the Irish will have tons of experienced players back in the starting lineup in 2026. Notre Dame is viewed as one of the favorites to win the College Football Playoff National Championship after ripping off 10 straight wins to close the 2025 campaign. There were notably left out of the 2025-26 CFP despite being ranked ahead of Miami for many weeks leading up to the final rankings.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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