2026 Master Thread

[NDMD]

Would love to know the NIL situation here. Finley is a hell of a lot more important to us than he is to Texas, Who seemingly have an endless supply of high-end skill talent in their backyard.

Saw some chatter that with the impending salary cap, Texas may have had a lower budget for WRs this cycle due to landing big timers last year and the lower expected ceiling on prospects this year.

 

[DCK_1981]

So Fryzel, Golden, Finley, Fitzgerald, Reddish, Jacobson and maybe Premer and B. Robinson? Are we really going to be done by the start of camp with 2026? If that’s indeed the class I’m not sure how we could have done better.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Somebody mentioned it.. If we close the month with those guys then look to flip some big fish from other schools

 

[Rocketman84]

Weren't those always the teams? Did we do enough to make him want to leave the state? I always thought that was the issue.

Yep, does he stay home or go to the Golden Dome? Pretty much the question with a few of the prospects but most this cycle are choosing ND🍀🍀

 

[NDFAN2008]

Somebody mentioned it.. If we close the month with those guys then look to flip some big fish from other schools

Yeah not even sure what position we would try to flip. Maybe we take a second QB? RB and OL is set, I’d try flipping a big time WR

 

[Rocketman84]

So Fryzel, Golden, Finley, Fitzgerald, Reddish, Jacobson and maybe Premer and B. Robinson? Are we really going to be done by the start of camp with 2026? If that’s indeed the class I’m not sure how we could have done better.

Can't forget the one and only Charlie Thom

 

[Rocketman84]

Yeah not even sure what position we would try to flip. Maybe we take a second QB? RB and OL is set, I’d try flipping a big time WR

QB depending on Grubbs' season play, a LB for sure, maybe a big time riser at WR or just a ATH who can play both ways

 

[allenm5333]

QB depending on Grubbs' season play, a LB for sure, maybe a big time riser at WR or just a ATH who can play both ways

And always DL. Continue to recruit the DT committed to Michigan

 

[Rocketman84]

And always DL. Continue to recruit the DT committed to Michigan

Left him out but I do think it's a 55/45 chance he flips

 

[pumpdog20]

Need to get these guys a QB

 

[irishu]

Need to get these guys a QB

Yall keep acting like our QB of the future hasn't yet arrived

 

[Ophiocordyceps]

I realize the o line was a sieve, but Grubbs was throwing anti darts.

 

[calvegas04]

I realize the o line was a sieve, but Grubbs was throwing anti darts.

That's where 1 year ACC QB transfers come in

 

[KPENN]

Positive updates about everyone expect Premer(nobody really knows anything right now)

The Gold Standard: Intel on Notre Dame football recruiting weekend, 2026 class latest

Blue & Gold's Mike Singer shares the latest on Notre Dame football recruiting after the Irish's official visit weekend.

www.on3.com

 

[NDFAN2008]

Positive updates about everyone expect Premer(nobody really knows anything right now)

The Gold Standard: Intel on Notre Dame football recruiting weekend, 2026 class latest

Blue & Gold's Mike Singer shares the latest on Notre Dame football recruiting after the Irish's official visit weekend.

www.on3.com

There was some guy on twitter not sure how accurate he is but claiming that Premer isn't coming to ND it's down to Kansas or Kansas State

 

[NDhoosier]

There was some guy on twitter not sure how accurate he is but claiming that Premer isn't coming to ND it's down to Kansas or Kansas State

There has been a lot of talk. Driskell's sources are saying it could be a ND / Kansas State or ND / Iowa State battle. The talk seems to be all over the place. Even Driskell stated no one seems super confident in his recruitment.

 

[IAIrish]

As I've said in other posts about Premer and the it's is that while all good only Premer is the only plug and play prospect. I think Jacobson and Fryzel redshirt as Freshmen.

Jacobson is very good but I think he's one that going to have to bide his time for the in-line TE job with Flanagan & Flanigan ahead of him.

Fryzel has as good an upside as anybody, just needs more time to build up that TE body.

I'd push back on the thought Premer is plug and play. We're talking about an undersized (for the position) prospect outta Kansas, so he'd face several obstacles. A college offense, much higher competition and Flanigan & Flanagan.

I'd wager Fryzel has a leg up from a competition standpoint.

 

[Rocketman84]

Fryzel, Golden, Finley, Fitzgerald, Reddish, Jacobson and maybe Premer and B. Robinson

There has been a lot of talk. Driskell's sources are saying it could be a ND / Kansas State or ND / Iowa State battle. The talk seems to be all over the place. Even Driskell stated no one seems super confident in his recruitment.

The common denominator in each case is once again......🍀

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I'd push back on the thought Premer is plug and play. We're talking about an undersized (for the position) prospect outta Kansas, so he'd face several obstacles. A college offense, much higher competition and Flanigan & Flanagan.

I'd wager Fryzel has a leg up from a competition standpoint.

Consider Mayer had a significant impact as a true freshman during the Covid season.

Larsen appeared against Stanford and in the fourth quarter of the UVA game.

I find it hard imagining many true freshmen walking into this program right now and earning any real burn. It would be wonderful, but I don't anticipate that. This is a 14-2 National Runner Up team and the most recent true frosh to do anything note worthy at the position was one of the best to ever play it in program history.

 

[stpeteirish]

I completely forgot about Larsen. He’s up to 250 so he might be ready for extended action.
Bauman is ok as a in line backup type and the Arkansas transfer Washington might also be a contributor. Flanigan might surprise and be ready as well. But we might be really low on numbers for 2026 if Rairdon doesn’t return for a fifth year so whoever we get this cycle could be in the rotation right away.

 

[Blazers46]

Can we get a commit already… it’s been how many hours since our last?

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Can we get a commit already… it’s been how many hours since our last?

Want to wait outside of Freemans gates with me and stage a "peaceful" protest?

 

[Blazers46]

Want to wait outside of Freemans gates with me and stage a "peaceful" protest?

Psssh, i’ve been here since Friday! Where have you been?

 

[NDWarrior]

Never ever thought I would see this, but here we are! MMFF and staff getting it done... I know 2026 recruiting has a long way to go, but when is the last time ND had a #1 spot in any ranking at any point in the recruiting year?

 

[CanadalovesND]

Never ever thought I would see this, but here we are! MMFF and staff getting it done... I know 2026 recruiting has a long way to go, but when is the last time ND had a #1 spot in any ranking at any point in the recruiting year?

Last year, the year before... they more than doubled many others programs in terms of commitments. After the spring/June commit period, they slowly went down and down in the rankings.

 

[allenm5333]

Last year, the year before... they more than doubled many others programs in terms of commitments. After the spring/June commit period, they slowly went down and down in the rankings.

Some call it “ The Bowden Plan”

 

[notredamermotherpray4us]

I was looking at our class on on3 last night and we had 1 5*, 16 4*, and 4 3*. Now we still have the 1 5* but only 12 4* and 8 3*. That's some absolute bs.

 

[Dale]

I don’t see anything has changed

Faison, Thom, Hola and Fryzel are the 3 stars.

You may be looking at the Composite versus just On3

 

[notredamermotherpray4us]

I just clicked on NDwarriors link above. I see what you mean though, it's still the same when I went to their site.

 

[NDWarrior]

Last year, the year before... they more than doubled many others programs in terms of commitments. After the spring/June commit period, they slowly went down and down in the rankings.

Ok, I guess I have tended to not pay much attention to rankings until the final ones due to what you outline here; I honestly couldn't remember if we ever held #1 at times in the season before the final tally.