Football Never Sleeps: Way-too-early Notre Dame football 2026 predictions

Notre Dame's summer program is officially underway, making it the perfect time to look ahead and make some way-too-early predictions for the 2026 season.  Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the Irish's outlook, the evolving QB2 competition, Pete Bevacqua's comments on the Protect College Sports Act and the latest recruiting developments coming out of Irish Invasion weekend on this week's live edition of Football Never Sleeps. Topics include: • Notre Dame's regular-season record and postseason outlook • Team MVP, breakout player and upset alert • What the Protect College Sports Act could mean for Notre Dame and college football • How the three-man QB2 battle could play out behind CJ Carr • Recruiting updates, Irish Invasion takeaways and program buzz Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.   Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/ Preorder Blue & Gold Illustrated's 2026 Notre Dame Football Preview magazine here: https://bluegoldonline.com/ Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will air Monday at 7 p.m. EDT. Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube? Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.