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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 20: Jordan Faison #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs with the ball during the first half of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium on September 20, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Harry Figiel/ISI Photos via Getty Images) | ISI Photos via Getty Images
The NCAA is going to pass a new eligibility rule that will allow five years of eligibility for all players. The window for the five years will begin when the athlete turns 19 or when he enrolls in college – whichever happens first.
This is good news and a nice step forward for college sports. This wipes out the shady, confusing, and wacky way the NCAA would grant or deny requests for extra years of eligibility and provides a clear rule to follow.
For Notre Dame, the good news of this rule change might possibly be felt right away. Because it’s 5 for 5 instead of 4 for 5, the rule instantly gives another year of eligibility to five Irish football players:
- Drayk Bowen LB
- Elijah Hughes DT
- Christian Gray DB
- Luke Talich S
- Jordan Faison WR
We are still a number of months away from knowing for sure how many of those five will be returning to the Irish in 2027, but the possibility of most of them returning is pretty good.
What does this mean moving forward? Well, I believe it will give Notre Dame greater flexibility and better options as it finalizes its yearly roster rather than having to nail the transfer portal for 10 or more players each year. In my opinion it will help develop or weed out project players more efficiently.
It’s not that complicated. In fact… it’s quite simple – which is the entire point.
| Player/Class | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Champ Monds | Noah Grubbs, Teddy Jarrard | Blake Hebert | C.J. Carr | – |
| Running Back | Lathan Whisenton, Isaiah Rogers | Javian Osborne, Jonaz Walton | Nolan James | Aneyas Williams, Kedren Young | – |
| Tight End | Titus Hawk | Preston Fryzel, Ian Premer | James Flanigan | Jack Larsen | Cooper Flanagan |
| Wide Receiver | Jackson Coleman, Julius Jones Jr. | Dylan Faison, Bubba Frazier, Kaydon Finley, Devin Fitzgerald, Brayden Robinson | Elijah Burress, Jerome Bettis Jr., Quincy Porter | Cam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate, Mylan Graham | Jordan Faison |
| Center | – | – | Cameron Herron | – | Joe Otting |
| Guard | – | Sullivan Garvin, Tyler Merrill, Gregory Patrick | – | – | Chris Terek, Sullivan Absher, Devan Houstan |
| Tackle | James Halter, Oluwasemilore Olubobola, Jackson Hill | Ben Nichols, Grayson McKeogh, Charlie Thom | Will Black, Owen Strebig, Matty Augustine | Peter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert | Charles Jagusah |
| Defensive Tackle | Richie Flanigan, David Folorunsho, Segun Alexander | Tiki Hola, Elijah Golden | Christopher Burgess, Davion Dixon, Gordy Sulfsted | Cole Mullins, Sean Sevillano, Francis Brewu, Tionne Gray | Elijah Hughes |
| Defensive End | Aidan O’Neil, Jackson Vaughn, Abraham Sesay | Ebenezer Ewetade, Rodney Dunham | Dominik Hulak, Joseph Reiff | Bryce Young, Loghan Thomas, Keon Keeley | – |
| Linebacker | – | Thomas Davis Jr., Kobe Clapper | Madden Faraimo, Ko’o Kia, | Teddy Rezac, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Kahanu Kia | Jaiden Ausberry, Drayk Bowen |
| Safety | John Gay III, Zayden Gamble | Ayden Pouncey, Joey O’Brien, Nick Reddish | Ethan Long, Brandon Logan | Tae Johnson | Luke Talich |
| Cornerback | Ace Alston, Xavier Hasan | Chaston Smith, Khary Adams | Dallas Golden, Mark Zachery, Jayden Sanders | Leonard Moore | Christian Gray |
| Specialists | Sean Craft (LS) | Jasper Scaife, Micah Drescher | Erik Schmidt | Spencer Porath | – |
| Totals | 20/105 (20) | 50/105 (30) | 73/105 (23) | 98/105 (25) | 110/105 (12) |
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