List of Notre Dame Fighting Irish starting quarterbacks quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team , updated through the 2025 season.
The year of induction into the College Football Hall of Fame , if applicable, is designated alongside the respective player's final season.
Year
Name
Class
First career start
Number
Record
Awards/honors
2025
CJ Carr So.
August 31
12
10–2
2024
Riley Leonard Sr.
August 31
16
14–2
2023
Steve Angeli So.
December 29
1
1–0
Sam Hartman Sr.
August 26
12
9–3
2022
Drew Pyne Jr.
September 17
10
8–2
Tyler Buchner So.
September 3
3
1–2
2021
Jack Coan Sr.
September 5
13
11–2
2020
Ian Book Sr.
12
10–2
2019
Ian Book Sr.
13
11–2
2018
Brandon Wimbush Sr.
4
4–0
Ian Book Jr.
9
8–1
2017
Brandon Wimbush Jr.
September 2
12
9–3
Ian Book So.
October 6
1
1–0
2016
DeShone Kizer So.
12
4–8
2015
DeShone Kizer Fr.
September 19
11
8–3
Malik Zaire Jr.
2
2–0
2014
Everett Golson Sr.
12
7–5
Malik Zaire So.
December 30
1
1–0
2013
Tommy Rees Sr.
13
9–4
2012
Tommy Rees Jr.
2
2–0
Everett Golson So.
September 1
11
10–1
2011
Tommy Rees So.
12
8–4
Dayne Crist Sr.
1
0–1
2010
Tommy Rees Fr.
November 13
4
4–0
Dayne Crist Jr.
September 4
9
4–5
2009
Jimmy Clausen Jr.
12
6–6
AA
2008
Jimmy Clausen So.
13
7–6
2007
Evan Sharpley
Jr.
October 20
2
0–2
Jimmy Clausen Fr.
September 8
9
3–6
Demetrius Jones So.
September 1
1
0–1
2006
Brady Quinn Sr.
13
10–3
AA , Unitas , Maxwell
2005
Brady Quinn Jr.
12
9–3
AA , Baugh
2004
Brady Quinn So.
12
6–6
2003
Brady Quinn Fr.
September 27
9
4–5
Carlyle Holiday Sr.
3
1–2
2002
Pat Dillingham So.
October 5
1
1–0
Carlyle Holiday Jr.
12
9–3
2001
Carlyle Holiday So.
September 29
9
5–4
Matt LoVecchio So.
2
0–2
2000
Matt LoVecchio Fr.
October 7
8
7–1
Gary Godsey
So.
September 16
2
1–1
Arnaz Battle Jr.
September 2
2
1–1
1999
Jarious Jackson Sr.
12
5–7
1998
Eric Chappell
Jr.
November 28
1
0–1
Jarious Jackson Jr.
September 5
11
9–2
1997
Ron Powlus Sr.
13
7–6
1996
Ron Powlus Jr.
11
8–3
1995
Tom Krug
Jr.
November 18
2
1–1
Ron Powlus So.
10
8–2
1994
Ron Powlus Fr.
September 3
12
6–5–1
1993
Paul Failla Jr.
1
1–0
Kevin McDougal Sr.
September 4
11
10–1
1992
Rick Mirer Sr.
12
10–1–1
AA
1991
Paul Failla Fr.
September 28
1
1–0
Rick Mirer Jr.
12
9–3
1990
Rick Mirer So.
September 15
12
9–3
1989
Tony Rice Sr.
13
12–1
AA , Unitas
1988
Tony Rice Jr.
12
12–0
1987
Kent Graham Fr.
November 7
1
1–0
Tony Rice So.
October 17
6
4–2
Terry Andrysiak Sr.
5
3–2
1986
Terry Andrysiak Jr.
1
0–1
Steve Beuerlein Sr.
10
5–5
1985
Terry Andrysiak So.
November 9
1
1–0
Steve Beuerlein Jr.
10
4–6
1984
Scott Grooms
Sr.
October 13
1
0–1
Steve Beuerlein So.
11
7–4
1983
Steve Beuerlein Fr.
October 1
8
5–3
Blair Kiel Sr.
4
2–2
1982
Jim O'Hara
Sr.
November 20
1
0–1
Ken Karcher So.
November 13
1
0–1
Blair Kiel Jr.
9
6–2–1
1981
Tim Koegel Sr.
4
1–3
Blair Kiel So.
7
4–3
1980
Blair Kiel Fr.
October 11
9
6–2–1
Mike Courey Sr.
3
3–0
1979
Mike Courey Jr.
November 24
1
1–0
Tim Koegel So.
September 22
1
0–1
Rusty Lisch Sr.
9
6–3
1978
Joe Montana Sr.
12
9–3
1977
Joe Montana Jr.
10
10–0
Rusty Lisch Jr.
2
1–1
1976
Rusty Lisch So.
November 20
2
1–1
Rick Slager Sr.
10
8–2
1975
Joe Montana So.
October 4
3
1–2
Rick Slager Jr.
September 15
8
7–1
1974
Tom Clements Sr.
12
10–2
AA
1973
Tom Clements Jr.
11
11–0
1972
Tom Clements So.
September 23
11
8–3
1971
Cliff Brown So.
October 16
6
4–2
Bill Etter Jr.
October 2
2
2–0
Pat Steenberge Sr.
September 18
2
2–0
1970
Joe Theismann Sr.
11
10–1
AA , CFHOF (2003)
1969
Joe Theismann Jr.
11
8–2–1
1968
Joe Theismann So.
November 9
3
2–0–1
Terry Hanratty Sr.
7
5–2
AA
1967
Terry Hanratty Jr.
10
8–2
Baugh
1966
Coley O'Brien
So.
November 26
1
1–0
Terry Hanratty So.
September 24
9
8–0–1
AA
1965
Tom Schoen So.
October 9
1
1–0
William J. Zloch Sr.
September 18
9
6–2–1
1964
John Huarte Sr.
10
9–1
AA , Heisman , CFHOF (2005)
1963
Sandy Bonvechio
Jr.
November 16
2
0–2
Frank Budka Sr.
5
2–3
John Huarte Jr.
October 5
1
0–1
Denis Szot
Sr.
1
0–1
1962
Denis Szot
Jr.
October 6
4
0–4
Daryle Lamonica Sr.
6
5–1
AA
1961
Frank Budka So.
November 11
4
2–2
Daryle Lamonica Jr.
6
3–3
1960
Daryle Lamonica So.
November 12
3
1–2
George Haffner Jr.
September 24
7
1–6
1959
George Izo Sr.
6
3–3
Don White
Sr.
September 26
4
2–2
1958
George Izo Jr.
November 1
5
3–2
Robert Williams Sr.
5
3–2
1957
Robert Williams Jr.
10
7–3
1956
Robert Williams So.
December 1
1
0–1
Paul Hornung Sr.
9
2–7
AA , Heisman , Harley , CFHOF (1985)
1955
Paul Hornung Jr.
September 24
10
8–2
1954
Tom Carey
Sr.
Ralph Guglielmi Sr.
AA , CFHOF (2001)
1953
Ralph Guglielmi Jr.
1952
Tom Carey
So.
Ralph Guglielmi So.
1951
Ralph Guglielmi Fr.
John Mazur Sr.
1950
John Mazur Jr.
Bob Williams Sr.
AA , CFHOF (1988)
1949
Bob Williams Jr.
AA
1948
Frank Tripucka Sr.
1947
Johnny Lujack Sr.
AA , Heisman , CFHOF (1960)
1946
Johnny Lujack Jr.
AA
1945
Frank Dancewicz Sr.
AA
1944
Frank Dancewicz Jr.
1943
Johnny Lujack Fr.
November 6
4
3–1
Angelo Bertelli Sr.
6
6–0
AA , Heisman , CFHOF (1972)
1942
Angelo Bertelli Jr.
AA
1941
Angelo Bertelli [ 1] So.
Harry Wright Jr.
1940
Bob Hargrave Jr.
1939
Steve Sitko Sr.
1938
Steve Sitko Jr.
1937
Andy Puplis Sr.
1936
Andy Puplis Jr.
1935
Wally Fromhart Sr.
1934
Wally Fromhart Jr.
Bud Bonar Sr.
1933
Bud Bonar Jr.
1932
Chuck Jaskwhich Sr.
1931
Chuck Jaskwhich Jr.
1930
Frank Carideo Sr.
October 4
10
10–0
AA , CFHOF (1954)
1929
Frank Carideo Jr.
AA
1928
Frank Carideo So.
Jim Brady Sr.
1927
Jim Brady Jr.
Chuck Riley Sr.
1926
Chuck Riley Jr.
Red Edwards Sr.
1925
Albert Cullen
Red Edwards Jr.
1924
Red Edwards So.
Harry Stuhldreher Sr.
AA , CFHOF (1958)
1923
Harry Stuhldreher Jr.
September 30
10
9–1
1922
Harry Stuhldreher So.
Frank Thomas Sr.
CFHOF (1951)
1921
Chet Grant Sr.
September 24
11
10–1
1920
Joe Brandy Sr.
October 2
9
9–0
1919
Leonard Bahan Sr.
October 4
9
9–0
1918
Bill Mohn Sr.
September 28
6
3–1–2
1917
Bill Allison
Jr.
October 27
James Phelan Sr.
CFHOF (1973)
1916
James Phelan Jr.
September 30
9
8–1
1915
James Phelan So.
October 2
8
7–1
1914
Alfred Bergman Sr.
October 3
8
6–2
1913
Gus Dorais Sr.
October 4
7
7–0
AA , CFHOF (1954)
1912
Gus Dorais Jr.
October 5
7
7–0
1911
Gus Dorais So.
October 7
8
6–0–2
1910
Gus Dorais Fr.
October 8
6
4–1–1
1909
Don Hamilton So.
October 9
8
7–0–1
1908
Don Hamilton Fr.
October 3
9
8–1
1907
Billy Ryan Fr.
October 12
7
6–0–1
1906
Bob Bracken Sr.
October 6
7
6–1
1905
Nate Silver Sr.
September 30
9
5–4
1904
Dick Coad
Fr.
October 27
1
1–0
Nate Silver Jr.
October 1
7
4–3
1903
Nate Silver So.
October 3
9
8–0–1
1902
Henry J. McGlew Jr.
September 27
9
6–2–1
1901
Henry J. McGlew So.
September 28
10
8–1–1
1900
Clarence Diebold Fr.
September 29
10
6–3–1
1899
Angus Daniel McDonald Sr.
September 27
10
8–1–1
1898
Charles Fleming Jr.
October 8
6
4–2
1897
Fred Waters Fr.
October 13
6
4–1–1
1896
Frank E. Hering Jr.
October 8
7
4–3
1895
William A. Walsh Sr.
October 19
4
3–1
1894
Nicholas Dinkel Sr.
October 13
5
3–1–1
1893
Charles Zeitler Jr.
October 25
5
4–1
1892
Pat Coady Sr.
October 19
2
1–0–1
1889
Ed Coady Sr.
1
1–0
1888
Ed Coady Jr.
December 6
1
1–0
Joe Cusack Jr.
April 20
2
0–2
1887
George Cartier So.
November 23
1
0–1
Quarterbacks who have started for Notre Dame from 1972 through 2025. A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game, no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed on the second play from scrimmage.
Most starts
These quarterbacks have the 25 or more starts for Notre Dame since 1960.
Notes
↑ Technically, the starting QB throughout 1941 was Harry Wright (who eventually moved to guard). However, for the first time, new head coach Frank Leahy implemented the T formation , in which the QB exclusively took the snap from the center and directed the passing offense. Therefore, HB Bertelli assumed the "modern" role of QB, whereas Wright (as well as most other QBs during the 1930s) was utilized primarily as a blocker and receiver, akin to the modern fullback.
References
Bob Boyles & Paul Guido, 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport , (Skyhorse Publishing 2007) ISBN 978-1-60239-090-4
ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game , (ESPN Books 2005) ISBN 1-4013-3703-1 Eric Hansen, Stadium Stories: Notre Dame Fighting Irish , (The Globe Pequot Press 2004) ISBN 0-7627-3139-7
Steele, Michael R. The Fighting Irish Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC (1996).
UND.com, "All-Time Lineups" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2007 .
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