Jordan Faison records standout performance for Notre Dame against North Carolina
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 10:05 AM
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Notre Dame senior wide receiver Jordan Faison had an impressive game in the Fighting Irish's 37-26 victory over North Carolina on October 3, 2026. Faison caught eight passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns, marking the best performance by a Notre Dame receiver since 2016. One of his touchdowns was a diving catch for 39 yards from quarterback CJ Carr. So far this season, Faison has accumulated 25 receptions for 371 yards and four touchdowns, and he is closing in on 2,000 career receiving yards.
- •Faison's two touchdowns helped secure the win over North Carolina.
- •This is the first Notre Dame receiver performance with 130+ yards and two touchdowns since 2016.
- •Faison is 311 yards shy of totaling 2,000 for his career.
- •The last receiver to achieve this was Equanimeous St. Brown in 2016.
- 10:05 AMYahoo Sports — Jordan Faison’s day for ND the best for a receiver in nearly a decade
"Senior wide receiver Jordan Faison had a career day for ND in the 37-26 win over UNC, so big that an Irish receiver hasn't had that day since 2016.
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