NOTRE DAME, Ind. (Interstat) — CJ Carr threw four touchdown passes and Notre Dame blanked Rice 52-0 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Notre Dame Stadium in a Football Bowl Subdivision game. The Owls were held scoreless. Carr, from Saline, Mich., completed 16 of 20 passes for 253 yards. Notre Dame scored 21 points in the first quarter and 10 in the second, building a commanding lead. Cooper Flanagan caught a 2-yard touchdown. Jaden Greathouse had three receptions for 48 yards. Rice quarterback Jacurri Brown completed 8 of 12 passes for 64 yards and ran for 32 yards. Cooper King recorded 10 tackles, while AJ Brown added seven and Kyren Condoll and Braden Bays each had five. Charlie Durkin punted six times for 275 yards. Attendance at Notre Dame Stadium was 77,622. Rice fell to 1-1. Notre Dame improved to 2-0. The Fightin’ Irish next host Michigan State. Rice hosts Western Michigan.