Notre Dame needs to develop much more of a rotation at wide receiver after the bye week

Oct 17, 2026; Provo, Utah, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Jordan Faison (6) runs after a catch against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half at LaVell Edwards Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

When I was working in sports radio in Chicago, former Michigan State wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad was cut by the Bears and gave an all-time quote, stating, "The Bears are where receivers go to die."

Now, that might be a bit strong regarding Notre Dame 's development of wide receivers over the last decade, but what happened two Saturdays ago against BYU simply can't happen again.

Rotation.

What a word.

A wide receiver rotation, that is.

And that was something Notre Dame didn't have in the least bit and undoubtedly something that cost them at the end of both halves in the 28-24 loss .

Numbers Behind Notre Dame's Lack of Receiver Rotation

Notre Dame didn't have a wide receiver rotation…