When FOX broadcaster Joel Klatt broke down his top 10 players in college football for 2026, he dropped at least one major surprise-- his top QB. Klatt's Surprising Top QBKlatt's pick for the top college football QB in the nation is Notre Dame's C.J. He led the Irish to the cusp of a College Football Playoff berth, only for Notre Dame to end up a spot shy of the qualifying field. Carr of Notre Dame is analyst Joel Klatt's top QB in college football for 2026. While Notre Dame flirted with a national championship in 2024 before falling to Ohio State in the CFP final, the Irish haven't won college football's biggest prize since 1988.