Notre Dame Football: Irish begin slow rise in Coaches Poll and AP Top 25

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish gutted one out inside Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night and went home back to South Bend with a 21-14 victory over the Duke Blue Devils. While plenty of Irish fans were displeased with the way Notre Dame played, the voters shared a different opinion of the game, and Notre Dame rose in both the Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 rankings.

Notre Dame is now #10 in the AP Top 25 and #11 in the Coaches Poll.

Fighting Irish opponents currently ranked in the polls are:

• Ohio State Buckeyes #3/#4
• USC Trojans #9/#7
• Duke Blue Devils #19/#21
• Louisville Cardinals #25/#25

The Clemson Tigers also received votes this week in both polls with Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Miami Hurricanes, and NC State Wolfpack on the horizon — they could likely be ranked again by the time the Irish play them in Death Valley.