Notre Dame moves to No. 2 in USA Today Sports NCAA Re-Rank
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 13, 2026, 10:31 AM
Last updated Oct 13, 2026
Notre Dame is ranked No. 2 in USA Today Sports' NCAA Re-Rank following their decisive 57-3 victory over Stanford. The win improved the Fighting Irish's record to 6-0 this season. One report noted that Georgia retained its top position after a 20-17 win against Alabama, while Notre Dame and No. 3 Miami lack the résumé to challenge Georgia currently. Looking ahead, Notre Dame will face No. 13 BYU this weekend.
- •Notre Dame moves from No. 3 to No. 2 in the re-rank.
- •Fighting Irish improved to 6-0 after beating Stanford.
- •Georgia remains at No. 1 after defeating Alabama.
- •Notre Dame will play BYU, which dropped to No. 13.
- 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — Where did USA TODAY Sports place Notre Dame in this week’s Re-Rank?
"Notre Dame has flirted with the No. 2 spot in the USA Today Sports' NCAA Re-Rank before, but was the win over Stanford enough to move the Irish up?
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