Notre Dame ranked No. 5 in Coaches Poll ahead of CFB season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 4:34 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will open the college football season ranked fifth in the recently released Coaches Poll. The team garnered five first-place votes, positioning them above Indiana, which received 14 first-place votes but ranks sixth. Notre Dame's upcoming opponents include ranked teams such as Miami (No. 7), BYU (No. 15), and SMU (No. 20). The Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll is expected to be released in about 10 days.
- •Notre Dame starts the season ranked No. 5 in the Coaches Poll
- •The Irish play Miami ranked No. 7 on their schedule
- •Indiana ranks sixth despite more first-place votes
- •Top 25 AP poll release is anticipated soon
- •Notre Dame received five first-place votes in the poll
- 4:34 PMYahoo Sports — Notre Dame to start the CFB season ranked No. 5 in the Coaches Poll
"The Notre Dame Fighting Irish get a good head start in one of the meaningless polls that actually does mean something.
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