N.C. State didn’t play this week but moved up two spots to No. 14 in the AP poll and one spot to No. 15 in the USA Today poll.
The Wolfpack (6-1, 4-0 ACC) moved up because Southern California, No. 11 in the AP top 25 last week, lost. The Trojans got blown out at Notre Dame (49-14) on Saturday night.
Next up for the Wolfpack? The same Fighting Irish, who made the biggest jump up to No. 9. N.C. State is 2-0 this season against ranked opponents but hasn’t beaten a top-10 team since 2012.
The Wolfpack did beat Notre Dame last season, 10-3 at Carter-Finley Stadium during Hurricane Matthew.