The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will start the 2022 season with one of its best preseason rankings in the coaches poll over the last 25 years. The AFCA Coaches Poll has Notre Dame at #5 in its preseason poll.
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The Irish will have an even brighter spotlight on them to start the season, as they travel to Columbus to take on the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes in the season-opener.
Other Irish opponents ranked in the top 25 are:
#4 Clemson Tigers
#15 USC Trojans
Notre Dame’s opponents that also received votes:
#29 BYU Cougars
#33 North Carolina Tar Heels
So.