Notre Dame Climbs to No. 5 in AP Top 25 Rankings

Notre Dame has climbed to No. 5 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college football rankings after a dominant 49-14 victory over Army, marking their ninth consecutive win. The Fighting Irish have been on an impressive run, winning games by an average margin of 43.6 to 11.0, and have not trailed in their last four matches. This ranking ties their highest of the season, achieved after their opening win against Texas A&M.