College football鈥檚 top 5 matchups of Week 2
3. No. 10 Notre Dame vs. NC State – Saturday, 12:00 p.m. ET, ABC
Notre Dame and NC State don鈥檛 have a long or storied rivalry, but this matchup should still provide one of the most exciting games of Week 2. The two programs have only faced off three times, with all three matchups coming over the last two decades. The first was in the 2003 Gator Bowl which NC State won, 28-6. The Wolfpack would go on to score another victory over the Irish in a regular-season affair in 2016, but the following year, Notre Dame got on the board with its first-ever win over the Wolfpack.
The Fighting Irish will be the favorite to win once again in the fourth battle between the two programs, in part thanks to an impressive start to the season that has seen them outscore the likes of Navy and Tennessee State by a 98-6 margin. However, a much greater test awaits in Raleigh this weekend, as NC State is poised for a strong season behind transfer quarterback Brennan Armstrong who had 155 passing yards and nearly 100 yards rushing in the Wolfpack鈥檚 season-opening win over UConn last weekend. Should Notre Dame come out of Saturday with an impressive road victory, another climb in the rankings could be in its future.
