Notre Dame sees a slight bump in ESPN's preseason power ratings as the 2025 college football season approaches.

On Wednesday, ESPN released the final preseason update of its SP+ projections. Notre Dame will begin the 2025 season at No. 6, with an SP+ rating of 22.0 and the third-highest average projected win total in college football.

The preseason accolades continue to pile up for Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love and star cornerback Leonard Moore. The Associated Press released their Preseason All-American Team and both the junior running back and sophomore cornerback earned first team selections.

How high are expectations for the Irish? Here's where Notre Dame football landed in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.

Notre Dame is ranked No. 6 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, slightly lower than its No. 5 ranking in the USA TODAY US LBM Coaches Poll. You know we are getting ever-so-close to a new college football season when the Associated Press Top 25 poll is released.

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