As a result, Notre Dame has climbed back to No. 16 in the national polls and fans of the Irish believe once again a playoff berth is back on the table for consideration…as they should. The Wolfpack may be the most difficult game the Irish have remaining on their schedule.

Notre Dame football will host the North Carolina State Wolfpack this weekend, and here are three reasons why they could upset the Irish.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ncstate as NC State Earns Respect From Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman.

Notre Dame football will welcome in the North Carolina State Wolfpack, and here is a detailed breakdown of the Irish’s opponent.

The NC State vs. Campbell matchup will air live on the ACC Network. For those without cable, the game will be exclusively live streamed on ESPN+.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ncstate as Will Wade’s NC State Cracks Top 25, But Where. After spending the last few years at McNeese, Will Wade has brought his talents to NC State. It's a new era for the Wolfpack as ESPN's Jeff Borzello sees five entirely new players in NC State's starting lineup.

The Campbell Fighting Camels will face the NC State Wolfpack during Week 6 of the college football season on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.

NC State bounced back in a big way Saturday, with a blowout win over FCS foe Campbell at Carter-Finley Stadium.

The Wolfpack failed to field a first-quarter punt, which was recovered by the Fighting Camels player Javian Drake at the N.C. State the 12-yard line. N.C. State marched down the field on the game's opening drive, scoring on a 2-yard rush from Will Wilson to take an early 7-0 lead with 13:03 left in the first quarter.

The safety and nickel positions have been particularly affected by the injury bug, with head coach Dave Doeren and defensive coordinator DJ Eliot turning to a few redshirt freshmen to fill the holes as the unit recovers. One of those players is redshirt freshman Jivan Baly, who moved to nickel just three weeks ago.