No. 15 Notre Dame (4-2) football continues its three-game homestand tonight (7:30 p.m., NBC) with its annual showdown with No. 21 USC (5-1).
The Notre Dame-USC matchup is the second-most played series in Irish program history (96), trailing only Navy (97).
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This annual game between the rivals holds a little extra meaning in 2025, with this season being the last scheduled meeting between the Irish and the Trojans as of now.
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The teams play for the Jeweled Shillelagh Trophy, a tradition that began in 1952. The trophy is presented by the Notre Dame Club of Los Angeles. Notre Dame victories are marked by green-jeweled shamrocks while USC victories are marked by ruby-jeweled Trojan heads.
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Aside from the future of USC/Notre Dame hanging in doubt, so too do the College Football Playoff hopes of whichever team leaves South Bend as a loser.
Notre Dame football weather update vs. USC
Keep it tuned to this section for updates related to the game status, fan entrance into the stadium, etc.
Notre Dame football vs. USC score updates
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TEAMS |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
FINAL |
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USC |
10 |
3 |
11 |
— 24 |
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Notre Dame |
7 |
7 |
13 |
— 27 |
FIRST QUARTER
USC 7, Notre Dame 0
Score: Jayden Maiava 10 yard pass to Lake McCree (Ryon Sayeri kick ), 11:09.
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:51 after kickoff.
Keys to the drive: Jayden Maiava 12 yard pass to Tanook Hines; Jayden Maiava 16 yard pass to Ja’Kobi Lane; Jayden Maiava 24 yard pass to Tanook Hines.
Notre Dame 7, USC 7
Score: Jeremiyah Love 12 yard run (Noah Burnette kick), 10:11.
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Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, :58 after kickoff.
Keys to the drive: Jeremiyah Love 63 yard run.
USC 10, Notre Dame 7
Score: Ryon Sayeri 42 yard field goal, 8:02.
Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:09 after kickoff.
Keys to the drive: Jayden Maiava 25 yard pass to Walker Lyons; Jayden Maiava 21 yard pass to Tanook Hines.
SECOND QUARTER
Notre Dame 14, USC 10
Score: Jadarian Price 16 yard run (Noah Burnette kick)
Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:36 after punt.
Keys to the drive: Jadarian Price 32 yard run. Jadarian Price 8 yard run.
Notre Dame 14, USC 13
Score: Ryon Sayeri 24 yard field goal, 1:42.
Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:09 after interception.
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Keys to the drive: Jayden Maiava 17 yard pass to Bryan Jackson; Jayden Maiava 13 yard pass to Ja’Kobi Lane;
THIRD QUARTER
Notre Dame 21, USC 13
Score: CJ Carr 6 yard pass to Will Pauling (Noah Burnette kick), 8:04.
Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:56 after kickoff.
Keys to the drive: CJ Carr 12 yard pass to Jordan Faison; Jeremiyah Love 16 yard run. Jeremiyah Love 10 yard run.
Notre Dame 21, USC 16
Score: Ryon Sayer 43 yard field goal, 6:19.
Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:47 after kickoff.
Keys to the drive: Notre Dame with two pass interference calls for total of 30 penalty yards and two automatic first downs.
USC 24, Notre Dame 21
Score: Jayden Maiava 59 yard pass to Ja’Kobi Lane (Maiava pass to Lane), 4:32.
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Drive: 3 plays 71 yards, :53 after punt.
Keys to the drive: Notre Dame pass interference penalty for automatic first down.
Notre Dame 27, USC 24
Score: Jadarian Price 100 yard kickoff return (kick failed), 4:17
Officials — Referee: Jerry Magallanes; Umpire: Michael Wooten; Head linesman: Keith Tatum; Line judge: Alex Amaya; Back judge: Scott Prewitt; Field judge: Michael Hall; Side judge: Jerry Walter; Center judge: Tee Jones; Replay official: Mark McAnaney.
Weather: Rainy, 67 degrees, wind out of southwest at 5 miles per hour.
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Notre Dame football vs. USC time today
Date: Saturday, Oct. 18
Time: 7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Location: Notre Dame Stadium (77,622), South Bend, Ind.
What channel is Notre Dame football vs. USC game on today?
TV channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
Radio: WNSN (101.5 FM), WSBT (960 AM)
Notre Dame vs. USC will broadcast nationally on NBC. Noah Eagle will by on play-by-play, Todd Blackledge is the analyst and Kathryn Tappen will be the sideline reporter. Streaming options for the game include Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. Tony Simeone is play-by-play and Ryan Harris the analyst on the Notre Dame Radio Network, which airs locally on the WNSN (101.5 FM) and WSBT (960 AM).
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Notre Dame football vs. USC history
Series record: Notre Dame leads series, 52-38-5.
Notre Dame’s last win: The Irish won 49-35 on November 30, 2024 at LA Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
USC’s last win: The Trojans won 38-27 on November 26, 2022 at LA Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
Notre Dame football vs. USC predictions
Here are the South Bend Tribune staff predictions for Saturday’s game.
Mike Berardino, Notre Dame football beat reporter: Notre Dame 34, USC 31: Same score, different result as “Bush Push” 20 years ago.
Tom Noie, columnist: Notre Dame 42, USC 41: If this indeed is it for the immediate future of this storybook series, might as well go out with a classic back-and-forth, up-and-down the field first to 40 contest that they’ll talk about for years.
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Kyle Smedley, sports reporter: Notre Dame 42, USC 31: Despite the Irish scoring the most points against the Trojans this season, it’s the Notre Dame defense that comes up clutch to secure a win.
Austin Hough, sports editor: Notre Dame 35, USC 28: Feels like a must-win game for both teams chasing a playoff spot. A CJ Carr TD pass to Will Pauling late seals the win for the Irish.
Notre Dame football vs. USC betting odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM
Spread: Notre Dame is a 9.5 point favorite.
Over/under: 61.5
Moneyline: USC +275, Notre Dame -350
Notre Dame football 2025 schedule
All Times Eastern; Home games in CAPS
Sunday Aug. 31 | No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | (L, 27-24; 0-1)
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Saturday Sept. 13 | No. 21 TEXAS A&M | (L, 41-40; 0-2)
Saturday, Sept. 20 | PURDUE | Notre Dame Stadium | (W, 56-30; 1-2)
Saturday, Sept. 27 | Arkansas | Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas | (W, 56-13; 2-2)
Saturday, October 4 | BOISE STATE | Notre Dame Stadium | (W, 28-7; 3-2)
Saturday, October 11 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | Notre Dame Stadium | (W 36-7; 4-2)
Saturday, October 18 | USC | Notre Dame Stadium | 7:30 | NBC
Saturday November 1 | Boston College | Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | TBD | TBD
Saturday November 8 | NAVY | Notre Dame Stadium | 7:30 |NBC
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Saturday November 15 | Pittsburgh | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | TBD | TBD
Saturday November 22 | SYRACUSE | Notre Dame Stadium } 3:30 | NBC
Saturday November 29 | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, California | TBD | TBD
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