Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 3 straight
53385
USC
Trojans · Los Angeles, CA · Big Ten
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
11 games
1983–1993
Longest win streak — USC
8 games
2002–2009
Longest unbeaten streak — Notre Dame
13 games
1983–1995
Largest margin — Notre Dame
51–0
1966
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – USC Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1994 | 17–17 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 14–14 |
| 1968 | 21–21 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 32–14–4 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 21–24–1 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 27–17–2 |
|---|---|
| When USC is ranked | 14–21–3 |
| When both are ranked | 14–13–2 |
Notre Dame Coaches vs. USC
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Rockne | 1918–1930 | 5 | 4–1 | .800 |
| Hunk Anderson | 1931–1933 | 3 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Elmer Layden | 1934–1940 | 7 | 4–2–1 | .643 |
| Frank Leahy | 1941–1953 | 10 | 8–1–1 | .850 |
| Hugh Devore | 1945–1963 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Terry Brennan | 1954–1958 | 5 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Joe Kuharich | 1959–1962 | 4 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 11 | 3–6–2 | .364 |
| Dan Devine | 1975–1980 | 6 | 1–5 | .167 |
| Gerry Faust | 1981–1985 | 5 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 11 | 9–1–1 | .864 |
| Bob Davie | 1997–2001 | 5 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Tyrone Willingham | 2002–2004 | 3 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Charlie Weis | 2005–2009 | 5 | 0–5 | .000 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 10 | 7–3 | .700 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2025 | 5 | 4–1 | .800 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | USC | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 807–337–40 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 807 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 59 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 37–22 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 293 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 73 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 902 | 822 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 88 |
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