Notre Dame is riding high on a four-game win streak right now that has put them right on the cusp of being back in the College Football Playoff talk. The Fighting Irish are currently ranked No. 13, and if the playoff started tomorrow, they would be on the outside looking in, but luckily, the playoff is still far off.
Since the first two games of the season, Notre Dame will take on a ranked opponent, and it is none other than No. 20 USC. This is the rivalry everyone has been waiting for since the offseason drama of Lincoln Riley and USC wanting to back out of this game series after 2026.
This will be the Fighting Irish's toughest game since their 0-2 start to the season, and a win could really vault this team right back into the middle of the College Football Playoff conversation. With other top teams going down, Notre Dame has a great chance right now to still make it in, but they need to keep playing at their highest level.
How to watch No. 20 USC vs. No. 13 Notre Dame in Week 7
- Date: Saturday, October 17
- Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Venue: Notre Dame Stadium
- How to watch (TV): NBC
- Streaming: FuboTV
- No. 20 USC record: 5-1
- No. 13 Notre Dame record: 4-2
No. 20 USC vs. No. 13 Notre Dame odds, spread, and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
- USC: +9.5 (-105)
- Notre Dame: -9.5 (-115)
Moneyline
- USC: +275
- Notre Dame: -340
Total
- O/U 60.5 (-115/-105)
USC injuries
- Floyd Boucard: out
- Eli Sanders: out
- Waymond Jordan: out
Notre Dame injuries
- Devtonta Smith: questionable
- Jaden Greathouse: questionable
- Cooper Flanagan: questionable
- Will Black: questionable
- Loghan Thomas: out
- Gabriel Rubio: out
- Ashton Craig: out
- Charles Jagusah: out
- Peter Jones: out
- Micah Gilbert out
Weather in South Bend, IN
The weather prediction in South Bend for Notre Dame's game against USC is not great, as there are scattered thunderstorms predicted to roll in throughout the day. This could have an effect on the field, and it is certainly going to cool down with a low of 57 degrees and a night game on the docket. This mix of rain and wind could make it difficult for either offense to have much of a passing game, so this could be a battle of the run games for these two teams.
Announcers for No. 20 USC and No. 13 Notre Dame
With a prime time game, No. 20 USC vs. No. 13 Notre Dame is set to have a solid set of announcers with Noah Eagle on the play-by-play and Todd Blackledge doing color commentary. Kathryn Tappen with be ont he sideline witht he teams.
Notre Dame and USC series history
Notre Dame's all-time record vs. USC: 52-37-5