Matchup Index

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 53
Notre Dame Fighting Irish leads 53-38-5
5 ties
1926 to 2025
Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won 3 straight
USC Trojans 38

Series timeline

▲ Notre Dame Fighting Irish ahead (peak +16)
1926: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-121927: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-61928: USC Trojans 27-141929: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-121930: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-01931: USC Trojans 16-141932: USC Trojans 13-01933: USC Trojans 19-01934: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-01935: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-131936: Tied 13-131937: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-61938: USC Trojans 13-01939: USC Trojans 20-121940: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-61941: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-181942: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-01946: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-61947: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-71948: Tied 14-141949: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 32-01950: USC Trojans 9-71951: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-121952: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-01953: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 48-141954: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-171955: USC Trojans 42-201956: USC Trojans 28-201957: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40-121958: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-131959: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16-61960: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 17-01961: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30-01962: USC Trojans 25-01963: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 17-141964: USC Trojans 20-171965: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28-71966: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 51-01967: USC Trojans 24-71968: Tied 21-211969: Tied 14-141970: USC Trojans 38-281971: USC Trojans 28-141972: USC Trojans 45-231973: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-141974: USC Trojans 55-241975: USC Trojans 24-171976: USC Trojans 17-131977: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-191978: USC Trojans 27-251979: USC Trojans 42-231980: USC Trojans 20-31981: USC Trojans 14-71982: USC Trojans 17-131983: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-61984: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-71985: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 37-31986: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-371987: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-151988: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-101989: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28-241990: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-61991: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-201992: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-231993: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-131994: Tied 17-171995: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-101996: USC Trojans 27-201997: USC Trojans 20-171998: USC Trojans 10-01999: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 25-242000: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-212001: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-162002: USC Trojans 44-132003: USC Trojans 45-142004: USC Trojans 41-102005: USC Trojans 34-312006: USC Trojans 44-242007: USC Trojans 38-02008: USC Trojans 38-32009: USC Trojans 34-272010: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-162011: USC Trojans 31-172012: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 22-132013: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-102014: USC Trojans 49-142015: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41-312016: USC Trojans 45-272017: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-142018: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-172019: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30-272021: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-162022: USC Trojans 38-272023: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 48-202024: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-352025: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-24

Notre Dame Fighting Irish USC Trojans Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11 (1983–1993), USC Trojans 8 (2002–2009). Current: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3.

Splits

SplitNotre Dame Fighting Irish record
Regular season53-38-5
Hosted by Notre Dame Fighting Irish32-14-1
Hosted by USC Trojans21-24-4
Last 10 seasons (2015 to 2025)8-2
Largest Notre Dame Fighting Irish win51-0 (1966)
Largest USC Trojans win38-0 (2007)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Oct 18, 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-24 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2024 Nov 30, 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-35 at USC Trojans Week 14
2023 Oct 14, 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 48-20 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2022 Nov 26, 2022 USC Trojans 38-27 at USC Trojans Week 14
2021 Oct 23, 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-16 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Oct 12, 2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30-27 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2018 Nov 24, 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-17 at USC Trojans Week 14
2017 Oct 21, 2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
2016 Nov 26, 2016 USC Trojans 45-27 at USC Trojans Week 14
2015 Oct 17, 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41-31 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
2014 Nov 29, 2014 USC Trojans 49-14 at USC Trojans Week 14
2013 Oct 19, 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-10 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2012 Nov 24, 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 22-13 at USC Trojans Week 13
2011 Oct 22, 2011 USC Trojans 31-17 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2010 Nov 27, 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-16 at USC Trojans Week 13
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Oct 17, 2009 USC Trojans 34-27 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
2008 Nov 29, 2008 USC Trojans 38-3 at USC Trojans Week 14
2007 Oct 20, 2007 USC Trojans 38-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2006 Nov 25, 2006 USC Trojans 44-24 at USC Trojans Week 13
2005 Oct 15, 2005 USC Trojans 34-31 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
2004 Nov 27, 2004 USC Trojans 41-10 at USC Trojans Week 14
2003 Oct 18, 2003 USC Trojans 45-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
2002 Nov 30, 2002 USC Trojans 44-13 at USC Trojans Week 15
2001 Oct 20, 2001 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-16 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
2000 Nov 25, 2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-21 at USC Trojans Week 14
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Oct 16, 1999 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 25-24 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
1998 Nov 28, 1998 USC Trojans 10-0 at USC Trojans Week 14
1997 Oct 18, 1997 USC Trojans 20-17 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1996 Nov 30, 1996 USC Trojans 27-20 at USC Trojans Week 15
1995 Oct 21, 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-10 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1994 Nov 26, 1994 Tie 17-17 at USC Trojans Week 14
1993 Oct 23, 1993 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-13 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1992 Nov 28, 1992 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-23 at USC Trojans Week 14
1991 Oct 26, 1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-20 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1990 Nov 24, 1990 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-6 at USC Trojans Week 14
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Oct 21, 1989 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28-24 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
1988 Nov 26, 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-10 at USC Trojans Week 14
1987 Oct 24, 1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-15 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1986 Nov 29, 1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-37 at USC Trojans Week 14
1985 Oct 26, 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 37-3 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1984 Nov 24, 1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-7 at USC Trojans Week 14
1983 Oct 22, 1983 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1982 Nov 27, 1982 USC Trojans 17-13 at USC Trojans Week 13
1981 Oct 24, 1981 USC Trojans 14-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
1980 Dec 6, 1980 USC Trojans 20-3 at USC Trojans Week 15
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Oct 20, 1979 USC Trojans 42-23 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
1978 Nov 25, 1978 USC Trojans 27-25 at USC Trojans Week 13
1977 Oct 22, 1977 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49-19 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
1976 Nov 27, 1976 USC Trojans 17-13 at USC Trojans Week 13
1975 Oct 25, 1975 USC Trojans 24-17 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 8
1974 Nov 30, 1974 USC Trojans 55-24 at USC Trojans Week 13
1973 Oct 27, 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1972 Dec 2, 1972 USC Trojans 45-23 at USC Trojans Week 13
1971 Oct 23, 1971 USC Trojans 28-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1970 Nov 28, 1970 USC Trojans 38-28 at USC Trojans Week 14
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Oct 18, 1969 Tie 14-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 6
1968 Nov 30, 1968 Tie 21-21 at USC Trojans Week 12
1967 Oct 14, 1967 USC Trojans 24-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 6
1966 Nov 26, 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 51-0 at USC Trojans Week 12
1965 Oct 23, 1965 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 28-7 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7
1964 Nov 28, 1964 USC Trojans 20-17 at USC Trojans Week 12
1963 Oct 12, 1963 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 17-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 5
1962 Dec 1, 1962 USC Trojans 25-0 at USC Trojans Week 12
1961 Oct 14, 1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 5
1960 Nov 26, 1960 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 17-0 at USC Trojans Week 12
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Nov 28, 1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 12
1958 Nov 29, 1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-13 at USC Trojans Week 12
1957 Nov 30, 1957 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40-12 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 12
1956 Dec 1, 1956 USC Trojans 28-20 at USC Trojans Week 12
1955 Nov 26, 1955 USC Trojans 42-20 at USC Trojans Week 11
1954 Nov 27, 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-17 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1953 Nov 28, 1953 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 48-14 at USC Trojans Week 11
1952 Nov 29, 1952 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 12
1951 Dec 1, 1951 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-12 at USC Trojans Week 12
1950 Dec 2, 1950 USC Trojans 9-7 at USC Trojans Week 12
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 Nov 26, 1949 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 32-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 12
1948 Dec 4, 1948 Tie 14-14 at USC Trojans Week 13
1947 Dec 6, 1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-7 at USC Trojans Week 13
1946 Nov 30, 1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 12
1942 Nov 28, 1942 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-0 at USC Trojans Week 12
1941 Nov 22, 1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-18 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 10
1940 Dec 7, 1940 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-6 at USC Trojans Week 13
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Nov 25, 1939 USC Trojans 20-12 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1938 Dec 3, 1938 USC Trojans 13-0 at USC Trojans Week 12
1937 Nov 27, 1937 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1936 Dec 5, 1936 Tie 13-13 at USC Trojans Week 12
1935 Nov 23, 1935 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-13 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 10
1934 Dec 8, 1934 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-0 at USC Trojans Week 13
1933 Nov 25, 1933 USC Trojans 19-0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1932 Dec 10, 1932 USC Trojans 13-0 at USC Trojans Week 13
1931 Nov 21, 1931 USC Trojans 16-14 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1930 Dec 6, 1930 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27-0 at USC Trojans Week 13
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1929 Nov 16, 1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-12 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 9
1928 Dec 1, 1928 USC Trojans 27-14 at USC Trojans Week 12
1927 Nov 26, 1927 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-6 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 11
1926 Dec 4, 1926 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-12 at USC Trojans Week 12

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.