USC and Notre Dame schedule four-game series starting in 2030
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Last updated Aug 4, 2026
USC and Notre Dame have officially agreed to renew their football rivalry with a four-game series beginning in 2030. The first game will take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Week 1 of the 2030 season, followed by a matchup at Notre Dame Stadium in 2031. The teams will meet again in both 2032 and 2033, with specific dates to be announced. This series, which has a rich history dating back to 1926, will maintain its early-season scheduling, reflecting USC's status in the Big Ten Conference. Athletic director Jen Cohen emphasized the significance of this rivalry for student-athletes and fans.
- •Series to start in 2030 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
- •First game in 20231 at Notre Dame Stadium.
- •Rivalry dates back to 1926 with numerous historical moments.
- •USC aims to schedule competitively with Big Ten colleagues.
- •Notre Dame holds a 53-37-5 edge in the all-time series.
- 2:22 AMNBCSports.com — Notre Dame-USC rivalry returns in 2030, for at least four years - NBC Sports
- 2:17 AMYahoo Sports — Notre Dame-USC rivalry returns in 2030, for at least four years
- 7:43 PMYahoo Sports — Notre Dame, USC to renew college football rivalry series beginning in 2030
- 6:39 PMYahoo Sports — Bringing back Notre Dame vs USC is a win for college football
- 6:38 PMYahoo Sports — Fantastic photos from Notre-Dame USC college football rivalry
- 6:01 PMESPN — USC, Notre Dame to renew football rivalry in '30
- 5:30 PMYahoo Sports — Notre Dame, USC football to renew rivalry in 2030
- 5:25 PMYahoo Sports — USC and Notre Dame to renew one of college football's greatest rivalries beginning in 2030
"The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 30, 2031. The teams met each non-pandemic season from 1946-2025, typically in October or November, in what became known as “the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football."
"Notre Dame football will re-start its intersectional rivalry with USC in 2030 after the teams decide to do what's right, and for the good of the game.
"Notre Dame and Southern California agreed to resume their college football rivalry in 2030 after it was paused due to disagreements over scheduling.
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External links- NBCSports.comAug 4, 2026, 2:22 AMNotre Dame-USC rivalry returns in 2030, for at least four years - NBC Sports
One of the greatest rivalries in college football won't happen this year, exactly one century after USC and Notre Dame first played.
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 2:17 AMNotre Dame-USC rivalry returns in 2030, for at least four years
One of the greatest rivalries in college football won't happen this year, exactly one century after USC and Notre Dame first played.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 7:43 PMNotre Dame, USC to renew college football rivalry series beginning in 2030
The Fighting Irish and Trojans last played in 2025, ending a series that dates back to 1926.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 6:39 PMBringing back Notre Dame vs USC is a win for college football
Notre Dame football will re-start its intersectional rivalry with USC in 2030 after the teams decide to do what's right, and for the good of the game.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 6:38 PMFantastic photos from Notre-Dame USC college football rivalry
The USC-Notre Dame football game is back on with the rivals agreeing to a four-game series that will begin in 2030.
- ESPNAug 3, 2026, 6:01 PMUSC, Notre Dame to renew football rivalry in '30
USC and Notre Dame will be renewing their rivalry game starting in 2030 with a four-game series that will feature back-to-back season openers.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 5:30 PMNotre Dame, USC football to renew rivalry in 2030
Notre Dame's agreement with USC offers a temporary fix to a back-and-forth spat that saw the schools put their rivalry on hiatus after 2025.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 5:25 PMUSC and Notre Dame to renew one of college football's greatest rivalries beginning in 2030
It’s great news for college football as a whole — and especially for those who care about the historic rivalry that dates back to 1926.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 5:09 PMNotre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030
The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 30, 2031. The teams met each non-pandemic season from 1946-2025, typically in October or November, in what became known as “the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football."
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 5:09 PMNotre Dame, USC to resume football rivalry series in 2030
The Notre Dame-USC rivalry series is officially back.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 4:57 PMUSC-Notre Dame agrees to continue college football rivalry in 2030
Notre Dame and Southern California agreed to resume their college football rivalry in 2030 after it was paused due to disagreements over scheduling.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 4:51 PMUSC-Notre Dame set to resume in 2030 after brief hiatus
The rivalry series has been played almost continuously since 1926, and after a four-year hiatus, it will resume on a temporary basis in 2030.
- CBS SportsAug 3, 2026, 4:33 PMNotre Dame, USC agree to renew rivalry: Four-game series returns in 2030 with Week 1 meeting in LA
The two storied programs and longtime rivals have finally come to a future scheduling agreement
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 4:07 PMUSC and Notre Dame renew historic rivalry with four-game series beginning in 2030
LOS ANGELES — One of college football's most iconic rivalries is officially back.
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