The Notre Dame-USC rivalry is called the Jeweled Shillelagh. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame du Lac are members of the Independent and the USC Trojans of the University of Southern California are a part of the Big Ten Conference. However, both these teams compete under the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans have encountered each other 95 times with their 96th face-off happening in 2024. The two teams have been competing for the Jeweled Shillelagh since 1952. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish use Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States as their home stadium. On the other hand, the USC Trojans play their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Notre Dame vs USC Football Rivalry History
The Notre Dame vs USC Football rivalry is also known as the Jeweled Shillelagh, as per SC Football. These two teams have faced off against each other 95 times as of 2024. Their first encounter took place on December 4, 1926, in which Notre Dame defeated USC 13-12. USC won the rivalry for the first time on December 1, 1928. With the introduction of the Jeweled Shillelagh trophy in 1952, Notre Dame was the first team to win the trophy. USC got their hands on the trophy on November 26, 1955. As of 2024, Notre Dame is leading the rivalry with a record of 49-37-5. These two teams are all set to face off against one another again on November 30, 2024.
Notre Dame vs USC Football Rivalry Head-to-Head Stats
The following table shows the head-to-head stats of Notre Dame vs USC football games -
| Stats | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | USC Trojans | Tie |
| Total Games | 94 | 94 | - |
| First Meeting Score (1926) | 13 | 12 | - |
| All Time Series Wins | 49 | 37 | 5 |
| Largest Victory | 51-0 (November 26, 1966) | 55-24 (November 30, 1974) | - |
| Longest Winning Streak | 11 (1983 to 1993) | 5 (1978 to 1982) | - |
| Jeweled Shillelagh Wins | 34 | 30 | 3 |
Notre Dame vs USC Rivalry Winner Year-by-Year
The following table displays all the scores of the Notre Dame vs USC rivalry over the years from the beginning till 2023 -
| No. | Date | Location | Winning Team | Score |
| 1 | December 4, 1926 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 13–12 |
| 2 | November 26, 1927 | Chicago, IL | Notre Dame | 7–6 |
| 3 | December 1, 1928 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 27–14 |
| 4 | November 16, 1929 | Chicago, IL | Notre Dame | 13–12 |
| 5 | December 6, 1930 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 27–0 |
| 6 | November 21, 1931 | South Bend, IN | USC | 16–14 |
| 7 | December 10, 1932 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 13–0 |
| 8 | November 25, 1933 | South Bend, IN | USC | 19–0 |
| 9 | December 8, 1934 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 14–0 |
| 10 | November 23, 1935 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 20–13 |
| 11 | December 5, 1936 | Los Angeles, CA | Tie | 13–13 |
| 12 | November 27, 1937 | South Bend, IN | #9 Notre Dame | 13–6 |
| 13 | December 3, 1938 | Los Angeles, CA | #8 USC | 13–0 |
| 14 | November 25, 1939 | South Bend, IN | #4 USC | 20–12 |
| 15 | December 7, 1940 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 10–6 |
| 16 | November 22, 1941 | South Bend, IN | #4 Notre Dame | 20–18 |
| 17 | November 28, 1942 | Los Angeles, CA | #8 Notre Dame | 13–0 |
| 18 | November 30, 1946 | South Bend, IN | #2 Notre Dame | 26–6 |
| 19 | December 6, 1947 | Los Angeles, CA | #1 Notre Dame | 38–7 |
| 20 | December 4, 1948 | Los Angeles, CA | Tie | 14–14 |
| 21 | November 26, 1949 | South Bend, IN | #1 Notre Dame | 32–0 |
| 22 | December 2, 1950 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 9–7 |
| 23 | December 1, 1951 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 19–12 |
| 24 | November 29, 1952 | South Bend, IN | #7 Notre Dame | 9–0 |
| 25 | November 28, 1953 | Los Angeles, CA | #2 Notre Dame | 48–14 |
| 26 | November 27, 1954 | South Bend, IN | #4 Notre Dame | 23–17 |
| 27 | November 26, 1955 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 42–20 |
| 28 | December 1, 1956 | Los Angeles, CA | #17 USC | 28–20 |
| 29 | November 30, 1957 | South Bend, IN | #12 Notre Dame | 40–12 |
| 30 | November 29, 1958 | Los Angeles, CA | #18 Notre Dame | 20–13 |
| 31 | November 28, 1959 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 16–6 |
| 32 | November 26, 1960 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 17–0 |
| 33 | October 14, 1961 | South Bend, IN | #8 Notre Dame | 30–0 |
| 34 | December 1, 1962 | Los Angeles, CA | #1 USC | 25–0 |
| 35 | October 12, 1963 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 17–14 |
| 36 | November 28, 1964 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 20–17 |
| 37 | October 23, 1965 | South Bend, IN | #7 Notre Dame | 28–7 |
| 38 | November 26, 1966 | Los Angeles, CA | #1 Notre Dame | 51–0 |
| 39 | October 14, 1967 | South Bend, IN | #1 USC | 24–7 |
| 40 | November 30, 1968 | Los Angeles, CA | Tie | 21–21 |
| 41 | October 18, 1969 | South Bend, IN | Tie | 14–14 |
| 42 | November 28, 1970 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 38–28 |
| 43 | October 23, 1971 | South Bend, IN | USC | 28–14 |
| 44 | December 2, 1972 | Los Angeles, CA | #1 USC | 45–23 |
| 45 | October 27, 1973 | South Bend, IN | #8 Notre Dame | 23–14 |
| 46 | November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles, CA | #6 USC | 55–24 |
| 47 | October 25, 1975 | South Bend, IN | #3 USC | 24–17 |
| 48 | November 27, 1976 | Los Angeles, CA | #3 USC | 17–13 |
| 49 | October 22, 1977 | South Bend, IN | #11 Notre Dame | 49–19 |
| 50 | November 25, 1978 | Los Angeles, CA | #3 USC | 27–25 |
| 51 | October 20, 1979 | South Bend, IN | #4 USC | 42–23 |
| 52 | December 6, 1980 | Los Angeles, CA | #17 USC | 20–3 |
| 53 | October 24, 1981 | South Bend, IN | #5 USC | 14–7 |
| 54 | November 27, 1982 | Los Angeles, CA | #17 USC | 17–13 |
| 55 | October 22, 1983 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 27–6 |
| 56 | November 24, 1984 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 19–7 |
| 57 | October 26, 1985 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 37–3 |
| 58 | November 29, 1986 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 38–37 |
| 59 | October 24, 1987 | South Bend, IN | #10 Notre Dame | 26–15 |
| 60 | November 26, 1988 | Los Angeles, CA | #1 Notre Dame | 27–10 |
| 61 | October 21, 1989 | South Bend, IN | #1 Notre Dame | 28–24 |
| 62 | November 24, 1990 | Los Angeles, CA | #7 Notre Dame | 10–6 |
| 63 | October 26, 1991 | South Bend, IN | #5 Notre Dame | 24–20 |
| 64 | November 28, 1992 | Los Angeles, CA | #5 Notre Dame | 31–23 |
| 65 | October 23, 1993 | South Bend, IN | #2 Notre Dame | 31–13 |
| 66 | November 26, 1994 | Los Angeles, CA | Tie | 17–17 |
| 67 | October 21, 1995 | South Bend, IN | #17 Notre Dame | 38–10 |
| 68 | November 30, 1996 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 27–20 |
| 69 | October 18, 1997 | South Bend, IN | USC | 20–17 |
| 70 | November 28, 1998 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 10–0 |
| 71 | October 16, 1999 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 25–24 |
| 72 | November 25, 2000 | Los Angeles, CA | #11 Notre Dame | 38–21 |
| 73 | October 20, 2001 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame | 27–16 |
| 74 | November 30, 2002 | Los Angeles, CA | #6 USC | 44–13 |
| 75 | October 18, 2003 | South Bend, IN | #4 USC | 45–14 |
| 76 | November 27, 2004 | Los Angeles, CA | #1 USC | 41–10 |
| 77 | October 15, 2005 | South Bend, IN | #1 USC† | 34–31 |
| 78 | November 26, 2006 | Los Angeles, CA | #2 USC | 44–24 |
| 79 | October 20, 2007 | South Bend, IN | #9 USC | 38–0 |
| 80 | November 29, 2008 | Los Angeles, CA | #5 USC | 38–3 |
| 81 | October 17, 2009 | South Bend, IN | #6 USC | 34–27 |
| 82 | November 27, 2010 | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame | 20–16 |
| 83 | October 22, 2011 | South Bend, IN | USC | 31–17 |
| 84 | November 24, 2012 | Los Angeles, CA | #1 Notre Dame‡ | 22–13 |
| 85 | October 19, 2013 | South Bend, IN | Notre Dame‡ | 14–10 |
| 86 | November 29, 2014 | Los Angeles, CA | USC | 49–14 |
| 87 | October 17, 2015 | South Bend, IN | #14 Notre Dame | 41–31 |
| 88 | November 26, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | #12 USC | 45–27 |
| 89 | October 21, 2017 | South Bend, IN | #13 Notre Dame | 49–14 |
| 90 | November 24, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA | #3 Notre Dame | 24–17 |
| 91 | October 12, 2019 | South Bend, IN | #9 Notre Dame | 30–27 |
| 92 | October 23, 2021 | South Bend, IN | #13 Notre Dame | 31–16 |
| 93 | November 26, 2022 | Los Angeles, CA | #6 USC | 38–27 |
| 94 | October 14, 2023 | South Bend, IN | #21 Notre Dame | 48–20 |
FAQs on Notre Dame vs USC Football Rivalry
A. Notre Dame has an all-time record of 49-37-5 against USC.
A. The biggest rival for Notre Dame in college football is USC.
A. Yes, USC vs Notre Dame is a rivalry in college football.
A. Notre Dame has won 11 national championships in college football.
A. USC has 11 national championships in college football.
