Notre Dame–USC rivalry · played for the Jeweled Shillelagh
USC vs Notre Dame
USC385 ties96 meetings
53Notre Dame
Notre Dame leads the series · USC on a 3-game losing run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 24-34 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 35-49 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 20-48 |
| 2022 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 38-27 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 16-31 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 27-30 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 17-24 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 14-49 |
| 2016 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 45-27 |
| 2015 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 31-41 |
| 2014 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 49-14 |
| 2013 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 10-14 |
| 2012 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 13-22 |
| 2011 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 31-17 |
| 2010 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 16-20 |
| 2009 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 34-27 |
| 2008 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 38-3 |
| 2007 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 38-0 |
| 2006 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 44-24 |
| 2005 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 34-31 |
| 2004 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 41-10 |
| 2003 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 45-14 |
| 2002 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 44-13 |
| 2001 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 16-27 |
| 2000 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 21-38 |
| 1999 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 24-25 |
| 1998 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 10-0 |
| 1997 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 20-17 |
| 1996 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 27-20 |
| 1995 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 10-38 |
| 1994 | Tie | Notre Dame | T | 17-17 |
| 1993 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 13-31 |
| 1992 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 23-31 |
| 1991 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 20-24 |
| 1990 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 6-10 |
| 1989 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 24-28 |
| 1988 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 10-27 |
| 1987 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 15-26 |
| 1986 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 37-38 |
| 1985 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 3-37 |
| 1984 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 7-19 |
| 1983 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 6-27 |
| 1982 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 17-13 |
| 1981 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 14-7 |
| 1980 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 20-3 |
| 1979 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 42-23 |
| 1978 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 27-25 |
| 1977 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 19-49 |
| 1976 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 17-13 |
| 1975 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 24-17 |
| 1974 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 55-24 |
| 1973 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 14-23 |
| 1972 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 45-23 |
| 1971 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 28-14 |
| 1970 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 38-28 |
| 1969 | Tie | Los Angeles | T | 14-14 |
| 1968 | Tie | Notre Dame | T | 21-21 |
| 1967 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 24-7 |
| 1966 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 0-51 |
| 1965 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 7-28 |
| 1964 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 20-17 |
| 1963 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 14-17 |
| 1962 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 25-0 |
| 1961 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-30 |
| 1960 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 0-17 |
| 1959 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 6-16 |
| 1958 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 13-20 |
| 1957 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 12-40 |
| 1956 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 28-20 |
| 1955 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 42-20 |
| 1954 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 17-23 |
| 1953 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 14-48 |
| 1952 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-9 |
| 1951 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 12-19 |
| 1950 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 9-7 |
| 1949 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 0-32 |
| 1948 | Tie | Notre Dame | T | 14-14 |
| 1947 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 7-38 |
| 1946 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 6-26 |
| 1942 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 0-13 |
| 1941 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 18-20 |
| 1940 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 6-10 |
| 1939 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 20-12 |
| 1938 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 13-0 |
| 1937 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 6-13 |
| 1936 | Tie | Notre Dame | T | 13-13 |
| 1935 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 13-20 |
| 1934 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 0-14 |
| 1933 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 19-0 |
| 1932 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 13-0 |
| 1931 | USC win | Notre Dame | W | 16-14 |
| 1930 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 0-27 |
| 1929 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 12-13 |
| 1928 | USC win | Los Angeles | W | 27-14 |
| 1927 | Notre Dame win | Notre Dame | L | 6-7 |
| 1926 | Notre Dame win | Los Angeles | L | 12-13 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Notre Dame–USC rivalry?
The Notre Dame–USC rivalry is the name of the USC vs Notre Dame series, and the winner takes the Jeweled Shillelagh. USC is 38-53-5 against Notre Dame in 96 meetings on record since 1926.
What is the all-time record between USC and Notre Dame?
USC is 38-53-5 against Notre Dame across 96 meetings on record since 1926. Notre Dame leads the series.
When did USC last play Notre Dame?
They last met in 2025, a 24-34 loss for USC.