Week 8 · 2025

USC at Notre Dame

Sat 10/18/2025 07:30 PMNotre Dame StadiumNotre Dame pregame78%Pregame win probability: 78% for Notre Dame. Notre Dame favored, and won.

65°Heavy Rain11 mph SW · 94% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

USC

24

9–4

Notre Dame

34

10–2

Attendance

77,622

reported

USC14 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Erik Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:541st & 10own 25King Miller run for no gain to the USC 250
14:222nd & 10own 25PENALTY IRISH Offside (Traore,Boubacar) 5 yards from TROJAN25 to TROJAN30. NO PLAY.+5
14:002nd & 5own 30Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 12 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down+12
13:471st & 10own 42Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 16 yds to the ND 42 for a 1ST down+16
13:171st & 10opp 42King Miller run for 1 yd to the ND 41+1
12:562nd & 9opp 41King Miller run for no gain to the ND 410
12:313rd & 9opp 41Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 24 yds to the ND 17 for a 1ST down+24
12:151st & 10opp 17King Miller run for 4 yds to the ND 13+4
11:362nd & 6opp 13Bryan Jackson run for 8 yds to the ND 5 for a 1ST down+8
11:251st & goalopp 5PENALTY TROJAN False Start 5 yards from IRISH05 to IRISH10. NO PLAY.+5
11:151st & goalopp 10Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Bryan Jackson0
11:092nd & goalopp 10Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 10 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)+10
11:091st & 10own 25Timeout Notre Dame, clock 11:090

ND6 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

11:091st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:021st & 10own 25CJ Carr pass incomplete to Eli Raridon0
10:522nd & 10own 25Jeremiyah Love run for 63 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down+63
10:171st & 10opp 12CJ Carr pass incomplete to Will Pauling0
10:112nd & 10opp 12Jeremiyah Love run for 12 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)+12
10:111st & 10own 25Timeout Notre Dame, clock 10:110

USC9 plays, 50 yd · Field goal

10:111st & 10own 35Erik Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:591st & 10own 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+25
9:251st & 10midfieldJayden Maiava pass incomplete to Walker Lyons0
9:142nd & 10midfieldJayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 21 yds to the ND 29 for a 1ST down+21
8:581st & 10opp 29Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 4 yds to the ND 25+4
8:142nd & 6opp 25Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to King Miller0
8:073rd & 6opp 25Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Ja'Kobi Lane0
8:041st & 10own 25Timeout Notre Dame, clock 08:040
8:044th & 6opp 25Ryon Sayeri 42 yd FG GOOD+42

ND7 plays, 16 yd · Punt

8:041st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
7:521st & 10own 25CJ Carr pass complete to Jordan Faison for 9 yds to the ND 34+9
7:302nd & 1own 34Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the ND 37 for a 1ST down+3
6:561st & 10own 37Jeremiyah Love run for a loss of 2 yards to the ND 35−2
6:242nd & 12own 35CJ Carr pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 6 yds to the ND 41+6
5:493rd & 6own 41CJ Carr pass incomplete to Eli Raridon0
5:374th & 6own 41James Rendell punt for 52 yds0

USC5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

5:392nd & 11own 6Timeout Notre Dame, clock 05:390
5:331st & 10own 7Bryan Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 6−1
4:582nd & 11own 6King Miller run for 6 yds to the USC 12+6
4:403rd & 5own 12Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Tanook Hines0
4:324th & 5own 12Sam Johnson punt for 59 yds, fair catch by Jordan Faison at the ND 290

ND4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

4:241st & 10own 29CJ Carr pass complete to Jordan Faison for 8 yds to the ND 37+8
4:012nd & 2own 37CJ Carr sacked by Kameryn Crawford for a loss of 9 yards to the ND 28−9
3:193rd & 11own 28CJ Carr pass complete to Jadarian Price for 9 yds to the ND 37+9
2:414th & 2own 37James Rendell punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 160

USC5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

2:432nd & 10own 16Timeout Notre Dame, clock 02:430
2:371st & 10own 16Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Ja'Kobi Lane0
2:282nd & 10own 16Harry Dalton III run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 14−2
1:523rd & 12own 14King Miller run for 5 yds to the USC 19+5
1:124th & 7own 19Sam Johnson punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jordan Faison at the ND 370

ND5 plays, 63 yd · Touchdown

1:041st & 10own 37Jadarian Price run for 32 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down+32
0:00opp 31End of 1st Quarter0
0:001st & 10opp 31Jadarian Price run for 8 yds to the USC 23+8
14:532nd & 2opp 23Jeremiyah Love run for 7 yds to the USC 16 for a 1ST down+7
14:361st & 10opp 16Jadarian Price run for 16 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)+16

USC10 plays, 56 yd · On downs

14:381st & 10own 35Erik Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:291st & 10own 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 1 yd to the USC 26+1
14:052nd & 9own 26(14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden sacked for loss of 6 yards to the TROJAN20 (Tuihalamaka,Junior), fumble by Maiava,Jayden recovered by TROJAN Noa,Alani at TROJAN20, End Of Play PENALTY IRISH Holding (Ausberry,Jaiden) 10 yards from TROJAN26 to TROJAN36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+10
13:381st & 10own 36Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 27 yds to the ND 37 for a 1ST down+27
13:001st & 10opp 37Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Tanook Hines0
12:572nd & 10opp 37King Miller run for 11 yds to the ND 26 for a 1ST down+11
12:081st & 10opp 26Jayden Maiava pass complete to King Miller for 4 yds to the ND 22+4
11:332nd & 6opp 22Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 3 yds to the ND 19+3
10:503rd & 3opp 19Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for no gain to the ND 190
10:194th & 3opp 19Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee0

ND11 plays, 79 yd · Turnover

10:191st & 10own 34Timeout Notre Dame, clock 10:190
10:111st & 10own 19CJ Carr pass complete to Jordan Faison for 15 yds to the ND 34 for a 1ST down+15
9:391st & 10own 34Jeremiyah Love run for 6 yds to the ND 40+6
9:012nd & 4own 40Jeremiyah Love run for 27 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down+27
8:361st & 10opp 33Jadarian Price run for 1 yd to the USC 32+1
7:562nd & 9opp 32CJ Carr pass complete to Jordan Faison for 12 yds to the USC 20 for a 1ST down+12
7:221st & 10opp 20Jeremiyah Love run for 17 yds to the USC 3 for a 1ST down+17
6:581st & goalopp 3Jeremiyah Love run for 1 yd to the USC 2+1
6:192nd & goalopp 2Jeremiyah Love run for no gain to the USC 20
6:133rd & goalopp 2Timeout Notre Dame, clock 06:130
5:513rd & goalopp 2CJ Carr pass intercepted Braylan Shelby return for 18 yds to the USC 22+18

USC12 plays, 71 yd · Field goal

5:451st & 10own 22King Miller run for 6 yds to the USC 28+6
5:152nd & 4own 28(05:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short right to Lyons,Walker thrown to TROJAN46 PENALTY IRISH Pass Interference (Shuler,Adon) 15 yards from TROJAN28 to TROJAN43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
5:081st & 10own 43Bryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the USC 46+3
4:302nd & 7own 46Jayden Maiava pass complete to Bryan Jackson for 17 yds to the ND 37 for a 1ST down+17
3:501st & 10opp 37Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 13 yds to the ND 24 for a 1ST down+13
3:121st & 10opp 24King Miller run for 1 yd to the ND 23+1
2:312nd & 9opp 23(02:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete deep right to Lane,Ja'Kobi thrown to IRISH02, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY IRISH Pass Interference (Gray,Christian) 15 yards from IRISH23 to IRISH08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
2:251st & goalopp 8Bryan Jackson run for 1 yd to the ND 7+1
2:002nd & goalopp 7Timeout Notre Dame, clock 02:000
1:523rd & goalopp 7Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:520
1:502nd & goalopp 7Husan Longstreet run for no gain to the ND 70
1:424th & goalopp 7Ryon Sayeri 24 yd FG GOOD+24

ND8 plays, 12 yd · Punt

1:391st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 62 yds , Jadarian Price return for 13 yds to the ND 16+13
1:361st & 10own 16CJ Carr pass complete to Eli Raridon for 5 yds to the ND 21+5
1:272nd & 5own 21CJ Carr pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 12 yds to the ND 33 for a 1ST down+12
1:121st & 10own 33CJ Carr pass incomplete to Malachi Fields0
1:072nd & 10own 33(01:12) Shotgun Carr,CJ pass incomplete short left to Love,Jeremiyah thrown to IRISH30 PENALTY IRISH Personal Foul (Fields,Malachi) 15 yards from IRISH33 to IRISH18. NO PLAY.−15
1:002nd & 25own 18CJ Carr pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 5 yds to the ND 23+5
0:543rd & 20own 23CJ Carr pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 5 yds to the ND 28+5
0:414th & 15own 28James Rendell punt for 55 yds0

USC7 plays, 17 yd · End of period

0:412nd & 10own 17Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:410
0:361st & 10own 17Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon0
0:302nd & 10own 17King Miller run for 4 yds to the USC 21+4
0:253rd & 6own 21King Miller run for 15 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down+15
0:221st & 10own 36Timeout USC, clock 00:220
0:001st & 10own 36Jayden Maiava sacked by Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 34−2
0:00own 36End of 2nd Quarter−2

ND15 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:521st & 10own 25CJ Carr pass complete to Jordan Faison for 12 yds to the ND 37 for a 1ST down+12
14:191st & 10own 37Jeremiyah Love run for 16 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down+16
13:431st & 10opp 47Jeremiyah Love run for 6 yds to the USC 41+6
13:032nd & 4opp 41CJ Carr pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 9 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down+9
12:281st & 10opp 32CJ Carr pass complete to Jordan Faison for 4 yds to the USC 28+4
12:012nd & 6opp 28Jadarian Price run for 1 yd to the USC 27+1
11:203rd & 5opp 27Jadarian Price run for 4 yds to the USC 23+4
10:424th & 1opp 23Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the USC 21 for a 1ST down+2
10:101st & 10opp 21Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the USC 18+3
9:302nd & 7opp 18CJ Carr pass incomplete to Malachi Fields0
9:243rd & 7opp 18Jeremiyah Love run for 10 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down+10
8:431st & goalopp 8CJ Carr run for 2 yds to the USC 6+2
8:042nd & goalopp 6CJ Carr pass complete to Will Pauling for 6 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)+6
8:041st & 10own 35Timeout Notre Dame, clock 08:040

USC9 plays, 39 yd · Field goal

8:041st & 10own 35Erik Schmidt kickoff for 63 yds0
7:581st & 10own 35(08:04) Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short middle to Lane,Ja'Kobi thrown to TROJAN42 PENALTY IRISH Pass Interference (Moore,Leonard) 15 yards from TROJAN35 to TROJAN50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
7:541st & 10midfieldKing Miller run for 2 yds to the ND 48+2
7:192nd & 8opp 48(07:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short left to Lane,Ja'Kobi thrown to IRISH32 PENALTY IRISH Pass Interference (Gray,Christian) 15 yards from IRISH48 to IRISH33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+15
7:141st & 10opp 33King Miller run for 7 yds to the ND 26+7
6:582nd & 3opp 26King Miller run for no gain to the ND 260
6:233rd & 3opp 26Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Tanook Hines0
6:191st & 10own 25Timeout Notre Dame, clock 06:190
6:194th & 3opp 26Ryon Sayeri 43 yd FG GOOD+43

ND5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

6:191st & 10own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:131st & 10own 25Jadarian Price run for 4 yds to the ND 29+4
5:362nd & 6own 29CJ Carr pass incomplete to Will Pauling0
5:303rd & 6own 29CJ Carr pass incomplete to Jordan Faison0
5:254th & 6own 29James Rendell punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 290

USC6 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown

5:252nd & 10own 29Timeout Notre Dame, clock 05:250
5:161st & 10own 29Jayden Maiava pass incomplete0
5:122nd & 10own 29(05:16) Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short right to Hines,Tanook thrown to TROJAN35 PENALTY IRISH Pass Interference (Gray,Christian) 6 yards from TROJAN29 to TROJAN35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+6
5:021st & 10own 35Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 6 yds to the USC 41+6
4:322nd & 4own 41Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 59 yds for a TD (Ja'Kobi Lane pass to for Two-Point Conversion)+59
4:171st & 10own 35R. Sayeri kick for 65 yds,J. Price return for 100 yds for a TD (N. Burnette PAT MISSED)+100

USC6 plays, 20 yd · Turnover

4:101st & 10own 35Erik Schmidt kickoff for 60 yds , Tanook Hines return for 19 yds to the USC 24+19
3:521st & 10own 24Jayden Maiava pass complete to King Miller for 10 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down+10
3:401st & 10own 34King Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 33−1
2:592nd & 11own 33King Miller run for 3 yds to the USC 36+3
2:243rd & 8own 36Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 8 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down+8
1:481st & 10own 44Jayden Maiava pass intercepted Christian Gray return for 11 yds to the USC 44+11

ND10 plays, 31 yd · Missed FG

1:431st & 10opp 44Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the USC 42+2
1:052nd & 8opp 42CJ Carr pass complete to Will Pauling for 10 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down+10
0:001st & 10opp 32Jeremiyah Love run for 5 yds to the USC 27+5
0:00opp 32End of 3rd Quarter+5
14:522nd & 5opp 27Jeremiyah Love run for 8 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down+8
14:181st & 10opp 19Jeremiyah Love run for no gain to the USC 190
13:332nd & 10opp 19Jeremiyah Love run for 6 yds to the USC 13+6
12:523rd & 4opp 13Timeout Notre Dame, clock 12:520
12:483rd & 4opp 13CJ Carr pass incomplete to Jordan Faison0
12:444th & 4opp 13Noah Burnette 31 yd FG MISSED+31

USC5 plays, 30 yd · Turnover

12:442nd & 9own 21Timeout Notre Dame, clock 12:440
12:381st & 10own 20King Miller run for 1 yd to the USC 21+1
12:042nd & 9own 21Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Ja'Kobi Lane0
11:503rd & 9own 21Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 42 yds to the ND 37 for a 1ST down+42
11:111st & 10opp 37Makai Lemon run for a loss of 13 yards to the 50 yard line Makai Lemon fumbled, recovered by USC Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa , return to the 50 yard line−13

ND8 plays, 50 yd · Touchdown

11:112nd & 10midfieldTimeout Notre Dame, clock 11:110
11:061st & 10midfieldJeremiyah Love run for no gain to the 50 yard line0
10:282nd & 10midfieldCJ Carr pass complete to Malachi Fields for 9 yds to the USC 41+9
9:563rd & 1opp 41Jeremiyah Love run for 5 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down+5
9:181st & 10opp 36Jeremiyah Love run for 15 yds to the USC 21 for a 1ST down+15
8:291st & 10opp 21Jeremiyah Love run for 16 yds to the USC 5 for a 1ST down+16
7:491st & goalopp 5CJ Carr run for 4 yds to the USC 1+4
7:162nd & goalopp 1CJ Carr run for 1 yd for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)+1

USC5 plays, 9 yd · On downs

7:161st & 10own 35Erik Schmidt kickoff for 58 yds0
7:121st & 10own 35King Miller run for 5 yds to the USC 40+5
6:512nd & 5own 40Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee0
6:473rd & 5own 40Bryan Jackson run for 4 yds to the USC 44+4
6:024th & 1own 44Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee0

ND12 plays, 16 yd · On downs

5:551st & 10opp 44Jadarian Price run for 11 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down+11
5:131st & 10opp 33Jadarian Price run for 5 yds to the USC 28+5
4:272nd & 5opp 28Jadarian Price run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 31−3
4:273rd & 8opp 31Timeout USC, clock 04:270
4:193rd & 8opp 31Jadarian Price run for 8 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down+8
3:341st & 10opp 23Jadarian Price run for 3 yds to the USC 20+3
3:332nd & 7opp 20Timeout USC, clock 03:330
3:292nd & 7opp 20Jadarian Price run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 23−3
3:233rd & 10opp 23Timeout USC, clock 03:230
3:203rd & 10opp 23CJ Carr run for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 28−5
2:354th & 15opp 28CJ Carr pass incomplete to Will Pauling0
2:354th & 15opp 28CJ Carr pass incomplete to Will Pauling0

USC10 plays, 26 yd · Turnover

2:281st & 10own 28Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to King Miller0
2:212nd & 10own 28Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 2 yds to the USC 30+2
1:573rd & 8own 30Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 16 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down+16
1:571st & 10own 46Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:570
1:491st & 10own 46Jayden Maiava pass intercepted Christian Gray return for no gain to the ND 250
1:432nd & 10own 46Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 8 yds to the ND 46+8
1:383rd & 2opp 46Bryan Jackson run for 7 yds to the ND 39 for a 1ST down+7
1:271st & 10opp 39Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jadyn Ramos0
1:222nd & 10opp 39USC Penalty, (Yards) declined−7
1:063rd & 17opp 46Jayden Maiava pass intercepted Luke Talich return for 4 yds to the ND 8+4

ND3 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:591st & 10own 8C. Carr takes a knee−1
0:002nd & 11own 7C. Carr takes a knee−1
0:00own 7End of 4th Quarter−1

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Notre Dame 7–3 vs USC

  • 2024 · wk 14Notre Dame 49 @ USC 35
  • 2023 · wk 7USC 20 @ Notre Dame 48
  • 2022 · wk 13Notre Dame 27 @ USC 38
  • 2021 · wk 8USC 16 @ Notre Dame 31
  • 2019 · wk 7USC 27 @ Notre Dame 30
  • 2018 · wk 13Notre Dame 24 @ USC 17
  • 2017 · wk 8USC 14 @ Notre Dame 49
  • 2016 · wk 13Notre Dame 27 @ USC 45
  • 2015 · wk 7USC 31 @ Notre Dame 41
  • 2014 · wk 14Notre Dame 14 @ USC 49

Previous 4 meetings vs. Marcus Freeman

USC 1–3 vs Marcus Freeman

  • 2024 · wk 14Notre Dame 49 @ USC 35
  • 2023 · wk 7USC 20 @ Notre Dame 48
  • 2022 · wk 13Notre Dame 27 @ USC 38
  • 2021 · wk 8 (coaching change that season)USC 16 @ Notre Dame 31

† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Lincoln Riley

Notre Dame 2–1 vs Lincoln Riley

  • 2024 · wk 14Notre Dame 49 @ USC 35
  • 2023 · wk 7USC 20 @ Notre Dame 48
  • 2022 · wk 13Notre Dame 27 @ USC 38

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