Notre Dame Leads Series 48-36-5
| Game | Date | Location | Stadium | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 4, 1926 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 13-12 |
| 2 | November 26, 1927 | Chicago | Solider Field | Notre Dame | 7-6 |
| 3 | December 1, 1928 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 27-14 |
| 4 | November 16, 1929 | Chicago | Solider Field | Notre Dame | 13-12 |
| 5 | December 6, 1930 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 27-0 |
| 6 | November 21, 1931 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | USC | 16-14 |
| 7 | December 10, 1932 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 13-0 |
| 8 | November 25, 1933 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | USC | 19-0 |
| 9 | December 8, 1934 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 14-0 |
| 10 | November 23, 1935 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame | 20-13 |
| 11 | December 5, 1936 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Tie | 13-13 |
| 12 | November 6, 1937 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #9 Notre Dame | 13-6 |
| 13 | December 3, 1938 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #8 USC | 13-0 |
| 14 | November 25, 1939 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #4 USC | 20-12 |
| 15 | December 7, 1940 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 10-6 |
| 16 | November 22, 1941 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #4 Notre Dame | 20-18 |
| 17 | November 28, 1942 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #8 Notre Dame | 13-0 |
| 18 | November 30, 1946 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #2 Notre Dame | 26-6 |
| 19 | December 6, 1947 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #1 Notre Dame | 38-7 |
| 20 | December 4, 1948 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Tie | 14-14 |
| 21 | November 26, 1949 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #1 Notre Dame | 32-0 |
| 22 | December 2, 1950 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 9-7 |
| 23 | December 1, 1951 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 19-12 |
| 24 | November 29, 1952 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #7 Notre Dame | 9-0 |
| 25 | November 28, 1953 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #2 Notre Dame | 48-14 |
| 26 | November 27, 1954 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #4 Notre Dame | 23-17 |
| 27 | November 26, 1955 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 42-20 |
| 28 | December 1, 1956 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #17 USC | 28-20 |
| 29 | November 30, 1957 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #12 Notre Dame | 40-12 |
| 30 | November 29, 1958 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #18 Notre Dame | 20-13 |
| 31 | November 28, 1959 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame | 16-6 |
| 32 | November 26, 1960 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 17-0 |
| 33 | October 14, 1961 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #8 Notre Dame | 30-0 |
| 34 | December 1, 1962 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #1 USC | 25-0 |
| 35 | October 12, 1963 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame | 17-14 |
| 36 | November 28, 1964 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 20-17 |
| 37 | October 23, 1965 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #7 Notre Dame | 28-7 |
| 38 | November 26, 1966 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #1 Notre Dame | 51-0 |
| 39 | October 14, 1967 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #1 USC | 24-7 |
| 40 | November 30, 1968 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Tie | 21-21 |
| 41 | October 18, 1969 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Tie | 14-14 |
| 42 | November 28, 1970 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 38-28 |
| 43 | October 23, 1971 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | USC | 28-14 |
| 44 | December 2, 1972 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #1 USC | 45-23 |
| 45 | October 27, 1973 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #8 Notre Dame | 23-14 |
| 46 | November 30, 1974 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #6 USC | 55-24 |
| 47 | October 25, 1975 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #3 USC | 24-17 |
| 48 | November 27, 1976 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #3 USC | 17-13 |
| 49 | October 22, 1977 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #11 Notre Dame | 49-19 |
| 50 | November 25, 1978 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #3 USC | 27-25 |
| 51 | October 20, 1979 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #4 USC | 42-23 |
| 52 | December 6, 1980 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #17 USC | 20-3 |
| 53 | October 24, 1981 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #5 USC | 14-7 |
| 54 | November 27, 1982 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #17 USC | 17-13 |
| 55 | October 22, 1983 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame | 27-6 |
| 56 | November 24, 1984 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 19-7 |
| 57 | October 26, 1985 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame | 37-3 |
| 58 | November 29, 1986 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 38-37 |
| 59 | October 24, 1987 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #10 Notre Dame | 26-15 |
| 60 | November 26, 1988 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #1 Notre Dame | 27-10 |
| 61 | October 21, 1989 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #1 Notre Dame | 28-24 |
| 62 | November 24, 1990 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #7 Notre Dame | 10-6 |
| 63 | October 26, 1991 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #5 Notre Dame | 24-20 |
| 64 | November 28, 1992 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #5 Notre Dame | 31-23 |
| 65 | October 23, 1993 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #2 Notre Dame | 31-13 |
| 66 | November 26, 1994 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Tie | 17-17 |
| 67 | October 21, 1995 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #17 Notre Dame | 38-10 |
| 68 | November 30, 1996 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 27-20 |
| 69 | October 18, 1997 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | USC | 20-17 |
| 70 | November 28, 1998 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 10-0 |
| 71 | October 16, 1999 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame | 25-24 |
| 72 | December 2, 2000 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #11 Notre Dame | 38-21 |
| 73 | October 20, 2001 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame | 27-16 |
| 74 | November 30, 2002 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #6 USC | 44-13 |
| 75 | October 18, 2003 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #4 USC | 45-14 |
| 76 | November 27, 2004 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #1 USC | 41-10 |
| 77 | October 15, 2005 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #1 USC* | 34-31 |
| 78 | November 26, 2006 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #2 USC | 44-24 |
| 79 | October 20, 2007 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #9 USC | 38-0 |
| 80 | November 29, 2008 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #5 USC | 38-3 |
| 81 | October 17, 2009 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #6 USC | 34-27 |
| 82 | November 27, 2010 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | Notre Dame | 20-16 |
| 83 | October 22, 2011 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | USC | 31-17 |
| 84 | November 24, 2012 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #1 Notre Dame** | 22-13 |
| 85 | October 19, 2013 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | Notre Dame** | 14-10 |
| 86 | November 29, 2014 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | USC | 49-14 |
| 87 | October 17, 2015 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #14 Notre Dame | 41-31 |
| 88 | November 26, 2016 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #12 USC | 45-27 |
| 89 | October 21, 2017 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #13 Notre Dame | 49-14 |
| 90 | November 24, 2018 | Los Angeles | Memorial Coliseum | #3 Notre Dame | 24-17 |
| 91 | October 12, 2019 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #9 Notre Dame | 30-27 |
| 92 | October 23, 2021 | South Bend | Notre Dame Stadium | #13 Notre Dame | 31-16 |
* – Vacated by USC
** – Vacated by Notre Dame
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Series Info
- Notre Dame has the longest winning streak in the series, spanning from 1983-1995. Gerry Faust was the head coach for the Fighting Irish for the first three games of the winning streak, while Lou Holtz was the coach for the rest of the streak.
- Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz was 9-1-1 against USC
- The fourth game played in the series in 1929 was played at Solider Field in front of the second largest crowd in NCAA football history at 112,912.
- USC longest winning streak in the series is eight games, with the Trojans winning by an average score of 40-15.