May 19, 2025
By Steve Samra, On3 Sports: Notre Dame and USC have played each other on the football field 95 times since 1924. According to Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated, the future of one of college football’s more historic rivalries is on the brink of collapse.
“The USC-Notre Dame rivalry, one of the greatest in college football, is on the brink of ending this fall,” Forde posted on X, revealing the Trojans and the Irish may not come to an agreement to play beyond 2025. “The two sides see the situation very differently, with talks ongoing.”
Per Forde, Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua has made it clear that his school is seeking a long-term extension of the rivalry: “I think Southern Cal and Notre Dame should play every year for as long as college football is played,” Bevacqua told Sports Illustrated. “SC knows that’s how we feel.”
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