How to watch USC vs. Notre Dame: Schedule, streaming, injuries, odds

Both teams need a win to keep CFP hopes alive in 2023

Week 7 of the college football season is, on paper, one of the best of the fall so far. Three games between Top-25 ranked opponents highlight a standout Saturday for college football fans. One of those three matchups features No. 9 USC heading to Indiana for a game against No. 21 Notre Dame.

These two teams first met on the field on Dec. 4, 1926. In the nearly 100 years since that 13-12 Notre Dame victory, the two powerhouse college football programs have produced entertaining games featuring many Heisman winners.

Last week was arguably the worst week of the season for both squads. USC needed overtime to put away a feisty Arizona team 43-41. The Trojans (6-0) were down 17-0 early in the second quarter and needed more heroics from defending Heisman winner Caleb Williams to stay undefeated.

“You don’t want to put yourself in that hole,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said after the game. "But when you’re in it, you can feel sorry for yourself or you can dig yourself out.”

Arizona outgained the Trojans' offense 506-365 and dominated time of possession (35:39 for Arizona to USC's 24:21). Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita threw for 303 yards and five touchdowns but the Trojans defense got a stop when the team needed it most to secure the win.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame (5-2) lost 33-20 on the road at Louisville. The Cardinals' ground game shined with running back Jawhar Jordan dicing up the defense for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Irish quarterback Sam Hartman had his worst game of the season in throwing three interceptions.

“We didn’t run the ball well and they did pressure him," Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said after the game. “Nobody has put the pressure on the quarterback like Louisville. Give them credit, they were stacking the box and saying we refuse to let you run the ball."

How to watch USC vs. Notre Dame, TV and streaming:

Notre Dame hosts USC at Notre Dame Stadium with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m., ET, on NBC and Peacock. It'll also be streaming on the NBC Sports App.

Notable football players and injury news:

• Trojans WR Zachariah Branch (undisclosed) is questionable
• Trojans DL Korey Foreman (undisclosed) is probable
• Trojans CB Domani Jackson (head) is questionable
• Trojans WR Raleek Brown (undisclosed) is out indefinitely
• Fighting Irish S Thomas Harper (undisclosed) is questionable
• Fighting Irish TE Eli Raridon (knee) is out

NCAA Odds Week 7: USC vs. Notre Dame lines and betting trends:

Notre Dame is slightly favored for the win over the Trojans at home, according to the BetMGM college football odds.

• Spread Favorite: Notre Dame (-2.5)
• Moneyline: Notre Dame (-145), USC (+120)
• Total: 60.5 points

USC vs. Notre Dame: Match-up summary

This week, the two teams meet needing a win for different reasons. USC needs the victory to stay ahead of the winner of No. 6 Washington vs. No. 8 Oregon in the Pac-12. Notre Dame has to win to keep its increasingly slim hopes of a college football playoff spot alive.

“That’s what a part of playing at Notre Dame is about,” Freeman said earlier this week. “We’re fortunate. We've get four prime-time games, and that’s how we have to look at it. We get another prime-time game versus USC in Notre Dame Stadium. If you don’t have the bubbles in your stomach, then you’re not the elite competitor we need you to be.”

The winner earns another spot on the Jeweled Shillelagh, the trophy given to the winner of the annual matchup. A Notre Dame win adds an emerald-studded shamrock; A USC victory adds a ruby-adorned Trojan head.

USC won last year's matchup 38-27 to break a five-year losing streak. The two teams meet in South Bend this Saturday for the latest edition of this storied rivalry.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football 2023 schedule and results:

• Week 0: Sat. 08/26: Notre Dame 42-3 Navy Final
• Week 1: Sat. 09/02: Notre Dame 56-3 Tennessee State Final
• Week 2: Sat. 09/09: Notre Dame 45-24 NC State Final
• Week 3: Sat 09/16: Noter Dame 41-17 Central Michigan Final
• Week 4: Sat. 09/23: Notre Dame 14-17 Ohio State Final
• Week 5: Sat. 09/30: Notre Dame 21-14 Duke Final
• Week 6: Sat. 10/07: Notre Dame 20-33 Louisville Final
• Week 7: Sat. 10/14: Notre Dame vs. USC, 7:30 p.m., ET, NBC and Peacock
• Week 8: Sat. 10/21: Bye
• Week 9: Sat. 10/28: Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m., ET, NBC
• Week 10: Sat. 11/04: Notre Dame at Clemson, TBD, ABC
• Week 11: Sat. 11/11: Bye
• Week 12: Sat. 11/18: Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m., ET, NBC
• Week 13: Sat. 11/25: Notre Dame at Stanford, TBD

USC Trojans football 2023 schedule and results:

• Week 0: Sat. 08/26: USC 56-28 San Jose State Final
• Week 1: Sat. 09/02: USC 66-14 Nevada Final
• Week 2: Sat. 09/09: USC 56-10 Stanford Final
• Week 3: Sat. 09/16: Bye
• Week 4: Sat. 09/23: USC 42-28 Arizona State Final
• Week 5: Sat. 09/30: USC 48-41 Colorado Final
• Week 6: Sat. 10/07: USC 43-41 Arizona Final 3OT
• Week 7: Sat. 10/14: USC at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., ET, NBC and Peacock
• Week 8: Sat. 10/21: USC vs. Utah, TBD
• Week 9: Sat. 10/28: USC at California, TBD
• Week 10: Sat. 11/04: USC vs. Washington, TBD
• Week 11: Sat. 11/11: USC at Oregon, TBD
• Week 12: Sat. 11/18: USC vs. UCLA, TBD
• Week 13: Sat. 11/25: Bye

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