How to Watch Notre Dame vs. USC: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 18, 2025

Updated Oct. 18, 2025 7:29 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, a pair of the best offensive performers in college football will be on display when Jeremiyah Love and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-2) take on Makai Lemon and the USC Trojans (5-1). Interested in watching this matchup? You can do so on NBC.

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How to Watch Notre Dame vs. USC

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana
TV Channel: NBC
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Notre Dame vs. USC: Head to Head

In the past three meetings, Notre Dame has a 2-1 record against USC.
The Fighting Irish have covered two times in those games while outscoring the point total each time.
Notre Dame has outpaced USC 124 points to 93 in the past three games.

Notre Dame's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2025	at Miami (FL)	L 27-24
9/13/2025	vs. Texas A&M	L 41-40
9/20/2025	vs. Purdue	W 56-30
9/27/2025	at Arkansas	W 56-13
10/4/2025	vs. Boise State	W 28-7
10/11/2025	vs. North Carolina State	W 36-7
10/18/2025	vs. USC	-
11/1/2025	at Boston College	-
11/8/2025	vs. Navy	-
11/15/2025	at Pittsburgh	-
11/22/2025	vs. Syracuse	-
11/29/2025	at Stanford	-

Notre Dame 2025 Stats & Insights

On offense, Notre Dame has been a top-25 unit, ranking 17th-best in the FBS by putting up 465.5 yards per game. The defense ranks 58th (350.7 yards allowed per game).
Notre Dame has the 107th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (245.3 allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best with 292.8 passing yards per game.
The Fighting Irish sport the 47th-ranked defense this season (20.8 points allowed per game), and they've been better offensively, ranking 13th-best with 40 points per game.
The Fighting Irish rank 47th in run offense (172.7 rushing yards per game) and 26th in run defense (105.3 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
Notre Dame owns the 58th-ranked defense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (36.5% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been better offensively, ranking 19th-best with a 49.3% third-down percentage.
The Fighting Irish have forced 12 total turnovers (14th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over six times (32nd in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +6, the ninth-best in college football.

Notre Dame 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jeremiyah Love	RB	530 YDS / 8 TD / 88.3 YPG / 5.3 YPC 14 REC / 160 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 32 REC YPG
CJ Carr	QB	1,622 YDS (66.5%) / 13 TD / 3 INT 16 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 2.7 RUSH YPG
Jadarian Price	RB	422 YDS / 7 TD / 70.3 YPG / 6.7 YPC 1 REC / 35 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 17.5 REC YPG
Jordan Faison	WR	29 REC / 376 YDS / 2 TD / 62.7 YPG
Boubacar Traore	DL	23 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Leonard Moore	DB	12 TKL / 0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	LB	25 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Jalen Stroman	DB	22 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

USC's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Missouri State	W 73-13
9/6/2025	vs. Georgia Southern	W 59-20
9/13/2025	at Purdue	W 33-17
9/20/2025	vs. Michigan State	W 45-31
9/27/2025	at Illinois	L 34-32
10/11/2025	vs. Michigan	W 31-13
10/18/2025	at Notre Dame	-
11/1/2025	at Nebraska	-
11/7/2025	vs. Northwestern	-
11/15/2025	vs. Iowa	-
11/22/2025	at Oregon	-
11/29/2025	vs. UCLA	-

USC 2025 Stats & Insights

USC's defense ranks 60th in the FBS with 352.2 total yards given up per game, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks second-best by piling up 552.3 total yards per contest.
USC's pass offense has been thriving, compiling 325.8 passing yards per contest (second-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 104th by surrendering 243.7 passing yards per game.
The Trojans' defense ranks 49th in the FBS with 21.3 points allowed per game, but they've been lifted up by their offense, which ranks third-best by racking up 45.5 points per contest.
The Trojans' run offense has been dominant, piling up 226.5 rushing yards per contest (16th-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 29th by surrendering 108.5 rushing yards per game.
USC's third-down offense has been thriving, putting up a 55.2% third-down conversion percentage (fifth-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 62nd by allowing a 37% third-down rate.
With 11 forced turnovers (21st in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (55th in the FBS) this season, the Trojans rank 26th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +4.

USC 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jayden Maiava	QB	1,852 YDS (71.9%) / 13 TD / 2 INT 50 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 8.3 RUSH YPG
Makai Lemon	WR	44 REC / 682 YDS / 6 TD / 113.7 YPG
Waymond Jordan	RB	576 YDS / 5 TD / 96 YPG / 6.5 YPC
Eli Sanders	RB	264 YDS / 2 TD / 52.8 YPG / 5.6 YPC 8 REC / 126 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 21 REC YPG
Eric Gentry	LB	23 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK
Bishop Fitzgerald	DB	14 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 5 INT
Devan Thompkins	DL	11 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 SACK
Braylan Shelby	DL	6 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK