USC and Notre Dame to resume football rivalry in 2030

The historic college football rivalry between the University of Southern California and the University of Notre Dame will resume in 2030 after a multi-year hiatus, the schools announced on Monday, August 3, 2026. The two storied programs have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series, temporarily ending uncertainty over the future of one of the sport's most celebrated annual matchups.

The series will begin with Notre Dame traveling to play at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Week 1 of the 2030 season. USC will then visit Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, in Week 1 of the 2031 season. The games for the 2032 and 2033 seasons are also part of the agreement, with each contest scheduled to occur within the first three weeks of its respective season, though exact dates for those final two meetings will be announced later.

The announcement concludes a period of difficult negotiations that followed USC's move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The central point of contention was the timing of the annual game. For decades, the rivalry was typically played in October or November. USC officials, citing the demands of their new conference schedule and the health of their...