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USC at Notre Dame

Oct 18, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 8

Away

USC

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 34

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame442
USC396

Passing Yards

Notre Dame136
USC328

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame306
USC68

Turnovers

Notre Dame1
USC3

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain
Temperature65°F
Wind11 mph SW

Venue

Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame, IN

Humidity

94%

Precipitation

0.08 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

6.84

Postgame Win Probability

Notre Dame: 98.1%

USC: 1.9%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jayden Maiava

USC

YDS: 328

Rushing

Jeremiyah Love

Notre Dame

YDS: 228

Receiving

Ja'Kobi Lane

USC

YDS: 111

Tackles

Adon Shuler

Notre Dame

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame32:58
USC27:02

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame beats USC 34-24

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Notre Dame defeated USC 34-24 in Week 8 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 442-396 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 34-24. Ryon Sayeri 42 yd FG GOOD came with 8:04 left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 442 total yards, 306 rushing yards, and 136 passing yards. USC finished with 396 total yards, including 68 on the ground and 328 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 3-11 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Notre Dame led 14-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jadarian Price run for 16 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryon Sayeri 42 yd FG GOOD (USC led 10-7 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 10 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK) (USC led 7-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jeremiyah Love run for 12 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (Notre Dame led 7-7 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jadarian Price run for 16 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (Notre Dame led 14-10 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryon Sayeri 24 yd FG GOOD (USC led 13-14 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    CJ Carr pass complete to Will Pauling for 6 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (Notre Dame led 21-13 over USC).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-24

    Notre Dame defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    442-396

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    306

    Notre Dame averaged 7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    136

    Notre Dame averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-11

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-14

    USC's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameUSC
Total Yards442396
Passing Yards136328
Rushing Yards30668
First Downs2323
Third Down Efficiency3-116-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-961-5
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts16-2622-42
Rushing Attempts4429
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points410
Possession Time32:5827:02
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)