Notre Dame at USC
Saturday, December 7, 1940 Share
Notre Dame beat USC 10–6. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 8–6–1 as played.
FinalHigh 88°F, low 61°FAttendance 85,808
On the newsreel
- NOTRE DAME BEATS U.S.C
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 54% to win. Notre Dame won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Notre Dame–USC gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 51–37–5; as played, 53–38–5 in 96 meetings, counting the 81 since this game.
| 2025 | Notre Dame 34, USC 24 | |
| 2024 | Notre Dame 49, USC 35 | |
| 2023 | Notre Dame 48, USC 20 | |
| 2022 | USC 38, Notre Dame 27 | |
| 2021 | Notre Dame 31, USC 16 | |
| 2019 | Notre Dame 30, USC 27 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. ArizonaSept. 27, 1941
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1940
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. Oregon StateSept. 27, 1941
- SeasonUSC in 1940
- ProgramUSC history and records