Notre Dame at USC
Saturday, November 26, 1988. Notre Dame kept the Jeweled Shillelagh Share
No. 1 Notre Dame beat No. 2 USC 27–10. It was their 60th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 33–23–4 as played.
FinalHigh 67°F, low 49°FAttendance 93,829
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 65% 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 36 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. West VirginiaJan. 2, 1989, Fiesta Bowl
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1988
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. MichiganJan. 2, 1989, Rose Bowl
- SeasonUSC in 1988
- ProgramUSC history and records