USC at Notre Dame
Saturday, October 20, 2001. Notre Dame kept the Jeweled Shillelagh Share
Notre Dame beat USC 27–16. It was their 73rd meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 42–26–5 as played.
FinalHigh 69°F, low 41°FAttendance 80,795
- At kickoff
- 45°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the home team’s stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every USC–Notre Dame gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 51–37–5; as played, 53–38–5 in 96 meetings, counting the 23 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
USC
- Next gameat ArizonaOct. 27, 2001
- SeasonUSC in 2001
- ProgramUSC history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gameat Boston CollegeOct. 27, 2001
- SeasonNotre Dame in 2001
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records