Overview
- No. 15 Notre Dame hosts No. 21 USC at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET, with national TV on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- BetMGM lists Notre Dame -9.5 (moneyline -350, USC +275) with a 61.5 total, a shift from earlier -7.5 numbers cited at other sportsbooks.
- USC is 5-1 with a top-tier attack (No. 2 in total offense and No. 3 in scoring), powered by high-efficiency quarterback Jayden Maiava.
- USC’s defense grades as middle-of-the-pack at No. 62 in total defense, though safety Bishop Fitzgerald has five interceptions and a sack.
- USC’s running back status bears monitoring after Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders were carted off in Week 7, and tickets are available starting around $171.