USC is coming off a thrilling triple-overtime win against Arizona. Of course, Caleb Williams was the star of the show despite his worst performance of the season yet. He threw for only 219 yards with one touchdown, but he ran in three, including the overtime game-winner. It was a slow start for USC, which trailed by as much as 17 points. Williams and Lincoln Riley credited the defense for slowing the Wildcats later on, but the Trojans still allowed 41 points for the second straight game.
It's something they'll need to fix before facing Washington and Oregon. It may catch up to the Trojans (6-0) even sooner against Sam Hartman and Notre Dame, USC's first ranked opponent.
Then again, Notre Dame (5-2) is coming off an emotional few weeks. It began with a loss to Ohio State on home turf in the last second. Then, the Irish traveled to Duke for another last-minute game decider. At least this time, they came out on top. But a trip to Louisville snapped Notre Dame's 30-game win streak against ACC opponents. Hartman threw his first interception of the season, finishing the game with three total. The loss ended Notre Dame's playoff hopes.
The Trojans will be the Irish's fourth consecutive week against a ranked opponent during prime time. It's brought into question a strenuous schedule that had the Irish play for eight straight weeks. After USC, they'll finally get a week off.
Will it be with a win that ends USC's perfect season?
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Here's what you need to know about USC vs. Notre Dame including TV channel and start time.
What channel is USC vs. Notre Dame on today?
- TV channel: NBC
- Live stream: Peacock, Fubo
USC vs. Notre Dame will air on NBC and can be streamed on Peacock. The game will also be available on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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USC vs. Notre Dame start time
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 14
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
The top-25 matchup with kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET live from South Bend, Indiana.
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USC football schedule 2023
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET)/Result |
| Aug. 26 | vs. San Jose State | W, 56-28 |
| Sept. 2 | vs. Nevada | W, 66-14 |
| Sept. 9 | vs. Stanford* | W, 56-10 |
| Sept. 16 | BYE | |
| Sept. 23 | at Arizona State* | W, 42-28 |
| Sept. 30 | at Colorado* | W, 48-41 |
| Oct. 7 | vs. Arizona* | W, 43-41 (3OT) |
| Oct. 14 | at Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 21 | vs. Utah* | 8 p.m. |
| Oct. 28 | at California* | TBD |
| Nov. 4 | vs. Washington* | TBD |
| Nov. 11 | at Oregon* | TBD |
| Nov. 18 | vs. UCLA* | TBD |
*Pac-12 game
Notre Dame football schedule 2023
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET)/Result |
| Aug. 26 | vs. Navy (neutral) | W, 42-3 |
| Sept. 2 | vs. Tennessee State | W, 56-3 |
| Sept. 9 | at NC State | W, 45-24 |
| Sept. 16 | vs. Central Michigan | W, 41-17 |
| Sept. 23 | vs. Ohio State | L, 17-14 |
| Sept. 30 | at Duke | W, 21-14 |
| Oct. 7 | at Louisville | L, 33-20 |
| Oct. 14 | vs. USC | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 21 | BYE | |
| Oct. 28 | vs. Pitt | 3:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 4 | at Clemson | TBD |
| Nov. 11 | BYE | |
| Nov. 18 | vs. Wake Forest | 3:30 p.m. |
| Nov. 25 | at Stanford | TBD |
