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USC-Notre Dame Rivalry Expires in '26, with No Sure Bet It Will Go Beyond That
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JUL 24 – The rivalry's continuation depends on College Football Playoff changes and USC's conference move, with 95 games played since 1926 and next clashes set for 2025 and 2026.
- The USC-Notre Dame football rivalry contract expires after their 2026 game, threatening the future of one of college football’s longest traditions dating to 1926.
- USC's 2024 move to the Big Ten reduced their nonconference schedule flexibility, complicating efforts to extend the rivalry amid playoff format uncertainty.
- Trojans coach Lincoln Riley expressed hope the series will continue and emphasized the importance of preserving non-conference games for their history and fans.
- Riley stated, "It’s one of the reasons I came here," adding his allegiance is solely to USC, not Notre Dame or anyone else, reflecting his commitment to the program.
- The rivalry's future depends on resolving scheduling challenges and College Football Playoff formats, as both schools want to maintain games but differ over terms.
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Chicago Tribune
The Baltimore SunBig Ten media days: USC-Notre Dame rivalry expires in 2026 — with no sure bet it will be extended
LAS VEGAS — All the reshuffling of schedules, conferences and playoff formats in college football has placed one of the sport’s best traditions in peril: the USC-Notre Dame game. The contract for a rivalry that dates to 1926 expires after their game in 2026. Both schools have expressed a willingness to lock down more games, but differences over how many appear to be holding up the negotiations. USC’s move to the Big Ten gave the Trojans less fle…
Associated Press News
USC-Notre Dame rivalry expires in '26, with no sure bet it will go beyond that
All the talk about scheduling and playoff formats in college football has placed one of the sport’s best traditions in peril: the USC-Notre Dame game.
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