USC (3-2) travels to South Bend with hopes of pulling off a massive upset against No. 9 Notre Dame (4-1) in a longtime rivalry matchup.
The Trojans and Fighting Irish have met 90 times in total with Notre Dame leading the all-time series with a record of 46-36-5. The two college football powers battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh, which is the trophy given the winner.
Last season, No. 3 Notre Dame held off a pesky USC team in Los Angeles, picking up a 24-17 win to remain unbeaten.
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This time around, quarterback Ian Book has the Irish looking to keep pace with the College Football Contenders and avoid a costly slip up. USC, meanwhile, has had an up-and-down season to this point, currently operating with third-string quarterback Matt Fink after injuries to J.T. Daniels and Kedon Slovis.
Below is all the info you need to watch USC vs. Notre Dame on Saturday, including kickoff time, TV channel and a full Week 7 college football schedule.
What channel is USC vs. Notre Dame on today?
- TV channel (national): NBC
- Live stream: NBC Sports
This matchup between the Trojans and the Fighting Irish will be one of three 7:30 p.m. ET games among top-25 teams on Saturday. The other two matchups will be on ESPN affiliates as No. 10 Penn State plays No. 17 Iowa on ABC and Louisville is on the road at No. 19 Wake Forest on ACC Network.
The USC vs. Notre Dame game will be streamable on NBC Sports Live.
USC vs. Notre Dame: What time is kickoff?
- Date : Saturday, Oct.12
- Start time : 7:30 p.m. ET
The game will be both teams' sixth game of the season. It will be broadcast on NBC, with Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen on the announcer crew.
Week 7 college football schedule (top 25)
Friday, Oct. 11
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| No. 20 Virginia at Miami FL | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Colorado at No. 13 Oregon | 10:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Saturday, Oct. 12
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| South Carolina at No. 3 Georgia | Noon | ESPN |
| No. 6 Oklahoma at No. 11 Texas | Noon | Fox |
| No. 16 Michigan at Illinois | Noon | ABC |
| No. 23 Memphis at Temple | Noon | ESPN2 |
| No. 1 Alabama at No. 24 Texas A&M | 3:30 p.m. | CBS |
| Florida State at No. 2 Clemson | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Michigan State at No. 8 Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | No TV |
| Washington State at No. 18 Arizona State | 3:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Network |
| No. 25 Cincinnati at Houston | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Texas Tech at No. 22 Baylor | 4:00 p.m. | No TV |
| USC at No. 9 Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | NBC |
| No. 10 Penn State at No. 17 Iowa | 7:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Louisville at No. 19 Wake Forest | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network |
| No. 7 Florida at No. 5 LSU | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| No. 15 Utah at Oregon State | 8:00 p.m. | Pac-12 Network |
| Hawaii at No. 14 Boise State | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN2 |