Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman Throws Down Gauntlet On USC Rivalry Game

Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman Throws Down Gauntlet On USC Rivalry Game

The rivalry game between the USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish is on life support. After decades of one of college football's most storied matchups being an annual ritual, the 2025 game in South Bend is currently the last confirmed one on the schedule.And Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman spoke this week on how he feels about the SC-Irish rivalry game continuing. "It’s pretty black and white for me," Freeman said, per Blueandgold.com.…

Marcus Freeman wants Notre Dame to play USC every year

Marcus Freeman left no room for interpretation in a recent interview when speaking about the annual USC-Notre Dame rivalry. Freeman wants his Fighting Irish to play Lincoln Riley’s Trojans every single season. The future of the USC-Notre Dame rivalry is very much on the chopping block. This season’s meeting is the last one on the current contract between the 2 schools. A report from Sports Illustrated last week stated that Notre Dame wanted a lo…

'Black and white': Why Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman wants 'to play USC every year'

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has strong feelings about the Fighting Irish's rivalry with USC, which is on the fritz. Here's what he said.