Historic USC-Notre Dame football rivalry is set to resume in 2030

· California Post

One of the most historic rivalries in college football is back on.

USC and Notre Dame have agreed to a new four-year series, the Trojans announced Monday, with the first game in Week 1 of the 2030 season at the Coliseum.

USC and Notre Dame will resume one of the most historic college football rivalries, beginning in 2030. Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag

The next game will be played at Notre Dame Stadium in Week 1 of the 2031 season. The 2032 and 2033 matchups will be announced later, with each game expected to take place during one of the first three weeks of their respective season.

The Fighting Irish and Trojans will not play this season for the first time since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Before that, they had met every season since a three-year hiatus from 1943-45 during World War II.

Negotiations between the schools had previously broken down over multiple issues, including when the game was played and and agreement that Notre Dame had struck with the College Football Playoff that assured the Irish a playoff berth if they were included in the top 12 of the final rankings.