| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| USC | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Game flow
USC won by 18 · 11 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
USC biggest lead
+24
Q4 9:40
ND biggest lead
+4
Q1 9:51
Time in front
USC 88% · ND 5%
tied 8% · 52:39 vs 2:43 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line USC is ahead, below it Notre Dame. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:22
FG Matt Boermeester 37 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 61 yds, 4:38 · from USC 20
ND 0–3 USC9:51
TD DeShone Kizer 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 0:31 · from ND 25
ND 7–3 USC7:08
TD Ronald Jones II 51 Yd Run (Matt Boermeester Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:43 · from USC 25
ND 7–10 USC2nd quarter
1:24
TD Adoree' Jackson 55 Yd Punt Return (Matt Boermeester Kick)
ND 7–17 USC1:07
TD Ajene Harris 33 Yd Interception Return (Matt Boermeester Kick)
ND 7–24 USC3rd quarter
10:08
TD Chris Finke 14 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick)10 plays, 40 yds, 3:30 · from USC 40
ND 14–24 USC7:41
TD Adoree' Jackson 52 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick)5 plays, 79 yds, 2:27 · from USC 21
ND 14–31 USC1:01
TD Kevin Stepherson 29 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick)6 plays, 83 yds, 1:44 · from ND 17
ND 21–31 USC0:47
TD Adoree' Jackson 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Matt Boermeester Kick)
ND 21–38 USC4th quarter
9:40
TD JuJu Smith-Schuster 2 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick)
ND 21–45 USC1:02
TD Equanimeous St. Brown 15 Yd pass from Malik Zaire (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)5 plays, 60 yds, 0:35 · from ND 40
ND 27–45 USCDrives
USC 5/13 scoredND 6/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USC | USC 20 | 11 | 61 | 4:38 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:22 | ND | ND 25 | 2 | 75 | 0:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:51 | USC | USC 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:43 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:08 | ND | ND 23 | 7 | 33 | 3:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:50 | USC | USC 20 | 5 | 20 | 2:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:22 | ND | ND 21 | 4 | 22 | 1:57 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:25 | USC | USC 9 | 12 | 56 | 4:33 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:52 | ND | ND 10 | 13 | 70 | 4:57 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 4:55 | USC | USC 20 | 4 | 18 | 1:43 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:12 | ND | ND 21 | 3 | -11 | 1:48 | Punt Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:24 | ND | ND 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:17 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:07 | ND | ND 24 | 3 | 4 | 1:02 | Punt |
Win probability
USC 100% · pregame line USC −17.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShone Kizer | 17/32 | 220 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 35.1 |
| Malik Zaire | 3/5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 99.1 |
| Chris Finke | 1/2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Adams | 17 | 180 | 10.6 | 0 | 74 |
| Tarean Folston | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dexter Williams | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| DeShone Kizer | 11 | -37 | -3.4 | 1 | 13 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 40 |
| Chris Finke | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 26 |
| Kevin Stepherson | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 29 |
| Josh Adams | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Corey Holmes | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Tarean Folston | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| DeShone Kizer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Yoon | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Newsome | 8 | 390 | 48.8 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
Biggest plays
ND +20% Q1 9:51 DeShone Kizer run for 1 yd for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
USC +13% Q1 9:51 John Chereson kickoff for 64 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 24 yds to the USC 25
USC +10% Q2 1:24 Adoree' Jackson 55 Yd Punt Return (Matt Boermeester Kick)
USC +10% Q1 7:08 Ronald Jones II run for 51 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)
USC +9% Q2 4:48 Ronald Jones II run for 16 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | ND | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 | 5-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 408 | 412 |
| Passing | 254 | 205 |
| Comp/Att | 21/39 | 19/30 |
| Yards per pass | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Rushing | 154 | 207 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Penalties | 6-54 | 7-65 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 6 at ND 41 Dominic Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 46
Q4 0:45 1st & 10 at ND 45 Dominic Davis run for 4 yds to the NDame 41
Q4 1:00 John Chereson kickoff for 12 yds , JuJu Smith-Schuster return for 2 yds to the NDame 45
Q4 1:00 2nd & 5 at USC 15 Malik Zaire pass incomplete
Q4 1:00 1st & 10 at USC 20 Malik Zaire pass complete to Corey Holmes for 5 yds to the USC 15
Q4 1:00 2nd & 10 at USC 45 Malik Zaire pass complete to Tarean Folston for 10 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the USC 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:02 3rd & 5 at USC 15 Equanimeous St. Brown 15 Yd pass from Malik Zaire (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
Q4 1:15 1st & 10 at USC 45 Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Durham Smythe
Q4 1:25 1st & 10 at ND 40 USC Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:35 4th & 7 at USC 14 Chris Tilbey punt for 44 yds , Chris Finke returns for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 40
Q4 1:45 Timeout USC, clock 01:45
Q4 2:30 3rd & 15 at USC 6 Dominic Davis run for 8 yds to the USC 14
Q4 3:04 2nd & 13 at USC 8 Dominic Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 6
Q4 3:33 1st & 10 at USC 11 Dominic Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 8
Q4 3:54 4th & 14 at ND 46 Tyler Newsome punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 11
Q4 4:05 3rd & 14 at ND 46 DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Corey Holmes
Q4 4:46 2nd & 17 at ND 43 DeShone Kizer run for 3 yds to the NDame 46
Q4 5:03 1st & 10 at 50 DeShone Kizer sacked by Michael Hutchings for a loss of 7 yards to the NDame 43
Q4 5:26 4th & 7 at USC 28 Chris Tilbey punt for 34 yds , Chris Finke returns for 12 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 5:38 3rd & 7 at USC 28 Sam Darnold pass incomplete
Q4 5:45 2nd & 10 at USC 25 Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the USC 28
Q4 6:25 1st & 10 at USC 25 Justin Davis run for no gain to the USC 25
Q4 6:45 3rd & 3 at USC 17 Justin Davis run for 8 yds to the USC 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:30 2nd & 6 at USC 14 Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the USC 17