Notre Dame vs. USC: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 14

Updated Oct. 14, 2023 5:33 p.m. ET

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At Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Mitchell Evans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) meet Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans (6-0) in a matchup featuring a pair of the biggest stars in college football, starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Go to NBC to see this contest live.

Learn more about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans.

How to Watch Notre Dame vs. USC

When: Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana
TV: Watch on NBC

Notre Dame's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	vs. Navy	W 42-3	-20.5
9/2/2023	vs. Tennessee State	W 56-3	-49
9/9/2023	at NC State	W 45-24	-7
9/16/2023	vs. Central Michigan	W 41-17	-34.5
9/23/2023	vs. Ohio State	L 17-14	+3
9/30/2023	at Duke	W 21-14	-5.5
10/7/2023	at Louisville	L 33-20	-6.5
10/14/2023	vs. USC	-
10/28/2023	vs. Pittsburgh	-	-
11/4/2023	at Clemson	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Wake Forest	-	-
11/25/2023	at Stanford	-	-

Fighting Irish 2023 Stats & Insights

Notre Dame has the 35th-ranked offense this year (437.9 yards per game), and has been even more effective on defense, ranking 12th-best with just 279.4 yards allowed per game.
Defensively, Notre Dame has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking third-best by allowing only 146.6 passing yards per game. The Fighting Irish rank 41st on offense (266.9 passing yards per game).
The Fighting Irish rank 35th in points scored this year (34.1 points per game), but they've been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in the FBS with 15.9 points allowed per game.
Offensively, the Fighting Irish rank 54th in the FBS with 171 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 61st in rushing yards allowed per contest (132.9).
Notre Dame is putting up a 42.7% third-down conversion rate on offense (48th in the FBS), and ranks 62nd on the other side of the ball with a 37.7% third-down percentage allowed.
The Fighting Irish have forced eight total turnovers (58th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over seven times (47th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +1, 53rd-ranked in college football.

Notre Dame 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Sam Hartman	QB	1,712 YDS (64.5%) / 16 TD / 3 INT 2 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 0.3 RUSH YPG
Audric Estime	RB	692 YDS / 7 TD / 98.9 YPG / 6.6 YPC 10 REC / 89 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.7 REC YPG
Chris Tyree	WR	14 REC / 293 YDS / 2 TD / 41.9 YPG
Mitchell Evans	TE	22 REC / 343 YDS / 1 TD / 49 YPG
Howard Cross III	DL	40 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
JD Bertrand	LB	40 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Jack Kiser	LB	32 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Marist Liufau	LB	29 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK

USC's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	vs. San Jose State	W 56-28	-31.5
9/2/2023	vs. Nevada	W 66-14	-37.5
9/9/2023	vs. Stanford	W 56-10	-28
9/23/2023	at Arizona State	W 42-28	-34.5
9/30/2023	at Colorado	W 48-41	-22
10/7/2023	vs. Arizona	W 43-41	-21
10/14/2023	at Notre Dame	-
10/21/2023	vs. Utah	-	-
10/28/2023	at Cal	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Washington	-	-
11/11/2023	at Oregon	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. UCLA	-	-

Trojans 2023 Stats & Insights

While USC's defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking 23rd-worst by conceding 421.3 total yards per game, its offense ranks fourth-best with 523.3 total yards per contest.
USC ranks 20th-worst in passing yards allowed per game (264.3), but at least it has been playing well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking third-best in passing yards per contest (355.2).
The Trojans' offense has been thriving, compiling 51.8 points per game (best) this season. On defense, they rank 80th by surrendering 27 points per game.
In terms of rushing, the Trojans rank 55th in the FBS on offense (168.2 rushing yards per game) and 92nd on defense (157 rushing yards allowed per contest).
In terms of third-down efficiency, USC ranks 46th in the FBS (42.9% third-down conversion percentage) and 73rd on the other side of the ball (38.9% third-down rate allowed).
The Trojans own a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking 18th-best at +4.

USC 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Caleb Williams	QB	1,822 YDS (71.3%) / 22 TD / 1 INT 124 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 20.7 RUSH YPG
Brenden Rice	WR	21 REC / 434 YDS / 7 TD / 72.3 YPG
MarShawn Lloyd	RB	519 YDS / 4 TD / 86.5 YPG / 7.7 YPC 5 REC / 79 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 13.2 REC YPG
Tahj Washington	WR	21 REC / 456 YDS / 5 TD / 76 YPG
Jamil Muhammad	DE	16 TKL / 7 TFL / 6 SACK
Solomon Byrd	DE	15 TKL / 2 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Jaylin Smith	S	35 TKL / 4 TFL
Romello Height	DE	8 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK