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We are about halfway through this college football season, and the wins just keep on rolling in for the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It's are real Jekyll and Hyde love affair for the USC fans and head coach Lincoln Riley, or as Michael believes, more of Hyde and Hyde kind of vibe. USC should be excited they won a game in the Eastern time zone, but it was against a down Penn State...

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans both won their games this past weekend, but for one of the teams it feels like things are still as rocky as ever. We start with Notre Dame who took on the greatest football coach of all time and won by double digits. The Fighting Irish running back room is still the focus of a lot of our attention, especially after the play of a freshman. Greg also...

It's like Groundhog's Day every episode around here. The USC Trojans lose playing uninspired defense while Notre Dame wins playing dominate defense. The only place to start is with the Trojans who lost at home to Oregon. Not only did USC lose, but they also gave up 41 points and looked particularly lost doing it. Lincoln Riley may be on the hot seat and has the fans besides themselves. What really...

Wins abound again for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans.   The wins may have been against inferior opponents, but as the saying goes a win is a win. We start with the Trojans and Michael's epiphany about being a fan, expectations, level setting, and the football gods. The USC defense may still give up too many points and Lincoln Riley could still be hard to root for, but that...

Another week of football is in the books for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. Both teams were winners, and they both played inferior opponents. We start with Notre Dame, and more important than their victory over Rice is that Greg was at the game. He walks us through his weekend, what he did, who he saw, and if Marcus Freeman knows him yet. The Irish beat Rice pretty good so ther...

Week 1 was a doozy. Both Notre Dame and USC played this week and there is no better place to start than with our kids' sports. That's right, egregious refereeing doesn't only take place in college football. Don't worry though, when we do finish talking about our children playing sports we get straight into the Michigan and their shady time keeping antics. Spoiler alert, it's an afront to lawful so...

WE ARE BACK! The powers that be tried to kill the podcast by taking the USC Notre Dame rivalry game away but guess what the game has been rescheduled (for 2030 ☹ ) and here we are. There is only one place to start and that is Lincoln Riley. The city of Los Angeles hates him and so do Greg and Michael. We would say he is polarizing, but again no one likes him. There was football this weekend and US...

The end is here. It's over. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans canceled the greatest intersectional rivalry in the history of college football today. Emotions were raw as we talked about what happened and how it made us feel. There are no winners today, only losers. No need for a long recap. Just buckle up and come along for the emotional ride. Email your listener questions to tilti...

The College Football Playoffs are finally here, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans have one unfortunate thing in common: neither of them will be participating. Fair warning up front, this episode is Notre Dame heavy. Honestly, it is Notre Dame exclusive. How could it not be when the Fighting Irish were blatantly snubbed from the playoff? We open the show by checking in on Greg t...

    The regular season has finally drifted to a close for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. On paper, both teams walk away with wins and shiny winning records. But, as the podcast quickly realizes, the gloss doesn't quite match the grain. We open with USC, fresh off a 19 point win over their crosstown rival UCLA. A win should feel like a warm coat in late November… yet someho...

Another chapter in this legendary rivalry is complete — and maybe the last for a while if not ever. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took down the USC Trojans on Saturday in a wet, sloppy showdown. Both teams had their fair share of mistakes, but in the end, the Irish came out on top. We kick things off with the Trojans. Somehow, USC managed to look bad and still show a few flashes of hope. The defen...

The greatest intersectional rivalry in college football is back — USC vs. Notre Dame. The Trojans are headed to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish, and both teams come in ranked, desperate to keep their seasons alive. This is what the podcast was built for. You can feel the buzz in the air. Everyone knows about USC's high-powered offense, but this year, Notre Dame is bringing some serious fi...

In this week's Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast, Michael (long-time USC fan) and Greg (Notre Dame expert) swap takes on how both programs are doing 3 weeks into the 2025 season. The tone is equal parts excitement and concern—USC is showing flashes, Notre Dame is under more scrutiny—especially on defense. Greg was at the Texas A&M game in South Bend, and though tailgates were subdued, once...

The 2025 season has arrived for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. As college football kicks off, so does a decade of excellence for our podcast. And there's only one place to begin: the greatest intersectional rivalry in the history of the sport. The annual matchup between Notre Dame and USC—the very inspiration for this podcast—still hasn't been renewed. Greg believes Notre Dame...

Happy Holidays everyone! It's been a while, but we are back. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won a college football playoff game, and the USC Trojans are gearing up for the Las Vegas Bowl. Before we get into football we talk about the holidays, Michael's trip to USC, Sandwich meats, and what kids eat. We start football talk with Notre Dame's CFP win over Indiana. The Irish pretty much dominated the...

The greatest intersectional rivalry in college football is back, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have come out on top against the USC Trojans! In this episode, Greg and Michael both share their experiences from being at the game—though not together, they both got to witness an exciting, back-and-forth matchup. Notre Dame took control for most of the game, but USC made it a nail-biter in the four...

This week on The Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast, we break down another exciting weekend of college football, where both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans walked away with victories. First, we dive into the Trojans' hard-fought win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. USC entered the game with a new quarterback under center, a change that seemed to bring a fresh energy to the te...

In this week's episode, we dive into another action-packed chapter of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans saga. While Notre Dame cruises to a dominant victory over the Florida State Seminoles, USC continues to spiral, even when they don't play! The Trojans were hit hard by a wave of decommits, leaving Lincoln Riley scrambling to maintain momentum. And just when things couldn't get worse,...

In this week's episode, we dive deep into the latest twists and turns for both the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football teams. After missing a week, we're back just in time to break down all the drama surrounding the Trojans' decision to bench quarterback Miller Moss, as well as discuss the state of the Fighting Irish coming off their bye week. It's been a tough year for USC, and...

This weekend brought another wildly different experience for the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football teams. Notre Dame marched down to Atlanta and secured a solid win against Georgia Tech, while USC continued its losing streak after a challenging cross-country trip to play Maryland. Let's start with the Trojans and their third consecutive defeat. No team snatches defeat from the...

In this week's episode, we dive into the highs and lows of college football, with our usual hyper focus on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. Although the episode dropped a bit later than usual, the energy is still high as Michael grapples with the Trojans' recent loss to Penn State, while Greg revels in Notre Dame's impressive victory over Stanford. The discussion kicks off with t...

Welcome back, everyone! It was another wild week in the NCAA, and this time we're diving into the rollercoaster ride that was the USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Buckle up, because it's a tale of two very different teams this week! Oh, Trojans fans! What a week it's been in Los Angeles. After an unexpected loss to unranked Minnesota, the Trojan faithful are in full meltdown mode. The Go...

In this exciting episode, we celebrate a successful weekend for both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans! Notre Dame triumphed over the Louisville Cardinals, while USC delivered a strong performance against the Wisconsin Badgers. But the real highlight? Greg's trip to South Bend and experiencing this game in person! Greg shares his thrilling tales from the road, including a surprise...

In this week's episode, we dive deep into the contrasting fortunes of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans after their weekend matchups. While both teams took to the field, the outcomes couldn't have been more different.   After a bit of preamble discussing off-field topics like NIL deals and the fun of watching games together and when we should do it again, we finally hit the main ev...

In this week's episode, we dive deep into the action surrounding the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. The standout moment? Notre Dame's impressive 66-7 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers, which showcased the team's dominant defense. However, questions linger about the Irish's vertical passing game and recent injuries to the offensive line. While the game's outcome was never in doub...