Notre Dame vs USC 11/30/24 Game Information

Notre Dame vs USC Preview

Independent and No. 6 ranked Notre Dame (10-1) heads west, young man, to Los Angeles to face new Big Ten members USC (6-5) in a matchup between two storied programs. The Fighting Irish need to keep on winning to stay in the upcoming College Football Playoff (CFP) while the Trojans have already qualified for a Bowl and are just playing out the season and trying to keep their heads above .500 water. ND humbled Army last week while USC won 19-13 against city rivals UCLA to take a 51-34-7 lead in the series. One CFP forecast has the Fighting Irish (28/1 to win CFP, Caesars) hosting Tennessee in a First Round game. The new CFP rankings will be unveiled on Tuesday night (ESPN, 8 EST/5 PST).

Notre Dame a Cash Cow at Betting Window

Notre Dame (9-2-0 ATS, 6-5-0 O/U) has had an impressive season—outside the surprise loss to Northern Illinois—and have one of the best ATS records in FBS, and with a win here can guarantee themselves a spot in the NCAA Football Big Dance. The Fighting Irish are led by talented QB Riley Leonard (1,937 passing yards, 14 TD, 4 Interceptions), RB Jeremiyah Love (850 rushing yards, 14 TD), and WR Beaux Collins (427 receiving yards, 2 TD) on offense (40.1 ppg, Tied #9) and have been sensational on defense, allowing just 11.6 ppg, the second-best number in the nation. With a running QB like Leonard and RB Love, this team can slowly rush you to death (221.8 ypg, #11).

Notre Dame Betting Trends

• Notre Dame has won 9 straight SU since losing to NIU
• ND has won its last 6 games by 35, 21, 49, 37, 18, and 42 
• The Over is 3-1 in the last 4 Notre Dame games
• The Fighting Irish have W7 straight ATS 
• Notre Dame has played just one Big Ten team this season (Purdue)

USC Now Finding Life Hard Outside of the Pac-12

USC (7-4-0 ATS, 5-6-0 O/U) has also been decent against the betting number, but die-hard Trojans fans are wondering what happened this year and probably wishing their team never left the Pac-12 Conference. But at Home, the Trojans have been OK, beating Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Nebraska. Here, the homeboys will have to do everything right to pull off the upset, and the way they played defending national champions Michigan (MICH 27-24) and No. 4 Penn State (PSU 33-20) shows this team can hang with the tough teams. The biggest question here will be whether or not QB Miller Moss (2,555 passing yards, 18 TD, 9 Interceptions), RB Woody Marks (1,100 rushing yards, 9 TD) and the Trojans offense can get anything going vs. the No. 2 Scoring Defense in the nation.

USC Betting Trends

• USC is 3-1 SU/ATS in its last 4 games
• The First Half Over is 5-1 last 6 USC Home (+3.90 Units, 56% ROI)
• USC is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 Home games (+6.00 Units, 90% ROI)
• The Under is 3-0 in the last 3 Southern Cal games
• USC is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at Home

Notre Dame vs USC Pick and Prediction

The Fighting Irish are the Favorites in this game and they should be with so much at stake, a 9-game winning streak and an incredible defense. But we all know the Trojans won’t go gently into the night and this one will be must-watch TV on Saturday as you eat the last of your Thanksgiving leftovers and cuddle up with your cat or dog. This Notre Dame vs USC prediction and free NCAAF pick will side with the Under in the Totals market with the thought that the Trojans will be on their best behavior to try to pull of the big upset to end the Regular Season while the Fighting Irish will play the clock and the scoreboard and just try to win one for the Gipper.

Kevin’s Pick: Notre Dame-USC Under 51.5