Notre Dame USC Rivalry on Hold | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News

Notre Dame and USC’s heated rivalry is on ice right now, with USC’s Lincoln Riley blaming Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman for the delay — especially over Freeman’s “anytime, anywhere” challenge and Notre Dame’s decision to schedule a series with BYU instead. While both coaches acknowledge they’re making decisions for their programs’ best interests, fans are looking at 2030 at the earliest for the rivalry to resume. Meanwhile, Notre Dame just landed a massive six-year deal with SoFi for jersey patches — reportedly the biggest in college athletics history, bringing in $18-20 million annually — proving they’re building a powerhouse both on and off the field. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3c052ccf4b85361d