Notre Dame vs USC Picks and Prediction – 11/30/2024

The No. 6 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish visit Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday to play the USC Trojans. Notre Dame improved to 10-1 following its 49-14 rout of the Army Black Knights on Saturday. Notre Dame gained 464 yards of total offense and held Army to just 233 yards of total offense. Notre Dame has won 9 straight since losing its only game in the regular season. Keep up to date with all the college football action, with our college football previews.

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard has thrown for 1,937 yards with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. Jeremiah Love is the leading rusher for Notre Dame with 850 yards and 14 touchdowns while Leonard has rushed for 671 yards and 13 touchdowns. Beaux Collins is the leading receiver with 427 yards and two touchdown receptions. Notre Dame's defense has made 29 quarterback sacks and intercepted 15 passes.

The USC Trojans look for their third consecutive victory on Saturday when hosting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. USC defeated UCLA 19-13 on Saturday night for its second consecutive win. USC trailed 13-9 entering the final quarter but a four-yard touchdown run with just less than 7 minutes to play gave the Trojans a three-point lead and USC tacked on a field goal with two minutes to play to win by six. 

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava has thrown for 546 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Woody Marks is the leading rusher with 1,100 yards and nine touchdowns while the leading receiver is Makai Lennon with 532 yards and three touchdown receptions. The USC defense has made 18 quarterback sacks and has intercepted nine passes.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won nine straight and are 8-1 against the spread over that same span. Notre Dame's defense is one of the toughest in the nation, allowing an average of 11.6 points per game which is second best in the country, and allowing 273.1 yards per game which is fourth best in the country. The Fighting Irish defense against the pass is the country's best allowing only 139.5 yards per game which is first in the nation. Final Score Prediction, Notre Dame Fighting Fighting Irish win and cover ATS 30-23.