2023 Issues Of Blue Gold Report
Notre Dame vs. USC
Date: Oct. 14, 2023
Site: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Television/streaming: NBC/Peacock
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series facts: Notre Dame is 50-38-5 all time against USC. The Trojans won the last meeting 38-27 in Los Angeles on Nov. 26, 2022. The Fighting Irish most recently beat the Trojans 31-16 in South Bend on Oct. 23, 2021.
Head coaches: Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (14-7, second season); USC — Lincoln Riley (17-3, second season).
Notre Dame at Louisville
Date: Oct. 7, 2023
Site: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium at Louisville, Ky.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Television/streaming: ABC/ESPN+
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series facts: Notre Dame is 2-1 all time against Louisville. The Irish lost the first meeting 31-28 in 2014, but won 35-17 in 2019 and 12-7 in 2020.
Head coaches: Louisville — Jeff Brohm (5-0, first season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (14-6, second season).
Notre Dame At Duke
Date: Sept. 30, 2023
Site: Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Television: ABC
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series facts: Notre Dame is 5-2 all time against Duke. In their last meeting the Fighting Irish defeated the Blue Devils by a score of 27-13 at Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 12, 2020.
Head coaches: Duke — Mike Elko (13-4, second season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (13-6, second season).
Notre Dame v. Ohio State
Date: Sept. 23, 2023
Site: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Television: NBC/Peacock
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series facts: Notre Dame is 2-5 all time against Ohio State. The Irish last beat the Buckeyes in 1936, a 7-2 victory. Ohio State enters with a five-game winning streak against Notre Dame, most recently beating the Irish 21-10 on Sept. 3, 2022.
Head coaches: Ohio State — Ryan Day (48-6, sixth season including three games as acting head coach in 2018); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (13-5, second season).