The annual rivalry game between Notre Dame and USC will take place this Saturday night in South Bend, Indiana during Week 8 of the NCAAF season. Notre Dame has been on a winning streak, clinching four straight wins heading into this weekend’s matchup. USC are 5-1, though they’re currently dealing with a bevy of injuries including a season-ending knee injury that will unfortunately cut short senior Eli Sanders’ college football career.
Notre Dame continues it’s long-running broadcast relationship with NBC this season, and you can catch the Notre Dame vs. USC game live on both NBC and Peacock; kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. In fact, every Notre Dame home game this season will be broadcast on NBC, Peacock, or both, though away games broadcast networks will vary. Here’s everything you need to know about the Week 8 meeting between Notre Dame and USC on Saturday, plus find out how to watch every other Week 8 game this weekend.
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How to watch the USC vs. Notre Dame NCAA game:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 18
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET.
Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
Channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, Fubo, YouTubeTV and more
USC vs. Notre Dame game time:
The Week 8 game between Notre Dame and USC is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
USC vs. Notre Dame game channel
The Notre Dame vs. USC game will air on NBC.
How to watch the USC vs. Notre Dame game without cable:
This weekend’s USC vs. Notre Dame game airs on NBC. NBC is available on streaming platforms including DirecTV, Fubo, and YouTubeTV, and the game will stream on Peacock.
DirecTV packages start at $49.99 for your first month, and $85/month after and include access to hundreds of live TV channels including NBC, which you’ll need to watch this weekend’s game.
For even more comprehensive NCAAF coverage, consider the new Disney+, Hulu, ESPN bundle which is currently available for a promotional rate of $29.99/month for a limited time, and will eventually cost $35.99/month after the promotional rate expires, so this offer through DirecTV provides considerable savings.
DirecTV’s Gemini streaming device connects viewers to 4K HD DirecTV programming and loads of streaming apps, including Disney+, ESPN, Hulu, Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more — all from within the DirecTV platform. Gemini devices cost around $10/month on top of your DirecTV Signature package subscription.
Starting at $11 a month, a Peacock subscription is a great way to stream Notre Dame home games this season, as well as tons of other sports like the Premier League, select NFL games, cycling, and more.
On top of this NCAAF season’s games, you’ll also get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office. For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
NCAAF Week 8 schedule:
Thursday, Oct. 16
7:30 p.m. | Tulsa at East Carolina | ESPN
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Friday, Oct. 17
7 p.m. | Louisville at No. 2 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN
8 p.m. | No. 25 Nebraska at Minnesota | FOX
9 p.m. | San Jose State at Utah State | CBSSN
10:30 p.m. | North Carolina at Cal | ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 18
12 p.m. | No. 10 LSU at No. 17 Vanderbilt | ABC
12 p.m. | No. 12 Georgia Tech at Duke | ESPN
12 p.m. | UConn at Boston College | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Washington at Michigan | FOX
12 p.m. | Central Michigan at Bowling Green | CBSSN
12 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Miami (Ohio) | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Arizona at Houston | FS1
12 p.m. | Baylor at TCU | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Army at Tulane | ESPNU
12 p.m. | Princeton at Brown | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Furman at Wofford | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Butler at Dayton | YouTube
12 p.m. | Merrimack at Harvard | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Robert Morris at Long Island University | NEC Front Row
12 p.m. | Stonehill at Yale | ESPN+
12:45 p.m. | No. 14 Oklahoma at South Carolina | SEC Network
1 p.m. | West Virginia at UCF | TNT/HBO Max
1 p.m. | Hampton at Villanova | FloCollege
1 p.m. | Stony Brook at Monmouth | FloCollege
1 p.m. | North Dakota State at Indiana State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Davidson at Drake | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Stetson at Presbyterian | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Bucknell at Cornell | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Dartmouth at Fordham | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Colgate at Georgetown | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | UT Martin at Gardner-Webb | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | East Tennessee State at Chattanooga | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Samford at VMI | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Pennsylvania at Columbia | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Kent State at Toledo | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Tennessee Tech at Lindenwood | ESPN+
2 p.m. | South Dakota at UNI | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Western Carolina at The Citadel | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Marist at Morehead State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Valparaiso at St. Thomas (MN) | Midco Sports Plus
2 p.m. | Holy Cross at Richmond | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Buffalo at UMass | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Sacred Heart at Montana | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Grambling at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC TV
3 p.m. | Lincoln (CA) at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV
3 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at Southern | Jaguar Sports Network
3 p.m. | Youngstown State at Illinois State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Virginia Lynchburg at Texas Southern | SWAC TV
3 p.m. | North Dakota at Southern Illinois | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Troy at UL Monroe | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Purdue at Northwestern | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State at Wisconsin | CBS
3:30 p.m. | Michigan State at No. 3 Indiana | Peacock
3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Texas A&M at Arkansas | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | No. 5 Ole Miss at No. 9 Georgia | ABC
3:30 p.m. | SMU at Clemson | ACC Network
3:30 p.m. | Akron at Ball State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Ohio | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | UNLV at Boise State | FS1
3:30 p.m. | Wyoming at Air Force | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina at App State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Old Dominion at James Madison | ESPNU
3:30 p.m. | Texas State at Marshall | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Temple at Charlotte | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | UTSA at North Texas | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | New Hampshire at Campbell | FloCollege
3:30 p.m. | Elon at William & Mary | FloCollege
3:30 p.m. | Rhode Island at UAlbany | FloCollege
4 p.m. | No. 7 Texas Tech at Arizona State | FOX
4 p.m. | No. 22 Memphis at UAB | ESPN2
4 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Western Illinois | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Alcorn State at Florida A&M | ESPN+
4 p.m. | UT Rio Grande Valley at Lamar | ESPN+
4:15 p.m. | Mississippi State at Florida | SEC Network
5 p.m. | Southern Miss at Louisiana | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Weber State at Portland State | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Northwestern State at SE Louisiana | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Central Connecticut at Wagner | NEC Front Row
5:30 p.m. | Howard at Tennessee State | ESPN+
5:30 p.m. | East Texas A&M at UIW | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Duquesne at Mercyhurst | NEC Front Row
6:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon at Rutgers | Big Ten Network
6:30 p.m. | Washington State at No. 18 Virginia | The CW Network
7 p.m. | No, 21 Texas at Kentucky | ESPN
7 p.m. | Penn State at Iowa | Peacock
7 p.m. | Maryland at UCLA | FS1
7 p.m. | Hawai’i at Colorado State | Spectrum/MWN
7 p.m. | Georgia State at Georgia Southern | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Idaho at Eastern Washington | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at North Alabama | ESPN+
7 p.m. | West Georgia at Tarleton State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Houston Christian at McNeese | ESPN+
7 p.m. | South Dakota State at Murray State | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+
7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Alabama | ABC
7:30 p.m. | No. 20 USC at No. 13 Notre Dame | NBC/Peacock
7:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at No. 19 South Florida | ESPNU
7:30 p.m. | Pitt at Syracuse | ACC Network
7:45 p.m. | No. 16 Missouri at Auburn | SEC Network
8 p.m. | No. 23 Utah at No. 15 BYU | FOX
8 p.m. | No. 24 Cincinnati at Oklahoma State | ESPN2
8:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian at Southern Utah | ESPN+
9 p.m. | Northern Colorado at Sacramento State | ESPN+
9:45 p.m. | Nevada at New Mexico | FS1
10 p.m. | Lafayette at Oregon State | The CW Network
10:30 p.m. | Florida State at Stanford | ESPN
