No. 11 USC entered Friday’s contest against No. 24 Notre Dame as the favorites, but the Fighting Irish protected homecourt, winning 61-59. It was a close game throughout, with eight lead changes and nine ties. Down the stretch, Notre Dame—and specifically Hannah Hidalgo—were too much for USC to handle.

Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden believes the Fighting Irish have what it takes to win the national championship. Here's why.

The No. 11 USC Trojans face the No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.

Hidalgo scores 22 points and hits the go-ahead jumper with 1.9 seconds left, as the Fighting Irish rally for a 61-59 win. Jazzy Davidson commits eight turnovers for USC and Londynn Jones goes

West De Pere's Patrick Greisen was the top quarterback in the state this season while Green Bay Notre Dame's Kingston Allen was the best running back.

The Irish took a strong step toward potentially stealing May out of SEC country when he is set to make his decision. Notre Dame was included in his recently released top 12 schools list. They were joined by Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Oklahoma, Florida State, Auburn, Missouri, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit predicted Notre Dame to get in the College Football Playoff over Miami despite similar records.

Two local football teams faced off in a WIAA state title game for the first time. West De Pere walked away the winner after beating Green Bay Notre Dame.