Notre dame rivalry games

Notre Dame has played the Canes 4 times over the last decade, and each time that they do, the hatred comes through from the fans. The truth of the matter though, is that this IS a rivalry game. Throw in all of the hate and bad blood and add it to the fact that these two teams played 31 times between and no games in , , , and During that time the record was and many of those games were Top 25 matchups within the first two weeks of the season. The insane hatred between both programs will continue while we wait for the next scheduled game in Notre Dame has played Pitt 71 times.

The Irish faced off against Sparty almost every year from with only a 2 year absence in and This game was firmly in place as a BIG R rivalry because of the high place that it held with the categories important to being such a game.

Personally, the rivalry went wild from During that time the Irish were just a mere against Sparty with only one of those wins being in South Bend The Megaphone Trophy is gorgeous, the hitting is spectacular, and there is a good amount of hate towards one another — and towards Michigan.

Purdue is an in-state Power 5 school that Notre Dame played annually from through and 86 times overall. Does that give ND a huge edge? Notre Dame is in those games, and is on an 8 game winning streak on rainy gamedays. South Bend recorded a trace of snow in , the only time out of the last 25 where snow has fallen on gameday. Notre Dame won that game by four touchdowns. Another factor this year: Saturday's temperatures will be a culture shock for the team from Southern California, but also for the team from South Bend!

Michiana just got rid of lows in the 60s a few days ago. Rockne that a trip out west to enjoy Los Angeles weather every other year would be a nice way to escape winter weather.

Rockne, in turn, convinced her husband to schedule the series. Of course, the more realistic explanation is that there was money in it for Notre Dame and prestige for USC.

The Fighting Irish and Trojans first met in on Dec. The visitors prevailed by the narrow margin of The last time they met was in South Ben in The Irish held off the Trojans for a victory. The rivalry trophy is known as the Jeweled Shillelagh, which is an Irish club covered in emeralds and rubies representing the winner of each matchup.

It has been in use since When the first version ran out of space for new medallions to be added, another was commissioned and that one now trades hands each year. Notre Dame vs. USC is one of the most distinctive rivalries in college football. But that has not stopped the two programs from playing every year. From the bright lights of Los Angeles to the shadow of Touchdown Jesus in South Bend, the differences make this game unique. For anyone who has been to South Bend in the fall, there is nothing that can match an ND vs.

USC game. History: The hatred in this rivalry for the fans is real. For these two blueblood programs, the distance between South Bend and Ann Arbor is close.

Recently, the victories have been back and forth. Unfortunately for the Irish, Michigan got off to a hot start in the series from to where the Wolverines won the first 8 games in the history of this rivalry. Back then, the Wolverines were essentially showing the Irish how to play the game. Once Notre Dame finally won, Michigan wanted no part of playing the Irish for another 33 years.

Read up on the full history of the Notre Dame — Michigan Rivalry. History: These teams have met a total of 79 times. The defining game in the series was back in , when the 1 Irish faced the 2 Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Notre Dame and Michigan State battled out to a 10 to 10 tie. Ara Parseghian would later lead the Irish on to the national title that season. Even though the ND Michigan game gets more attention, the Irish have had a lot more battles against the Spartans than the Wolverines. History: Catholics vs.