Fighting Irish tilts versus Trojans, Wolverines among the classics
Before kickoff, college football rivalries bring families, friends and colleagues closer together. The outcome instantly divides those same people.
But which ones rise above the rest in the nation? pic.twitter.com/Y76gDXpzrm
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 7, 2025
Two Notre Dame rivalries have been nominated among the top 25 in college football in a list produced by The Athletic.
They are, unsurprisingly, the matchups against USC and Michigan.
Notre Dame faces USC just about every season, with last year’s meeting in Los Angeles going to the Fighting Irish, 49-35.
It’s perhaps a tick more notable that Notre Dame-Michigan makes the list, considering that the two schools haven’t met since 2019 and are not scheduled to meet again until 2033.
The Fighting Irish versus Trojans rivalry made the number five spot on the list, while Notre Dame-Michigan is 18th.
Of course, both rivalries have led to memorable moments, such as the Bush Push.
The top four rivalries are all classics — none will surprise. Michigan-Ohio State tops the list, followed by Auburn-Alabama, Oklahoma-Texas and Army-Navy.
The rest of the top 10 include Nebraska-Oklahoma, Miami (Fl)-Florida State, Ohio State-Penn State, Florida-Florida State and Minnesota-Wisconsin.
Other notables on the list include USC-UCLA, Texas-Texas A&M and Harvard-Yale.
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