During the Notre Dame football off-season, we like to talk a lot about the different rivalries the Irish have in football. We have developed a particular language for how we discuss these games — given that more than half a dozen teams have been considered as Notre Dame’s rivals over the years.
We use the terms “BIG R” and “little r” and we have come to a general consensus as to which teams are what. The USC Trojans are THE rival for Notre Dame (BIG R) but there has always been another rival that exists… the Michigan Wolverines. Neither program, is on Notre Dame’s football schedule until 2032 when the Irish make a trip to Ann Arbor with a Skunkbear visit to South Bend in 2034.
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When Marcus Freeman went on Good Morning Football, he was interviewed by Irish legend, Manti Te’o. The former Notre Dame linebacker asked Coach Freeman which team, of the two, does he want back on the schedule right now — Freeman said USC without any hesitation.
Honestly, I have no doubt that once the most infamous coward Lincoln Riley, and the incompetent Jen Cohen, get run out of L.A. on a rail — the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football will also return.
