On3’s Pete Nakos reported the USC Trojans are targeting Notre Dame football general manager Chad Bowden for its general manager position. 247Sports was the first to report the news. According to Nakos,

Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that Chad Bowden, earlier this month named as FootballScoop's Player Personnel Director of the Year as voted by his peers, has emerged as the top target in USC's ongoing search for its general manager.

Under Bowden and head coach Marcus Freeman's guidance in 2024-25, Notre Dame finished 14-2 on a campaign that included a dominant 13-game win streak. The Fighting Irish's loss to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship on Monday night was their first since September 7.