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Notre Dame hosts USC: a jet in from Des Moines

A Notre Dame-tied jet arrived in South Bend the night before the October 18 USC game.

Oct 17, 2025N72NE
Estimated route, no live track
Complete outing
  1. 1Des Moines, IASt Louis, MOKDSM → KSUSOct 17, 20251:05 PM1:48 PMEDT43m3h 41m on ground
  2. 2St Louis, MODes Moines, IAKSUS → KDSMOct 17, 20255:29 PM6:10 PMEDT40m35m on ground
  3. 3Des Moines, IASouth Bend, INKDSM → KSBNOct 17, 20256:44 PM7:41 PMEDT57mStats selected

The Irish beat USC 34-24 at Notre Dame Stadium on October 18, 2025, during a recruiting weekend that drew roughly 60 prospects to campus. A Notre Dame-tied jet (N72NE) flew into South Bend (KSBN) from Des Moines (KDSM) on October 17. On3 and 247Sports documented the large visitor turnout for the game.

Selected flight record
Leg 3 of 3
Route
KDSM → KSBN
Departure
Oct 17, 2025, 6:44 PM ET
Arrival
Oct 17, 2025, 7:41 PM ET
Airborne
57m
Paired legs
returnSouth Bend, IN → Des Moines, IAOct 19, 2025, 11:23 AM
Sources & methodology

Sources: ESPN, On3, 247Sports; flight track via public ADS-B.

247sports.com ↗espn.com ↗on3.com ↗
Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N72NE
FAA type
BE40 · Beechjet 400 family
Group
College FB
Registry
United States
Attribution
Registered owner
Raridon & Associates Orthopedics
current registry · not dated to this flight
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ADS-B data is a public aircraft-movement record. This page separates observed movement from cited context and avoids passenger claims unless a source document supports them.