Notre Dame's Chad Bowden Reportedly to Become USC CFB GM After CFP Title Game Loss

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are losing a key front office member this offseason.

Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports had reported that Notre Dame assistant AD for player personnel and general manager Chad Bowden "has emerged as a target for a "high-ranking front office role" at USC. Shortly after, Kyle Kelly of On3 Sports reported that Bowden had officially accepted the position.

John Brice and Scott Roussel of Football Scoop reported that Bowden has been offered a multi-year deal worth $1 million annually from USC, which is a big raise from his current reported salary of $270,000-$300,000.

Bowden joined the Irish staff alongside head coach Marcus Freeman when the latter took the defensive coordinator position with the program in 2021. He was promoted to general manager in 2024 after turning down a similar position at Michigan that offseason.

During his time with the Fighting Irish the program has poached significant talent in the portal, with quarterbacks Sam Hartman and Riley Leonard being two of the more notable additions. Notre Dame advanced to the National Championship.