Big Ten · 2026
USC Trojans
Head coach Lincoln Riley · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
4-01-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#11
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+9.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+9.3
2nd in FBS
Defense
+0.3
63rd in FBS
Schedule so far
-4.2
42nd toughest
Projected
8.3-3.7
bowl-eligible 97%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+9.7 now, +6.3 preseason · up 1 spot since preseason
Final record odds
8.3-3.7 expected · most likely 8-4 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Jayden Maiava
QB · SR · 1st in FBS
1173yds
12 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
King Miller
RB · SO · 8th in FBS
338yds
64 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt
WR · FR · 33rd in FBS
258yds
18 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Deven Bryant
LB · JR · 145th in FBS
20tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
Jadyn Ramos
DE · FR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Prophet Brown
CB · SR · 8th in FBS
2INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | vs 122San José State | W 42–26 | +4.6 | — | NBC |
| 1 | Sep 4 | vs 58Fresno State | W 39–0 | +28.1 | — | FOX |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 97Louisiana | W 49–30 | +12.4 | — | BTN |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 113RutgersCONF | W 42–35 | +3.7 | — | CBS |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 20OregonCONF | USC −4.9 · o/u 64.5 | — | NBC | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 50WashingtonCONF | USC −9.9 · o/u 57.3 | — | NBC | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 7Penn StateCONF | Penn State −5.6 · o/u 53.1 | — | ||
| 7 | — | Bye | ||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 66WisconsinCONF | USC −6.3 · o/u 55.1 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 4Ohio StateCONF | Ohio State −1.8 · o/u 53.7 | — | ||
| 10 | — | Bye | ||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 2IndianaCONF | Indiana −8.8 · o/u 52.2 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 37MarylandCONF | USC −8.1 · o/u 57.4 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 29UCLACONF | USC −0.9 · o/u 64.6 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.358 | 16th | +0.082 | 79th |
| Success rate | 57.4% | 4th | 39.7% | 72nd |
| Explosiveness | 1.117 | 114th | 1.354 | 107th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 57.6% | 4th | 39.5% | 66th |
| Rushing success rate | 51.7% | 20th | 38.8% | 56th |
| Passing success rate | 64.0% | 2nd | 40.2% | 72nd |
| Explosive run rate | 17.8% | 35th | 9.4% | 33rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 15.6% | 32nd | 10.0% | 76th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.48 | 31st | 2.52 | 25th |
| Opportunity rate | 46.6% | 19th | 28.2% | 19th |
| Stuff rate | 15.3% | 67th | 18.8% | 66th |
| Sack rate | 1.8% | 21st | 2.4% | 118th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 59.5% | 7th | 38.2% | 71st |
| Red-zone TD rate | 71.4% | 45th | 62.5% | 69th |
| Havoc rate | 5.7% | 1st | 12.0% | 108th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 43.0 | 21st | 22.8 | 73rd |
| Yards / game | 500.3 | 19th | 317.5 | 60th |
| Yards / play | 7.12 | 19th | 5.55 | 104th |
| Pass yards / game | 324.8 | 12th | 203.8 | 70th |
| Yards / pass att. | 10.00 | 15th | 7.69 | 98th |
| Completion % | 76.2% | 5th | 59.4% | 58th |
| Rush yards / game | 175.5 | 55th | 113.8 | 54th |
| Yards / carry | 4.70 | 56th | 3.96 | 84th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 65.2% | 3rd | 38.1% | 76th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 0.75 | 31st | 2.00 | 56th |
| Penalty yards / game | 56.8 | 70th | 31.0 | 127th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Lincoln Riley
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sam Huard | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Bellevue, WA |
| 14 | Jayden Maiava | QB | SR | 6' 4" | 230 | Palolo, HI |
| 21 | Alex Medyn | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 210 | Norco, CA |
| 28 | James Johnson | QB | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 29 | Will Doherty | QB | JR | 6' 4" | 220 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 2 | Waymond Jordan | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 210 | Pensacola, FL |
| 6 | Deshonne Redeaux | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 205 | Carson, CA |
| 8 | King Miller | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 225 | Calabasas, CA |
| 22 | Shahn Alston | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 220 | Painesville, OH |
| 30 | Kayne Miller | RB | FR | 5' 8" | 185 | Calabasas, CA |
| 34 | Tyson Park | RB | FR | 5' 6" | 195 | Austin, TX |
| 41 | Cian McKelvey | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 185 | Prescott, AZ |
| 1 | Ethan Feaster | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA |
| 4 | Trent Mosley | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 180 | Chicago, IL |
| 9 | Terrell Anderson | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 200 | Detroit, MI |
| 10 | Corey Simms | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO |
| 16 | Tanook Hines | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 17 | Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 200 | Hayward, CA |
| 18 | Romero Ison | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD |
| 81 | Cameron Sermons | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 160 | San Bernardino, CA |
| 85 | Tron Baker | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Long Beach, CA |
| 86 | Luke Degner | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Laguna Beach, CA |
| 89 | Griffin Brahm | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Dana Point, CA |
| 19 | Mark Bowman | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Castle Rock, CO |
| 23 | Walter Matthews | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 305 | Hiram, GA |
| 38 | Patrick O'Brien | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 240 | San Diego, CA |
| 44 | Manoah Leiato | TE | FR | 6' 2" | 255 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 83 | Fisher Melton | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| 84 | Tucker Ashcraft | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 260 | Seattle, WA |
| 87 | Josiah Jefferson | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 240 | San Diego, CA |
| 51 | Vlad Dyakonov | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 295 | Folsom, CA |
| 56 | Kannon Smith | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 310 | Aurora, CO |
| 60 | Kaylon Miller | OL | SO | 6' 0" | 305 | Calabasas, CA |
| 62 | Travis Leonard | OL | SO | 5' 11" | 275 | Long Beach, CA |
| 63 | Cash Jacobsen | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 295 | Jenks, OK |
| 64 | Ryan Pauley | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 320 | Carmel, IN |
| 66 | Breck Kolojay | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 310 | Denver, CO |
| 67 | Kilian O'Connor | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 300 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| 70 | Aaron Dunn | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 310 | Spanish Fork, UT |
| 71 | Keenyi Pepe | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 330 | Long Beach, CA |
| 72 | Elijah Paige | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 315 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 73 | Tobias Raymond | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 310 | Ventura, CA |
| 75 | Ratumana Bulabalavu | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 325 | Stockton, CA |
| 76 | John Fifita | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 380 | Mountain View, CA |
| 77 | Alani Noa | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 315 | Sacramento, CA |
| 78 | Chase Deniz | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 315 | San Diego, CA |
| 1 | Kameryn Crawford | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 255 | Mobile, AL |
| 10 | Braylan Shelby | DE | SR | 6' 5" | 260 | Friendswood, TX |
| 18 | Zuriah Fisher | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 265 | Aliquippa, PA |
| 49 | Simote Katoanga | DE | FR | 6' 5" | 275 | Oceanside, CA |
| 54 | Ethan Brougham | DE | JR | 6' 2" | 245 | Dana Point, CA |
| 92 | Sam Smith | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 235 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 95 | Jadyn Ramos | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 250 | Houston, TX |
| 4 | Jahkeem Stewart | DT | SO | 6' 5" | 295 | Reserve, LA |
| 44 | Braeden Jones | DT | FR | 6' 4" | 270 | Chicago, IL |
| 88 | Floyd Boucard | DT | SO | 6' 3" | 315 | Montreal, Canada |
| 89 | Brendan Cho | DT | SO | 6' 3" | 300 | Chatsworth, CA |
| 90 | Jake Johnson | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 300 | Prosper, TX |
| 96 | Jordan Abarca | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 260 | Seal Beach, CA |
| 97 | Jide Abasiri | DT | JR | 6' 5" | 280 | Prior Lake, MN |
| 99 | Jamaal Jarrett | DT | JR | 6' 5" | 360 | Greensboro, NC |
| 8 | Desman Stephens II | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 250 | Clarkston, MI |
| 14 | Ta'Mere Robinson | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 240 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 17 | Deven Bryant | LB | JR | 5' 11" | 230 | Carson, CA |
| 22 | Talanoa Ili | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 225 | Chino, CA |
| 24 | Shaun Scott | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 240 | Fontana, CA |
| 26 | Elijah Newby | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 235 | Cheshire, CT |
| 41 | Ryan O'Connell | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Fairfield, CT |
| 46 | Nick De Fina | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | San Diego, CA |
| 47 | Austin Engroff | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 215 | Boise, ID |
| 50 | Taylor Johnson | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 220 | San Bernardino, CA |
| 57 | Roman Marchetti | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Tustin, CA |
| 58 | GianCarlo Rufo | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Honolulu, HI |
| 2 | Elbert Hill IV | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | Cleveland, OH |
| 7 | Alex Graham | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 195 | Detroit, MI |
| 16 | Prophet Brown | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Sacramento, CA |
| 19 | Brandon Lockhart | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 21 | RJ Sermons | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA |
| 27 | Chasen Johnson | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Sanford, FL |
| 28 | Carrington Pierce | CB | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 29 | Joshua Holland II | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA |
| 34 | Jayden Crowder | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | Eastvale, CA |
| 37 | Trestin Castro | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Upland, CA |
| 40 | Shawn Sehra | CB | JR | 5' 9" | 180 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 48 | Derek Diniz | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 185 | Pebble Beach, CA |
| 6 | Christian Pierce | S | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 23 | Kendarius Reddick | S | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Thomasville, GA |
| 30 | Marquis Gallegos | S | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | North Hollywood, CA |
| 31 | Madden Riordan | S | FR | 5' 10" | 180 | Pasadena, CA |
| 36 | Peyton Dyer | S | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Decatur, GA |
| 38 | Isaiah Rubin | S | SO | 5' 11" | 195 | Long Beach, CA |
| 39 | Peter Sciarrino | S | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 45 | Caden Chittenden | PK | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 35 | Lachlan Carrigan | P | SO | 6' 3" | 205 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 36 | Rey Sanchez | P | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Carson, CA |
| 37 | Zachary Nandlal | P | SO | 5' 8" | 177 | Sydney, Australia |
| 39 | Nate Hillenburg | P | SR | 6' 4" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 48 | Ryon Sayeri | P | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | West Hills, CA |
| 46 | Dylan Black | LS | SR | 6' 1" | 220 | Reno, NV |
| 53 | Luke Brown | LS | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | China Spring, TX |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →