USC Trojans
Big TenLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
2026: 6–1 (3–1 Big Ten), No. 16 in the AP poll. Last: won at Penn State 31–23. Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday, Oct 24, 7:30 p.m. ET.
- W 42–26San José State
- W 39–0Fresno State
- W 49–30Louisiana
- W 42–35at Rutgers
- L 27–41No. 20 Oregon
- W 25–21Washington
- W 31–23at Penn State
- Oct 24at Wisconsin
- Oct 31Ohio State
- Nov 14at Indiana
- Nov 21Maryland
- Nov 28at UCLA
- T-No. 5 in AP national titles
- No. 5 in weeks at No. 1
- No. 10 in all-time wins
- Outfitted by Nike
- Live mascot: Traveler
USC has played football since 1888 and is 821–346–41 in the 1,208 games on record here, which start in 1915. USC claims 11 national championships (1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004). The Trojans have finished No. 1 in the final AP poll five times, most recently in 2004. They have won 25 Pac-12 Conference titles (the last in 2017) and 12 Pacific Coast Conference titles, counting shared titles. The Heisman Trophy has been won here eight times, most recently by Caleb Williams in 2022. Since 1940, the NFL Draft has taken 349 players from here in its first seven rounds, 86 of them in the first round. The AAFC and AFL drafts also took seven players from here. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 36 players and 3 coaches from USC. John McKay (1960–1975) won more games here than any other coach: 127. The most-played rival is California: 110 meetings, USC leads 72–32–6. This season, under Lincoln Riley, they’re 6–1.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 888–375–54 official; 821–346–41 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 37–22 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 5
- Weeks at No. 1
- 83 of 777 ranked
- Elo now
- 1669 15th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 16 · Composite No. 23 in FBS, Oct 17; down 3 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 37 last in 2017
- Bowl record
- 36–20 official, bowls only
- Seasons
- 112 since 1915, 1,208 games
Identity
- Fight song
- Fight On
- Mascot
- Tommy Trojan
- Live mascot
- Traveler (horse)
- Student section
- The Legion
- Apparel
- Nike deal through 2036
- Band
- USC Trojan Marching Band 330 members
2026 season 6–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs San José State | W 42–26 | 82% |
| Sep 4 | vs Fresno State | W 39–0 | 68% |
| Sep 12 | vs Louisiana | W 49–30 | 75% |
| Sep 19 | at Rutgers | W 42–35 | 73% |
| Sep 26 | vs 20Oregon | L 27–41 | 55% |
| Oct 3 | vs Washington | W 25–21 | 60% |
| Oct 10 | at Penn State | W 31–23 | 47% |
| Oct 24 | at Wisconsin | Preview | 61% |
| Oct 31 | vs Ohio State | Preview | 40% |
| Nov 14 | at Indiana | Preview | 28% |
| Nov 21 | vs Maryland | Preview | 87% |
| Nov 28 | at UCLA | Preview | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–28- 202711 games: 7 home, 4 away
- 202810 games: 5 home, 5 away
USC’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of October 5, 2023). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
Jayden Maiava2,045 passing yards, 18 TD (No. 2 in FBS in passing yards)- King Miller595 rushing yards, 4 TD (leads USC in rushing yards)
- Kayden Dixon-Wyatt27 catches, 400 yards, 4 TD (leads USC in receiving yards)
- Trent Mosley22 catches, 366 yards, 5 TD (leads USC in receiving touchdowns)
- Christian Pierce40 tackles, 1 INT (leads USC in tackles)
- Waymond Jordan287 rushing yards, 2 TD
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Program greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at USC.
O.J. Simpson1968 Heisman
Matt Leinart2004 Heisman
Reggie Bush2005 Heisman- Charles White1979 Heisman
Marcus Allen1981 Heisman
Carson Palmer2002 Heisman
Caleb Williams2022 Heisman
Mike Garrett1965 Heisman
Ron YaryHall of Fame, 1987
Ricky BellHall of Fame, 2003
Brad BuddeHall of Fame, 1998
Ronnie LottHall of Fame, 2002
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Around the program
- Apparel
- Nike · Official source
- USC Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Mascot
- Tommy Trojan · Official source
- USC Dornsife; read 2026-10-10
- Live mascot
- Traveler (horse) · Official source
- USC Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Orange County Register; read 2026-10-10
- Student section
- The Legion · Official source
- University of Southern California Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Athletic director
- Jennifer Cohen · Official source
- USC Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Offensive coordinator
- Luke Huard · Official source
- USC Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary Patterson · Official source
- USC Athletics; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Nike, through 2036. 10-year extension announced July 2026. The extension includes an NIL partnership.
- Bleacher Report: New 10-year agreement with an NIL partnership
- Hoodline: Nike through 2036
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.
Program strength since 1915
Best seasons everOn Bluesky
Who's been the most efficient QB through Week 7? 📊 The top 3 in opponent-adjusted EPA per Dropback: 🥇 Jayden Maiava (USC) — 0.43 🥈 Darian Mensah (Miami) — 0.42 🥉 Josh Hoover (Indiana) — 0.40 Who's standing out to you?
Read on BlueskyLast night UAB became the third FBS team to ever win an overtime game by multiple touchdowns, 30-17 over ECU 1996 Arizona State 48, USC 35 1998 CMU 36, EMU 23 And that's after trailing 14-0. Imagine having a two-TD lead and then losing by that many in OT
Read on Bluesky10 things I'm still thinking about after Penn State's loss to USC 1. Bob Chesney will forever be the what if of this coaching search. Let's dive in starting there
Read on BlueskyThe most efficient QBs in college football through Week 6 📊 USC's Jayden Maiava and Miami's Darian Mensah lead the country at 0.43 opponent-adjusted EPA per dropback. Who's the biggest surprise in the top 15? 👀
Read on BlueskyHere's everything Matt Campbell said after Penn State's loss to USC -About those 3-man rushes -This run game -Some steps forward for the offense -Timeout usage, etc. etc.
Read on Bluesky
From reporters and writers who cover college football, linked to their posts on Bluesky.
More coverage
- Scouting Report: UCLA men's water polo vs. USC, dailybruin.com,
- USC's new President Beong-Soo Kim faces high stakes on Trump, trust and Trojan football, latimes.com,
- UCLA and USC rank in top 10 nationwide for student life in 2027 list, nypost.com,
- Wisconsin vs. USC set for NBC primetime gives Luke Fickell some respect he's earned, badgerofhonor.com,
- Penn State defense can't stop 19th-ranked USC, Jayden Maiava in 31-23 loss, dailylocal.com,
- Trent Mosley returns, revitalizes No. 19 USC against Penn State, sbsun.com,
- White Out showdown: Penn State looks to end two-game skid against No. 19 USC, wgal.com,
- Drone restrictions planned for Penn State-USC game, lewistownsentinel.com,
Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.
Podcasts
- College Football Week 7 Reaction: The USC Trojans Can Beat Anyone In The Country, Will They?, USC LAFB, , 27 min
- The USC Trojans Just Might Have The Best Defensive Player In The Country, USC LAFB, , 6 min
- Author Monte Burke on his book Men of Troy, diving into USC's Pete Carroll era, Peristyle Podcast, , 40 min
- PERFECT TIMING: The Bye Week And The New 24-Team Playoff Announcement Probably Sealed Riley's Fate, Locked On USC, , 31 min
- BIG 10 SQUAD: The Big 10 is in SHAMBLES | What's up with USC?, Locked On USC, , 32 min
Found through Podcast Index, the open podcast directory. Each link opens the episode’s page.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Lincoln Riley | 2022–2026 | 41–19 |
| Donte Williams | 2021 | 3–7 |
 Clay Helton | 2013–2021 | 46–24 |
 Steve Sarkisian | 2014–2015 | 12–6 |
 Ed Orgeron | 2013 | 6–2 |
 Lane Kiffin | 2010–2013 | 28–15 |
 Pete Carroll | 2001–2009 | 97–19 |
| Paul Hackett | 1998–2000 | 19–18 |
| John Robinson | 1976–1997 | 104–35–4 |
| Larry Smith | 1987–1992 | 44–25–3 |
| Ted Tollner | 1983–1986 | 26–20–1 |
 John McKay | 1960–1975 | 127–40–8 |
 Don Clark | 1957–1959 | 13–16–1 |
 Jess Hill | 1951–1956 | 45–17–1 |
 Jeff Cravath | 1942–1950 | 54–28–8 |
 Sam Barry | 1941 | 2–6–1 |
 Howard Jones | 1925–1940 | 121–36–13 |
 Gus Henderson | 1922–1924 | 25–5 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- California
72–32–6 ‡ in 110
- 2013 W 62–28
- 2014 W 38–30
- 2015 W 27–21
- 2016 W 45–24
- 2017 W 30–20
- 2018 L 14–15
- 2019 W 41–17
- 2021 L 14–24
- 2022 W 41–35
- 2023 W 50–49
Won the last two.
- Stanford
65–34–3 ‡ in 102
- 2015 L 31–41
- 2015 L 22–41
- 2016 L 10–27
- 2017 W 42–24
- 2017 W 31–28
- 2018 L 3–17
- 2019 W 45–20
- 2021 L 28–42
- 2022 W 41–28
- 2023 W 56–10
Won the last two.
- Notre Dame
37–51–5 † in 96
- 2015 L 31–41
- 2016 W 45–27
- 2017 L 14–49
- 2018 L 17–24
- 2019 L 27–30
- 2021 L 16–31
- 2022 W 38–27
- 2023 L 20–48
- 2024 L 35–49
- 2025 L 24–34
Lost the last three.
| Opponent | Games | USC record |
|---|---|---|
| California | 110 | 72–32–6 ‡ |
| Stanford | 102 | 65–34–3 ‡ |
| Notre Dame | 96 | 37–51–5 † |
| UCLA | 95 | 52–34–7 † |
| Washington | 89 | 52–32–4 † |
| Oregon State | 79 | 64–11–4 |
| Washington State | 77 | 62–10–4 † |
| Oregon | 65 | 38–24–2 † |
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file. Each series page gives both.
The trophy it holds: Victory Bell (UCLA, since 2024). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (99)
Every program USC has played, A to Z, with USC’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Alabama 2–6
- Arizona 36–8 †
- Arizona State 25–13 †
- Arkansas 3–1 †
- Arkansas State 1–0
- Army 2–0
- Auburn 2–1
- Baylor 3–2
- Boston College 4–1
- BYU 2–2
- California 72–32–6 ‡
- California Tech 4–0
- Carnegie Mellon 1–0
- Clemson 1–0
- Colorado 17–0
- Colorado State 1–0
- Denver 1–0
- Duke 3–0
- Florida 0–1–1
- Florida State 0–2
- Fresno State 5–1 †
- Georgia 3–0
- Georgia Southern 1–0
- Georgia Tech 2–2
- Hawai’i 8–0 †
- Houston 3–0
- Idaho 9–0
- Illinois 11–3
- Indiana 4–0
- Iowa 8–3
- Kamehameha Alumni 1–0
- Kansas 0–1
- Kansas State 0–2
- Louisiana 1–0
- Louisiana Tech 1–0
- Louisville 1–0
- Loyola Marymount 2–0
- LSU 2–1
- March Field 0–1
- Mare Island Marines 0–1
- Maryland 0–1
- Memphis 0–1
- Miami 1–1
- Michigan 7–5
- Michigan State 5–4
- Minnesota 6–2–1
- Missouri 2–1
- Missouri State 1–0
- Montana 5–0
- Navy 2–1
- Nebraska 6–0–1
- Nevada 5–0
- North Carolina 0–2
- Northwestern 6–0
- Notre Dame 37–51–5 †
- Occidental 7–0
- Ohio State 13–10–1
- Oklahoma 5–2–1 †
- Oregon 38–24–2 †
- Oregon State 64–11–4
- Pacific 6–0
- Penn State 7–5
- Pittsburgh 6–4
- Pomona Pitzer 4–0
- Purdue 4–1
- Rice 3–0–1
- Rutgers 2–0
- Saint Mary’s (CA) 4–3
- Saint Mary’s (CA) Pre-Flight 4–0
- San Diego Navy 3–2
- San Diego State 2–0–1
- San Francisco 1–0
- San José State 7–0
- Santa Clara 3–0
- SMU 2–0
- South Carolina 1–1
- Southern California Alumni 1–0
- Stanford 65–34–3 ‡
- Syracuse 4–0
- TCU 2–4
- Tennessee 4–0
- Texas 5–2
- Texas A&M 4–0
- Texas Tech 3–0
- Tulane 2–2
- UCLA 52–34–7 †
- UNLV 2–0
- USS Mississippi 1–0
- Utah 13–10
- Utah State 7–0
- Virginia 2–0
- Virginia Tech 1–0
- Washington 52–32–4 †
- Washington State 62–10–4 †
- West Virginia 1–0
- Western Michigan 1–0
- Whittier 5–0
- Wisconsin 7–1
- Wyoming 1–0
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.
Conference titles
37, counting shared titles- Pac-12 Conference 25
- 1959 (shared), 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987 (shared), 1988, 1989, 1993 (shared), 1995 (shared), 2002 (shared), 2003, 2006 (shared), 2007 (shared), 2008, 2017
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- Independent 1888–1921
- Pacific Coast Conference 1922–1958
- AAWU 1959–1967
- Pac-8 1968–1977
- Pac-10 1978–2010
- Pac-12 2011–2023
- Big Ten since 2024
- 1959Joined the AAWU from the Pacific Coast Conference. Source
- 2024Joined the Big Ten from the Pac-12, announced June 30, 2022. Source
USC’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
National award winners
All awardsConsensus All-Americans 85
Led the nation 17
| 2023 | Zachariah Branch punt return average (20.8) |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams passing touchdowns (42 TD) |
| 2012 | Marqise Lee receptions (118 catches) |
| 2005 | Dwayne Jarrett receiving touchdowns (16 TD) |
| 2005 | LenDale White rushing touchdowns (24 TD), points (156 pts) |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush yards per carry (8.7) |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen rushing yards (2,427 yds), rushing touchdowns (22 TD), points (120 pts), points per game (12.5) |
| 1979 | Charles White rushing yards (2,050 yds) |
| 1978 | Charles White rushing yards (1,859 yds) |
| 1978 | Paul McDonald passer rating (152.8) |
| 1975 | Ricky Bell rushing yards (1,957 yds) |
| 1974 | Anthony Davis kickoff return average (42.5) |
| 1968 | O.J. Simpson rushing yards (1,709 yds), rushing touchdowns (23 TD) |
| 1967 | Mike Battle punt return yards (570 yds) |
| 1967 | O.J. Simpson rushing yards (1,415 yds) |
| 1965 | Mike Garrett rushing yards (1,440 yds) |
| 1962 | Hal Bedsole yards per catch (25.1), receiving touchdowns (11 TD) |
The NCAA’s official national leaders since 1937, from Wikipedia’s yearly leader lists.
Heisman runners-up and finalists
The votes| 2012 | Marqise Lee WR | 4th |
| 2005 | Matt Leinart QB | 3rd |
| 2004 | Reggie Bush RB | 5th |
| 1988 | Rodney Peete QB | 2nd |
| 1978 | Charles White RB | 4th |
| 1976 | Ricky Bell RB | 2nd |
| 1975 | Ricky Bell RB | 3rd |
| 1974 | Anthony Davis RB | 2nd |
| 1967 | O.J. Simpson RB | 2nd |
Second to fifth in the vote, from each season’s Wikipedia article.
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 36
- Coaches
- 3
| 2025 | Dennis Thurman DB |
| 2023 | Reggie Bush RB |
| 2021 | Carson Palmer QB |
| 2019 | Troy Polamalu S |
| 2017 | Matt Leinart QB |
| 2014 | Tony Boselli OT |
| 2012 | Hal Bedsole E |
| 2010 | Sam Cunningham FB |
| 2009 | John Robinson coach here, 1976–1997 |
| 2007 | Richard Wood LB |
| 2005 | Anthony Davis RB |
| 2004 | Charle Young TE |
| 2003 | Ricky Bell RB |
| 2002 | Ronnie Lott DB |
| 2001 | Jon Arnett RB |
| 2000 | Marcus Allen RB |
| 1998 | Brad Budde OG |
| 1996 | Charles White RB |
| 1994 | Marvin Powell OT |
| 1993 | Lynn Swann WR |
| 1989 | Paul Cleary E |
| 1988 | John McKay coach here, 1960–1975 |
| 1987 | Mike McKeever OG |
| 1987 | Ron Yary OT |
| 1985 | Mike Garrett RB |
| 1983 | Johnny Baker OG |
| 1983 | O.J. Simpson RB |
| 1980 | Tay Brown OT |
| 1975 | Cotton Warburton QB |
| 1975 | Frank Gifford RB |
| 1974 | John Ferraro OT |
| 1972 | Mort Kaer RB |
| 1971 | Dan McMillan OT |
| 1970 | Ernie Smith OT |
| 1966 | Aaron Rosenberg OG |
| 1957 | Erny Pinckert RB |
| 1955 | Harry Smith OG |
| 1954 | Morley Drury QB |
| 1951 | Howard Jones coach here, 1925–1940 |
In the draft
By college- NFL picks, rounds 1–7
- 349 since 1940
- First-round picks
- 86
- AAFC and AFL picks
- 7 1948, 1961–62, 1964
| 2026 | Makai Lemon WR | No. 20, Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2024 | Caleb Williams QB | No. 1, Chicago Bears |
| 2023 | Jordan Addison WR | No. 23, Minnesota Vikings |
| 2022 | Drake London WR | No. 8, Atlanta Falcons |
| 2021 | Alijah Vera-Tucker OG | No. 14, New York Jets |
| 2020 | Austin Jackson OT | No. 18, Miami Dolphins |
| 2018 | Sam Darnold QB | No. 3, New York Jets |
| 2017 | Adoree’ Jackson CB | No. 18, Tennessee Titans |
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
University of Southern California- Enrollment
- 46,566 20,630 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Los Angeles, California
- Public or private
- Private nonprofit; Research 1
- Founded
- 1880
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $92,498 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @uscfbInstagram @uscfbFacebook USCTrojans
- Athletics department
- X @USC_AthleticsInstagram @usc_athleticsFacebook USCTrojans
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones usctrojans.com lists for its football program and athletics department, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Voices
play-by-play- 1997–2000Lee Hamilton radio
From the announcers’ Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA), with the years as each article gives them: those in Wikipedia’s USC football announcers category, and any whose article names them the program’s play-by-play voice. Television network crews and announcers whose articles give no years are left out.
On the newsreel
- FOOTBALL
- FOOTBALL
- FOOTBALL
- NOTRE DAME VS. U.S.C
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 10 TEXAS 6
- UCLA ALSO SMELLS ROSES
- USC 14 STANFORD 0
- USC UPSETS UNBEATEN NOTRE DAME:
- SOUTHERN CAL DOWNS UCLA-34 to 13
- U.S.C. DEFEATS CALIFORNIA
And 71 more
- WASHINGTON UPSETS U.S.C.-22 to 7:
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 32 OHIO STATE 3
- OKLAHOMA 17 USC 12
- ROSE BOWL
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 14 - WASHINGTON 0
- SOUTHERN CAL UPSETS DUKE
- NOTRE DAME 30 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 0
- SOUTHERN CAL UPSETS UCLA
- UCLA TOPPLES USC
- UNBEATEN HUSKIES BOW TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- NOTRE DAME WINS
- MICHIGAN 16, U.S.C. 6
- OREGON STATE 20, SOUTHERN CAL. 0
- Football
- NOTRE DAME–U.S.C
- U.S.C
- WASHINGTON VS. U.S.C
- ROSE BOWL
- U.C.L.A. vs. U.S.C
- FOOTBALL
- T.C.U. 20, U.S.C. 7
- LOS ANGELES
- USC-OREGON
- BOWL GAMES
- FOOTBALL
- FOOTBALL
- NOTRE DAME UPSETS U.S.C
- THE FOOTBALL PARADE — STANFORD COMES FROM BEHIND TO UPSET SOUTHERN CAL. 27-20
- SOUTHERN CAL. 28-ARMY 6
- FOOTBALL
- TROJANS TRIP IRISH IN UPSET
- N.D. SWAMPS SO. CALIF
- STANFORD BLASTS U.S.C
- USC WINS 40-28 OVER WASHINGTON
- CALIFORNIA UPSETS U.S.C
- U.S.C., OHIO STATE TIE
- SOUTHERN CAL. SINKS NAVY
- U.S.C. BATTLES "IRISH" TO DRAW
- U.S.C. 7, RICE 0
- MICHIGAN WINS IN ROSE BOWL
- NOTRE DAME ROUTS U.S.C
- U.S.C. ROUTS CALIFORNIA
- U.S.C. TROUNCES OREGON STATE
- RICE TIES SOUTHERN CAL
- NOTRE DAME TOPS U.S.C
- TOURNAMENT OF ROSES
- ROSE BOWL
- NOTRE DAME VS. U.S.C. FOOTBALL
- STANFORD “INDIANS” SCALP THE TROJANS IN GRIDIRON CLASSIC
- OHIO STATE TROUNCES U.S.C., 33-0
- NOTRE DAME BEATS U.S.C
- U.S.C. PLAYS U.C.L.A. TO A SCORELESS TIE
- GRIDIRON THRILLS OF THE WEEK
- U.S.C. “TROJANS” TRIP ORE. STATE ON THE GRIDIRON
- U.S.C. TROUNCES ILLINOIS
- GRID BOWLS FULL OF THRILLS
- IRISH LOSE TO TROJANS 13-0
- GRIDIRON THRILLS OF THE WEEK
- HOBGOBLINS TAKE BROADWAY
- Football
- U.S.C.—U.C.L.A. IN 7-7 TIE
- CALIFORNIA TOPPLES TROJANS
- Football
- Football
- U.S.C. DEFEATS OREGON ELEVEN
- GRID SEASON REACHES PEAK
- PITT GRIDMEN BEAT TROJANS IN INTERSECTIONAL BATTLE
- SOUTHERN CAL. TRIMS PITT BY 35-0 SCORE IN ROSE BOWL CLASSIC
- TULANE SUBDUED BY TROJAN GRIDDERS IN CLASSIC STRUGGLE
- RECORD CROWD SEES TROJAN CINCH TITLE BY STANFORD DEFEAT
- TROJANS LOSE TO FIGHTING IRISH, 27-0, IN GRIDIRON UPSET
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Films and books
On film
In books
- Notre Dame vs. USC
- The Trojan ten
- USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia
- Always compete
- One Night, Two Teams: Alabama vs. USC and the Game that Changed a Nation
- Turning of the Tide: How One Game Changed the South
- Fight on!: the USC Trojans story
- The Trojan heritage
And 31 more
- McKay
- Rockne and Jones
- Cardinal and Gold
- The Duke The Longhorns And Chairman Mao John Waynes Political Odyssey
- USC Trojans
- Notre Dame vs. USC
- The Marinovich Project
- Trojans, 1962
- Historic Photos of USC Football
- Trojans 1972: an immortal team of mortal men
- USC football yesterday & today
- What it means to be a Trojan
- What it means to be a Trojan: Pete Carroll and Southern California's greatest players
- Trojans essential: everything you need to know to be a real fan!
- Tales from the USC Trojans
- Tom Kelly's Tales from the USC Trojans (Tales)
- Fight on!
- Game Day USC Football
- The USC Trojans: College Football's All-Time Greatest Dynasty
- Conquest
- Stadium Stories: USC Trojans (Stadium Stories Series)
- The turning of the Tide: two teams, one night, and the game that changed a nation
- UCLA vs. USC
- I hate USC
- I Hate USC (vol. 1) (I Hate series)
- Crosstown Crossfire
- The glamor game
- USC vs UCLA
- Conquest, a cavalcade of USC football
- The Trojans: a story of Southern California football
- The Trojans: Southern California football
Films: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia’s lists and categories (CC BY-SA), about the program, its seasons, games and rivalries. Books: Open Library (CC0), filed under the program’s Library of Congress subject heading; most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
Season by season
National championsShaded: national title seasons, No. 1 in the final AP poll or claimed by USC (11 claimed).
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 14 | Lincoln Riley | 1669 | 14.4 | |
| 2025 | 9–4 | 7–2 | 20 | Lincoln Riley | 1662 | 16.9 | |
| 2024 | 7–6 | 4–5 | 23 | Lincoln Riley | 1610 | 11.9 | |
| 2023 | 8–5 | 5–4 | 6 | Lincoln Riley | 1594 | 9.4 | |
| 2022 | 11–3 | 8–1 | 14 | 12 | Lincoln Riley | 1639 | 18.9 |
| 2021 | 4–8 | 3–6 | 15 | Clay Helton, Donte Williams | 1454 | -0.6 | |
| 2020 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 17 | 21 | Clay Helton | 1634 | 12.4 |
| 2019 | 8–5 | 7–2 | Clay Helton | 1613 | 13.1 | ||
| 2018 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 15 | Clay Helton | 1563 | 9.7 | |
| 2017 | 11–3 | 8–1 | 4 | 12 | Clay Helton | 1734 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 10–3 | 7–2 | 20 | 3 | Clay Helton | 1761 | 23.6 |
| 2015 | 8–6 | 6–3 | 8 | Steve Sarkisian, Clay Helton | 1647 | 16.8 | |
| 2014 | 9–4 | 6–3 | 15 | 20 | Steve Sarkisian | 1683 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 10–4 | 6–3 | 24 | 19 | Ed Orgeron, Lane Kiffin, Clay Helton | 1665 | 22.5 |
| 2012 | 7–6 | 5–4 | 1 | Lane Kiffin | 1602 | 21.9 | |
| 2011 | 10–2 | 7–2 | 25 | 6 | Lane Kiffin | 1713 | 24.7 |
| 2010 | 8–5 | 5–4 | 14 | Lane Kiffin | 1620 | 15.2 | |
| 2009 | 9–4 | 5–4 | 4 | 22 | Pete Carroll | 1694 | 16.6 |
| 2008 | 12–1 | 8–1 | 3 | 3 | Pete Carroll | 1851 | 37.0 |
| 2007 | 11–2 | 7–2 | 1 | 3 | Pete Carroll | 1824 | 32.0 |
| 2006 | 11–2 | 7–2 | 6 | 4 | Pete Carroll | 1833 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1 | 2 | Pete Carroll | 1869 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 13–0 | 8–0 | 1 | 1 | Pete Carroll | 1884 | 32.3 |
| 2003 | 12–1 | 7–1 | 8 | 1 | Pete Carroll | 1849 | 30.1 |
| 2002 | 11–2 | 7–1 | 20 | 4 | Pete Carroll | 1789 | 34.5 |
Every season back to 1915 (87 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6–6 | 5–3 | Pete Carroll | 1564 | 13.7 | ||
| 2000 | 5–7 | 2–6 | 15 | Paul Hackett | 1480 | 4.6 | |
| 1999 | 6–6 | 3–5 | 19 | Paul Hackett | 1572 | 9.2 | |
| 1998 | 8–5 | 5–3 | Paul Hackett | 1629 | 17.8 | ||
| 1997 | 6–5 | 4–4 | 22 | John Robinson | 1574 | 13.8 | |
| 1996 | 6–6 | 3–5 | 7 | John Robinson | 1591 | 14.7 | |
| 1995 | 9–2–1 | 6–1–1 | 7 | 12 | John Robinson | 1684 | 16.3 |
| 1994 | 8–3–1 | 6–2 | 17 | 13 | John Robinson | 1677 | 19.2 |
| 1993 | 8–5 | 6–2 | 18 | John Robinson | 1649 | 19.9 | |
| 1992 | 6–5–1 | 5–3 | Larry Smith | 1570 | 18.6 | ||
| 1991 | 3–8 | 2–6 | 16 | Larry Smith | 1509 | 11.2 | |
| 1990 | 8–4–1 | 5–2–1 | 9 | 20 | Larry Smith | 1675 | 14.9 |
| 1989 | 9–2–1 | 6–0–1 | 5 | 8 | Larry Smith | 1758 | 25.8 |
| 1988 | 10–2 | 8–0 | 6 | 7 | Larry Smith | 1730 | 30.5 |
| 1987 | 8–4 | 7–1 | 19 | 18 | Larry Smith | 1633 | 17.9 |
| 1986 | 7–5 | 5–3 | Ted Tollner | 1576 | 16.6 | ||
| 1985 | 6–6 | 5–3 | 6 | Ted Tollner | 1545 | 10.8 | |
| 1984 | 9–3 | 7–1 | 10 | Ted Tollner | 1597 | 13.7 | |
| 1983 | 4–6–1 | 4–3 | 8 | Ted Tollner | 1538 | 2.4 | |
| 1982 | 8–3 | 5–2 | 10 | 15 | John Robinson | 1706 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 9–3 | 5–2 | 5 | 14 | John Robinson | 1697 | 18.6 |
| 1980 | 8–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 4 | 11 | John Robinson | 1759 | 26.7 |
| 1979 | 11–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1 | 2 | John Robinson | 1828 | 28.6 |
| 1978 | 12–1 | 6–1 | 9 | 2 | John Robinson | 1793 | 34.7 |
| 1977 | 8–4 | 5–2 | 4 | 13 | John Robinson | 1699 | 23.1 |
| 1976 | 11–1 | 7–0 | 8 | 2 | John Robinson | 1778 | 26.4 |
| 1975 | 8–4 | 3–4 | 5 | 17 | John McKay | 1688 | 12.6 |
| 1974 | 10–1–1 | 6–0–1 | 5 | 2 | John McKay | 1780 | 26.0 |
| 1973 | 9–2–1 | 7–0 | 1 | 8 | John McKay | 1742 | 22.1 |
| 1972 | 12–0 | 7–0 | 8 | 1 | John McKay | 1823 | 34.2 |
| 1971 | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 5 | 20 | John McKay | 1639 | 20.0 |
| 1970 | 6–4–1 | 3–4 | 3 | 15 | John McKay | 1666 | 22.5 |
| 1969 | 10–0–1 | 6–0 | 5 | 3 | John McKay | 1769 | |
| 1968 | 9–1–1 | 6–0 | 2 | 4 | John McKay | 1736 | |
| 1967 | 10–1 | 6–1 | 7 | 1 | John McKay | 1740 | |
| 1966 | 7–4 | 4–1 | 9 | John McKay | 1641 | ||
| 1965 | 7–2–1 | 4–1 | 7 | 10 | John McKay | 1687 | |
| 1964 | 7–3 | 3–1 | 10 | John McKay | 1662 | ||
| 1963 | 7–3 | 3–1 | 1 | John McKay | 1667 | ||
| 1962 | 11–0 | 4–0 | 1 | John McKay | 1703 | ||
| 1961 | 4–5–1 | 2–1–1 | John McKay | 1491 | |||
| 1960 | 4–6 | 3–1 | 6 | John McKay | 1492 | ||
| 1959 | 8–2 | 3–1 | 14 | Don Clark | 1598 | ||
| 1958 | 4–5–1 | 4–2–1 | Don Clark | 1511 | |||
| 1957 | 1–9 | 1–6 | 19 | Don Clark | 1424 | ||
| 1956 | 8–2 | 5–2 | 15 | 18 | Jess Hill | 1661 | |
| 1955 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 13 | 13 | Jess Hill | 1622 | |
| 1954 | 8–4 | 6–1 | 17 | 17 | Jess Hill | 1610 | |
| 1953 | 6–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 8 | Jess Hill | 1626 | ||
| 1952 | 10–1 | 6–0 | 16 | 5 | Jess Hill | 1727 | |
| 1951 | 7–3 | 4–2 | Jess Hill | 1554 | |||
| 1950 | 2–5–2 | 1–3–2 | 12 | Jeff Cravath | 1475 | ||
| 1949 | 5–3–1 | 4–2 | 8 | Jeff Cravath | 1595 | ||
| 1948 | 6–3–1 | 4–2 | Jeff Cravath | 1615 | |||
| 1947 | 7–2–1 | 6–0 | 20 | 8 | Jeff Cravath | 1641 | |
| 1946 | 6–4 | 5–2 | Jeff Cravath | 1580 | |||
| 1945 | 7–4 | 5–1 | 6 | 11 | Jeff Cravath | 1550 | |
| 1944 | 8–0–2 | 3–0–2 | 7 | Jeff Cravath | 1688 | ||
| 1943 | 8–2 | 4–0 | 10 | Jeff Cravath | 1583 | ||
| 1942 | 5–5–1 | 4–2–1 | Jeff Cravath | 1504 | |||
| 1941 | 2–6–1 | 2–4–1 | Sam Barry | 1445 | |||
| 1940 | 3–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 17 | Howard Jones | 1572 | ||
| 1939 | 8–0–2 | 5–0–2 | 7 | 3 | Howard Jones | 1766 | |
| 1938 | 9–2 | 6–1 | 7 | Howard Jones | 1699 | ||
| 1937 | 4–4–2 | 2–3–2 | 11 | Howard Jones | 1537 | ||
| 1936 | 4–2–3 | 3–2–2 | 6 | Howard Jones | 1557 | ||
| 1935 | 5–7 | 2–4 | Howard Jones | 1488 | |||
| 1934 | 4–6–1 | 1–4–1 | Howard Jones | 1552 | |||
| 1933 | 10–1–1 | 4–1–1 | Howard Jones | 1786 | |||
| 1932 | 10–0 | 6–0 | Howard Jones | 1841 | |||
| 1931 | 10–1 | 7–0 | Howard Jones | 1806 | |||
| 1930 | 8–2 | 5–1 | Howard Jones | 1734 | |||
| 1929 | 10–2 | 6–1 | Howard Jones | 1761 | |||
| 1928 | 9–0–1 | 4–0–1 | Howard Jones | 1726 | |||
| 1927 | 8–1–1 | 4–0–1 | Howard Jones | 1694 | |||
| 1926 | 8–2 | 5–1 | Howard Jones | 1679 | |||
| 1925 | 11–2 | 3–2 | Howard Jones | 1659 | |||
| 1924 | 9–2 | 2–1 | Gus Henderson | 1633 | |||
| 1923 | 6–2 | 2–2 | Gus Henderson | 1563 | |||
| 1922 | 10–1 | 3–1 | Gus Henderson | 1507 | |||
| 1921 | 2–1 | 1313 | |||||
| 1920 | 2–0 | 1282 | |||||
| 1919few games on file | 2–1 | 1243 | |||||
| 1918few games on file | 1–1 | 1181 | |||||
| 1917few games on file | 1–1–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 1916few games on file | 0–3 | 1078 | |||||
| 1915few games on file | 0–1 | 1098 |
Officially 888–375–54 since 1888 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 821–346–41 (−67 wins, −29 losses, −13 ties). Our file starts in 1915; the program began in 1888. Some games are missing from our source.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.