USC Trojans
Big Ten
8-5 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #29AP #5
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 9.4 (#29)
- SP+ Offense
- 43.3
- SP+ Defense
- 32.8
- SRS
- 9.0
- FPI
- 13.1
- Elo
- 1723
- Talent
- 896
- Recruiting
- 280 (#8)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
23rd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
8th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
35th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSan José State | -3.4 | 56-28 | +28 | W |
| 1 | vsNevada | -22 | 66-14 | +52 | W |
| 2 | vsStanford | -11.9 | 56-10 | +46 | W |
| 4 | @Arizona State | -11.3 | 42-28 | +14 | W |
| 5 | @Colorado | -4.9 | 48-41 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsArizona | +14.1 | 43-41 | +2 | W |
| 7 | @Notre Dame | +20.1 | 20-48 | -28 | L |
| 8 | vsUtah | +8.5 | 32-34 | -2 | L |
| 9 | @California | -0.1 | 50-49 | +1 | W |
| 10 | vsWashington | +16.4 | 42-52 | -10 | L |
| 11 | @Oregon | +26.2 | 27-36 | -9 | L |
| 12 | vsUCLA | +9.7 | 20-38 | -18 | L |
| 1 ·P | NLouisville | +8 | 42-28 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Caleb Williams | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Miller Moss | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Malachi Nelson | SO | 6'3" | 193 | ★★★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | MarShawn Lloyd | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Austin Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Quinten Joyner | SO | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Darwin Barlow | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Raleek Brown | JR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | A'Marion Peterson | SO | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Matt Colombo | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Zachariah Branch | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Tahj Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Brenden Rice | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Mario Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Duce Robinson | JR | 6'6" | 222 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Dorian Singer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Kyron Hudson | SR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| WR | 8th | Michael Jackson III | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | 9th | Makai Lemon | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Ja'Kobi Lane | JR | 6'4" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Josiah Zamora | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Lake McRee | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Carson Tabaracci | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jude Wolfe | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jarrett Kingston | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Milek | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jamil Muhammad | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Solomon Byrd | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Braylan Shelby | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Anthony Lucas | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Bear Alexander | JR | 6'3" | 302 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | De'Jon Benton | SR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kyon Barrs | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tyrone Taleni | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jack Sullivan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Stanley Ta'ufo'ou | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Elijah Hughes | JR | 6'3" | 297 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Korey Foreman | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Kobe Pepe | SR | 6'2" | 340 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mason Cobb | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tackett Curtis | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Eric Gentry | SR | 6'6" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Shane Lee | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Romello Height | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Raesjon Davis | SR | 6'0" | 223 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Anthony Beavers Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Chris Thompson Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Deuce Palmer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Sam Greene | SO | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaylin Smith | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Christian Roland-Wallace | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Tre'Quon Fegans | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Jacobe Covington | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Prophet Brown | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Domani Jackson | SR | 6'1" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Ceyair Wright | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Calen Bullock | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Bryson Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Max Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Zion Branch | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| S | 5th | Christian Pierce | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jac Casasante | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Eddie Czaplicki | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Denis Lynch | SR | 5'7" | 190 | — |
| PK | — | Tyler Robles | SO | 5'7" | 175 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
43.398
Off PPA
+0.3898
Pass PPA
+0.4790
Rush PPA
+0.2696
Success
48%90
Explosive
1.4999
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.38 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.47 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | +0.19 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.42 | +0.29 |
| 3rd Down | +0.70 | +0.60 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
41.8
PPG Against
34.9
Differential
+6.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +6.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 45.0 | 31.0 |
| Away | 3-2 | 37.4 | 40.4 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 42.0 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 33.0 | 44.3 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 40.0 | 36.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 46.0 | 29.5 |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #16 | #16 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #23 | #11 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #29 | #5 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 8-2 | #11 | #4 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #81 | #14 | — |
| 2020 | 5-1 | 5-1 | #22 | — | — |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 7-2 | #22 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 4-5 | #34 | — | — |
| 2017 | 11-2 | 9-1 | #17 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #8 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 8-5 | 6-4 | #17 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #22 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 9-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-7 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 2-5 |
| Away | 1-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #19 · 141 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★196 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14 | 257 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| 2024 | #17 | 254 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| 2023 | #8 | 280 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | #70 | 165 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | #8 | 281 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | #55 | 181 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | #20 | 244 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | #4 | 291 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2017 | #4 | 297 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 2016 | #10 | 274 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #8
Returning prod 74%Departed 26%
Talent composite896.4 #8 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 65 / 59
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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