USC Trojans
Big Ten
7-6 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #23AP #11
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 11.9 (#23)
- SP+ Offense
- 35.6
- SP+ Defense
- 24.0
- SRS
- 12.1
- FPI
- 13.3
- Elo
- 1765
- Talent
- 863
- Recruiting
- 254 (#17)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
10th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
27th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
3rd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLSU | +15.9 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 2 | vsUtah State | -10.4 | 48-0 | +48 | W |
| 4 | @Michigan | +10.6 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 5 | vsWisconsin | +3 | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 6 | @Minnesota | +10.4 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 7 | vsPenn State | +24.6 | 30-33 | -3 | L |
| 8 | @Maryland | -3.9 | 28-29 | -1 | L |
| 9 | vsRutgers | +6.4 | 42-20 | +22 | W |
| 10 | @Washington | +3.1 | 21-26 | -5 | L |
| 12 | vsNebraska | +5.5 | 28-20 | +8 | W |
| 13 | @UCLA | -1.3 | 19-13 | +6 | W |
| 14 | vsNotre Dame | +23.9 | 35-49 | -14 | L |
| 1 ·P | NTexas A&M | +17 | 35-31 | +4 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 66
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Miller Moss | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jayden Maiava | JR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jack Stupin | FR | 6'0" | 245 | — |
| QB | — | Jake Jensen | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jo'quavious Marks | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Quinten Joyner | SO | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Bryan Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | A'Marion Peterson | SO | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Makai Lemon | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Zachariah Branch | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kyron Hudson | SR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| WR | 4th | Ja'Kobi Lane | JR | 6'4" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Duce Robinson | JR | 6'6" | 222 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Kyle Ford | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jay Fair | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jaden Richardson | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 9th | Charles Ross | SR | 6'1" | 165 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Lake McRee | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Walker Lyons | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Kade Eldridge | SO | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | CJ Woods | SR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Alani Noa | JR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jonah Monheim | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Braylan Shelby | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jamil Muhammad | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Kameryn Fountain | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Anthony Lucas | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | DJ Peevy | FR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Elijah Hughes | JR | 6'3" | 297 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Bear Alexander | JR | 6'3" | 302 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Gavin Meyer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Devan Thompkins | JR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Nate Clifton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Kobe Pepe | SR | 6'2" | 340 | — |
| DT | 5th | Jide Abasiri | SO | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Mason Cobb | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Eric Gentry | SR | 6'6" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Sam Greene | SO | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Anthony Beavers Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Solomon Tuliaupupu | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Desman Stephens II | SO | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Raesjon Davis | SR | 6'0" | 223 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Garrison Madden | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Roman Marchetti | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 11th | Elijah Newby | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Matt Galvan | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaylin Smith | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Greedy Vance | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jacobe Covington | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | DeCarlos Nicholson | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| CB | 5th | John Humphrey | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Prophet Brown | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| CB | 7th | Marcelles Williams | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Braylon Conley | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Kamari Ramsey | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Akili Arnold | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Zion Branch | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| S | 4th | Bryson Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Christian Pierce | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Marquis Gallegos | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Hunter Dunn | JR | 5'10" | 187 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Hank Pepper | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Eddie Czaplicki | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | — | Cameron Shirangi | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| PK | 1st | Michael Lantz | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
35.690
Off PPA
+0.2267
Pass PPA
+0.2346
Rush PPA
+0.2182
Success
48%90
Explosive
1.2228
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.23 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.12 | +0.16 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.53 | +0.30 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
29.8
PPG Against
23.5
Differential
+6.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-5
- Avg Margin
- +6.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 36.8 | 23.8 |
| Away | 1-4 | 21.8 | 23.8 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 31.0 | 25.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-2 | 31.8 | 33.3 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 27.4 | 23.7 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 36.3 | 25.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-4 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| 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 #15
Returning prod 22%Departed 78%
Portal in 16net -13Out 29
Talent composite863.1 #15 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.2 / 3.3
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)15 / 11 / 35
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Kamari Ramsey | S | 4★ | ← UCLA |
| ▲ | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | LB | 4★ | ← Oregon State |
| ▲ | Jayden Maiava | QB | 4★ | ← UNLV |
| ▲ | Nate Clifton | DL | 4★ | ← Vanderbilt |
| ▼ | Jason Zandamela | IOL | 4★ | → Florida |
| ▼ | Tackett Curtis | LB | 4★ | → Wisconsin |
| ▼ | Domani Jackson | CB | 4★ | → Alabama |
| ▼ | Malachi Nelson | QB | 4★ | → Boise State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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