USC Trojans
Big Ten
9-4 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #16AP #16
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 16.9 (#16)
- SP+ Offense
- 38.9
- SP+ Defense
- 21.0
- SRS
- 15.5
- FPI
- 18.0
- Elo
- 1871
- Talent
- 848
- Recruiting
- 257 (#14)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
12th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
11th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
19th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMissouri State | -10.7 | 73-13 | +60 | W |
| 2 | vsGeorgia Southern | -9.4 | 59-20 | +39 | W |
| 3 | @Purdue | -6.1 | 33-17 | +16 | W |
| 4 | vsMichigan State | -3.4 | 45-31 | +14 | W |
| 5 | @Illinois | +12.9 | 32-34 | -2 | L |
| 7 | vsMichigan | +12.4 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 8 | @Notre Dame | +24.4 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 10 | @Nebraska | +6.2 | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | +5.8 | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 12 | vsIowa | +19.7 | 26-21 | +5 | W |
| 13 | @Oregon | +25.9 | 27-42 | -15 | L |
| 14 | vsUCLA | -8.7 | 29-10 | +19 | W |
| 1 ·P | NTCU | +8.3 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 114
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jayden Maiava | JR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Husan Longstreet | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Sam Huard | SR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | — | Dylan Gebbia | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| QB | — | Gage Roy | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | King Miller | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Waymond Jordan | JR | 5'9" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Eli Sanders | SR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Bryan Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Harry Dalton III | FR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Riley Wormley | FR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Cian McKelvey | SO | 5'9" | 185 | — |
Wide Receivers · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Makai Lemon | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ja'Kobi Lane | JR | 6'4" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Tanook Hines | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jaden Richardson | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Zacharyus Williams | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Xavier Jordan | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Josiah Zamora | SR | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| WR | 8th | Prince Strachan | JR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Corey Simms | FR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | DJ Jordan | FR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Jay Fair | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Corey Nerhus | SR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Cameron Sermons | FR | 5'9" | 155 | — |
| WR | — | Seth Zamora | FR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Donovan Wood | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Romero Ison | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Asante Das | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Collin Fasse | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Brady Jung | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Lake McRee | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Walker Lyons | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Carson Tabaracci | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Joey Olsen | FR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Walter Matthews | FR | 6'6" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Fisher Melton | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Taniela Tupou | FR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | J'Onre Reed | SR | 6'3" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Willi Wascher | FR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | DJ Wingfield | SR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Micah Banuelos | SO | 6'2" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Kaylon Miller | FR | 6'0" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Jack Susnjar | SO | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Travis Leonard | FR | 5'11" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Erwin Taomi | SO | 6'4" | 360 | — |
| OL | — | Kilian O'Connor | JR | 6'1" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Treter | FR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Aaron Dunn | FR | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Alex Payne | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Elijah Paige | SO | 6'7" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Tobias Raymond | SO | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Justin Tauanuu | FR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ratumana Bulabalavu | FR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Alani Noa | JR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Makai Saina | FR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Elijah Vaikona | FR | 6'8" | 385 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Anthony Lucas | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Kameryn Fountain | SO | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Braylan Shelby | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Jahkeem Stewart | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Garrett Pomerantz | JR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| DE | 6th | Gus Cordova | FR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DE | 7th | Jadyn Ramos | FR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Devan Thompkins | JR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Jide Abasiri | SO | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Keeshawn Silver | SR | 6'4" | 330 | ★★★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Floyd Boucard | FR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Jamaal Jarrett | SO | 6'5" | 360 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Carlon Jones | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 7th | Kobe Pepe | SR | 6'2" | 340 | — |
| DT | 8th | Brendan Cho | FR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DT | — | Kash Amos | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | — | Cash Jacobsen | FR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Desman Stephens II | SO | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Eric Gentry | SR | 6'6" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jadyn Walker | FR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Ta'Mere Robinson | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Roman Marchetti | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 6th | Elijah Newby | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Garrison Madden | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Matai Tagoa'i | FR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Ryan Quintanar | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| LB | 10th | Anthony Beavers Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | AJ Tuitele | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | DeCarlos Nicholson | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Marcelles Williams | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Braylon Conley | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 4th | Alex Graham | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | DJ Harvey | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Isaiah Rubin | FR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Kevin Longstreet | SO | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| CB | 8th | Shawn Sehra | SO | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| CB | 9th | James Johnson | FR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 10th | Prophet Brown | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| CB | 11th | Chasen Johnson | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 12th | Trestin Castro | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | RJ Sermons | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Christian Pierce | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Bishop Fitzgerald | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| S | 3rd | Kennedy Urlacher | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Kamari Ramsey | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Kendarius Reddick | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Marquis Gallegos | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| S | 7th | Steve Miller | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Brandon Shepherd | JR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Hank Pepper | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LS | — | Devin McDonough | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LS | — | Luke Brown | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| P | 1st | Ryon Sayeri | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| P | 2nd | Sam Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| P | — | Rey Sanchez | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| P | — | William Weisberg | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| PK | — | Caden Chittenden | SO | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
38.994
Off PPA
+0.3498
Pass PPA
+0.5398
Rush PPA
+0.2185
Success
49%95
Explosive
1.3485
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.34 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.53 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.13 |
| 1st Down | +0.20 | -0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.27 |
| 3rd Down | +0.97 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
36.5
PPG Against
22.4
Differential
+14.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +14.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 43.0 | 17.9 |
| Away | 2-3 | 27.4 | 28.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 27.0 | 30.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-3 | 28.0 | 28.8 |
| Conference | 7-2 | 31.3 | 22.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 45.8 | 24.3 |
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 · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-6 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| 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 #17
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Portal in 15net -13Out 28
Talent composite847.5 #17 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.4
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)31 / 15 / 40
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Keeshawn Silver | DL | 4★ | ← Kentucky |
| ▲ | DJ Wingfield | IOL | 4★ | ← Purdue |
| ▲ | Jamaal Jarrett | DL | 4★ | ← Georgia |
| ▲ | J'Onre Reed | IOL | 4★ | ← Syracuse |
| ▼ | Zachariah Branch | WR | 4★ | → Georgia |
| ▼ | Duce Robinson | WR | 4★ | → Florida State |
| ▼ | Emmanuel Pregnon | IOL | 4★ | → Oregon |
| ▼ | Bear Alexander | DL | 4★ | → Oregon |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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- USC's Program Rise Fueled By Recruiting Dominance in Key RegionThe USC Trojans continue to establish themselves as the preeminent recruiting force as they build another top recruiting class in the Big Ten.USC2d
- Where does the Coliseum rank among toughest stadiums to play in?According to EA Sports, USC does not have the same level of home field advantage as some of its Big Ten foes. Can the Trojans change that this fall?USC3d
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