USC is 9-4 under head coach Lincoln Riley. Its 13 opponents were a combined 53-26 before playing the Trojans and are 39-36 since. The best win was over Michigan State, which was 3-0 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before USC, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. USC.
Wk 1·
Home · Conference USA
W 73-13
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 7-5
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 1
W 73-13
0-0
7-5
7-6
Wk 1·
Home · Conference USA
W 73-13
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 7-5
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 1
W 73-13
0-0
7-5
7-6
Wk 2·
Home · Sun Belt
W 59-20
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 7-4
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 2
W 59-20
0-1
7-4
7-6
Wk 2·
Home · Sun Belt
W 59-20
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 7-4
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 2
W 59-20
0-1
7-4
7-6
Wk 4·
Home · Big Ten
W 45-31
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 1-7
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 4
W 45-31
3-0
1-7
4-8
Wk 4·
Home · Big Ten
W 45-31
- Before
- 3-0
- After
- 1-7
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 4
W 45-31
3-0
1-7
4-8
Wk 8·
Away · FBS Independents
L 24-34
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 5-0
- Total
- 10-2
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Wk 8
L 24-34
4-2
5-0
10-2
Wk 8·
Away · FBS Independents
L 24-34
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 5-0
- Total
- 10-2
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Wk 8
L 24-34
4-2
5-0
10-2
Wk 11·
Home · Big Ten
W 38-17
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 11
W 38-17
5-3
2-2
7-6
Wk 11·
Home · Big Ten
W 38-17
- Before
- 5-3
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 11
W 38-17
5-3
2-2
7-6
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Head coach
- Lincoln Riley
- Stadium
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, seats 77,500, Los Angeles, California
- NFL draft
- 3 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 1
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: Michigan, finished 9-4 (won 31-13, Wk 7).
- USC's opponents were a combined 53-26 (.671) before playing USC.
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing USC
53-26
67.1%
vs. USC
4-9
30.8%
After playing USC
39-36
52.0%
Total (including vs. USC)
96-71
57.5%
Teams we beat55-59total (48.2%)
Before playing USC 29-18 · after 26-32
Teams that beat us41-12total (77.4%)
Before playing USC 24-8 · after 13-4
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing USC uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. USC is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing USC uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.