Big Ten · Los Angeles, CA

USC

Trojans

19AP Week 62026: 5-1 (2-1 conf) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

National titles

Last: 2004

Heisman winners

Last: Caleb Williams

CFP berths

since 2014

All-time

820-346-41

.696 win pct

Weeks ranked

of 104 polls since 2020

Weeks at No. 1

since 2020

The program

Overview

USC has long been the West Coast's premier program, claiming 11 national titles under coaches Howard Jones, John McKay, John Robinson and Pete Carroll. Nicknamed 'Tailback U,' the Trojans have produced eight Heisman winners, including O.J. Simpson, Marcus Allen, Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and Caleb Williams. They play in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and joined the Big Ten in 2024.

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Institution: University of Southern California
Nickname: Trojans
Founded: 1880
First season: 1888
Conference: Big Ten
Head coach: Lincoln Riley (since 2022)
Fight song: Fight On
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Since 2020

AP poll history

Season	Preseason	Best	Final / latest	Weeks ranked
2026	14	12	19 (Week 6)	6/6
2025	NR	16	20 (Final)	11/17
2024	23	11	NR (Final)	6/17
2023	6	5	NR (Final)	10/16
2022	14	4	12 (Final)	16/16
2021	15	14	NR (Final)	2/16
2020	17	13	21 (Final)	12/16

5-1 overall

2026 season

Latest poll →

Aug 29
San José State26
#19USC (home)42
Sep 4
Fresno State0
#19USC (home)39
Sep 12
Louisiana30
#19USC (home)49
Sep 19
#19USC42
Rutgers (home)35
Sep 26
#13Oregon41
#19USC (home)27
Oct 3
Washington21
#19USC (home)25
Oct 10
#19USC
Penn State (home)
Oct 24
#19USC
Wisconsin (home)
Oct 31
#5Ohio State
#19USC (home)
Nov 14
#19USC
#7Indiana (home)
Nov 21
Maryland
#19USC (home)
Nov 28
#19USC
#21UCLA (home)

2026 roster

Roster & stats

Passing leader

1,744 yds

#14 Jayden Maiava

Rushing leader

493 yds

#8 King Miller

Receiving leader

372 yds

#17 Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

Tackles leader

35 tkl

#6 Christian Pierce

Full roster127 players · 59 with stats

#	Player	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Season stats
51	Vlad Dyakonov	OL	FR	6'6" / 295	Folsom, CA
52	Willi Wascher	OL	FR	6'2" / 310	Bellevue, WA
56	Kannon Smith	OL	FR	6'4" / 310	Aurora, CO
57	Esun Tafa	OL	FR	6'4" / 325	West Valley, UT
60	Kaylon Miller	OL	SO	6'0" / 305	Calabasas, CA
62	Travis Leonard	OL	SO	5'11" / 275	Long Beach, CA
63	Cash Jacobsen	OL	FR	6'4" / 295	Jenks, OK
64	Ryan Pauley	OL	SR	6'2" / 320	Carmel, IN
65	Erwin Taomi	OL	JR	6'4" / 375	Anchorage, AK
66	Breck Kolojay	OL	FR	6'7" / 310	Denver, CO
67	Kilian O'Connor	OL	SR	6'1" / 300	Ladera Ranch, CA
68	Hayden Treter	OL	SO	6'6" / 320	Greenwood Village, CO
70	Aaron Dunn	OL	FR	6'7" / 310	Spanish Fork, UT	1 tkl
71	Keenyi Pepe	OL	FR	6'7" / 330	Long Beach, CA
72	Elijah Paige	OL	JR	6'7" / 315	Phoenix, AZ
73	Tobias Raymond	OL	JR	6'6" / 310	Ventura, CA
74	Justin Tauanuu	OL	SO	6'6" / 310	Huntington Beach, CA
75	Ratumana Bulabalavu	OL	SO	6'3" / 325	Stockton, CA
76	John Fifita	OL	FR	6'6" / 380	Mountain View, CA
77	Alani Noa	OL	SR	6'3" / 315	Sacramento, CA
78	Chase Deniz	OL	FR	6'7" / 315	San Diego, CA
79	Elijah Vaikona	OL	FR	6'8" / 360	London
7	Sam Huard	QB	SR	6'1" / 205	Bellevue, WA
14	Jayden Maiava	QB	SR	6'4" / 230	Las Vegas, NV	131/191, 1,744 pass yds, 15 TD, 3 INT · 18 car, -4 rush yds, 2 TD
15	Jonas Williams	QB	FR	6'1" / 220	Chicago, IL	12/14, 126 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 3 car, 3 rush yds, 0 TD
21	Alex Medyn	QB	FR	6'0" / 210	Norco, CA
28	James Johnson	QB	FR	5'11" / 190	Huntington Beach, CA
29	Will Doherty	QB	JR	6'4" / 220	Manhattan Beach, CA
2	Waymond Jordan	RB	SR	5'10" / 210	Pensacola, FL	57 car, 265 rush yds, 2 TD · 5 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD
6	Deshonne Redeaux	RB	FR	5'10" / 205	Carson, CA	4 car, 33 rush yds, 1 TD
8	King Miller	RB	SO	6'0" / 225	Calabasas, CA	95 car, 493 rush yds, 3 TD · 4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD
22	Shahn Alston	RB	FR	5'10" / 220	Painesville, OH	17 car, 92 rush yds, 1 TD
27	Riley Wormley	RB	FR	5'9" / 190	Euless, TX	13 car, 71 rush yds, 2 TD · 9 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD
30	Kayne Miller	RB	FR	5'8" / 185	Calabasas, CA
34	Tyson Park	RB	FR	5'6" / 195	Austin, TX
41	Cian McKelvey	RB	JR	5'9" / 185	Prescott, AZ
19	Mark Bowman	TE	FR	6'4" / 245	Castle Rock, CO	21 rec, 204 yds, 2 TD
23	Walter Matthews	TE	SO	6'6" / 305	Hiram, GA	1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD
24	Carson Tabaracci	TE	SR	6'1" / 230	Park City, UT	7 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD
38	Patrick O'Brien	TE	SO	6'5" / 240	San Diego, CA
44	Manoah Leiato	TE	FR	6'2" / 255	Huntington Beach, CA
49	Fisher Melton	TE	FR	6'4" / 245	Ladera Ranch, CA
84	Tucker Ashcraft	TE	JR	6'5" / 260	Seattle, WA	2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD
87	Josiah Jefferson	TE	JR	6'3" / 240	San Diego, CA
88	Taniela Tupou	TE	FR	6'3" / 255	Carmichael, CA	2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD
0	Zacharyus Williams	WR	SO	6'2" / 200	Carson, CA	1 car, -7 rush yds, 0 TD · 14 rec, 258 yds, 1 TD
1	Ethan Feaster	WR	FR	6'1" / 190	Shreveport, LA	7 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD · 1 tkl
4	Trent Mosley	WR	FR	5'10" / 180	Chicago, IL	1 car, 8 rush yds, 0 TD · 13 rec, 255 yds, 4 TD
9	Terrell Anderson	WR	JR	6'2" / 200	Detroit, MI	2 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD
10	Corey Simms	WR	SO	6'3" / 205	St. Louis, MO	12 rec, 178 yds, 1 TD
16	Tanook Hines	WR	SO	6'0" / 190	Houston, TX	11 rec, 113 yds, 3 TD
17	Kayden Dixon-Wyatt	WR	FR	6'2" / 200	Hayward, CA	1 car, -5 rush yds, 0 TD · 25 rec, 372 yds, 3 TD
18	Romero Ison	WR	FR	6'0" / 185	Baltimore, MD
31	Seth Zamora	WR	SO	5'9" / 175	Monrovia, CA
40	Marcus Sung	WR	JR	5'10" / 205	Irvine, CA
49	Grant Woods	WR	FR	6'7" / 230	Thousand Oaks, CA
80	Luc Weaver	WR	FR	6'2" / 215	Los Angeles, CA
81	Cameron Sermons	WR	FR	5'10" / 160	San Bernardino, CA
82	Roderick Tezeno	WR	FR	6'2" / 190	Opelousas, LA
85	Tron Baker	WR	FR	6'0" / 200	Long Beach, CA	8 rec, 111 yds, 0 TD
86	Luke Degner	WR	SR	5'11" / 190	Laguna Beach, CA
89	Griffin Brahm	WR	FR	6'1" / 195	Dana Point, CA
0	Jontez Williams	CB	SR	5'10" / 200	Starke, FL	11 tkl
2	Elbert Hill IV	CB	FR	5'10" / 190	Cleveland, OH	3 tkl
7	Alex Graham	CB	FR	6'0" / 195	Detroit, MI	11 tkl, 2.5 TFL, 2 sk
16	Prophet Brown	CB	SR	5'11" / 190	Sacramento, CA	14 tkl · 2 INT
19	Brandon Lockhart	CB	FR	6'2" / 175	Los Angeles, CA	1 tkl
21	RJ Sermons	CB	FR	6'1" / 190	San Bernardino, CA	6 tkl
25	Marcelles Williams	CB	SO	5'11" / 190	Carson, CA	4 tkl
27	Chasen Johnson	CB	SO	6'1" / 195	Sanford, FL	7 tkl
28	Carrington Pierce	CB	SO	5'11" / 185	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	2 tkl
29	Joshua Holland II	CB	FR	6'1" / 185	Long Beach, CA
34	Jayden Crowder	CB	FR	5'10" / 175	Eastvale, CA	2 tkl
37	Trestin Castro	CB	FR	6'0" / 190	Upland, CA
40	Shawn Sehra	CB	JR	5'9" / 180	Thousand Oaks, CA
48	Derek Diniz	CB	FR	5'10" / 185	Pebble Beach, CA
1	Kameryn Crawford	DE	JR	6'5" / 255	Mobile, AL	16 tkl, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sk
10	Braylan Shelby	DE	SR	6'5" / 260	Friendswood, TX	6 tkl
18	Zuriah Fisher	DE	SR	6'4" / 265	Aliquippa, PA	6 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk
35	Ty Swanson	DE	FR	6'4" / 220	Ladera Ranch, CA
49	Simote Katoanga	DE	FR	6'5" / 275	Oceanside, CA	3 tkl
51	Andrew Williams	DE	FR	6'5" / 220	Los Angeles, CA
54	Ethan Brougham	DE	JR	6'2" / 245	Dana Point, CA
92	Sam Smith	DE	FR	6'3" / 235	San Juan Capistrano, CA
94	Luke Wafle	DE	FR	6'6" / 265	Middletown, NJ	22 tkl, 4.5 TFL, 1 sk
95	Jadyn Ramos	DE	FR	6'4" / 250	Houston, TX	5 tkl, 2 TFL, 2 sk
4	Jahkeem Stewart	DT	SO	6'5" / 295	Reserve, LA	2 tkl, 2 TFL
44	Braeden Jones	DT	FR	6'4" / 270	Chicago, IL
45	Jaimeon Winfield	DT	FR	6'3" / 320	Meridian, MS	1 tkl
52	Tomuhini Topui	DT	FR	6'3" / 320	Inglewood, CA	1 tkl
88	Floyd Boucard	DT	SO	6'3" / 315	Montreal, PQ	9 tkl
89	Brendan Cho	DT	SO	6'3" / 300	Chatsworth, CA
90	Jake Johnson	DT	FR	6'3" / 300	Prosper, TX	1 tkl
91	Alex VanSumeren	DT	SR	6'2" / 300	Bay City, MI	9 tkl, 1.5 TFL
96	Jordan Abarca	DT	SO	6'4" / 260	Seal Beach, CA
97	Jide Abasiri	DT	JR	6'5" / 280	Prior Lake, MN	16 tkl, 3.5 TFL, 1 sk
99	Jamaal Jarrett	DT	JR	6'5" / 360	Greensboro, NC	1 tkl
8	Desman Stephens II	LB	JR	6'3" / 250	Clarkston, MI	19 tkl, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sk
14	Ta'Mere Robinson	LB	JR	6'3" / 240	Pittsburgh, PA	11 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk
15	Jadyn Walker	LB	SO	6'2" / 240	Portage, MI	10 tkl
17	Deven Bryant	LB	JR	5'11" / 230	Carson, CA	33 tkl
22	Talanoa Ili	LB	FR	6'3" / 225	Chino, CA	7 tkl
24	Shaun Scott	LB	FR	6'3" / 240	Fontana, CA
26	Elijah Newby	LB	SO	6'3" / 235	Cheshire, CT	2 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk
41	Ryan O'Connell	LB	SR	6'1" / 230	Fairfield, CT
46	Nick De Fina	LB	SR	6'0" / 195	San Diego, CA
47	Austin Engroff	LB	FR	5'11" / 215	Boise, ID
50	Taylor Johnson	LB	FR	6'0" / 220	San Bernardino, CA
57	Roman Marchetti	LB	SR	6'2" / 225	Santa Ana, CA
58	GianCarlo Rufo	LB	SR	6'2" / 230	Honolulu, HI	1 tkl
6	Christian Pierce	S	SR	6'1" / 205	Fontana, CA	35 tkl · 1 INT
9	Kennedy Urlacher	S	JR	5'11" / 200	Chandler, AZ	18 tkl, 3 TFL, 2 sk
23	Kendarius Reddick	S	SO	5'11" / 190	Thomasville, GA
30	Marquis Gallegos	S	SO	6'0" / 195	North Hollywood, CA
31	Madden Riordan	S	FR	5'10" / 180	Pasadena, CA	2 tkl
36	Peyton Dyer	S	FR	6'0" / 200	Decatur, GA	1 tkl
38	Isaiah Rubin	S	SO	5'11" / 195	Long Beach, CA	4 tkl, 1 TFL
39	Peter Sciarrino	S	FR	5'10" / 190	Manhattan Beach, CA
46	Dylan Black	LS	SR	6'1" / 220	Reno, NV
53	Luke Brown	LS	FR	6'2" / 215	China Spring, TX
35	Lachlan Carrigan	P	SO	6'3" / 205	Melbourne, VIC
36	Rey Sanchez	P	SR	6'2" / 225	Carson, CA
37	Zachary Nandlal	P	SO	5'8" / 177	Sydney, NSW
39	Nate Hillenburg	P	SR	6'4" / 220	Indianapolis, IN
48	Ryon Sayeri	P	SO	5'11" / 185	West Hills, CA
93	William Weisberg	P	FR	6'3" / 190	Los Angeles, CA
45	Caden Chittenden	PK	SO	5'10" / 190	Las Vegas, NV	6/7 FG

Home field

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Capacity

77,500

Los Angeles, CA

Opened: 1923; 103 seasons ago
Surface: Natural grass
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 139 ft
Time zone: Los Angeles
Avg. home crowd: 63,083; 81% of capacity · 34 games since 2020
Biggest crowd since 2020: 75,500; vs Michigan, 2025
Zip: 90089
Map: 34.014, -118.288

Titles & awards

Trophy case

National championships11

19281931193219391962196719721974197820032004

AP final No. 1 (since 1990)2003, 2004

Heisman Trophy winners8

2022Caleb WilliamsQB
2005Reggie BushRB
2004Matt LeinartQB
2002Carson PalmerQB
1981Marcus AllenRB
1979Charles WhiteRB
1968O. J. SimpsonRB
1965Mike GarrettHB

College Football Playoff0

No playoff appearances yet.

1915–2026

Program history

Win %★ National title season

Best seasons

200413-0Pete Carroll★
197212-0John McKay★
196211-0John McKay★
193210-0Howard Jones★
197812-1John Robinson★
200312-1Pete Carroll★

On the sideline

Head coaches

Coach	Tenure	Record	Pct	Best final AP
Lincoln Riley	2022–2026	35-18	.660	#12
Donte Williams	2021	3-7	.300	—
Clay Helton	2015–2021	45-24	.652	#3
Steve Sarkisian	2014	9-4	.692	#20
Clay Helton	2013	1-0	1.000	#19
Ed Orgeron	2013	6-2	.750	#19
Lane Kiffin	2010–2013	28-15	.651	#6
Pete Carroll	2001–2009	97-19	.836	#1
Paul Hackett	1998–2000	19-18	.514	—
John Robinson	1993–1997	37-21-2	.633	#12
Larry Smith	1987–1992	44-25-3	.632	#7
Ted Tollner	1983–1986	26-20-1	.564	#10
John Robinson	1976–1982	67-14-2	.819	#2
John McKay	1960–1975	127-40-8	.749	#1
Don Clark	1957–1959	13-16-1	.450	#14
Jess Hill	1951–1956	45-17-1	.722	#5
Jeff Cravath	1942–1950	54-28-8	.644	#7
Sam Barry	1941	2-6-1	.278	—
Howard Jones	1925–1940	121-36-13	.750	#3
Gus Henderson	1922–1924	25-5	.833	—

27 picks · 6 first-rounders

NFL Draft since 2020

20263 picks

#20Makai LemonWide Receiver · Philadelphia
#80Ja'Kobi LaneWide Receiver · Baltimore
#141Kamari RamseySafety · Houston

20253 picks

#97Jaylin SmithCornerback · Houston
#116Woody MarksRunning Back · Houston
#221Jonah MonheimCenter · Jacksonville

20247 picks

#1Caleb WilliamsQuarterback · Chicago
#78Calen BullockSafety · Houston
#88MarShawn LloydRunning Back · Green Bay
#215Jarrett KingstonOffensive Guard · San Francisco
#225Brenden RiceWide Receiver · Los Angeles
#238Solomon ByrdDefensive Edge · Houston
#241Tahj WashingtonWide Receiver · Miami

20234 picks

#23Jordan AddisonWide Receiver · Minnesota
#54Tuli TuipulotuOutside Linebacker · Los Angeles
#102Mekhi BlackmonCornerback · Minnesota
#229Andrew VorheesOffensive Guard · Baltimore

20223 picks

#8Drake LondonWide Receiver · Atlanta
#61Drake JacksonOutside Linebacker · San Francisco
#201Keaontay IngramRunning Back · Arizona

20215 picks

#14Alijah Vera-TuckerOffensive Guard · New York
#106Jay TufeleDefensive Tackle · Jacksonville
#112Amon-Ra St. BrownWide Receiver · Detroit
#180Talanoa HufangaSafety · San Francisco
#189Marlon TuipulotuDefensive Tackle · Philadelphia

20202 picks

#18Austin JacksonOffensive Tackle · Miami
#34Michael Pittman Jr.Wide Receiver · Indianapolis