Teams / Big Ten / USC
Index · this season
77
at its 5-year level▼ Down 5 this season
Career79since 1936
Peak982004
Last 575seasons
#22 nationally · 6-1 (3-1 conf)
Résumé #17
Schedule so far #22
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
USC Trojans
Big Ten · Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Head coach Lincoln Riley
Rival
Notre Dame · also UCLA
Bitter rivalry
38-53-5 all time (96 meetings since 1926)
Notre Dame leads
Last: lost 34-24 (2025) · Notre Dame has won 3 straight
Wants it back
Blue BloodHeisman HouseNFL FactoryWinning TraditionAll-American Factory
7national titles
8Heisman
29AP top-10
65All-Americans
293NFL picks
68.1%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1922. Every season →
Chemistry
65
69Foundation
61Gel
gel counts 50% so far
▲ Above its norm +5Trending up
early · #32 of 138
HC year5
Ret. starters55%
QB yrs w/ OC2
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 8/29vs
San José State
#116
W42-26
Wk 1 · 9/4vs
Fresno State
#82
W39-0
Wk 2 · 9/12vs
Louisiana
#112
W49-30
Wk 3 · 9/19@
Rutgers
#89
W42-35
Wk 4 · 9/26vs
Oregon
#11
L27-41
Wk 5 · 10/3vs
Washington
#39
W25-21
Wk 6 · 10/10@
Penn State
#27
W31-23
Wk 8 · 10/24@
Wisconsin
#30
Win chance today
47%
Wk 9 · 10/31vs
Ohio State
#4
Win chance today
26%
Wk 11 · 11/14@
Indiana
#8
Win chance today
25%
Wk 12 · 11/21vs
Maryland
#74
Win chance today
86%
Wk 13 · 11/28@
UCLA
#17
Win chance today
36%
Next · Week 8 · Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 AM
@ Wisconsin
Model
47%Market
—Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 78 | #6 | Untested depth | ▼ 1 | |
| RB | Running backs | 71 | #37 | Even | ▼ 7 | |
| WR | Receivers | 80 | #7 | Deep | ▼ 1 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 68 | #38 | Untested depth | ▼ 7 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 78 | #3 | Deep | ▲ 3 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 74 | #61 | Deep | ▼ 3 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 68 | #130 | Even | ▼ 4 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 70 | #104 | Deep | ▼ 9 | |
| ST | Special teams | 68 | #32 | Top-heavy | ▲ 13 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20266-1AP #19Lincoln Riley77
20259-4AP #20Lincoln Riley81
20247-6Lincoln Riley78
20238-5Lincoln Riley75
202211-3AP #12Lincoln Riley78