No. 12 USC Trojans
Big Ten · USC · Lincoln Riley 0–0
- SU
- 3–0
- ATS
- 1–2
- O/U
- 2–1
- SP+
- #12
Ratings
- SP+
- 19.5
- SP rank
- #12
- FPI
- 18.5
- Elo (pts)
- 13.5
- CORE
- 14.2
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- 0.37
- Def PPA
- 0.09
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSan José State | 6–0 | W 42–26 | -37.5 / 61.0 | L | O |
| 1 | vsFresno State | 5–1 | W 39–0 | -22.0 / 51.5 | W | U |
| 2 | vsLouisiana | — | W 49–30 | -30.5 / 58.5 | L | O |
| 3 | @Rutgers | 1–0 | Sep 19 | -24.0 / 59.5 | — | — |
| 4 | vsOregon | 39–23–2 | Sep 25 | +5.5 / 58.5 | — | — |
| 5 | vsWashington | 52–32–4 | Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | @Penn State | 6–5 | Oct 9 | +1.5 / 56.5 | — | — |
| 8 | @Wisconsin | 7–1 | Oct 23 | — | — | — |
| 9 | vsOhio State | 13–10–1 | Oct 30 | +7.5 / 54.5 | — | — |
| 11 | @Indiana | 4–0 | Nov 13 | +10.0 / 58.5 | — | — |
| 12 | vsMaryland | 0–1 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @UCLA | 54–34–7 | Nov 27 | -10.5 / 55.5 | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 1–2
- Away ATS
- 0–0
- Over lean
- 2–1
Option Country predictions vs USC: 3–0 ATS
- W1 Fresno State · pick USC+2.5 · W
- W1 San José State · pick USC-4.8 · W
- W2 Louisiana · pick USC-2.6 · W
- W3 Rutgers · pick USC+2.3
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA96th · #7 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA53rd · #64 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate93rd · #11 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate13th · #119 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness76th · #33 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness89th · #16 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Jayden Maiava
- Comp
- 67/84
- Cmp%
- 79.8%
- aDOT
- 7.1
- Air yards
- 585
- YAC
- 451
- INT
- 1
- Success
- 69.2%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Jonas Williams
- Comp
- 12/14
- Cmp%
- 85.7%
- aDOT
- 6.1
- Air yards
- 86
- YAC
- 67
- INT
- 1
- Success
- 100.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
58.7%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 45.8 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 44.7 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Jayden Maiava · QB228.6
- Tanook Hines · WR47.5
- Waymond Jordan · RB25.4
- King Miller · RB15.1
- Zacharyus Williams · WR5.7
- Carson Tabaracci · TE4.6
- Sam Huard · QB3.2
- Riley Wormley · RB-0.4
In
2025 PPA- Terrell Anderson · WR · NC State46.7
- Tucker Ashcraft · TE · Wisconsin-0.9
- Alex VanSumeren · DT · Michigan State—
- Carrington Pierce · CB · Oklahoma State—
- Deven Bryant · LB · Washington—
- Dylan Black · LS · Oregon State—
- Ethan Brougham · DE · Rice—
- GianCarlo Rufo · LB · Georgetown—
Out
2025 PPA- Husan Longstreet · QB · LSU21.3
- Walker Lyons · TE · BYU18.3
- Harry Dalton III · RB · Maryland2.6
- Bryan Jackson II · RB · Wisconsin1.8
- Prince Strachan · WR · West Virginia1.3
- Joey Olsen · TE · New Mexico-0.4
- Gage Roy · QB · Illinois State-0.3
- DJ Jordan · WR · Arizona0.1
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsJayden Maiava896
- Passing yardsJonas Williams126
- Passing TDsJayden Maiava10
- Passing TDsJonas Williams0
- Rushing yardsKing Miller236
- Rushing yardsWaymond Jordan162
- Rushing yardsShahn Alston84
- Rushing TDsKing Miller2
- Rushing TDsJayden Maiava1
- Rushing TDsRiley Wormley1
- Receiving yardsTrent Mosley255
- Receiving yardsKayden Dixon-Wyatt181
- Receiving yardsMark Bowman128
- Receiving TDsTrent Mosley4
- Receiving TDsKayden Dixon-Wyatt2
- Receiving TDsMark Bowman2
- Total tacklesDeven Bryant12
- Total tacklesLuke Wafle11
- Total tacklesDesman Stephens II10
- SacksKennedy Urlacher2
- SacksJadyn Ramos2
- SacksZuriah Fisher1
- Tackles for lossJide Abasiri3.5
- Tackles for lossKennedy Urlacher2
- Tackles for lossJadyn Ramos2
- InterceptionsProphet Brown1
Player PPA
- Jayden Maiava · QB58.6 · 0.651/play
- Trent Mosley · WR21.1 · 1.239/play
- Mark Bowman · TE14.8 · 1.230/play
- Kayden Dixon-Wyatt · WR12.3 · 0.821/play
- Zach Williams · WR8.4 · 1.048/play
- King Miller · RB8.4 · 0.164/play
- Shahn Alston · RB6.5 · 0.405/play
- Deshonne Redeaux · RB6.5 · 1.620/play
- Corey Simms · WR5.8 · 0.482/play
- Tron Baker · WR5.0 · 0.839/play
Commits
- Honor Fa'alave-Johnson · ATH5★ #16
- Mekai Brown · EDGE4★ #44
- Quentin Hale · WR4★ #56
- Danny Lang · CB4★ #74
- Roye Oliver III · WR4★ #89
- Aaryn Washington · CB4★ #112
- Drew Fielder · OT4★ #131
- Gavin Williams · S4★ #145
- Alifeleti Tuihalamaka · DL4★ #155
- Jace Cannon · TE3★ #465
- Javon Vital · ATH3★ #598
- Josiah Poyer · LB3★ #882
- Isaia Vandermade · DL3★ #921
- Dylan Wafle · LB3★ #1760
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jontez Williams | CB | 4 | Starke, FL |
| 2 | Elbert Hill IV | CB | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 7 | Alex Graham | CB | 1 | Detroit, MI |
| 16 | Prophet Brown | CB | 4 | Sacramento, CA |
| 19 | Brandon Lockhart | CB | 1 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 21 | RJ Sermons | CB | 1 | San Bernardino, CA |
| 25 | Marcelles Williams | CB | 2 | Carson, CA |
| 27 | Chasen Johnson | CB | 2 | Sanford, FL |
| 28 | Carrington Pierce | CB | 2 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 29 | Joshua Holland II | CB | 1 | Long Beach, CA |
| 34 | Jayden Crowder | CB | 1 | Eastvale, CA |
| 37 | Trestin Castro | CB | 1 | Upland, CA |
| 40 | Shawn Sehra | CB | 3 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 48 | Derek Diniz | CB | 1 | Pebble Beach, CA |
| 1 | Kameryn Crawford | DE | 3 | Mobile, AL |
| 10 | Braylan Shelby | DE | 4 | Friendswood, TX |
| 18 | Zuriah Fisher | DE | 4 | Aliquippa, PA |
| 35 | Ty Swanson | DE | 1 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| 49 | Simote Katoanga | DE | 1 | Oceanside, CA |
| 51 | Andrew Williams | DE | 1 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 54 | Ethan Brougham | DE | 3 | Dana Point, CA |
| 92 | Sam Smith | DE | 1 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 94 | Luke Wafle | DE | 1 | Middletown, NJ |
| 95 | Jadyn Ramos | DE | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 4 | Jahkeem Stewart | DT | 2 | Reserve, LA |
| 44 | Braeden Jones | DT | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 45 | Jaimeon Winfield | DT | 1 | Meridian, MS |
| 52 | Tomuhini Topui | DT | 1 | Inglewood, CA |
| 88 | Floyd Boucard | DT | 2 | Montreal, PQ |
| 89 | Brendan Cho | DT | 2 | Chatsworth, CA |
| 90 | Jake Johnson | DT | 1 | Prosper, TX |
| 91 | Alex VanSumeren | DT | 4 | Bay City, MI |
| 96 | Jordan Abarca | DT | 2 | Seal Beach, CA |
| 97 | Jide Abasiri | DT | 3 | Prior Lake, MN |
| 99 | Jamaal Jarrett | DT | 3 | Greensboro, NC |
| 8 | Desman Stephens II | LB | 3 | Clarkston, MI |
| 14 | Ta'Mere Robinson | LB | 3 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 15 | Jadyn Walker | LB | 2 | Portage, MI |
| 17 | Deven Bryant | LB | 3 | Carson, CA |
| 22 | Talanoa Ili | LB | 1 | Chino, CA |
| 24 | Shaun Scott | LB | 1 | Fontana, CA |
| 26 | Elijah Newby | LB | 2 | Cheshire, CT |
| 41 | Ryan O'Connell | LB | 4 | Fairfield, CT |
| 46 | Nick De Fina | LB | 4 | San Diego, CA |
| 47 | Austin Engroff | LB | 1 | Boise, ID |
| 50 | Taylor Johnson | LB | 1 | San Bernardino, CA |
| 57 | Roman Marchetti | LB | 4 | Santa Ana, CA |
| 58 | GianCarlo Rufo | LB | 4 | Honolulu, HI |
| 46 | Dylan Black | LS | 4 | Reno, NV |
| 53 | Luke Brown | LS | 1 | China Spring, TX |
| 51 | Vlad Dyakonov | OL | 1 | Folsom, CA |
| 52 | Willi Wascher | OL | 1 | Bellevue, WA |
| 56 | Kannon Smith | OL | 1 | Aurora, CO |
| 57 | Esun Tafa | OL | 1 | West Valley, UT |
| 60 | Kaylon Miller | OL | 2 | Calabasas, CA |
| 62 | Travis Leonard | OL | 2 | Long Beach, CA |
| 63 | Cash Jacobsen | OL | 1 | Jenks, OK |
| 64 | Ryan Pauley | OL | 4 | Carmel, IN |
| 65 | Erwin Taomi | OL | 3 | Anchorage, AK |
| 66 | Breck Kolojay | OL | 1 | Denver, CO |
| 67 | Kilian O'Connor | OL | 4 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| 68 | Hayden Treter | OL | 2 | Greenwood Village, CO |
| 70 | Aaron Dunn | OL | 1 | Spanish Fork, UT |
| 71 | Keenyi Pepe | OL | 1 | Long Beach, CA |
| 72 | Elijah Paige | OL | 3 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 73 | Tobias Raymond | OL | 3 | Ventura, CA |
| 74 | Justin Tauanuu | OL | 2 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 75 | Ratumana Bulabalavu | OL | 2 | Stockton, CA |
| 76 | John Fifita | OL | 1 | Mountain View, CA |
| 77 | Alani Noa | OL | 4 | Sacramento, CA |
| 78 | Chase Deniz | OL | 1 | San Diego, CA |
| 79 | Elijah Vaikona | OL | 1 | London |
| 35 | Lachlan Carrigan | P | 2 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 36 | Rey Sanchez | P | 4 | Carson, CA |
| 37 | Zachary Nandlal | P | 2 | Sydney, NSW |
| 39 | Nate Hillenburg | P | 4 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 48 | Ryon Sayeri | P | 2 | West Hills, CA |
| 93 | William Weisberg | P | 1 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 45 | Caden Chittenden | PK | 2 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 7 | Sam Huard | QB | 4 | Bellevue, WA |
| 14 | Jayden Maiava | QB | 4 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 15 | Jonas Williams | QB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 21 | Alex Medyn | QB | 1 | Norco, CA |
| 28 | James Johnson | QB | 1 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 29 | Will Doherty | QB | 3 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 2 | Waymond Jordan | RB | 4 | Pensacola, FL |
| 6 | Deshonne Redeaux | RB | 1 | Carson, CA |
| 8 | King Miller | RB | 2 | Calabasas, CA |
| 22 | Shahn Alston | RB | 1 | Painesville, OH |
| 27 | Riley Wormley | RB | 1 | Euless, TX |
| 30 | Kayne Miller | RB | 1 | Calabasas, CA |
| 34 | Tyson Park | RB | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 41 | Cian McKelvey | RB | 3 | Prescott, AZ |
| 6 | Christian Pierce | S | 4 | Fontana, CA |
| 9 | Kennedy Urlacher | S | 3 | Chandler, AZ |
| 23 | Kendarius Reddick | S | 2 | Thomasville, GA |
| 30 | Marquis Gallegos | S | 2 | North Hollywood, CA |
| 31 | Madden Riordan | S | 1 | Pasadena, CA |
| 36 | Peyton Dyer | S | 1 | Decatur, GA |
| 38 | Isaiah Rubin | S | 2 | Long Beach, CA |
| 39 | Peter Sciarrino | S | 1 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 19 | Mark Bowman | TE | 1 | Castle Rock, CO |
| 23 | Walter Matthews | TE | 2 | Hiram, GA |
| 24 | Carson Tabaracci | TE | 4 | Park City, UT |
| 38 | Patrick O'Brien | TE | 2 | San Diego, CA |
| 44 | Manoah Leiato | TE | 1 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 49 | Fisher Melton | TE | 1 | Ladera Ranch, CA |
| 84 | Tucker Ashcraft | TE | 3 | Seattle, WA |
| 87 | Josiah Jefferson | TE | 3 | San Diego, CA |
| 88 | Taniela Tupou | TE | 1 | Carmichael, CA |
| 0 | Zacharyus Williams | WR | 2 | Carson, CA |
| 1 | Ethan Feaster | WR | 1 | Shreveport, LA |
| 4 | Trent Mosley | WR | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 9 | Terrell Anderson | WR | 3 | Detroit, MI |
| 10 | Corey Simms | WR | 2 | St. Louis, MO |
| 16 | Tanook Hines | WR | 2 | Houston, TX |
| 17 | Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | WR | 1 | Hayward, CA |
| 18 | Romero Ison | WR | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 31 | Seth Zamora | WR | 2 | Monrovia, CA |
| 40 | Marcus Sung | WR | 3 | Irvine, CA |
| 49 | Grant Woods | WR | 1 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 80 | Luc Weaver | WR | 1 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 81 | Cameron Sermons | WR | 1 | San Bernardino, CA |
| 82 | Roderick Tezeno | WR | 1 | Opelousas, LA |
| 85 | Tron Baker | WR | 1 | Long Beach, CA |
| 86 | Luke Degner | WR | 4 | Laguna Beach, CA |
| 89 | Griffin Brahm | WR | 1 | Dana Point, CA |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of USC.
- 2026 Makai Lemon · Wide ReceiverRd 1 · Philadelphia
- 2026 Ja'Kobi Lane · Wide ReceiverRd 3 · Baltimore
- 2026 Kamari Ramsey · SafetyRd 5 · Houston
- 2025 Jaylin Smith · CornerbackRd 3 · Houston
- 2025 Woody Marks · Running BackRd 4 · Houston
- 2025 Jonah Monheim · CenterRd 7 · Jacksonville
- 2024 Caleb Williams · QuarterbackRd 1 · Chicago
- 2024 Calen Bullock · SafetyRd 3 · Houston
Recruiting classes
- 2026#1 · 310.7
- 2025#14 · 257.0
- 2024#17 · 253.8
- 2023#8 · 280.4
- 2022#70 · 165.5
- 2021#8 · 280.7
- 2020#55 · 181.0
- 2019#20 · 243.5
- 2018#4 · 291.2
- 2017#4 · 297.1
- 2016#10 · 273.7
- 2015#2 · 310.9
- 2014#10 · 264.9
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