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Makai Lemon had himself a game in Week 5. Although it came in a losing effort, the USC football star receiver had the game of his career on Saturday against Illinois. Lemon ended the game with 11 catches for 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the loss. His 11 receptions set a new career-high, […]

The USC football team has a big game on Saturday, against Illinois. The Trojans are hoping to pick up a Big Ten conference win against an Illinois squad that lost its last game to Indiana. USC is facing some murky waters as wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane is dealing with an injury. “USC starting wide receiver […]

With the USC football program taking on Illinois in Week 5, the team is looking to stay undefeated in what has been a productive start to the season and an impressive one for quarterback Jayden Maiava. As the USC football team is 4-0 heading into the outing against the Fighting Illini, head coach Lincoln Riley […]

Lincoln Riley is not pleased with USC’s 2025 football schedule as a member of the Big Ten. After beating Michigan State at home in Week 4, the Trojans travel back to the Midwest to face Illinois in Week 5, a challenge that the fourth-year coach is not looking forward to dealing with. For the fourth […]

A top-25 battle in the Big Ten is on tap for Saturday as USC visits Illinois. USC enters the game undefeated and already with two wins in the conference. Meanwhile, Illinois is coming off its first defeat of the year, as the Illini fell to Indiana. Both teams are trying to prove that they are […]

After a couple of years of disappointing losses and subpar performances, USC football is flying a bit under the radar in 2025. Lincoln Riley and the Trojans haven’t played top competition yet this season, but they have cruised through their first four games to get to 4-0 and crack the top 25. On Saturday, Riley […]

USC football is in a far better position through its first four games compared to last season. But the 4-0 Trojans need key scenarios to gain entry into the College Football Playoffs, which Matt Leinart outlined. The past Heisman Trophy winner hit on the biggest one USC needs to secure a potential spot with Joel […]

The USC Trojans are 4-0 and look every bit like a College Football Playoff contender. They’ve been dominant on offense, even without wideout Ja’Kobi Lane in their last win against Michigan State. He was ruled out hours before kickoff with an injury, but according to On3’s Pete Nakos, Ja’Kobi Lane returned to practice this week […]

The 2025 USC football season has gotten off to a great start. The Trojans are 4-0 and have looked downright dominant in each game. They started the year scoring 73 points, and this offense has been a massive reason for their success. They missed Ja’Kobi Lane in their last game in the receiving corps, but […]

After two seasons where Lincoln Riley and company faced heavily scrutiny throughout, USC football is flying a bit under the radar to start 2025. Despite the lack of press, the Trojans snuck into the top 25 following Week 3 and then backed it up with a strong 45-31 win over Michigan State in Week 4. […]

The Big Ten earns this treat Saturday: USC football and Michigan State in the battle of unbeatens. Fans will need to pull an all night outing for this one, especially out on the east coast. This huge conference tilt has a kickoff set for after 11 p.m. ET. Big Ten after dark takes shape for […]

With the USC football team preparing for a matchup against Michigan State, there are rumors surrounding the team that defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn could be approached about being the next UCLA Bruins head coach. The USC football program gave Lynn a contract extension earlier in the year, but one can’t deny the speculation as the […]

The 2025 USC football team has started the season playing great football. They are undefeated with a 3-0 record and are getting ready to face Michigan State at home on Saturday night in a game that could send a message to the rest of the Big Ten. The Spartans are also 3-0 but face a […]

There is a little bit of shakeup in our Week 4 Big Ten Power Rankings as many teams get ready to begin conference play this weekend. Now that we will consistently see teams from around the Big Ten go up against each other every week, we are going to get a better idea of who […]

The USC football is currently atop the college football recruiting rankings per On3/Rivals. The class even features a star playing for Trojans legend Carson Palmer at Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic. So, how did the past Heisman Trophy winner persuade Simote Katoanga’s decision to choose USC? The four-star edge rusher guided the Eagles to a 44-14 […]

USC football entered Saturday’s game versus Purdue as a clear favorite, so a win alone was not going to be enough to impress fans. Factor in a three-hour delay, and it could be hard to work up excitement for a 33-17 road victory. Well, Jamaal Jarrett made sure to put a smile on the face […]

With the USC football team taking on the Purdue Boilermakers in Week 3 of the college football season, the program has been led by quarterback Jayden Maiava, who has been exceptional to start the season. While the USC football offensive line isn’t set in stone, the main goal is to protect Maiava, who revealed the […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley enters 2025 making changes to the program as he faces pressure to restore the Trojans as a College Football Playoff contender. Coming off a disappointing debut season in the Big Ten, Riley has emphasized discipline and unity as part of a cultural reset. Small changes, like having the entire roster […]

Purdue is set to open Big Ten play this weekend as it plays host to the USC football team. Barry Odom has already improved Purdue from their 2024 season, when the Boilermakers won just one game. Meanwhile, Lincoln Riley looks to improve on a ninth-place finish in the Big Ten in 2024. As Big Ten […]

When Lincoln Riley took over from Clay Helton as the HC of the USC Football Program, they were in the Pac-12 Conference. On Saturday, USC beat Helton’s current team, Georgia Southern, 59-20 to make it two wins in a row to start their second season in the Big Ten. After a mixed debut season that […]

Numerous Big Ten teams were involved in important games in Week 2, which means that there is some movement in our Week 3 Big Ten Football Power Rankings. The most notable result of the weekend was Michigan’s loss against Oklahoma. On the other side of things, Michigan State, Oregon and Illinois all picked up big […]

The 2025 USC football team has a lot of potential this season. They have the offensive firepower to compete with almost anyone in the country, and they proved that in their Week 1 game against Missouri State, in which they scored 73 points and left many fans angry that they were left out of the […]

On Saturday, the USC football program began its season with a bang by defeating Missouri State by a final score of 73-13 in front of their home fans. It was a solid start for Lincoln Riley and company as they began the second year of the post-Caleb Williams era in Southern California. Saturday’s game also […]

Feel-good stories are what make sports special. This past Saturday, USC took down Missouri State by the score of 73-13. However, for one player, the score did not matter. Just being on the field again is all he cares about. USC head coach Lincoln Riley even labeled it as a “Miracle.” “Lincoln Riley said yesterday […]

Clay Helton makes his return to Los Angeles as USC plays host to Georgia Southern in Week 2. The Trojans took care of business in Week 1, coming away with a decisive win.  This has led to some bitterness, though, as USC football fans are livid after they were not included in the AP Top […]

One of the most dominating, if not the most dominant, performances of Week 1 in the college football slate was USC’s 73-13 win over newly promoted Missouri State. Missouri State began the game with the ball and drove down the field for what ended up giving them a 3-0 lead after a field goal. Then, […]

USC football coach Lincoln Riley faces a lot of expectations in 2025, from the Trojans fan base. USC football has struggled somewhat during Riley’s tenure, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The head coach is teasing that he is making some changes in his program. One of those changes was evident, ahead of […]

Lincoln Riley and USC are looking to make a statement in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season in their matchup with Missouri State. After going just 7-6 in their first year in the Big 10, the Trojans expect to compete at a much higher level with their feet now beneath them. Ahead of […]

The USC football program has two significant rivalries on its schedule. First, they play UCLA, and then Notre Dame in a unique cross-country matchup. The USC-Notre Dame rivalry is one of the most unique rivalry games in the sport due to that factor, but due to the changing landscape in college football, there were questions […]

USC football officially enters game week for the 2025 season, a pivotal one for Lincoln Riley. The Trojans were left out of the first AP Top 25 poll, and skepticism remains high after declining win totals in recent years. Still, momentum is returning through recruiting and the development of young talent, setting the stage for […]

Sports host Colin Cowherd had an interesting take to share about USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley. Riley is approaching his fourth season with the Trojans, leading the program since 2022. He has elevated them to a solid status as one of the better teams at the Power Five level. Cowherd expressed his thoughts about […]

USC football officially enters game week for the 2025 season. The Trojans have already earned some way-too-early predictions a month ago. But it’s time to get more bold. The nation watched USC go unranked in the first AP Top 25 poll. Other national outlets don’t sound high on the Trojans either. Lincoln Riley remains a […]

USC football is getting a major boost as head coach Lincoln Riley confirmed star wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane is cleared to play in the season opener. Lane, who broke his foot in May, had been sidelined for most of the offseason. Now, just in time for Week 1, Riley says the sophomore has been practicing […]

USC football legend Matt Leinart is very high on fellow ex-Trojans star Caleb Williams as he enters his second season with the Chicago Bears. As the 2024 No. 1 overall pick prepares for Year 2 with an offensive guru in new head coach Ben Johnson at the helm, there will be heightened expectations. Williams showed […]

From 2002 to 2005, Matt Leinart put USC football on the map. To this day, he still weighs in on the current state of the program under the leadership of coach Lincoln Riley.  During his tenure, he won the Heisman Trophy in 2004 and led USC to back-to-back national championships in 2003 and 2004. Additionally, […]

Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans are gearing up for a crucial 2025 season. But to college football insider Chris Vannini, he is hopeful for a breakthrough from the program. Vannini published a list of the 136 competing teams he believes will have great performances or underperform throughout the 2025 campaign. He ranked the Trojans […]

The USC Trojans are expected to be a talented football program in 2025. Head coach Lincoln Riley is trying to put this team back in contention, but it has not gone the Torjans’ way the past couple of seasons. USC has not participated in the College Football Playoff, however, that could change this season. Jayden […]

USC football restocked ahead of a crucial 2025 season. Lincoln Riley is hearing hot seat chatter. But his 2025 and 2025 college football recruiting classes are fueling renewed optimism in the Land of Troy. Riley still has multiple position groups to address, though. Especially before Missouri State strolls inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on […]

The USC football is just a couple of weeks away from kicking off its 2025 college football campaign — and the program’s fourth season under head coach Lincoln Riley. But there are still roster decisions to be made for the Trojans, including on the right tackle position, which has the third-year sophomore Tobias Raymond and […]