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USC football made a massive move in the transfer portal, adding a former 5-star defensive lineman from Kentucky. Lincoln Riley has had a tough tenure in Southern California so far. After a stellar first season under their head coach, the Trojans have posted a worse record each year since. This year, USC went a dismal […]

The USC football program just got an upgrade at running back, as they landed a 1,000-yard rusher from New Mexico, Eli Sanders, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Sanders hit the transfer portal in early December. The former Lobo running back ran for 1,063 yards at New Mexico last year after transferring from Iowa State. Not […]

One of the biggest names in the transfer portal is former USC wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who announced that he would be looking for a new home in 2025 after spending the last two seasons in Los Angeles. Branch immediately becomes one of the top options on the market and will be highly coveted by […]

The winter transfer portal woes continue for universities, with this instance happening to USC football. The Trojans are losing Zachariah and Zion Branch to the transfer portal, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The tweet also mentions how the brothers are expected to go to their next destination together. USC football went 6-6 on the year […]

USC football just lost their quarterback Miller Moss to the ACC, as he’s transferred to Louisville Football, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He is one of the most coveted players in the NCAA transfer portal, as he’s No. 10 overall and the No. 3 quarterback in the ESPN Portal Rankings. Moss made his decision after […]

The Lincoln Riley era at USC hasn’t quite gone as planned over the first three seasons there. Riley started his time in Los Angeles with a very successful 2022 campaign that saw USC reach the Pac-12 title game and Caleb Williams win the Heisman Trophy. Since then, Riley is just 14-11 and 10-10 in conference […]

The transfer portal flood gates officially opened for college football Monday. USC football looks bound to dive and pluck from the portal waters. Following a dismal 11th place finish in the Big 10 Conference, the Trojans need to get aggressive with their roster ahead of 2024-25. That’s going to mean seeking out talent through the […]

Arguably no team has been hurt more by the 2024-2025 transfer portal than USC, who was dealt another crushing blow on Monday. Sophomore Quinten Joyner entered the portal and will not be available for Lincoln Riley in the Trojans’ final game of 2024, per On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett. While he primarily served as a change-of-pace […]

USC football gained new talent through Wednesday’s signings on the early signing period. But the Trojans and head coach Lincoln Riley now received a massive roster blow three days later. The Trojans lost edge rusher Sam Greene to the transfer portal — becoming the newest entry per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com. The 6-foot-2, 255-pounder flashed […]

USC football quarterback Miller Moss is already planning recruiting visits after announcing his decision to leave the Trojans and put his name in the transfer portal. The junior QB is departing from Lincoln Riley’s program after a tough first season in the Big Ten. USC football finished 11th in the conference, compiling a 6-6 record […]

USC football may have suffered a big defensive loss in losing popular Trojans assistant Matt Entz to Fresno State. However, the Trojans scored a massive recruiting victory over Oregon and LSU on the same day. Five-star defensive tackle Jahkeem Stewart announced for USC on Wednesday, all during the December National Signing Day. The New Orleans […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley juggled recruiting and rumors on Wednesday. Riley’s name was attached to the UCF opening. He blasted that report, but then took a huge recruiting loss to Tennessee on National Signing Day. Four-star linebacker Jadon Perlotte flipped to the Volunteers. Perlotte stayed committed to Riley and the Trojans since July. […]

With the college football regular season ending, a lot of head coaching jobs are opening. Surprisingly, USC football head coach Lincoln Riley was linked to an opening. UCF reportedly inquired about his availability. It was a surprise, and the Golden Knights job came open when Gus Malzahn shocked everybody by leaving to be the offensive […]

The UCF football program has reportedly “inquired about the availability” of USC football head coach Lincoln Riley as a potential replacement for Gus Malzahn. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, Antonio Morales, and Ralph Russo reported that UCF made the inquiry last weekend. “Representatives from UCF reached out to Riley’s representatives last weekend to inquire about his […]

Texas A&M delivered a major recruiting shock on Wednesday by securing the commitment of five-star wide receiver Jerome Myles, flipping him from USC during the early signing period. Myles, ranked as the No. 33 player in the 2025 ESPN 300 and the No. 6 wide receiver prospect, announced his decision to join the Aggies through […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley is likely losing one of his top assistants this offseason. Matt Entz, the Trojans’ linebackers coach and assistant head coach for defense, is reportedly set to become the head coach at Fresno State. “Fresno State is targeting USC linebackers coach Matt Entz to become the Bulldogs’ new head coach, […]

ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum did not hold back on Lincoln Riley’s job performance at USC football. The Trojans’ head coach shocked the nation when he left Oklahoma for Southern California. After a very successful first year with Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, Riley and USC football have struggled since. The Trojans went 6-6 […]

USC football quarterback Miller Moss has decided to test the waters of the college football transfer portal, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “USC quarterback Miller Moss is entering the NCAA Transfer portal, he tells ESPN. Moss started 10 games at USC and has thrown for 3,469 yards and 27 touchdowns in his career. He has […]

The USC football meltdown against Notre Dame Saturday wasn’t just the only major loss. Nearly 24 hours after the 49-35 defeat to the Fighting Irish, the Trojans lost one of their prized five-star commits. Wide receiver Jerome Myles decommitted Sunday evening, per On3.com recruiting insider Hayes Fawcett. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound towering option was one of […]

It was a disappointing loss for the USC football team as they fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Saturday evening, 49-35, in what was the regular season finale. As the topic of conversation will now be on the USC football team’s future, former Trojans quarterback and analyst Matt Leinart gave his opinion on the […]

As the Notre Dame football team made a statement, it was at the hands of the USC football team as they fell 49-35 on Saturday in their regular-season finale. While the future of the USC football team will be heavily talked about, head coach Lincoln Riley spoke about what went wrong, including on the defensive […]

In reality, Notre Dame didn’t need to make a statement to the College Football Playoff selection committee on Saturday afternoon. Whether they defeated the USC Trojans by 1 point, 11 points or 111 points, it was overwhelmingly likely that as long as the Fighting Irish finished the season 11-1, they’d be locked into the 5-seed and […]

USC football has seen quite the ebb and flow of the 2025 recruiting cycle. The Trojans have gone from securing a prized five-star, to losing a four-star talent a few days later. Now, head coach Lincoln Riley and company may lose out to Colorado for their now former towering four-star offensive tackle commit Carde Smith. […]

The USC football program is coming off a promising win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. USC is gearing up to take on their next challenge in a rivalry matchup against the UCLA football squad on Nov. 23. However, the Trojans are dealing with a sickness ahead of the matchup. USC is navigating a flu outbreak that […]

These two cross-town rivals need a win in this game to get to bowl eligibility. UCLA is playing much better than USC, but the Trojans have more talent. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a USC-UCLA prediction and pick. USC-UCLA Last Game – Matchup History UCLA won last year’s game […]

Head coach Lincoln Riley is floundering in his third year leading USC football. The Trojans are 5-5, including 3-5 in conference play. The school’s first year in the Big Ten is a wash. Former Heisman Trophy winner and Trojans legend Matt Leinart discussed his frustrations while on the Dan Patrick Show and how he isn’t […]

The East Carolina Pirates are in the market for a new football coach and Clay Helton, the former head man at USC and current Georgia Southern coach, may be in the running. FootballScoop reported a slew of names linked to the position, which it called “maybe the best job thus far to open up.” ECU […]

USC football returned to grabbing the national recruiting spotlight Sunday in a major way. Former Texas A&M commit and five-star quarterback Husan Longstreet flipped to the Trojans. Longstreet’s decision comes on the same day longtime USC QB commit Julian Lewis officially backed off the Trojans. Many fans will credit head coach Lincoln Riley for pulling […]

After five-star quarterback Julian Lewis de-committed from USC, his recruitment window opened back up to opposing schools. Lewis, the highest-rated player in the class of 2025 without an official commitment, has narrowed his options down to Georgia, Colorado, Indiana and Alabama. With a plan to enroll early in college, Lewis is expected to announce his […]

The USC football program got some bad news as well as some good news today, as the Trojans lost the commitment of 2025 quarterback Julian Lewis (Carrollton, Georgia) but also flipped the commitment of another 2025 quarterback, Husan Longstreet from Corona, California. The decommitment of Lewis does not come as a surprise considering he had […]

The USC football program was challenged in a down-to-the-wire matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday. The Trojans were able to beat the Cornhuskers 28-20 partially thanks to the efforts of sophomore quarterback Jayden Maiava. Lincoln Riley gave Maiava a simple, but honest review following the tough matchup. Maiava threw an early pick-6 and fumbled […]

In Week 12 of the college football season, USC football head coach Lincoln Riley reported there was a flu outbreak within the Trojans, making for a potential health scare before their game against Nebraska on Saturday, per Jack Smith of KXSC Sports. With numerous players on USC reporting flu-like symptoms, the Trojans’ staff was worried […]

These two teams have been struggling recently. Nebraska was on bye last week, but they have lost three straight games, with their last one coming against UCLA. USC has lost four of its last five games, with its last loss coming against Washington before its bye last week. It is time to continue our college […]

The USC football program was placed on probation earlier this week, following an investigation that revealed coaching violations. Head coach Lincoln Riley addressed the interpretation of the NCAA rules that USC violated was “going to be different in a hundred different places,” per Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times. As part of the punishment, […]

One of the top players in the USC football 2025 recruiting class is five-star quarterback Julian Lewis. Lewis has been committed to the Trojans for over a year as he announced his decision back in August of 2023. However, there is currently a lot of buzz that he might flip his commitment. Colorado seems to […]

The USC football team has been put on probation and fined $50,000 for violating NCAA rules, the NCAA announced on Tuesday. The program had eight analysts involved with coaching activities during spring and fall of 2022, and spring of 2023. That is more than the program is allowed to use, and that is what violated […]

The USC football program mourned the loss of legendary head coach John Robinson Monday. Robinson, a past national championship winner for the Trojans, died of complications from pneumonia, per the school. Robinson coached in two stints with the Trojans from 1976 to 1982, then from 1993 to 1997. He also coached the Los Angeles Rams […]

USC school president Carol Folt is retiring in 2025, per ESPN. The Trojans president oversaw the school’s transition from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten Conference in athletics. “I am excited to embrace the freedom that comes with the next big leap,” Folt said in a statement released to X, formerly Twitter. It wasn’t known […]

Elite 2025 quarterback Julian Lewis has been committed to the USC football program since August of 2023, but there was a report earlier in the week that said Lewis would be visiting Bloomington this weekend to see the Indiana football team take on Michigan. Lewis has been exploring his options as he recently visited Colorado, […]