The rest of college football learned in week 0 what those around USC alreay knew, defensive end Luke Wafle is no ordinary freshman. At 6-foot-6 and 265 pounds, Wafle looks like a third Bosa brother. He arrived in January with a college ready physique and a mature mindset.
Former USC Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis has a new NFL home — and it is not the one most expected. The Green Bay Packers signed Slovis to their practice squad Tuesday, filling the developmental quarterback spot created when general manager Brian Gutekunst traded Kyle McCord to Miami.
No. 14 USC Trojans coach appeared on Trojans Live on Monday during the program's short week before facing Fresno State on Friday. USC started the season 1-0 with a win against San José State, and Riley offered his initial impressions on the win.
USC running back Waymond Jordan made his long anticipated return in a week 0 win over San Josè State this past weekend. Jordan suffered an ankle injury last October that ended a promising first year with the Trojans.
Even former USC long snapper Jake Olson – the first blind player to play in a D1 football game – had jokes about the Trojans’ woeful attendance for Week 0.
USC’s wide receiver depth was tested immediately, and the Trojans delivered. The No. 14 USC Trojans are starting their highly anticipated 2026 season on the right foot.
From the moment USC receiver Trent Mosley arrived on campus, veterans and coaches have not stopped raving about the four-star recruit from Trinity League power Santa Margarita (Calif.).
Many stars shined in Week 0 of the college football season on Saturday. Yardbarker kept track of several. Each week of the season, we'll spotlight some of these top performers, some of whom may eventually be playing on Sundays.
The USC Trojans opened the 2026 college football season expecting running backs King Miller and Waymond Jordan to form one of the deepest backfield tandems head coach Lincoln Riley has coached.
USC opened its 2026 season at the Memorial Coliseum with a 42-26 win over San Jose State. On paper, it looks like a comfortable victory. But inside the locker room, head coach Lincoln Riley was far from celebrating.
The No. 14 USC Trojans opened the 2026 college football season with a 42-26 win over the San Jose State Spartans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.
For the Trojans’ season opener versus San José State, redshirt-senior quarterback Jayden Maiava was surgical, finishing with 286 yards, three total touchdowns, 86.2 completion percentage and a quarterback-rating of 191.8.
The USC Trojans watched coach Lincoln Riley remain undefeated in season openers. This time topping San José State 42-26 on Aug. 29 to kick off the 2026 campaign.
The No. 14 USC Trojans handled business in their season opener, beating San José State 42-6. While there was a lot to like in the victory, there were some winners and losers throughout the Trojans’ performance. On Aug.
The USC Trojans have multiple options outside of Jayden Maiava ahead of facing San José State, and USC ended up promoting one of its prized newcomers before the Aug.
No. 14 USC Trojans defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart's foot injury was reported during the offseason as the star sophomore was seen in a boot and on crutches before Salute to Troy.
The 2026 college football season is finally here. In a critical fifth season under coach Lincoln Riley, USC hosts San José State on Saturday, Aug. 29 at
We finally made it to the first game of the season as the USC Trojans host the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday at 12 PM PT. The game is set to be a massive recruiting opportunity for the Trojans; a ton of current commits and future prospects will be on campus.
The pressure is starting to mount on Lincoln Riley to finally bring the USC Trojans to the level everyone expected when they made the big move to lure him away from Oklahoma.
Week 1 high school football stats & highlights for the USC Trojans’ recruiting class The 2027 USC recruiting class is small but loaded. Fourteen commits.