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USC Trojans Featuring New Field Sponsor in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Progressive announced a massive deal featuring 13 college football programs, among them USC. The news first broke on Sports Business Journal as the insurance

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USC Trojans Among 13 College Football Schools to Feature New Field Sponsor

Progressive announced a massive deal featuring 13 college football programs, among them USC. The news first broke on Sports Business Journal as the insurance

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 18

Elite California Receiver Recruit Schedules Game Day Visit With USC Trojans

The Trojans’ recruiting efforts in the 2028 cycle are starting to heat up with fall around the corner. The next phase will be game day visits and USC was able to lock down a date with local four-star receiver Hayden Koo.

Lincoln Riley News / USC Trojans on SI / August 18

Why This Season Feels Different for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans

The beginning of the 2026 football season is rapidly approaching, and expectations for this year's USC Trojans team feel very different than in years prior.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 18

How USC Prepared Boobie Feaster for Early Impact Despite Later Enrollment

Boobie Feaster was a prized recruit in No. 14 USC’s top-ranked recruiting class in the 2026 cycle. The Trojans had almost the entirety of their class on campus for spring practice.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 17

4-Star Quarterback Recruit Sets Game Day Visit with USC

The USC Trojans are securing a visit with class of 2028 recruit, quarterback Josiah Boyd. Josiah Boyd posted on his official X account that he would be visiting USC on Aug.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 17

USC Trojans' Schedule Gauntlet Exposed in Preseason AP Top 25 Poll

The preseason AP Top 25 Poll, released on Monday morning, features eight Big Ten teams, with USC ranked No. 14 alongside BYU. Of the eight ranked Big Ten teams, the Trojans will face off against five of them in the 2026 season.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 17

How USC's Gary Patterson is Fully Maximizing Trojans Defender Alex Graham

One of the reasons there’s a lot of optimism around new USC Trojans defensive coordinator Gary Patterson is because of his history when it comes to player

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 17

Local Defensive Back Recruit Schedules Key Visit With USC Trojans

Mission Viejo (Calif.) 2028 four-star defensive back Jordan Hicks has locked in a game day visit with No. 14 USC for its season opener against San Jose State on Aug.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 17

Three Intriguing Fall Camp Developments for USC Trojans

The No. 14 USC Trojans have completed over two weeks of fall camp and the season opener against San José State on Aug. 29 is fast approaching. The depth chart is starting to come into focus as veterans surge and USC’s No.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 17

Reacting to USC Trojans' Preseason AP Top 25 Poll Ranking

Los Angeles is the home of the nation's No. 14 ranked college football team, per the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. The USC Trojans land at that spot as of Aug.

Lincoln Riley News / USC Trojans on SI / August 17

Preseason AP Top 25 Poll Expectations for USC Trojans, Lincoln Riley

The preseason AP Top 25 Poll is set to be released at 9 a.m. PT on Monday, and the USC Trojans fans will find out where the program stands relative to the rest of the country.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 17

USC Trojans Feeling the Biggest Effects of Bloom Football Performance Center

Fall camp is long days and a long grind. It's football 24/7 in the month of August, which also means temperatures are typically the highest it’s been all year. Players are dealing with physical and mental exhaustion.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 16

USC Freshmen Who Are Proving They're the Real Deal in Fall Camp

USC coach Lincoln Riley said following Friday’s practice there's going to be a lot of presence from their freshman class on the field this season. It’s a talented group that finished as the No.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 15

Biggest Overreaction USC Trojans Fans Should Avoid

The USC Trojans enter the 2026 season expected to contend for a spot in the College Football Playoff, but USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans still have some questions to answer before doing so.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 15

Four USC Trojans Freshmen Who Could Start Week 1 Against San Jose State

USC signed an impressive haul of high school recruits in their No. 1 class in the 2026 cycle. With 33 new freshmen and the pedigree of the class, it’s fair to assume the Trojans would have some instant impact players. Here are four freshmen that could be in the starting lineup when USC opens the season against San Jose State on Aug.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 15

Fall Camp Intel as USC Freshmen Receivers Prove Themselves

USC could have used the transfer portal to load up on receivers after the departure of Biletnikoff Award winner Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane. They did

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 15

USC Cornerbacks Jontez Williams and Chasen Johnson Offer Insights Into Rehab Process

Cornerback Jontez Williams was still recovering from a season-ending knee injury he suffered last September when he arrived at USC at the beginning of

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 14

Where USC Trojans Rank in College Football Tier List

The USC Trojans were once considered to be one of, if not the most premier college football program for a long time. That has not been the case in about

USC Trojans News / LAFB Network / August 14

USC Trojans Practice No. 12 Observations And Takeaways

Trojan family — Practice 12 is in the books. We were to observe the entire USC Trojans practice, but cannot report on specifics. Talked to Lincoln Riley + defensive players afterward (first availability since the Wednesday scrimmage).

Lincoln Riley News / USC Trojans on SI / August 14

Lincoln Riley Offers Insight Into Ethan 'Bobbie' Feaster's Maturity

As Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane are set to begin their NFL careers, the USC Trojans enter an anticipated 2026 college football season with a new-look wide

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / August 14

USC Schedules Multiple Game Day Visits With Four-Star Recruit

In the 2028 recruiting cycle, the Trojans are closing in on some of their top recruits, one being four-star defensive back Jalen Flowers. The California native currently has a total of 37 offers (247Sports, On3/Rivals), but with fall approaching Flowers is starting to narrow down his choices.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / August 3

Notre Dame, USC announce major news about their rivalry game

The break in the Notre Dame-USC rivalry game will ultimately be short-lived. Both schools announced Monday that their annual football rivalry will resume in 2030.

College Football News / Yardbarker / August 3