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USC Trojans Updated National Championship Odds During Spring Practice

The USC Trojans enter the 2026 season, their fifth under coach Lincoln Riley, with championship expectations following a year that featured a 9-4 overall record.

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USC Cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson Reveals Heartwarming NFL Draft Motivator

During his two seasons with the USC Trojans, wherever cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson was, it became common to see his young son trailing behind him. When Nicholson spoke with the media after games this past season, he would bring his son and have him sit on his lap, similar to the way you would see professional athletes do it.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 18

USC Recruiting Target Danny Lang Makes Notable Commitment Change

Mater Dei (Calif.) four-star cornerback Danny Lang was originally set to announce his commitment on Saturday, March 21. Instead, he pushed back a few days to Wednesday, March 25.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 18

Recruiting Class Rankings Shift After USC Lands 5-Star Sara Okeke

Despite inconsistencies with winning on the court this season, USC Trojans women's basketball has found a dominant rhythm off the floor amongst the recruiting ranks.

JuJu Watkins News / USC Trojans on SI / March 18

USC Reacts to Getting New Team Gear Before NCAA Tournament

The USC Trojans are getting closer to tipping off their 2026 NCAA Tournament when they take on the Clemson Tigers. USC is the No. 9 seed and Clemson is the No.

Matt Leinart News / Athlon Sports / March 17

Matt Leinart Makes Announcement After Rejecting USC's Request

Matt Leinart had one of the best runs in college football at the USC Trojans. The 2004 Heisman Trophy winner went 37-2 as the Trojans' starter and guided the program to back-to-back AP national championships. He threw for 10,693 yards with one less than 100 touchdown passes while setting 16 school records.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 17

USC Making Strong First Impressions on California Recruits

Keep stacking elite recruiting classes with top prospects from Southern California. It’s how the USC Trojans built a perennial national championship contender

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 17

USC’s Most Underrated Defensive Player From Spring Football

Cornerback is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing position battles for the USC Trojans. USC has returning production, transfer portal additions and a talented group of freshmen at the position.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 17

USC Targeting New Recruits After Landing Five-Star Honor Fa’alave-Johnson

USC landed a massive commitment over the weekend from San Diego (Calif.) Cathedral five-star athlete Honor Fa’alave-Johnson. The two-way star will be one of the prized recruits of the Trojans 2027 recruiting class, but with one major target coming off the board, who are some other priority recruits for USC?

College Football News / USC Trojans on SI / March 17

USC Trojans Pushing to Flip Michigan Offensive Line Recruit

As the USC Trojans look to build upon their 2027 recruiting class, the program is in the running to flip three-star offensive lineman Louis Esposito's commitment to the Michigan Wolverines.

Matt Leinart News / Gridiron Heroics / March 17

USC Trojans Asked Matt Leinart to Unretire His #11 Jersey

The USC Trojans have been one of the premier college football programs in history, with their ability to be a winning program and develop elite talent.

Five Things USC Trojans Fans Need to Know About Clemson Tigers

The USC Trojans women’s basketball team is set to make its fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans earned the No. 9 seed in the tournament and face the No.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 16

The Three Players Who Will Decide USC's March Madness Tournament Run

The USC Trojans are back in the NCAA Tournament after earning the No. 9 seed in Regional 4. USC will be taking on the No. 8 seeded Clemson Tigers. If the Trojans want to go on a deep tournament run, these players will have to be at their best.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 16

USC Freshman Quarterback Jonas Williams Already Turning Heads in Spring Practice

The USC Trojans know exactly who their starting quarterback will be in 2026 with redshirt senior Jayden Maiava returning for another season as USC’s starter after opting to delay the NFL Draft.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 16

NCAA Tournament Upset Alert Looms for USC Trojans

The USC Trojans will face the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on March 21, and although the Trojans are the No.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 16

USC's Most Underrated Offensive Player From Spring Football

After arriving on campus as an early enrollee last spring, USC Trojans sophomore receiver Corey Simms has officially been in the program for a full year. Simms was slowed down by an injury during fall camp and never found a spot in the rotation.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 16

USC’s March Madness Schedule and Path to the Final Four

The USC Trojans have made the NCAA Tournament for the fourth year in a row, and it's the first time the Trojans have went to the Big Dance in four straight seasons since 1991-1995.

College Football News / USC Trojans on SI / March 16

Five-Star Recruit Honor Fa'alave-Johnson Reveals Why He Chose USC Over Oregon

Five-star recruit Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, the No. 1-rated athlete in the 2027 recruiting class, announced his commitment to the USC Trojans on Saturday on CBS Sports HQ.

Surprising Betting Odds for USC vs. Clemson in the NCAA Tournament Matchup

The bracket is set, and the USC Trojans women’s basketball team knows its first challenge. USC was announced Sunday as the No. 9 seed in the Sacramento Region of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and will open March Madness against the Clemson Tigers.

USC's National Championship Odds After NCAA Tournament Bracket Reveal

The USC Trojans women’s basketball team earned the No. 9 seed in Regional 4 and will play the No. 8 Clemson Tigers. What are the Trojans' updated odds to shock the world and win the national championship?

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 15

USC Trojans Defender Trestin Castro Practicing at New Position This Spring

In addition to the loss of safeties Kamari Ramsey and All-American Bishop Fitzgerald to the NFL Draft, the USC Trojans have taken a hit at safety this spring. Christian Pierce is out this spring after undergoing shoulder surgery and Marquis Gallegos is hampered.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 15

Best and Worst Potential Outcomes for USC Trojans on Selection Sunday

One of the most exciting days of the college basketball season has finally arrived, Selection Sunday, and the USC Trojans women’s basketball team is awaiting its placement in the NCAA Tournament.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 15

California Recruit Jordan Hicks Opens Up About Relationship With USC Trojans

USC wrapped up its second week of spring practice on Friday, March 13, with a star-studded list of recruits in attendance, which included 2028 Mission Viejo (Calif.) cornerback Jordan Hicks. “They didn’t have any pads because they been going at it the past couple of days but it was still good fundamentally to watch,” Hicks said.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / March 15

Notable Recruits Who Visited USC During Second Week of Spring Practice

Spring is a pivotal time for recruiting, and as the USC Trojans wrapped up its second week of practice, they hosted another impressive list of prospects from multiple cycles. Who made their way to practice this past week?

USC Trojans News / Athlon Sports / March 11

USC Announces Jazzy Davidson Update Ahead of NCAA Tournament

Big Ten Freshman of the Year and USC Trojans star guard Jazzy Davidson suffered from a right shoulder injury last week during the 76-64 loss against the Washington Huskies at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.