In Week 1, the No. 14 USC Trojans’ defense had its first shutout of the season against the Fresno State Bulldogs in a 39-0 victory. Junior defensive tackle Jide Abasiri was a key contributor in the strong performance by the unit – six pressures, three quarterback-hits, sack and pressure win-rate of 54.5 percent, per Pro Football Focus.
The No. 14 USC Trojans will wrap up their three-game home stretch vs. the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns in Week 2. As their offense continues to slowly bring back pieces and catch a rhythm, true freshman receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is starting to come into his own.
The No. 14 USC Trojans have looked every bit like the team many were anticipating them to be across their first two games. The Trojans now sit at 2-0 and have already checked off several of the biggest boxes they needed to come into the 2026 season.
The USC Trojans women’s basketball team enters the 2026-27 season with high expectations, with the return of star guards Jazzy Davidson and JuJu Watkins and the arrival of a top recruiting class.
Looking to extend their 11-game home winning streak, the No. 14 USC Trojans will close out non-conference play on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Los Angeles
After having a limited fall camp, true freshman tight end Mark Bowman appears to have not missed a step after two games of action. Bowman has made an instant impact as an extra blocker on the line and has shown glimpses of the damage he can do as a pass catcher.
In Week 0 versus San José State, USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson and the Trojans defense held the Spartans scoreless in the first half of action, but the second half was a different story.
Another week, another honor for USC Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava. Following another impressive performance in the No. 14 Trojans' 39-0 shutout win
The No. 14 USC Trojans showed aspiring recruits how they work in unison during the first two 2026 games. Recruits who took in the San José State and Fresno State contests saw multiple one-sided affairs.
The No. 14 USC Trojans have one of the most talented freshman classes in college football. During the Trojans' first two regular-season games, which featured double-digit home wins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum over the San Jose State Spartans and the Fresno State Bulldogs, several freshmen have put together impressive performances for USC.
The No. 14 USC Trojans picked up a dominant 39-0 win over the Fresno State Bulldogs to improve to 2-0, and USC coach Lincoln Riley as well as Trojans safeties Prophet Brown, Alex Graham, and Kennedy Urlacher all received game balls for leading the winning effort.
In the spring, the individual periods of USC’s practice on defense looked vastly different than in years past. Linebacker coach Mike Ekeler referred to himself as a teacher instead of a football coach.
When defensive coordinator Gary Patterson joined coach Lincoln Riley’s staff over the offseason, Trojan fans alike were expecting the former TCU coach to revitalize the defense.
Corey Simms arrived at USC last season as a highly touted four-star receiver from St. Louis. After taking part in spring practice, he was expected to carve out a role in the offense as a true freshman.
The No. 14 USC Trojans entered their Week 1 matchup against Fresno State with some momentum after opening the season with a 42-26 win over San José State.
LOS ANGELES - Once again, the USC Trojans entered into a Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum featuring multiple empty seats. Even for a primetime showdown with Fresno State during Labor Day Weekend 2026.
USC opened its 2026 college football season with a 42-26 victory over San Jose State. Still, the result was quickly overshadowed by viral images showing large sections of empty seats at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit spent part of his latest podcast taking USC football fans to task after a thin crowd showed up for the Trojans’ home opener.
He's not taking it lying down, and in fact, he likes the spotlight on his team.
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.
Lincoln Riley has kicked off his fifth season as the head coach of the USC Trojans football program.
Kirk Herbstreit doesn't want to hear about Week 0. He doesn't want to hear about the heat.
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.
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.
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