# USC Trojans

Big Ten · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Head coach: Lincoln Riley · year 5 · 35-18 at USC · 90-28 career over 10 seasons
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 9-4 (7-2 in conference), final AP rank #20
- National title odds: +3500 (#14 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 8.5 (over priced +112)
- Returning starter games: 55%
- Schedule difficulty: 5th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 47% | 31/66 | 5/15 |
| Offensive line | 100% | 49/49 | 11/12 |
| Defensive front | 44% | 38/87 | 12/21 |
| Secondary | 45% | 25/56 | 6/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Jayden Maiava (QB), Kameryn Crawford (DE), Braylan Shelby (DE), Justin Tauanuu (OL), Tobias Raymond (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Bishop Fitzgerald (SAF), DeCarlos Nicholson (CB), Makai Lemon (WR), Eric Gentry (LB), Micah Banuelos (OL) – PUR
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Terrell Anderson (WR) – NCST, Alex VanSumeren (DT) – MSU, Zuriah Fisher (DE) – PSU, Ethan Brougham (DE) – RICE, Deven Bryant (LB) – WASH

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Terrell Anderson, Corey Simms, Boobie Feaster
- WR-Z: Tanook Hines, Kayden Dixon-Wyatt
- WR-SL: Jontez Williams, Trent Mosley
- LT: Elijah Paige, Elijah Vaikona, Aaron Dunn
- LG: Tobias Raymond, Hayden Treter
- C: Willi Wascher, Kannon Smith
- RG: Alani Noa, Kaylon Miller
- RT: Justin Tauanuu, Keenyi Pepe
- TE: Mark Bowman, Tucker Ashcraft, Carson Tabaracci
- QB: Jayden Maiava, Sam Huard, Jonas Williams
- RB: Waymond Jordan, King Miller, Riley Wormley

### Defense

- LDE: Braylan Shelby, Jadyn Ramos, Luke Wafle
- NT: Alex VanSumeren, Jamaal Jarrett, Jaimeon Winfield
- DT: Jide Abasiri, Jahkeem Stewart, Floyd Boucard
- RDE: Kameryn Crawford, Zuriah Fisher
- WLB: Deven Bryant, Jadyn Walker, Ta'Mere Robinson
- MLB: Desman Stephens II, Elijah Newby, Talanoa Ili
- LCB: Marcelles Williams, Chasen Johnson, RJ Sermons
- SS: Kennedy Urlacher, Kendarius Reddick, Isaiah Rubin
- FS: Christian Pierce, Marquis Gallegos
- RCB: Jontez Williams, Trestin Castro, Rock Hill IV
- NB: Alex Graham, Prophet Brown

### Special Teams

- PT: Lachlan Carrigan, William Weisberg, Rey Sanchez
- PK: Ryon Sayeri, Caden Chittenden
- KO: Ryon Sayeri, William Weisberg
- LS: Dylan Black, Luke Brown
- H: Rey Sanchez, Lachlan Carrigan
- PR: Jontez Williams
- KR: Tanook Hines, King Miller

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | San Jose State | Home | NBC/Peacock | USC -38.5 |
| 1 | Fresno State | Home | FOX | USC -23.5 |
| 2 | Louisiana | Home | BTN | – |
| 3 | Rutgers | Away | CBS | – |
| 4 | Oregon | Home | – | USC +5.5 |
| 5 | Washington | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Penn State | Away | – | USC +1.5 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Ohio State | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Indiana | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Maryland | Home | – | – |
| 13 | UCLA | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/usc
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.