2025 USC Trojans football team

2025 USC Trojans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lincoln Riley (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Huard (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	D'Anton Lynn (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Eric Henderson (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Indiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					0	–	0
Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Michigan State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0					0	–	0
Nebraska		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northwestern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ohio State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oregon		0	–	0					0	–	0
Penn State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCLA		0	–	0					0	–	0
USC		0	–	0					0	–	0
Washington		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of May 13, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 USC Trojans football team will represent the University of Southern California (USC) as a second-year member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by their fourth-year head coach Lincoln Riley, and play their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum located in Los Angeles.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 30		Missouri State*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
September 6		Georgia Southern*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
September 13		at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
September 20		Michigan State	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
September 27		at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
October 11		Michigan	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
October 18	4:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC
November 1		at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 8		Northwestern	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Trojan Family Weekend)
November 15		Iowa	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Homcoming & Reunion Weekend)
November 22		at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR
November 29		UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Personnel

Roster and coaching staff

2025 USC Trojans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 1 Eli Sanders  Sr RB 2 Waymond Jordan Jr. Jr QB 4 Husan Longstreet Fr WR 6 Makai Lemon Jr QB 7 Sam Huard  Sr WR 8 Ja'Kobi Lane Jr WR 9 Jay Fair Sr WR 10 Corey Simms Fr QB 14 Jayden Maiava  Jr WR 15 Jaden Richardson  Sr WR 17 Prince Strachan Jr TE 18 Joey Olsen  Fr WR 19 Xavier Jordan  Fr RB 21 Bryan Jackson So TE 23 Walter Matthews  Fr TE 24 Carson Tabaracci  Jr QB 26 Dylan Gebbia  So RB 27 Riley Wormley Fr QB 28 Gage Roy  Jr QB 29 Jack Stupin  Fr RB 30 King Miller  Fr RB 41 Cian McKelvey  So WR 44 Josiah Zamora  Sr OL 50 J’Onre Reed  Sr OL 52 Willi Wascher Fr OL 56 DJ Wingfield  Sr OL 59 Micah Bañuelos  So OL 60 Kaylon Miller  Fr OL 61 Jack Susnjar  So OL 62 Travis Leonard  Fr OL 65 Erwin Taomi  So OL 67 Kilian O'Connor  Jr OL 68 Hayden Treter  Fr OL 70 Aaron Dunn Fr OL 71 Alex Payne Fr OL 72 Elijah Paige  So OL 73 Tobias Raymond  So OL 74 Justin Tauanuu  Fr OL 77 Alani Noa Jr OL 78 Makai Saina  Fr OL 79 Elijah Vaikona Fr WR 81 Brady Jung  Fr WR 82 Seth Zamora  Fr WR 83 Donovan Wood  Sr WR 84 Corey Nerhus  Sr TE 85 Walker Lyons So WR 86 Asante Das  Sr TE 87 Lake McRee  Sr TE 88 Taniela Tupou Fr WR 89 Collin Fasse  Fr RB Harry Dalton III Fr WR Tanook Hines Fr WR Romero Ison Fr WR Cam Sermons Fr WR Zacharyus Williams So TE Fisher Melton Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 0 Jamaal Jarrett  So DE 1 Kameryn Fountain So CB 2 DJ Harvey  Sr DE 4 Jahkeem Stewart Fr DE 6 Anthony Lucas Sr S 7 Kamari Ramsey  Jr DT 8 Devan Thompkins  Jr DT 9 Keeshawn Silver  Sr DE 10 Braylan Shelby Jr S 14 Steve Miller Fr LB 15 Anthony Beavers Jr.  Sr CB 16 Prophet Brown  Sr CB 17 DeCarlos Nicholson  Sr LB 18 Eric Gentry  Sr S 19 Bishop Fitzgerald  Sr CB 21 Trestin Castro Fr CB 22 Braylon Conley  Fr LB 23 Desman Stephens II So S 24 Christian Pierce Jr CB 25 Marcelles Williams  Fr DE 26 Elijah Newby  Fr CB 27 Alex Graham Fr LB 29 Garrison Madden  Jr S 30 Marquis Gallegos  Fr LB 31 Jadyn Walker  Fr CB 34 Kevin Longstreet  So CB 35 James Johnson Fr CB 38 Isaiah Rubin  Fr DE 39 Garrett Pomerantz  Jr CB 40 Shawn Sehra  So S 45 Brandon Shepherd  Jr LB 51 Ryan Quintanar  Sr LB 57 Roman Marchetti  Jr DT 58 Malique Amos  Jr DT 88 Floyd Boucard Fr DT 91 Brendan Cho  Fr DT 92 Carlon Jones  Fr DT 93 Ratumana Bulabalavu  Fr DT 94 Kobe Pepe  Sr DT 97 Jide Abasiri So DT 98 Cash Jacobsen Fr DL Gus Cordova Fr DE Jadyn Ramos Fr LB Matai Tagoa’i Fr LB AJ Tuitele Fr LB Ta’Mere Robinson  So CB Chasen Johnson So S Kendarius Reddick Fr S Kennedy Urlacher So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 31 Hank Pepper  Sr P 36 Rey Sanchez  Jr K 45 Caden Chittenden So LS 47 Devin McDonough  Jr K 48 Ryon Sayeri  Fr P 80 Sam Johnson  Sr P Will Weisberg Fr LS Luke Brown Fr	Head coach Lincoln Riley Coordinators/assistant coaches D'Anton Lynn – Defensive coordinator Luke Huard – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Dennis Simmons – Assistant head coach/passing game coordinator/wide receivers Anthony Jones Jr. – Running backs/run game coordinator Zach Hanson – Assistant head coach for offense/Offensive line Chad Savage – Tight ends/inside wide receivers Eric Henderson – Co-Defensive coordinator/run game coordinator/defensive line Shaun Nua – Defensive ends Rob Ryan – Assistant head coach for defense/linebackers Doug Belk – Secondary/safeties Trovon Reed – Cornerbacks Ryan Dougherty – Special teams coordinator Trumain Carroll – Director of football sports performances Chad Bowden – General manager Dre Brown – Assistant general manager AJ Howard – Defensive assistant (LB)/assistant linebackers coach Joe D’Orazio – Offensive assistant (RB)/director of football strategy John McDonnell – Senior offensive analyst Bradley Aoki – Offensive analyst (QB) Spencer Jones – Offensive analyst (WR) Grayson Reed – Offensive analyst (OL) Robert Roh – Offensive analyst (WR) Skyler Jones – Defensive analyst (DL) Bookie Radley-Hiles – Defensive analyst (NK) Gordon Redfield-Gale – Defensive analyst (DE) Matthew Ryan – Defensive analyst Lonnie Maddox – Associate director of football sports performance Caesar Martinez – Assistant director of football sports performance Caleb Withrow – Assistant director of football sports performance Derrick Baker – Assistant strength and conditioning coach Jackson Polk – Director of sports science Eric Espinoza – Director of football video operations Spencer Missioreck – Football video & systems analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 12/24/24

Depth chart

Defense 4-3
FS - - -		WILL MIKE NB - - - - - - - - -					SS - - -
CB - - -		DE DT DT DE - - - - - - - - - - - -						CB - - -
Offense Pro-style
WR - - -	WR - - -	LT LG C RG RT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -					TE - - -	WR - - -
				QB - - -
Key reserves Offense Defense Special teams Out (indefinitely) Out (season injury) Out (redshirting) Out (suspended) Out (retired)					RB - - -		Special teams PK - P - KR - PR - LS - H -

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Injury report/Redshirting

Name	Position	Class	Injury	Duration
-	-	-	-	-

Scholarship distribution chart

Position/Year	Freshman (38)	Sophomore (15)	Junior (13)	Senior (20)	2026 commit (28)	2027 commit (-)
QB 3 (1)	Husan Longstreet	-	Jayden Maiava	Sam Huard	Jonas Williams	-
RB 6 (2)	Harry Dalton III Riley Wormley	Bryan Jackson II A’Marion Peterson	Waymond Jordan Jr.	Eli Sanders	Shahn Alston Deshonne Redeaux	-
WR 11 (4)	Tanook Hines Romero Ison Xavier Jordan Corey Simms	Zacharyus Williams	Ja’Kobi Lane Makai Lemon Prince Strachan	Jay Fair Jaden Richardson Josiah Zamora	Ja’Myron Baker Trent Mosley Roderick Tezeno Jr. Luc Weaver	-
TE 6 (-)	Walter Matthews Joey Olsen Nela Tupou	Walker Lyons	Carson Tabaracci	Lake McRee	-	-
OL 15 (6)	Aaron Dunn Alex Payne Makai Saina Justin Tauanuu Hayden Treter Elijah Vaikona Willi Wascher	Micah Bañuelos Elijah Paige Tobias Raymond Erwin Taomi	Alani Noa	Kilian O'Connor J’Onre Reed DJ Wingfield	Chase Deniz Vlad Dyakonov John Fifita Keenyi Pepe Kannon Smith Esun Tafa	-
DL 9 (4)	Floyd Boucard Ratumana Bulabalavu Gus Cordova Cash Jacobsen Carlon Jones	Jide Abasiri	Jamaal Jarrett	Kobe Pepe Keeshawn Silver	Malik Brooks Jake Johnson Tomuhini Topui Jaimeon Winfield	-
DE 7 (4)	Jadyn Ramos Jahkeem Stewart	Kameryn Fountain	Braylan Shelby Devan Thompkins	Anthony Lucas	Braeden Jones Simote Katoanga Shaun Scott Andrew Williams	-
LB 8 (2)	Elijah Newby Matai Tagoa’i AJ Tuitele Jadyn Walker	Ta’Mere Robinson Desman Stephens II	Garrison Madden	Eric Gentry	Xavier Griffin {Taylor Johnson	-
CB 9 (3)	Trestin Castro Braylon Conley Alex Graham Isaiah Rubin Marcelles Williams	Chasen Johnson	-	Prophet Brown DJ Harvey DeCarlos Nicholson	Elbert Hill Brandon Lockhart RJ Sermons	-
S 9 (-)	Marquis Gallegos James Johnson Steve Miller Kendarius Reddick	Kennedy Urlacher	Christian Pierce Kamari Ramsey	Anthony Beavers Jr. Bishop Fitzgerald	-	-
SP 4 (-)	Ryon Sayeri	Caden Chittenden	-	Sam Johnson Hank Pepper	-	-
ATH (2)	-	-	-	-	Joshua Holland II Madden Riordan	-

 

• Scholarship Distribution 2025 chart

^ : the players who still have to make an official choice and the players who are eligible for the Covid year.

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on / LDS Mission

– - players on scholarships / 105 scholarships permitted

Coaching staff additions & promotions

Name	Position	Old team	Old position
Zach Hanson	Offensive Line	-	Tight ends
Chad Savage	Tight end/inside wide receivers	Colorado State	Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator
Rob Ryan	Assistant head coach for defense/linebackers	Las Vegas Raiders (NFL)	Senior defensive assistant
Chad Bowden	General manager	Notre Dame	Assistant athletics director/general manager
Trovon Reed	Cornerbacks	UCF	Cornerbacks
Luke Huard	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	-	Quarterbacks
AJ Howard	Assistant coach (LB)	Appalachian State	Outside linebackers coach
Trumain Carroll	Director of football sports performance	Kansas State	Director of strength and conditioning
Lonnie Maddox	Associate director of football sports performance	Kansas State	Assistant strength and conditioning coach

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New Team	New Position
Josh Henson	Offensive coordinator / Offensive Line	Purdue	Offensive coordinator / Tight ends
Matt Entz	Assistant head coach for defense / Linebackers	Fresno State	Head Coach
Zach Crabtree	Assistant offensive line	Fresno State	Offensive Line
Taylor Mays	Assistant defensive backs	Washington	Safeties
Bryson Allen-Williams	Defensive graduate assistant (LB)	Georgia	TBA
Bennie Wylie	Director of football sports performance	TBA	TBA
Drew Smith	Assistant director of football sports performance	Los Angeles Rams	Assistant strength and conditioning coach / coordinator - return to performance

Transfers

Transfers out

The Trojans have lost 27 players via transfer.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Miller Moss	QB	6’2	205	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Louisville
Jake Jensen	QB	6’1	212	Junior	Pleasant Grove, UT	Montana
Quinten Joyner	RB	5’11	216	Freshman	Paige, TX	Texas Tech
A’Marion Peterson	RB	6’0	217	Freshman	Wichita Falls, TX	UTSA
Zachariah Branch	WR	5’10	175	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Georgia
Duce Robinson	WR	6’6	220	Sophomore	Phoenix, AZ	Florida State
Kyron Hudson	WR	6’1	205	Junior	Duarte, CA	Penn State
Charles Ross	WR	6’1	165	Senior	Culver City, CA	Purdue
Kade Eldridge	TE	6’4	250	Freshman	Lynden, WA	Washington
Kalolo Ta’aga	OL	6’7	315	Freshman	East Palo Alto, CA	Utah
Gino Quinones	OL	6’3	302	Senior	Ewa Beach, HI	Fresno State
Amos Talalele	OL	6’4	340	Freshman	Santa Clara, CA	Kansas State
Mason Murphy	OL	6’5	315	Junior	Riverside, CA	Auburn
Emmanuel Pregnon	OL	6’5	320	Senior	Denver, CO	Oregon
Elijah Hughes	DL	6’3	290	Sophomore	Arlington, VA	Notre Dame
Bear Alexander	DT	6’3	315	Junior	Terrell, TX	Oregon
DJ Peevy	DE	6’3	260	Freshman	San Diego, CA	-
Sam Greene	DE	6’1	255	Freshman	Washington, DC	Kentucky
Solomon Tuliaupupu	DE	6’3	247	Senior	Santa Ana, CA	Montana
Lorenzo Cowan	DE	6’3	240	Freshman	Savannah, GA	Kentucky
Raesjon Davis	LB	6’2	220	Senior	Norco, CA	Oregon State
Maliki Crawford	CB	6’4	185	Freshman	Oxnard, CA	San José State
Zion Branch	S	6’2	210	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Georgia
Jarvis Boatwright Jr.	S	6’1	190	Freshman	Clearwater, FL	Florida State
Denis Lynch	K	5’8	185	Junior	Newbury Park, CA	-
Garth White	K	6’3	206	Senior	Westlake, CA	-
Tyler Robles	K	5’7	175	Freshman	Encinitas, CA	-

Transfers in

The Trojans have added 16 players via transfer.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Old school
Sam Huard	QB	6’2	204	Senior	Bellevue, WA	Utah
Eli Sanders	RB	5’11	194	Junior	Oceanside, CA	New Mexico
Prince Strachan	WR	6’5	211	Sophomore	Freeport, BS	Boise State
Zacharyus Williams	WR	6’2	196	Sophomore	Carson, CA	Utah
J’Onre Reed	OL	6’3	316	Senior	Houston, TX	Syracuse
DJ Wingfield	OL	6’4	316	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Purdue
Keeshawn Silver	DL	6’4	336	Junior	Rocky Mount, NC	Kentucky
Jamaal Jarrett	DL	6’5	350	Sophomore	Greensboro, NC	Georgia
Ta’Mere Robinson	LB	6’3	223	Sophomore	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn State
DJ Harvey	CB	5’11	190	Junior	Palmdale, CA	San José State
Chasen Johnson	CB	6’1	180	Freshman	Sanford, FL	UCF
Kevin Longstreet	CB	5’10	185	Freshman	Inglewood, CA	Texas A&M
Bishop Fitzgerald	S	6’0	195	Senior	Woodbridge, VA	NC State
Kennedy Urlacher	S	5’11	197	Sophomore	Chandler, AZ	Notre Dame
Caden Chittenden	K	5’11	175	Freshman	Las Vegas, NV	UNLV
Sam Johnson	P	6’4	230	Senior	Birmingham, AL	Valparaiso

NFL draft

Entered NFL draft

See also: 2025 NFL draft

The following players have headed for the 2025 NFL Draft : RB Woody Marks, WR Kyle Ford, OL Jonah Monheim, DL Gavin Meyer, EDGE Jamil Muhammad, LB Mason Cobb, LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, CB Jacobe Covington, CB John Humphrey, CB Greedy Vance Jr., DB Jaylin Smith, S Akili Arnold, S Bryson Shaw, K Michael Lantz & P Eddie Czaplicki.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Drafted by
Jaylin Smith	DB	3	97	Houston Texans
Woody Marks	RB	4	116	Houston Texans
Jonah Monheim	OL	7	221	Jacksonville Jaguars
Jamil Muhammad	EDGE	UDFA		Los Angeles Rams
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	LB	UDFA		Cleveland Browns
Jacobe Covington	CB	UDFA		Kansas City Chiefs
John Humphrey	CB	UDFA		Las Vegas Raiders
Greedy Vance Jr.	CB	UDFA		Las Vegas Raiders
Eddie Czaplicki	P	UDFA		Kansas City Chiefs
Kyle Ford	WR
Gavin Meyer	DL
Mason Cobb	LB
Akili Arnold	S
Bryson Shaw	S
Michael Lantz	K

NFL Draft Combine

Participants
Name	POS	40	Bench press	Vert jump	20-yd shuttle	3-cone drill	Broad jump
Woody Marks	RB	4.54	18	35”	4.24	DNP	9’11”
Jonah Monheim	OL	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Jaylin Smith	CB	4.45	DNP	32.5“	DNP	DNP	10’2”

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

USC Pro Day

2025 USC Pro Day
Name	POS	HT	WT	Arms	Hands	40	Bench press	Vert jump	20-yd shuttle	3-cone drill	Broad jump
Woody Marks	RB	5’10 1/8”	213	29 3/4”	9”	4.52	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Kyle Ford	WR	6’1 5/8”	223	31 7/8”	9 7/8”	4.72	DNP	29”	4.36	6.95	9’6”
Jonah Monheim	OL	6’4 1/4”	303	30 1/2”	9 1/4”	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Gavin Meyer	DL	6’3 1/8”	285	31 3/8”	9 5/8”	4.87	DNP	27”	4.50	7.40	9’1”
Jamil Muhammad	EDGE	6’0 3/4”	254	32 3/4”	10”	4.83	25	DNP	4.42	7.18	DNP
Mason Cobb	LB	5’11 3/4”	232	30 1/4”	9”	DNP	20	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	LB	5’11 1/8”	227	30 3/8”	9 3/8”	4.58	25	32”	4.28	DNP	10’
Jacobe Covington	CB	6’1 3/4”	207	32 1/2”	9 1/4”	4.62	12	33 1/2”	4.52	7.09	10’1”
John Humphrey	CB	6’2 1/4”	193	33”	9 1/2”	4.54	9	39”	4.23	7.33	10’
Jaylin Smith	CB	5’10 5/8”	194	30 3/8”	9 1/4”	DNP	15	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Greedy Vance Jr.	CB	5’9 7/8”	182	30 1/8”	8”	4.64	13	34”	4.20	7.09	10’7”
Akili Arnold	S	5’11 1/8”	196	30”	8 5/8”	4.69	19	32.5”	4.24	6.90	9’5”
Bryson Shaw	S	6’0 1/4”	190	31 1/8”	8 3/8”	4.69	5	31”	4.50	7.06	9’6”
Michael Lantz	K	5’11	192	29 1/4”	8 5/8”	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Eddie Czaplicki	P	6’0 7/8”	200	29 1/2”	9 1/4”	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
Jac Casasante	LS (2023)	5’11 3/4”	230	31 7/8”	9 1/8”	DNP	21	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Position	Games started
Jayden Maiava	Quarterback	4 games
Bryan Jackson II	Running back	1 game
A’Marion Peterson	Running back	1 game
Ja’Kobi Lane	Wide receiver	8 games
Makai Lemon	Wide receiver	6 games
Lake McRee	Tight end	9 games
Walker Lyons	Tight end	3 games
Elijah Paige	Offensive line	13 games
Alani Noa	Offensive line	12 games
Tobias Raymond	Offensive line	1 game
Kilian O’Connor	Offensive Line	1 game
Reference:

Defense

Player	Position	Games started
Devan Thompkins	Defensive line	6 games
Anthony Lucas	Defensive end	6 games
Kameryn Fountain	Defensive end	4 games
Braylan Shelby	Defensive end	3 games
Eric Gentry	Linebacker	2 games
DeCarlos Nicholson	Cornerback	3 games
Kamari Ramsey	Safety	11 games
Anthony Beavers Jr.	Safety	5 games
Reference:

Special teams

Player	Position	Games started
Hank Pepper	Long snapper	13 games
Reference:

Recruiting class

Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Husan Longstreet #3 QB #16 nat.	Corona, CA	Centennial HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	November 17, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Harry Dalton III #27 RB #377 nat.	Dinwiddie, VA	Dinwiddie HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	April 7, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Riley Wormley #41 RB #503 nat.	Colleyville, TX	Southlake Carroll HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	March 31, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Waymond Jordan Jr. #1 RB #18 JuCo	Pensacola, FL	Hutchinson C.C.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	January 5, 2025 (Committed) / January 5, 2025 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Romero Ison #52 WR #357 nat.	Baltimore, MD	Milford Mill Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	April 9, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Corey Simms #53 WR #358 nat.	Saint Louis, MO	Christian Brothers College HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	June 30, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Tanook Hines #55 WR #370 nat.	Houston, TX	Dekaney HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	July 15, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Cam Sermons WR	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Rancho Cucamonga HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	January 20, 2025 (Committed)
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
Nela Tupou #39 TE #761 nat.	Folsom, CA	Folsom HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	November 24, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Alex Payne #15 OT #162 nat.	Gainesville, GA	Gainesville HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	November 22, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Aaron Dunn #17 OT #184 nat.	Spanish Fork, UT	Spanish Fork HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	288 lb (131 kg)	October 18, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Elijah Vaikona #41 OT #615 nat.	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	370 lb (170 kg)	July 2, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Willi Wascher #81 IOL #1044 nat.	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	April 12, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Jahkeem Stewart #3 DL #16 nat.	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	December 4, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Floyd Boucard #57 DL #562 nat.	Montreal, QC	Miami Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	October 3, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Gus Cordova #66 DL #690 nat.	Austin, TX	Lake Travis HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	March 25, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Cash Jacobsen #110 DL #1094 nat.	Jenks, OK	Jenks HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	November 17, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Jadyn Ramos #137 DE #1504 nat.	Conroe, TX	Conroe HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	February 4, 2025 (Committed) / February 5, 2025 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:
Matai Tagoa’i #7 LB #98 nat.	San Clemente, CA	San Clemente HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	April 1, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
AJ Tuitele #15 LB #147 nat.	North Las Vegas, NV	Mojave HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 5, 2025 (Committed) / February 5, 2025 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Trestin Castro #26 CB #198 nat.	Upland, CA	Upland HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	April 2, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Alex Graham #45 CB #459 nat.	Detroit, MI	Cass Technical HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	December 4, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Kendarius Reddick #22 S #263 nat.	Thomasville, GA	Thomas County Central HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	August 2, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Stephen Miller #41 S #431 nat.	Greensboro, GA	Greene County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	October 14, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
James Johnson #100 S #1076 nat.	Douglasville, GA	Douglas County HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	August 30, 2024 (Committed) / December 4, 2024 (Signed)
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:
Fisher Melton TE	Ladera Ranch, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	May 5, 2025 (Committed) /
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Will Weisberg P	Los Angeles, CA	Notre Dame HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	December 18, 2024 (Committed) /
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Luke Brown LS	Waco, TX	Texas Wind HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	January 31, 2025 (Committed) /
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 14th    On3: 15th
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 USC Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 25, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 25, 2024. "USC 2025 Football Commitments". 247Sports. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

Game summaries

vs Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Missouri State Bears (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GASO	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

See also: 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

• Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolverines			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MICH	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Notre Dame

See also: 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Fighting Irish			0

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana

• Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	ND
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Notre Dame	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska

See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Cornhuskers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northwestern

See also: 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa

See also: 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hawkeyes			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IOWA	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon

See also: 2025 Oregon Ducks football team

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Ducks			0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

• Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USC	ORE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)

Pregame line	Over/under

UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bruins			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCLA	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving