# 2017 USC Trojans football team

The 2017 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Clay Helton. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to be champions of the South Division. They represented the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game where they defeated Stanford to become Pac-12 Champions. They were invited to play in the Cotton Bowl where they were soundly defeated at the hands of Ohio State, 24–7.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at USC | Alma mater | Before USC |
| Clay Helton | Head coach | 7 | Houston (1994) | Memphis – offensive coordinator (2009) |
| John Baxter | Special teams coordinator, tight ends coach | 6 | Iowa State (1987) | Michigan – special teams (2015) |
| Ronnie Bradford | Secondary coach | 2 | Colorado (1995) | LA Tech – defensive backs, special teams (2015) |
| Neil Callaway | Offensive line coach | 2 | Alabama (1977) | Western Kentucky – offensive line (2015) |
| Tyson Helton | Quarterbacks coach, pass game coordinator | 2 | Houston (1999) | Western Kentucky – quarterbacks, offensive coordinator (2015) |
| Tee Martin | Offensive coordinator, wide receivers coach | 6 | Tennessee (2000) | Kentucky – wide receivers (2011) |
| Deland McCullough | Tailbacks coach, run game coordinator | 1 | Miami (OH) (1995) | Indiana – tailbacks (2016) |
| Johnny Nansen | Linebackers coach, recruiting coordinator, assistant head coach | 4 | Washington State (1997) | Washington – special teams, running backs (2013) |
| Clancy Pendergast | Defensive coordinator | 4 | Arizona (1990) | San Francisco 49ers – linebackers (2015) |
| Kenechi Udeze | Defensive line coach | 3 | USC (2003) | Pittsburgh – asst. strength & conditioning (2014) |
| Ivan Lewis | Strength and conditioning | 4 | San Diego (2003) | Washington – strength & conditioning (2013) |
| Brett Arce | Defensive assistant (DB) | 2 | Stony Brook (2012) | Stony Brook – asst. tight ends (2015) |
| Austin Clark | Defensive assistant (DL) | 2 | California (2014) | California – recruiting assistant (2015) |
| Prentice Gill | Offensive assistant (WR) | 2 | Old Dominion (2012) | San Jose State – graduate assistant (DB) (2015) |
| Dane Stevens | Offensive assistant (OL) | 3 | USC (2016) | USC - student assistant coach (2016) |
| Bryan Ellis | Offensive analyst | 1 | UAB (2011) | Western Kentucky – Wide receivers coach (2015) |

### Returning starters

USC returns 26 starters in 2017, including 12 on offense, 11 on defense, and 3 on special teams.
Key departures include Justin Davis (TB – 6 games), JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR – 13 games), Darreus Rogers (WR – 13 games), De'Quan Hampton (WR), Isaac Whitney (WR), Taylor McNamara (TE – 11 games), Zach Banner (OT – 11 games), Chad Wheeler (OT – 11 games), Damien Mama (OL – 12 games), Jordan Simmons (OL – 2 games), Stevie Tu'ikolovatu (DT – 12 games), Quinton Powell (LB), Michael Hutchings (ILB – 13 games), Adoree' Jackson (CB – 13 games), Leon McQuay III (S – 12 games), Zach Smith (LS – 13 games).
Other departures include Joel Foy (LB), Deion Hart (S).

### Transfers

The Trojans lost 5 players due to transfer. One transfer during the 2017 season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Max Browne | #4 | QB | 6'5 | 220 | Junior | Sammamish, WA | Pitt |
| Kevin Scott | #53 | DT | 6'5 | 315 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Arizona Western / Nevada |
| Khaliel Rodgers Sr. | #62 | OG | 6'3 | 315 | Junior | New Castle, DE | North Carolina |
| E.J. Price | #75 | OT | 6'6 | 325 | Freshman | Dacula, GA | Kentucky |
| Noah Jefferson | #91 | DT | 6'6 | 315 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Arizona Western / Ole Miss |
| Cary Angeline | #86 | TE | 6'6 | 230 | Freshman | Exton, PA | N.C. State |

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Marvell Tell
* Matt Lopes
* Richard Hagestad
| WLB | SLB |
| Cameron Smith | John Houston Jr. |
| Jordan Iosefa | Levi Jones |
| Olajuwon Tucker | Christian Herrera |
* SS
* Chris Hawkins
* C.J. Pollard
* Bubba Bolden
* CB
* Iman Marshall
* Ajene Harris
* Ykili Ross
| OLB | DT | NT | DT | DE |
| Uchenna Nwosu | Christian Rector | Josh Fatu | Rasheem Green | Connor Murphy |
| Oluwole Betiku Jr. | Malik Dorton | Brandon Pili | Liam Jimmons | Juliano Falaniko |
* CB
* Jack Jones
* Isaiah Langley
* Greg Johnson
Offense :
* WR
* Deontay Burnett
* Velus Jones Jr.
* Randal Grimes
* WR
* Steven Mitchell
* Michael Pittman Jr.
* Joseph Lewis IV
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Toa Lobendahn | Chris Brown | Nico Falah | Andrew Vorhees | Chuma Edoga |
| Austin Jackson | Roy Hemsley | Cole Smith | Jordan Austin | Clayton Johnston |
| - | Jacob Daniel | Richie Wenzel | Frank Martin II | - |
* TE
* Tyler Petite
* Daniel Imatorbhebhe
* Josh Falo
* WR
* Tyler Vaughns
* Trevon Sidney
* Josh Imatorbhebhe
* QB
* Sam Darnold
* Matt Fink
* Jack Sears
* Key reserves
* Offense - James Toland IV – TB - Erik Krommenhoek – TE - Austin Applebee – TE - Alijah Vera-Tucker – OT - Jalen McKenzie – OG - Brett Neilon – C
* Defense - Grant Moore – ILB - Je'Quari Godfrey – CB - Dominic Davis – CB
* Out - Stephen Carr – TB - (Foot) - Jamel Cook – S - (Illness) - Hunter Echols – LB - (Hip) - Chuma Edoga – OT - (Ankle) - Jalen Greene – WR - (Concussion) - Damon Johnson – LS - (Concussion) - Jacob Lichtenstein – DT - (Back) - Nathan Smith – OT - (Knee) - Jay Tufele – DT - (Back)
* Out (Season) - Michael Brown – K - (Knee) - Greg Johnson – CB - (Shoulder) - Tayler Katoa – ILB - (Knee) - Jonathan Lockett – CB - (Hip) - Isaiah Pola-Mao – S - (Shoulder) - Viane Talamaivao – OG - (Pectoral) - Marlon Tuipulotu – DT - (Back) - Keyshawn 'Pie' Young – WR - (Hamstring)
* Out (Indefinitely) - Porter Gustin – OLB - (Shoulder/Toe)
* Left Team - Kenny Bigelow Jr. – DT (Coaching)
* (Transfer out) - Cary Angeline – TE
* RB
* Ronald Jones II
* Aca'Cedric Ware
* Vavae Malepeai
* Special teams
* PK Chase McGrath
* PK Wyatt Schmidt
* P Reid Budrovich
* P Chris Tilbey
* KR Jack Jones, Velus Jones Jr. & Ajene Harris
* PR Jack Jones, Velus Jones Jr. & Ajene Harris
* LS Jake Olson
* H Wyatt Schmidt
Projecting Depth Chart 2017
True Freshman Double Position : *

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Stephen Carr #3 TB | Fontana, California | Summit High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / March 23, 2015 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Joseph Lewis IV #4 WR | Los Angeles, California | Hawkins High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Austin Jackson #8 OT | Phoenix, Arizona | North Canyon High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jay Tufele #3 DT | South Jordan, Utah | Bingham High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Marlon Tuipulotu #5 DT | Independence, Oregon | Central High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | January 30, 2017 (Enrolled) / January 23, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Bubba Bolden #6 S | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / January 7, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Levi Jones #6 OLB | Austin, Texas | Westlake High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Greg Johnson #1 ATH CB | Los Angeles, California | Hawkins High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jack Sears #5 QB-Pro | San Clemente, California | San Clemente High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | January 11, 2017 (Enrolled) / November 13, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Alijah Vera-Tucker #15 OT | Oakland, California | Bishop O'Dowd High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 291 lb (132 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / August 5, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Isaiah Pola-Mao #14 S | Phoenix, Arizona | Mountain Pointe High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / January 27, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Hunter Echols #9 WDE | Los Angeles, California | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / August 5, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Josh Falo #4 TE | Sacramento, California | Inderkum High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / February 1, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Brett Neilon #2 C | Rancho Santa Margarita, California | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / June 8, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Andrew Vorhees #35 OT | Kingsburg, California | Kingsburg High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | January 11, 2017 (Enrolled) / June 10, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Randal Grimes #23 ATH WR | Las Vegas, Nevada | Desert Pines High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / April 16, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Juliano Falaniko #17 ILB | Pago Pago, American Samoa | Leone High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / April 23, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Tayler Katoa #33 ATH OLB | Layton, Utah | Layton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | January 11, 2017 (Enrolled) / December 15, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jacob Lichtenstein #19 SDE | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Cypress Bay High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / August 16, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Erik Krommenhoek #21 TE | Danville, California | Monte Vista High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / June 20, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Je'Quari Godfrey #71 CB | Oakland, California | Bishop O'Dowd High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / January 15, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Brandon Pili #60 DT | Portland, Oregon | Westview High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | February 1, 2017 (Signed) / January 21, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Damon Johnson #4 LS | Glendora, California | Glendora High School / Citrus JC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | January 11, 2017 (Enrolled) / December 27, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jalen McKenzie #19 OG | Concord, California | Clayton Valley High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 307 lb (139 kg) | Blueshirt 18' - January 16, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Austin Applebee TE | Seneca, Illinois | Arizona Western College | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Chase McGrath K | Newport Beach, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Walk-On / March 10, 2017 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Bean Easington TB | Evanston, Illinois | Evanston High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Walk-On / August 1, 2017 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jack Webster WR | La Canada, California | Loyola High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Walk-On / August 1, 2017 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Matt Nyman WR | Los Angeles, California | Brentwood High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Walk-On / August 1, 2017 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Bryce Matthews OLB | Los Angeles, California | Bishop Montgomery High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Walk-On / August 1, 2017 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Corbin Jountti TB | Bakersfield, California | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7 247Sports: #6 ESPN: #8 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017. |||||||

### Scholarship distribution chart

| Position | Freshman (36) | Sophomore (15) | Junior (23) | Senior (10) | 2018 commit (4) 2018 signed (10) | 2019 commit (2) |
| QB 3 (1) | Matt Fink Jack Sears | Sam Darnold | – | – | JT Daniels | - |
| TB 5 (1) | Stephen Carr Vavae Malepeai | – | Ronald Jones II Aca'Cedric Ware | James Toland IV* | Markese Stepp | – |
| FB 1 | – | – | Reuben Peters* | – | – | – |
| WR 10 | Randal Grimes Josh Imatorbhebhe Velus Jones Jr. Joseph Lewis IV Trevon Sidney Tyler Vaughns | Michael Pittman Jr. | Deontay Burnett Jalen Greene | Steven Mitchell Jr. | – | – |
| TE 4 | Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek | Daniel Imatorbhebhe | Tyler Petite | – | – | – |
| OL 16 (2) | Austin Jackson Frank Martin II Brett Neilon Jalen McKenzie Nathan Smith Alijah Vera-Tucker Andrew Vorhees | Roy Hemsley Clayton Johnston Cole Smith | Jordan Austin Chris Brown Chuma Edoga Toa Lobendahn | Nico Falah Viane Talamaivao | Justin Dedich Liam Douglass | – |
| DT 10 (3) | Liam Jimmons Jacob Lichtenstein Brandon Pili Jay Tufele Marlon Tuipulotu | Christian Rector | Jacob Daniel Malik Dorton Rasheem Green | Josh Fatu | Tuli Letuligasenoa Caleb Tremblay Trevor Trout | – |
| DE / OLB 6 (3) | Hunter Echols | Oluwole Betiku Jr. Connor Murphy | Porter Gustin | Uchenna Nwosu Olajuwon Tucker | Kana'i Mauga Abdul-Malik McClain Raymond Scott | – |
| ILB 7 (1) | Juliano Falaniko Levi Jones Tayler Katoa | John Houston Jr. Jordan Iosefa | Grant Moore* Cameron Smith | – | Palaie Gaoteote IV | – |
| CB 9 (2) | Je'Quari Godfrey Greg Johnson | Jack Jones Keyshawn Pie Young | Dominic Davis Ajene Harris Isaiah Langley Iman Marshall | Jonathan Lockett | Marcus Johnson Chase Williams | – |
| S 8 (1) | Bubba Bolden Jamel Cook Isaiah Pola-Mao C.J. Pollard | Ykili Ross | Marvell Tell | Chris Hawkins Matt Lopes* | Talanoa Hufanga | – |
| SP 5 | Damon Johnson Chase McGrath* | Michael Brown | Chris Tilbey Reid Budrovich* | - | – | – |
| ATH (–) | x | x | x | x | – | – |
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * : Former walk-on
- 85 scholarships permitted, 85 currently allotted to players.
- USC can sign 15-20 players in the class of 2018 count contingent on 9 graduating SRs (Lockett and Tucker burned redshirt in 2017), NFL early entries and transfers.
Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2017

## 2017 NFL Draft
### NFL Combine

The official list of participants for the 2017 NFL Combine was released on Wednesday (February 15), featuring USC football players OT Zach Banner, TB Justin Davis, CB Adoree’ Jackson, OG Damien Mama, WR Darreus Rogers, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, NT Stevie Tu’ikolovatu and OT Chad Wheeler.
The eight Trojans were tested at the Combine in Indianapolis beginning on February 28 through March 6.
Trojans who didn't nab an invite include S Leon McQuay III, TE Taylor McNamara, LB Michael Hutchings, LB Quinton Powell, OG Jordan Simmons, WR De'Quan Hampton, WR Isaac Whitney & LS Zach Smith. They waited until USC's Pro Day to get in front of NFL scouts

### Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
| Adoree' Jackson (Junior) | Cornerback | 1 | 18 | Tennessee Titans |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster (Junior) | Wide receiver | 2 | 62 (30) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Zach Banner | Offensive tackle | 4 | 137 (30) | Indianapolis Colts |
| Leon McQuay III | Safety | 6 | 218 (35) | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Stevie Tu'ikolovatu | Defensive tackle | 7 | 223 (5) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Chad Wheeler | Offensive tackle | UDFA | - | New York Giants |
| Damien Mama (Junior) | Offensive guard | UDFA | - | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Darreus Rogers | Wide receiver | UDFA | - | Seattle Seahawks |
| Justin Davis | Tailback | UDFA | - | Los Angeles Rams |
| Isaac Whitney | Wide receiver | UDFA | - | Oakland Raiders |
| De'Quan Hampton | Wide receiver | UDFA | - | Detroit Lions |
| Taylor McNamara | Tight end | UDFA | - | Cleveland Browns |
| Jordan Simmons | Offensive guard | UDFA | - | Oakland Raiders |
| Quinton Powell | Linebacker | UDFA | - | New Orleans Saints |
| Zach Smith | Long snapper | UDFA | - | - |
| * : Projecting Round |||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 2:15 p.m. | Western Michigan* | No. 4 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | P12N | W 49–31 | 61,125 |
| September 9 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 14 Stanford | No. 4 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | FOX | W 42–24 | 77,614 |
| September 16 | 5:30 p.m. | Texas* | No. 4 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FOX | W 27–24 $^{1OT}$ | 84,714 |
| September 23 | 12:30 p.m. | at California | No. 5 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | ABC | W 30–20 | 46,747 |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Washington State | No. 5 | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | ESPN | L 27–30 | 33,773 |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Oregon State | No. 14 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | P12N | W 38–10 | 60,314 |
| October 14 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah | No. 13 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC | W 28–27 | 72,382 |
| October 21 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Notre Dame* | No. 11 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh) | NBC | L 14–49 | 77,622 |
| October 28 | 7:45 p.m. | at Arizona State | No. 21 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | W 48–17 | 53,446 |
| November 4 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 23 Arizona | No. 17 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | W 49–35 | 70,225 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 11 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | FOX | W 38–24 | 49,337 |
| November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | UCLA | No. 10 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | ABC | W 28–23 | 82,407 |
| December 1 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Stanford | No. 10 | Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA (Pac-12 Football Championship Game/rivalry) | ESPN | W 31–28 | 48,031 |
| December 29 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Ohio State* | No. 8 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | ESPN | L 7–24 | 67,510 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll & CFP Rankings (beginning in Week 9) released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| • Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 |
The game featured the first on-field appearance by USC long snapper Jake Olson, who as a consequence of retinoblastoma had been blind since the age of 12. Olson successfully snapped the ball for extra point following a touchdown. Western Michigan was informed prior to the play being run and did not rush the line.
| Statistics | Western Michigan | USC |
| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 71–357 | 67–521 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–263 | 34–232 |
| Passing yards | 94 | 289 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–23–1 | 23–33–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:40 | 25:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Jon Wassink | 11/22, 67 yards, INT |
| Western Michigan | Rushing | Jamauri Bogan | 15 carries, 77 yards, TD |
| Western Michigan | Receiving | Anton Curtis | 3 receptions, 30 yards |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 23/33, 289 yards, 2 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 18 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Deontay Burnett | 7 receptions, 142 yards |

### No. 14 Stanford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| • Trojans | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Statistics | Stanford | USC |
| First downs | 16 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 54–342 | 74–623 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–170 | 48–307 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 316 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–28–0 | 21–26–2 |
| Time of possession | 25:25 | 34:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Keller Chryst | 15/28, 172 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Bryce Love | 17 carries, 160 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | J. J. Arcega-Whiteside | 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 21/26, 316 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 23 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Deontay Burnett | 9 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |

### Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Longhorns | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| • Trojans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Statistics | Texas | USC |
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 75–366 | 88–468 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–68 | 37–71 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 397 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–40–2 | 28–51–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:14 | 32:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 21/40, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Sam Ehlinger | 19 carries, 10 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Collin Johnson | 7 receptions, 191 yards |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 28/49, 397 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 18 carries, 47 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Deontay Burnett | 8 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD |

### California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Trojans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Statistics | USC | California |
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 76–356 | 85–416 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–133 | 33–113 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 303 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–38–1 | 22–52–4 |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 26/38, 223 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Stephen Carr | 20 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Deontay Burnett | 9 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Ross Bowers | 22/50, 303 yards, TD, 4 INT |
| California | Rushing | Patrick Laird | 15 carries, 82 yards |
| California | Receiving | Kanawai Noa | 6 receptions, 110 yards |

### No. 16 Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| • Cougars | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Statistics | USC | Washington State |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 58–327 | 81–462 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–163 | 30–122 |
| Passing yards | 164 | 340 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–29–1 | 34–51–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:33 | 35:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 15/29, 164 yards, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 14 carries, 128 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tyler Vaughns | 6 receptions, 89 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Luke Falk | 34/51, 340 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Washington State | Rushing | James Williams | 10 carries, 34 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Tav Martin Jr. | 6 receptions, 55 yards, TD |

### Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| • Trojans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Statistics | Oregon State | USC |
| First downs | 16 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 65–319 | 73–512 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–122 | 37–184 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 328 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–29–1 | 24–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:26 | 30:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Darell Garretson | 16/29, 197 yards, INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Artavis Pierce | 12 carries, 60 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Seth Collins | 5 receptions, 91 yards |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 23/35, 316 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 12 carries, 79 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tyler Vaughns | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD |

### Utah

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utes | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| • Trojans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Statistics | Utah | USC |
| First downs | 20 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 69–436 | 83–532 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–169 | 33–174 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 358 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–28–1 | 27–50–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:00 | 27:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Troy Williams | 16/27, 262 yards, TD, INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Zack Moss | 20 carries, 141 yards |
| Utah | Receiving | Demari Simpkins | 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 27/50, 358 yards, 3 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 17 carries, 111 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tyler Petite | 3 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD |

### No. 13 Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| • Fighting Irish | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Statistics | USC | Notre Dame |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 67–336 | 69–497 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–76 | 47–377 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 120 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–36–1 | 9–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:36 | 28:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 20/28, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 12 carries, 32 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Deontay Burnett | 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Brandon Wimbush | 9/19, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Josh Adams | 19 carries, 191 yards, 3 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Kevin Stepherson | 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD |

### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Trojans | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Statistics | USC | Arizona State |
| First downs | 29 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 81–607 | 61–357 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–341 | 30–79 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 278 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–35–0 | 18–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:03 | 25:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 19/35, 266 yards, 3 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 18 carries, 216 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tyler Vaughns | 6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 17/29, 259 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 15 carries, 70 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD |

### No. 22 Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 35 |
| • Trojans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Statistics | Arizona | USC |
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 74–380 | 78–642 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–234 | 52–331 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 311 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–31–2 | 20–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 14/31, 146 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Khalil Tate | 26 carries, 161 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Shun Brown | 8 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 20/26, 311 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 27 carries, 194 yards, 3 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tyler Vaughns | 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD |

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Trojans | 0 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 38 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
USC clinches Pac-12 South Division title with the win.
| Statistics | USC | Colorado |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 72–522 | 83–486 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–193 | 34–110 |
| Passing yards | 329 | 376 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–34–0 | 27–49–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 21/34, 329 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 25 carries, 142 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Deontay Burnett | 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Steven Montez | 27/49, 376 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Phillip Lindsay | 20 carries, 68 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Juwann Winfree | 5 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD |

### UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| • Trojans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Statistics | UCLA | USC |
| First downs | 28 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 83–501 | 69–417 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–80 | 41–153 |
| Passing yards | 421 | 264 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32–52–1 | 17–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Josh Rosen | 32/52, 421 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Bo Olorunfunmi | 13 carries, 56 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jordan Lasley | 10 receptions, 206 yards, 3 TD |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 17/28, 264 yards, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 28 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Steven Mitchell | 4 receptions, 56 yards |

### Pac-12 Championship Game

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| • Trojans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Statistics | Stanford | USC |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 60–343 | 67–501 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–151 | 43–176 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 325 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–22–0 | 17–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | K. J. Costello | 10/22, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Rushing | Bryce Love | 22 carries, 125 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Kaden Smith | 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 17/24, 325 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 30 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Michael Pittman Jr. | 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD |

### Cotton Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Buckeyes | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Statistics | USC | Ohio State |
| First downs | 23 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 81–413 | 55–277 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–57 | 38–163 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 114 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–45–1 | 11–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:56 | 25:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Sam Darnold | 26/45, 356 yards, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones II | 19 carries, 64 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Deontay Burnett | 12 receptions, 139 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | J. T. Barrett | 11/17, 114 yards |
| Ohio State | Rushing | J. T. Barrett | 16 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Marcus Baugh | 4 receptions, 40 yards |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 4 (2) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Coaches | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | Not released |

## Statistics
### Team

As of 10/21/2017.
Team statistics :
| | USC | Opponents |
| Scoring & Efficiency |||
| Points | 9I | 55 |
| Total Time Possession | 0:59:55 | I:00:05 |
| Average Time Per Game | 29:58 | 30:02 |
| First Downs | 53 | 40 |
| Rushing | 26 | 20 |
| Passing | 27 | I3 |
| Penalty | 0 | 7 |
| 3rd–Down Conversions | 73.9I% | 42.3I% |
| 3rd–Down Conversions Att-Comp | I7–23 | II–26 |
| 4th–Down Conversions | – | 0% |
| 4th–Down Conversions Att-Comp | 0–0 | 0–I |
| Red Zone Scoring | 7/8 | 5/5 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns | 7/8 | 4/5 |
| Penalties – Yards | I7–I84 | I3–69 |
| Yards Per Game | 92.0 | 34.5 |
| Offense |||
| Total Offense | II44 | 699 |
| Total Plays | I4I | I25 |
| Average Plays Per Game | 70 | 62 |
| Average Yards Per Play | 8.I | 5.6 |
| Average Per Yards Game | 572.0 | 349.5 |
| Rushing Yards | 539 | 433 |
| Rushing Attempts | 82 | 74 |
| Average Yards Per Rush | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Average Per Yards Game | 269.5 | 2I6.5 |
| Rushing TDs | 8 | 3 |
| Passing Yards | 605 | 266 |
| Att–Comp | 44–59 | 27–5I |
| Comp % | 74.6 | 52.9 |
| Average Per Pass Att | I0.25 | 5.22 |
| Average Per Catch | I3.75 | 9.85 |
| Average Per Game | 302.5 | I33.0 |
| Passing TDs | 4 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 4 | I |
| Defense |||
| INT Returns: # – Yards | I–37 | 4–52 |
| INT Touchdowns | I | 0 |
| Fumbles Recovered: # – Yards | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Fumble recovery Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| QB Sacks: # – Yards | 3.0–I5 | 3.0–I8 |
| Touchdowns | I | 0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
| Special teams |||
| Kickoffs: # – Yards | I5–939 | II–628 |
| Average Yards Per Kick | 62.2 | 57.I |
| Touchbacks | 4 | 5 |
| Onside Kicks: # – Recovered | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts: # – Yards | 5–249 | 9–425 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 49.8 | 47.22 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | I |
| Kickoff Returns: # – Yards | 4–75 | I0–296 |
| Average Yards Per Return | I8.75 | 29.6 |
| Kickoff return Touchdowns | 0 | I |
| Punt Returns: # – Yards | I–I5 | 2–9 |
| Average Yards Per Return | I5.0 | 4.5 |
| Punt return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals: # – Attempts | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Longest Field Goal: Yards | 0 | 43 |
| PAT: # – Attempts | I3–I3 | 7–7 |
Non-conference opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 |
| All opponents | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Pac-12 opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Pac-12 opponents | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
All Opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 21 | 21 | 7 | 42 | 91 |
| Opponents | 14 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 55 |

### Offense

Passing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
| I4 | Sam Darnold | QB | 151.0 | 303 | 480 | 4143 | 8.71 | 63.1 | 26 | 13 | 56 |
| I9 | Matt Fink | QB | 106.8 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| I3 | Jack Sears | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I0 | Jalen Greene | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | Team | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | I69.53 | 44 | 59 | 605 | I3.75 | 74.58 | 4 | 4 | 49 |
| | OPPONENTS | | II2.24 | 27 | 5I | 266 | 9.85 | 52.94 | 3 | I | 39 |
Rushing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | CAR | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
| 25 | Ronald Jones II | TB | 261 | 1550 | 5.9 | 86 | 19 |
| 7 | Stephen Carr | TB | 63 | 363 | 5.6 | 52 | 3 |
| 29 | Vavae Malepeai | TB | 48 | 259 | 5.4 | 26 | 0 |
| 28 | Aca'Cedric Ware | TB | 46 | 238 | 5.2 | 42 | 1 |
| 26 | James Toland IV | TB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 6 | 0 |
| 47 | Reuben Peters | FB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| I4 | Sam Darnold | QB | 64 | 100 | 1.6 | 39 | 5 |
| 23 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | I | −7 | −7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Deontay Burnett | WR | I | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Matt Fink | QB | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 51 | 1 |
| | TOTALS | | 507 | 2534 | 5.0 | 86 | 28 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 74 | 433 | 5.9 | 75 | 3 |
Receiving statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | REC | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
| 80 | Deontay Burnett | WR | 86 | 1114 | 13.44 | 42 | 9 |
| 4 | Steven Mitchell Jr. | WR | 8 | I33 | I6.63 | 49 | 4 |
| I0 | Jalen Greene | WR | 3 | 33 | II.0 | I2 | 0 |
| 23 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | I | I6 | I6.0 | I6 | 0 |
| 2I | Tyler Vaughns | WR | 51 | 690 | 13.5 | 42 | 5 |
| 8I | Trevon Sidney | WR | I | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| I | Joseph Lewis IV | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Randal Grimes | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I5 | Keyshawn 'Pie' Young | WR-CB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| I7 | Josh Imatorbhebhe | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Tyler Petite | TE | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | I9 | 0 |
| 88 | Daniel Imatorbhebhe | TE | I | I2 | I2.0 | I2 | 0 |
| 83 | Josh Falo | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Erik Krommenhoek | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Cary Angeline | TE | Left Team | Left Team | Left Team | Left Team | Left Team |
| 7 | Stephen Carr | TB | 4 | 4I | I0.25 | I8 | 0 |
| 25 | Ronald Jones II | TB | 2 | 29 | I4.50 | I9 | 0 |
| 28 | Aca'Cedric Ware | TB | I | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 44 | 605 | I3.75 | 49 | 4 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 27 | 266 | 9.85 | 39 | 3 |

### Defense

Defense statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
| 44 | Malik Dorton | DT | I | 2 | 3 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 5I | Marlon Tuipulotu | DT | I | I | 2 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 53 | Kevin Scott | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 78 | Jay Tufele | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 89 | Christian Rector | DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 91 | Brandon Pili | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 93 | Liam Jimmons | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 94 | Rasheem Green | DT | 4 | 8 | I2 | I.5–2 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 3 | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 95 | Kenny Bigelow Jr. | DT | I | 0 | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 97 | Jacob Lichtenstein | DL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 98 | Josh Fatu | DT | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.0–I0 | I.0–7 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 3I | Hunter Echols | OLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 34 | Olajuwon Tucker | OLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 42 | Uchenna Nwosu | OLB | 8 | 3 | II | I.0–5 | I.0–5 | 0–0 | 6 | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 45 | Porter Gustin | OLB | 6 | 5 | II | I.0–3 | I.0–3 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 90 | Connor Murphy | OLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 99 | Oluwole Betiku Jr. | OLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| I0 | Chris Houston Jr. | ILB | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | I | I | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| I3 | Levi Jones | ILB | 0 | I | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 35 | Cameron Smith | ILB | 7 | 7 | I4 | 2.5–7 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 4I | Juliano Falaniko | ILB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 50 | Grant Moore | ILB | I | 0 | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 54 | Tayler Katoa | ILB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 56 | Jordan Iosefa | ILB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 8 | Iman Marshall | CB | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 4 | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 9 | Greg Johnson | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| I6 | Dominic Davis | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| I8 | Jalen Jones | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 22 | Je'Quari Godfrey | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 23 | Jonathan Lockett | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 24 | Isaiah Langley | CB | I | 0 | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 25 | Jack Jones | CB | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | I | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 27 | Ajene Harris | CB | 5 | I | 6 | I.0–5 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 2 | Bubba Bolden | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 4 | Chris Hawkins | S | 5 | 6 | II | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 6 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 7 | Marvel Tell | S | 4 | 7 | II | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | I–37 | I | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | I |
| I4 | Ykili Ross | S | I | 0 | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 2I | Jamel Cook | S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 28 | C.J. Pollard | S | 0 | I | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 37 | Matt Lopes | S | 2 | I | 3 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| – | Team | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 7 | Stephen Carr | TB | I | 0 | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 26 | James Toland IV | TB | I | 0 | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 29 | Vavae Malepeai | TB | 0 | I | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| I | Joseph Lewis IV | WR | I | 0 | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| 2I | Tyler Vaughns | WR | I | 0 | I | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | – | – | - |
| | TOTAL | | 74 | 58 | I32 | 9.0–32 | 3.0–I5 | I–37 | I6 | I | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | I |
| | OPPONENTS | | 83 | 58 | I4I | 5.0–3I | 3.0–I8 | 4–52 | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

### Special teams

Kicking statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | PTS |
| 40 | Chase McGrath | PK | I3 | I3 | I00% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | I3 |
| 49 | Michael Brown | PK | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | I3 | I3 | I00% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | I3 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 7 | 7 | I00% | 2 | 3 | 66.4% | 0/0 | 0/0 | I/2 | I/I | 0/0 | 43 | I3 |
Kickoff statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| 49 | Michael Brown | PK | 9 | 582 | 64.7 | 3 | I |
| 40 | Chase McGrath | PK | 6 | 357 | 59.5 | I | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | I5 | 939 | 62.6 | 4 | I |
| | OPPONENTS | | II | 628 | 57.I | 5 | 0 |
Punting statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| 38 | Reid Budrovich | P | 5 | 249 | 49.8 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Chris Tilbey | P | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 5 | 249 | 49.8 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 9 | 425 | 47.22 | 59 | I | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Kick return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 23 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 2 | 6I | 30.5 | 0 | 32 |
| 25 | Jack Jones | CB | 2 | I4 | 7.0 | 0 | I4 |
| | TOTALS | | 4 | 75 | I8.75 | 0 | 32 |
| | OPPONENTS | | I0 | 296 | 29.6 | I | I00 |
Punt return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 27 | Ajene Harris | CB | I | I5 | I5.0 | 0 | I5 |
| | TOTALS | | I | I5 | I5.0 | 0 | I5 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |

## Awards and honors
### Coaches

Clay Helton - Head coach
* Associated Press PAC-I2 Coach of the Year : Winner
* Dodd Trophy (Division I head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community) : Watchlist
Tee Martin - Offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach
* Broyles Award (Award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football) : Semifinalist

### Offense

Sam Darnold - QB - Sophomore
* Maxwell Award (College football player of the year) : Semifinalist
* Davey O'Brien Award (best of all NCAA quarterbacks) : Semifinalist
* Walter Camp Award (Player of the Year in college football) : Semifinalist
Ronald Jones II - TB - Junior
* Doak Walker Award (The nation's top college football running back) : Semifinalist
Vavae Malepeai - TB - Freshman
* Polynesian College Football Player of the Year : Watchlist
Deontay Burnett - WR - Junior
* Biletnikoff Award (The nation's top college football wide receiver) : Semifinalist
Daniel Imatorbhebhe - TE - Sophomore
* John Mackey Award (College football's most outstanding tight end) : Watchlist
Toa Lobendahn - OT/C - Senior
* Polynesian College Football Player of the Year : Watchlist
Viane Talamaivao - OG - Senior
* Polynesian College Football Player of the Year : Watchlist
Nico Falah - C - Senior
* Wuerffel Trophy (college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement") : Watchlist

### Defense

Rasheem Green - DT - Junior
* Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in NCAA college football) : Watchlist
* Outland Trophy (Best interior lineman in college football) : Watchlist
Porter Gustin - LB - Junior
* Bednarik Award (College defensive player of the year) : Watchlist
* Butkus Award (top linebacker in college football) : Watchlist
Cameron Smith - LB - Junior
* Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in NCAA college football) : Watchlist
* Bednarik Award (College defensive player of the year) : Watchlist
* Butkus Award (top linebacker in college football) : Semifinalist
Uchenna Nwosu - LB - Senior
* Butkus Award (top linebacker in college football) : Watchlist
Iman Marshall - CB - Junior
* Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in NCAA college football) : Watchlist
* Bednarik Award (College defensive player of the year) : Watchlist
* Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back in college football) : Watchlist

### Special Team

Chris Tilbey - P - Junior
* Ray Guy Award (College football's top punter) : Watchlist
Jake Olson - LS - Junior
* Jason Witten Collegiate Man Of The Year Award (leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field) : Semifinalist. During the season, Olson became the first blind Division I player.

### AP Pre-Season All-Americans

* First team
Sam Darnold - QB - Freshman
* Second team
Cameron Smith - ILB - Sophomore Iman Marshall - CB - Sophomore

### PAC-12 All-Conference Team

* First team
Sam Darnold - QB - Sophomore Ronald Jones II - TB - Junior Rasheem Green - DT - Junior Uchenna Nwosu - OLB - Senior Cameron Smith - ILB - Junior Marvell Tell - S - Junior Michael Pittman Jr. - ST - Sophomore
* Second team
Deontay Burnett - WR - Junior Toa Lobendahn - OT - Senior Christian Rector - DT - Sophomore Matt Lopes - ST - Senior
* Honorable mention
Stephen Carr - TB - Freshman Steven Mitchell - WR - Senior Tyler Vaughns - WR - Freshman Tyler Petite - TE - Junior Chris Brown - OG - Junior Josh Fatu - DT - Senior Brandon Pili - DT - Freshman Iman Marshall - CB - Junior Chris Hawkins - S - Senior

### Sporting News 2017 college football preseason All-Americans

* First team
Sam Darnold - QB - Sophomore Cameron Smith - LB - Junior