# 2018 USC Trojans football team

The 2018 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Clay Helton.
Despite being ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll's preseason rankings, the Trojans finished the season 5–7, the program's first losing record since 2000 and missed a bowl game for the first time since that year (The 2010 and 2011 teams were banned from postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.) USC lost to both of its major rivals, UCLA and Notre Dame, in the same season for the first time since 2013, and it also lost to all other California Pac-12 schools (UCLA, California, and Stanford) in the same season for the first time since 1996. The team went 4–5 in Pac-12 play, tying Arizona for third place in the Pac-12 South Division.
On November 25, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced that head coach Clay Helton would return in 2019 despite the disappointing season.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at USC | Alma mater | Before USC |
| Clay Helton | Head coach | 8 | Houston (1994) | Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009) |
| John Baxter | Special teams coordinator | 7 | Iowa State (1987) | Michigan – Special teams coordinator (2015) |
| Ronnie Bradford | Secondary coach | 3 | Colorado (1995) | LA Tech – Defensive backs coach / special teams coordinator (2015) |
| Keary Colbert | Tight ends coach / inside receivers coach | 4 | USC (2006) | Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015) |
| Tim Drevno | Tailbacks coach / offensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator | 2 | Cal State Fullerton (1992) | Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015) |
| Bryan Ellis | Quarterbacks coach | 2 | UAB (2011) | Western Kentucky – Wide receivers coach (2015) |
| Tee Martin | Offensive coordinator / wide receivers coach | 7 | Tennessee (2004) | Kentucky – Wide receivers coach (2011) |
| Johnny Nansen | Linebackers coach / recruiting coordinator / assistant head coach | 5 | Washington State (1997) | Washington – Special teams coordinator / Tailbacks coach (2013) |
| Clancy Pendergast | Defensive coordinator | 5 | Arizona (1990) | San Francisco 49ers – Linebackers coach (2015) |
| Kenechi Udeze | Defensive line coach | 4 | USC (2010) | Pittsburgh – Assistant strength and conditioning coach (2014) |
| Ivan Lewis | Head strength and conditioning coach | 5 | San Diego (2003) | Washington – Head strength & conditioning coach (2013) |
| Prentice Gill | Offensive graduate assistant – Wide receivers | 4 | Old Dominion (2012) | San Jose State – Graduate assistant (defensive backs) (2015) |
| Trevor Guyton | Defensive graduate assistant – Defensive line | 1 | California (2013) | Saskatchewan Roughriders – Defensive line (2014) |
| Michael Hutchings | Defensive graduate assistant – Linebackers | 1 | USC (2017) | USC – Inside linebacker (2016) |
| Dane Stevens | Offensive graduate assistant – Tight ends | 2 | USC (2016) | USC – Student assistant coach (2016) |

### Returning starters

USC returns 31 starters in 2018, including 11 on offense, 13 on defense, and 5 on special teams.
Key departures include Sam Darnold (QB – 14 games), Ronald Jones II (TB – 13 games), Deontay Burnett (WR – 12 games), Steven Mitchell (WR – 7 games), Jalen Greene (WR – 5 games), Viane Talamaivao (OG – 5 games), Nico Falah (C – 14 games), Rasheem Green(DE/DT – 14 games), Josh Fatu (DT – 12 games), Uchenna Nwosu (OLB – 14 games), Jack Jones (CB – 13 games), Chris Hawkins (S – 14 games), Ykili Ross (S – 2 games).
Other departures include James Toland IV (TB), Matt Lopes (S).

### Transfers

The Trojans lost 5 players due to transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Jalen Greene | #10 | WR | 6'2 | 200 | Senior | Inglewood, CA | Utah State |
| Jamel Cook | #21 | S | 6'4 | 190 | Sophomore | Miami, FL | South Carolina |
| Olajuwon Tucker | #34 | LB | 6'2 | 220 | Senior | Harbor City, CA | – |
| Roy Hemsley | #63 | OG | 6'5 | 315 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Arizona State |
| Je'Quari Godfrey | #22 | CB | 6'2 | 185 | Freshman | Oakland, CA | - |

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Marvell Tell
* Chase Williams
* Davonte Nunnery
| WLB | SLB |
| John Houston Jr. | Cameron Smith |
| Levi Jones | Palaie Gaoteote IV |
| Raymond Scott | Reuben Peters |
* SS
* Talanoa Hufanga
* C.J. Pollard
* Richard Hagestad
* CB
* Iman Marshall
* Ajene Harris
* Isaiah Langley
| OLB | DT | NT | DT | DE |
| Jordan Iosefa | Malik Dorton | Brandon Pili | Christian Rector | Porter Gustin |
| Kana'i Mauga | Jay Tufele | Marlon Tuipulotu | Caleb Tremblay | Hunter Echols |
| Juliano Falaniko | Jacob Lichtenstein | Liam Jimmons | Connor Murphy | Eli'jah Winston |
* CB
* Greg Johnson
* Olaijah Griffin
* Jonathan Lockett
Offense :
* WR
* Tyler Vaughns
* Amon-Ra St. Brown
* Randal Grimes
* WR
* Michael Pittman Jr.
* Devon Williams
* Josh Imatorbhebhe
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Austin Jackson | Chris Brown | Toa Lobendahn | Andrew Vorhees | Chuma Edoga |
| Clayton Bradley | Jordan Austin | Brett Neilon | Alijah Vera-Tucker | Jalen McKenzie |
| Bernard Schirmer | Jacob Daniel | Justin Dedich | Frank Martin II | Liam Douglass |
* TE
* Daniel Imatorbhebhe
* Tyler Petite
* Josh Falo
* WR
* Velus Jones Jr.
* Trevon Sidney
* Keyshawn 'Pie' Young
* QB
* JT Daniels
* Matt Fink
* Jack Sears
* Key reserves
* Offense - Markese Stepp – TB - Erik Krommenhoek – TE
* Defense - Trevor Trout – DT - Oluwole Betiku Jr. – OLB - Abdul-Malik McClain – OLB - Solomon Tuliaupupu – ILB - Isaac Taylor-Stuart – CB - Dominic Davis – CB
* Out
* Out (Season) - Isaiah Pola-Mao – S - Chase McGrath – K
* Out (Indefinitely) - Tayler Katoa – ILB
* RB
* Aca'Cedric Ware
* Stephen Carr
* Vavae Malepeai
* Special teams
* PK Michael Brown (FG & PAT)
* PK Alex Stadthaus (KO)
* P Reid Budrovich
* P Chris Tilbey
* KR Velus Jones Jr. & Stephen Carr
* PR Amon-Ra St. Brown
* LS Damon Johnson
* H Wyatt Schmidt
* Depth Chart 2018
True Freshman Double Position : *

### Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown #1 WR | Anaheim, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | February 7, 2018 (Signed) / January 6, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Palaie Gaoteote IV #1 ILB | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / February 19, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| JT Daniels #2 QB-Pro | Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | February 7, 2018 (Signed) / July 30, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Olaijah Griffin #3 CB | Mission Viejo, California | Mission Viejo High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Isaac Taylor-Stuart #4 CB | La Mesa, California | Helix High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Devon Williams #6 WR | Lancaster, California | Antelope Valley High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Solomon Tuliaupupu #3 ILB | Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Talanoa Hufanga #1 ATH S | Corvallis, Oregon | Crescent Valley High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 29, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Justin Dedich #3 C | Temecula, California | Chaparral High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 20, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Chase Williams #16 CB | Corona, California | Eleanor Roosevelt High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 20, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Raymond Scott #8 OLB | Harbor City, California | Narbonne High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / April 8, 2016 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Abdul-Malik McClain #14 WDE | San Juan Capistrano, California | J Serra Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 20, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Trevor Trout #20 DT | Saint Louis, Missouri | Chaminade High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | February 7, 2018 (Signed) / November 19, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Markese Stepp #12 TB | Indianapolis, Indiana | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 17, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Kana'i Mauga #21 OLB | Waianae, Hawaii | Waianae High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 24, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Caleb Tremblay #5 DT (JuCo) | Sacramento, California | American River College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | December 22, 2017 (Signed) / December 22, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Eli'Jah Winston #21 ILB | Portland, Oregon | Central Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 6, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Liam Douglass #36 OT | Studio City, California | Harvard Westlake High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 19, 2017 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| John Jackson III #95 WR | Gardena, California | Junipero Serra High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Zach Wilson WR | Scottsdale, Arizona | Saguaro High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Alex Stadthaus #24 K | Austin, Texas | Vandegrift High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Walk-On / January 29, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jac Casasante #8 LS | Los Angeles, California | Loyola High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Walk-On / February 2, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Bernard Schirmer OT | Long Beach, California | Mt. San Antonio College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Transfer / 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jordan McMillan S | Los Angeles, California | Loyola High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Spencer Gilbert ILB | Bellflower, California | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Walk-On / February 9, 2018 (Committed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Howard Felder Jr. TB | Los Angeles, California | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Walk-On / 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Trevor Scully QB | La Jolla, California | La Jolla High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Walk-On / 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| AJ Mageo OT | Mesa, Arizona | Red Mountain High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Walk-On / 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Mark Zuvich C | Laguna Hills, California | Laguna Hills High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Walk-On / 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Quincy Jountti TB | Bakersfield, California | Sacramento State Hornets football | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Walk-On / 2018 (Transfer) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Matthew Hocum WR | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Marquette Golden Eagles | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Isaac Franco ILB | Los Angeles, California | Adams State Grizzlies | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – 247Sports: #4 ESPN: – |||||||
| 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018. |||||||

### Scholarship distribution chart

| Position | Freshman (28) | Sophomore (23) | Junior (11) | Senior (17) | 2019 commit (13) | 2020 commit (4) | 2021 commit (2) |
| QB 3 (2) | JT Daniels Jack Sears | Matt Fink | – | – | Kedon Slovis | Bryce Young | – |
| TB 4 (1) | Markese Stepp | Stephen Carr Vavae Malepeai | – | Aca'Cedric Ware | Jordan Wilmore | – | – |
| FB 1 | – | – | – | Reuben Peters* | – | – | – |
| WR 9 (3) | Amon-Ra St. Brown Devon Williams | Randal Grimes Josh Imatorbhebhe Velus Jones Jr. Trevon Sidney Tyler Vaughns Keyshawn Pie Young | Michael Pittman Jr. | – | Drake London Munir McClain Puka Nacua | Koy Moore | – |
| TE 4 (2) | – | Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek | Daniel Imatorbhebhe | Tyler Petite | Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe | – | – |
| OL 14 (0) | Justin Dedich Liam Douglass Jalen McKenzie Brett Neilon Alijah Vera-Tucker | Austin Jackson Frank Martin II Andrew Vorhees | Jacob Daniel Clayton Bradley | Jordan Austin Chris Brown Chuma Edoga Toa Lobendahn | Jason Rodriguez | – | – |
| DL 10 (1) | Jacob Lichtenstein Trevor Trout Jay Tufele Marlon Tuipulotu | Liam Jimmons Brandon Pili | Connor Murphy Christian Rector Caleb Tremblay | Malik Dorton | – | – | Jay Toia |
| OLB 8 (2) | Hunter Echols Kana'i Mauga Abdul-Malik McClain Raymond Scott Eli'Jah Winston | Juliano Falaniko | Oluwole Betiku Jr. | Porter Gustin | Gino Quinones | – | Ma'a Gaoteote |
| ILB 7 (2) | Palaie Gaoteote IV Tayler Katoa Solomon Tuliaupupu | Levi Jones | John Houston Jr. Jordan Iosefa | Cameron Smith | Maninoa Tufono Stanley Taufoou | – | – |
| CB 9 (2) | Olaijah Griffin Greg Johnson Isaac Taylor-Stuart Chase Williams | – | Dominic Davis | Ajene Harris Isaiah Langley Jonathan Lockett Iman Marshall | Chris Steele Trey Davis | – | – |
| S 5 (0) | Talanoa Hufanga Isaiah Pola-Mao | Bubba Bolden C.J. Pollard | – | Marvell Tell | – | – | – |
| SP 5 (1) | – | Michael Brown Damon Johnson Chase McGrath* | – | Reid Budrovich* Chris Tilbey | – | Parker Lewis | – |
| ATH (–) | x | x | x | x | – | – | – |
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former walk-on
– 85 scholarships permitted, 81 currently allotted to players
– 78 recruited players on scholarship (Three former walk-ons)
– OT Jalen McKenzie took an advanced scholarship or "blueshirt" limiting USC's class of 2018 to 24.
Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2018

## 2018 NFL Draft
### NFL Combine

The official list of participants for the 2018 NFL Combine included USC football players WR Deontay Burnett, QB Sam Darnold, DE Rasheem Green, RB Ronald Jones II, WR Steven Mitchell Jr. & OLB Uchenna Nwosu.

### Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
| Sam Darnold (Sophomore) | Quarterback | 1 | 3 | New York Jets |
| Ronald Jones II (Junior) | Tailback | 2 | 38 (6) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Uchenna Nwosu | Linebacker | 2 | 48 (I6) | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Rasheem Green (Junior) | Defensive end | 3 | 79 (I5) | Seattle Seahawks |
| Steven Mitchell Jr. | Wide receiver | UDFA | – | Los Angeles Rams |
| Deontay Burnett (Junior) | Wide receiver | UDFA | – | Tennessee Titans |
| Viane Talamaivao | Offensive guard | UDFA | – | Seattle Seahawks |
| Nico Falah | Center | UDFA | – | Tennessee Titans |
| Josh Fatu | Defensive tackle | UDFA | – | Detroit Lions |
| Chris Hawkins | Safety | UDFA | – | Seattle Seahawks |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | UNLV* | No. 15 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | P12N | W 43–21 | 58,708 |
| September 8 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Stanford | No. 17 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | FOX | L 3–17 | 42,856 |
| September 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at Texas* | No. 22 | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | FOX | L 14–37 | 103,507 |
| September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington State | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | W 39–36 | 52,421 |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPN2 | W 24–20 | 43,573 |
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Colorado | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FS1 | W 31–20 | 57,615 |
| October 20 | 5:00 p.m. | at Utah | | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | P12N | L 28–41 | 46,405 |
| October 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona State | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC/ESPN2 | L 35–38 | 47,406 |
| November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | FS1 | W 38–21 | 35,187 |
| November 10 | 7:30 p.m. | California | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | L 14–15 | 56,721 |
| November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | at UCLA | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | FOX | L 27–34 | 57,116 |
| November 24 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 3 Notre Dame* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh) | ABC | L 17–24 | 59,821 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 15 Trojans | 6 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 43 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 1, 2018
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: Calm
* Game attendance: 58,708
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Jill Savage (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
USC (14:07) – #40 Chase McGrath 46 yard Field Goal – USC 3–0
USC (3:18) – #40 Chase McGrath 38 yard Field Goal – USC 6–0
UNLV (2:37) – #3 Lexington Thomas 71 yard run TD (#30 Evan Pantels kick) – UNLV 7–6
Second quarter
USC (13:12) – #40 Chase McGrath 29 yard Field Goal – USC 9–7
UNLV (10:32) – #1 Armani Rogers to #84 Kendal Keys 29 yard pass TD (#30 Evan Pantels kick) – UNLV 14–9
USC (9:19) – #40 Chase McGrath 47 yard Field Goal – UNLV 14–12
USC (1:04) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 2 yard run TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 19–14
Fourth quarter
USC (14:52) – #18 JT Daniels to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 43 yard pass TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 26–14
USC (12:39) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 15 yard run TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 33–14
UNLV (8:06) – #1 Armani Rogers to #45 Giovanni Fauolo 5 yard pass TD (#30 Evan Pantels kick) – USC 33–21
USC (4:39) – #40 Chase McGrath 36 yard Field Goal – USC 36–21
USC (1:38) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 20 yard run TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 43–21
Passing
UNLV – #1 Armani Rogers – 12/27 97 Yds – 2 TD
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 22/35 282 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
UNLV – #3 Lexington Thomas – 14 Runs 136 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 10 Runs 100 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
UNLV – #84 Kendal Keys – 1 Rec 31 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 Rec 98 Yds – 1TD :

### Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Trojans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 10 Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
* Date: September 8, 2018
* Game time: 5:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 42,856
* TV: FOX
Game information :
First quarter
STAN (10:26) – #20 Bryce Love 6 yard run TD (#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 7–0
Second quarter
STAN (0:34) – #3 K.J. Costello to #84 Colby Parkinson 9 yard pass TD (#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 14–0
Third quarter
USC (11:24) – #40 Chase McGrath 35 yard Field Goal – STAN 14–3
STAN (6:04) – #26 Jet Toner 30 yard Field Goal – STAN 17–3
Passing
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 16/34 215 Yds – 2 Int
STAN – #3 K. J. Costello – 16/27 183 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 18 Runs 59 Yds
STAN – #20 Bryce Love – 22 Runs 136 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 7 Rec 84 Yds
STAN – #82 Kaden Smith – 4 Rec 77 Yds :

### Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Trojans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Longhorns | 3 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 37 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
* Date: September 15, 2018
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 103,507
Game information :
First quarter
USC (10:48) – #7 Stephen Carr 23 yard run TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
TEX (6:19) – #17 Cameron Dicker 20 yard Field Goal – TEX 7–3
USC (0:33) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 3 yard run TD (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 14–0
Second quarter
TEX (13:23) – #11 Sam Ehlinger to #84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 47 yard pass TD (#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – USC 14–10
TEX (10:39) – #17 Cameron Dicker 46 yard Field Goal – TEX 14–13
TEX (0:00) – #17 Cameron Dicker 46 yard Field Goal – TEX 14–16
Third quarter
TEX (10:45) – #11 Sam Ehlinger to #14 Joshua Moore 27 yard pass TD (#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 23–14
TEX (6:25) – #45 Anthony Wheeler blocked FG return (#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 30–14
TEX (1:42) – #11 Sam Ehlinger 4 yard run TD (#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 37–14
Passing
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 30/46 322 Yds – 1 Int
TEX – #11 Sam Ehlinger – 15/33 223 Yds – 2 TD
Rushing
USC – #7 Stephen Carr – 6 Runs 13 Yds – 1 TD
TEX – #5 Tre Watson – 18 Runs 72 Yds
Receiving
USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 Rec 167 Yds
TEX – #84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey– 4 Rec 84 Yds – 1 TD :

### Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 3 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Trojans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 39 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 21, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); clear skies
* Game attendance: 52,421
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
Game information :
First quarter
USC (12:56) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 3 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
WSU (7:19) – #40 Blake Mazza 50 yard Field Goal – USC 7–3
Second quarter
WSU (13:29) – #32 James Williams 4 yard run TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 10–7
USC (12:23) – #18T Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 9 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–10
WSU (9:55) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #8 Easop Winston 28 yard pass TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 17–14
WSU (1:39) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #12 Dezmon Patmon 7 yard pass TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 24–14
USC (0:00) – #49 Michael Brown 26 yard Field Goal – WSU 24–17
Third quarter
WSU (10:21) – #21 Max Borghi 13 yard run TD – WSU 30–17
USC (9:03) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 50 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – WSU 30–24
Fourth quarter
USC (14:31) – #18 JT Daniels to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 30 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 31–30
WSU (10:15) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #4 Easop Winston Jr. 4 yard pass TD – WSU 36–31
USC (8:03) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 2 yard run TD (2 pts Conversion) – USC 39–36
Passing
WSU – #16 Gardner Minshew – 37/52 344 Yds – 3 TD
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 17/26 241 Yds – 3 TD
Rushing
WSU – #32 James Williams – 17 Runs 54 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 13 Runs 78 Yds – 2 TD
Receiving
WSU – #4 Easop Winston – 6 Rec 143 Yds – 2 TD
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 7 Rec 64 Yds – 1 TD :

### Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
* Date: September 29, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,573
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First quarter
USC (5:52) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 1 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
Second quarter
USC (11:12) – #49 Michael Brown 42 yard Field Goal – USC 10–0
USC (5:08) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 26 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 17–0
Third quarter
USC (10:36) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 69 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 24–0
AZ (7:44) – #14 Khalil Tate to #86 Stanley Berryhill III 33 yard pass TD (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – USC 24–7
Fourth quarter
AZ (9:34) – #14 Khalil Tate to #18 Cedric Peterson 32 yard pass TD (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – USC 24–14
AZ (1:40) – #23 Gary Brightwell 1 yard run TD – USC 24–20
Passing
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 16/24 197 Yds
AZ – #14 Khalil Tate – 16/33 232 Yds – 2 TD – 1 Int
Rushing
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 21 Runs 173 Yds – 2 TD
AZ – #23 Gary Brightwell – 4 Runs 14 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
USC – #83 Josh Falo – 3 Rec 54 Yds
AZ – #18 Cedric Peterson – 2 Rec 38 Yds – 1 TD :

### Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Trojans | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: October 13, 2018
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 57,615
* TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Bruce Feldman
Game information :
Second quarter
COLO (11:58) – #2 Laviska Shenault 49 yard run TD (#48 James Stefanou kick) – COLO 7–0
USC (10:11) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 27 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–7
USC (3:33) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 65 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–7
USC (1:10) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 9 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 21–7
Third quarter
USC (5:16) – #27 Ajene Harris 6 yard interception return (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–7
Fourth quarter
COLO (6:46) – #21 Kyle Evans 2 yard run TD (#48 James Stefanou kick) – USC 28–14
USC (5:05) – #49 Michael Brown 38 yard Field Goal – USC 31–14
COLO (3:23) – #12 Steven Montez 19 yard run TD – USC 31–20
Passing
COLO – #12 Steven Montez – 26/47 170 Yds – 1 Int
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 17/34 272 Yds – 3 TD – 2 Int
Rushing
COLO – #34 Travon McMillian – 18 Runs 32 Yds
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 6 Runs 23 Yds
Receiving
COLO – #2 Laviska Shenault – 9 Rec 72 Yds
USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 Rec 144 Yds – 2 TD :

### Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Utes | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
* Date: October 20, 2018
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 46,405
Game information :
First quarter
USC (7:31) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 34 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
USC (5:58) – #78 Jay Tufele 48 yard fumble return (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0
UTAH (5:05) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #18 Britain Covey 46 yard pass TD (#97 Matt Gay kick) – USC 14–7
Second quarter
UTAH (14:11) – #97 Matt Gay 33 yard Field Goal – USC 14–10
UTAH (7:27) – #1 Tyler Huntley 3 yard run TD (#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 17–14
UTAH (0:00) – #97 Matt Gay 30 yard Field Goal – UTAH 20–14
Third quarter
UTAH (12:30) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #21 Solomon Enis 27 yard pass TD (#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 27–14
UTAH (3:28) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #17 Demari Simpkins 11 yard pass TD (#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 34–14
Fourth quarter
USC (11:34) – #19 Matt Fink to #82 Tyler Petite 3 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – UTAH 34–21
UTAH (8:55) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #44 Jake Jackson 11 yard pass TD (#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 41–21
USC (3:05) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 12 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – UTAH 41–28
Passing
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 6/16 89 Yds – 1 TD – 2 Int
UTAH – #1 Tyler Huntley – 22/29 341 Yds – 4 TD
Rushing
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 10 Runs 44 Yds – 1 TD
UTAH – #2 Zack Moss – 25 Runs 136 Yds
Receiving
USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 Rec 107 Yds – 1 TD
UTAH – #18 Britain Covey – 4 Rec 79 Yds – 1 TD :

### Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny with clear skies, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,406
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information :
First quarter
USC (12:52) – #21 Tyler Vaughns 82 yard punt return (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
ASU (8:55) – #5 Manny Wilkins to #1 N'Keal Harry 44 yard pass TD (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – USC 7–7
ASU (6:22) – #3 Eno Benjamin 3 yard run TD (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 14–7
Second quarter
ASU (14:12) – #1 Brandon Ruiz 31 yard Field Goal – ASU 17–7
ASU (6:12) – #3 Eno Benjamin 49 yard run TD (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 24–7
USC (0:13) – #10 Jack Sears to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 6 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 24–14
Third quarter
USC (10:49) – #1 Velus Jones Jr. 1 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 24–21
USC (10:24) – #21 Tyler Vaughns to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 36 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–24
ASU (2:54) – #1 N'Keal Harry 92 yard punt return (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 31–28
Fourth quarter
ASU (1:23) – #5 Manny Wilkins 45 yard run TD (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 38–28
USC (0:35) – #10 Jack Sears to #21 Tyler Vaughns 48 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 38–35
Passing
ASU – #5 Manny Wilkins – 14/22 166 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #10 Jack Sears – 20/28 235 Yds – 2 TD
Rushing
ASU – #3 Eno Benjamin – 29 Runs 185 Yds – 2 TD
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 5 Runs 51 Yds
Receiving
ASU – #1 N'Keal Harry – 4 Rec 95 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 Rec 90 Yds – 2 TD :

### Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Beavers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 35,187
* TV: FS1
Game information :
First quarter
USC (5:38) – #7 Stephen Carr 8 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
Second quarter
USC (14:50) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 57 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0
USC (7:13) – #18 JT Daniels to #2 Devon Williams 41 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 21–0
OSU (4:15) – #12 Jack Colletto 6 yard run TD (#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 21–7
OSU (0:04) – #6 Jake Luton to #81 Noah Togiai 11 yard pass TD (#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 21–14
Third quarter
USC (10:42) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 2 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–14
OSU (6:23) – #21 Artavis Pierce 6 yard run TD (#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 28–21
Fourth quarter
USC (11:53) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 62 yard run TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 35–21
USC (4:42) – #49 Michael Brown 46 yard Field Goal – USC 38–21
Passing
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 14/26 177 Yds – 1 TD
OSU – #6 Jake Luton – 31/45 301 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 17 Runs 205 Yds – 3 TD
OSU – #22 Jermar Jefferson – 18 Runs 58 Yds
Receiving
USC – #2 Devon Williams – 3 Rec 77 Yds – 1TD
OSU – #17 Isaiah Hodgins – 8 Rec 129 Yds :

### California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Trojans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 10, 2018
* Game time: 7:36 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,721
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich
* Defensive Cal snaps 14-game skid vs USC with 15-14 victory, Game Book
Game information :
Second quarter
USC (14:13) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 2 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
USC (7:29) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 23 yard pass TD (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0
Third quarter
CAL (14:03) – California Defense Safety – USC 14–2
CAL (12:51) – #7 Chase Garbers to #17 Vic Wharton III 29 yard pass TD (#39 Greg Thomas kick) – USC 14–9
CAL (6:13) – #7 Chase Garbers 5 yard run TD TD – CAL 15–14
Fourth quarter
Passing
CAL – #7 Chase Garbers – 14/26 93 Yds– 1 TD
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 21/34 180 Yds – 2 TDs – 1 INT
Rushing
CAL – #28 Patrick Laird – 19 runs 71 Yds
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 16 runs 103 Yds
Receiving
CAL – #17 Vic Wharton III – 2 Rec 34 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 8 Rec 91 Yds – 2 TDs :

### UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Bruins | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: November 17, 2018
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,116
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, and Bruce Feldman
* Kelley rushes for 289 yards, leads UCLA past USC 34-27,
Game information :
First quarter
USC – Michael Brown 46-yard field goal, 11:27. Trojans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:33.
UCLA – Theo Howard 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 7:53. Bruins 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
UCLA – Wilton Speight 4-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:38. Bruins 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:43.
USC – Amon-Ra St. Brown 44-yard pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 0:22. Bruins 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
Second quarter
USC – Devon Williams 5-yard return of blocked punt (Michael Brown Kick), 14:11. Trojans 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:11.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 8:10. Bruins 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:49.
USC – Velus Jones Jr. 45-yard pass from J.T. Daniels (Michael Brown Kick), 5:54. Trojans 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
Third quarter
USC – Michael Brown 22-yard field goal, 7:04. Trojans 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 55-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 10:39. Bruins 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:14.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 19-yard field goal, 6:19. Bruins 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:12.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 48-yard field goal, 2:36. Bruins 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:19.
Passing
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 20/34 337 Yds – 2 TDs – 2 INTs
UCLA – #3 Wilton Speight – 13/22 166 Yds – 1 TD – 1 INT
Rushing
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 15 runs 77 Yds
UCLA – #27 Joshua Kelley – 40 runs 289 Yds – 2 TDs
Receiving
USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 Rec 106 Yds
UCLA – #14 Theo Howard – 5 Rec 76 Yds – 1 TD :

### Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Trojans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 24, 2018
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 65 F • Weather: clear skies • Wind: NNW 1 MPH
* Game attendance: 59,821
* Referee: David Epperley
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Passing
ND – #12 Ian Book – 22/39 352 Yds – 2 TDs – 1 INT
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 37/51 349 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
ND – #2 Dexter Williams – 16 runs 97 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 13 runs 68 Yds
Receiving
ND – #10 Chris Finke – 7 Rec 86 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 12 Rec 120 Yds – 1 TD :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received 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 | 15 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 15 | 12 | 21 | — | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Preseason
### Pac-12 Media Days

Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018, in Hollywood, California. Clay Helton (Head coach), Porter Gustin (OLB) & Cameron Smith (ILB) at Pac-12 media days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Trojans predicted to win the Pac-12 South division title.
Media poll (South) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | USC | 225 (22) |
| 2 | Utah | 209 (14) |
| 3 | Arizona | 178 (3) |
| 4 | UCLA | 116 (2) |
| 5 | Colorado | 80 (1) |
| 6 | Arizona State | 72 |

### Awards and honors

| Player | Position | Class | Award | Result (In Progress) |
| Coaches ||||||
| Clay Helton | Head Coach | – | Dodd Trophy | Watch list |
| Offense ||||||
| Stephen Carr | Tailback | Sophomore | Doak Walker Award | Watch list |
| Stephen Carr | Tailback | Sophomore | Maxwell Award | Watch list |
| Aca'Cedric Ware | Tailback | Senior | Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Watch list |
| Vavae Malepeai | Tailback | Sophomore | Polynesian College Football Player of the Year | Watch list |
| Tyler Petite | Tight end | Senior | John Mackey Award | Watch list |
| Jordan Austin | Offensive guard | Senior | Allstate AFCA Good Works Team | Nominee |
| Toa Lobendahn | Center | Senior | Rimington Trophy | Watch list |
| Toa Lobendahn | Center | Senior | Outland Trophy | Watch list |
| Toa Lobendahn | Center | Senior | Polynesian College Football Player of the Year | Watch list |
| Defense ||||||
| Brandon Pili | Defensive tackle | Sophomore | Polynesian College Football Player of the Year | Watch list |
| Christian Rector | Defensive end | Junior | Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Watch list |
| Christian Rector | Defensive end | Junior | Ted Hendricks Award | Watch list |
| Porter Gustin | Outside linebacker | Senior | Bednarik Award | Watch list |
| Porter Gustin | Outside linebacker | Senior | Butkus Award | Watch list |
| Porter Gustin | Outside linebacker | Senior | Lott Trophy | Watch list |
| Cameron Smith | Inside linebacker | Senior | Bednarik Award | Watch list |
| Cameron Smith | Inside linebacker | Senior | Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Watch list |
| Cameron Smith | Inside linebacker | Senior | Butkus Award | Watch list |
| Cameron Smith | Inside linebacker | Senior | Lott Trophy | Watch list |
| Jordan Iosefa | Linebacker | Junior | Polynesian College Football Player of the Year | Watch list |
| Iman Marshall | Cornerback | Senior | Jim Thorpe Award | Watch list |
| Marvell Tell | Safety | Senior | Bednarik Award | Watch list |
| Marvell Tell | Safety | Senior | Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Watch list |
| Marvell Tell | Safety | Senior | Jim Thorpe Award | Watch list |
| Special teams ||||||
| Jake Olson | Long snapper | Junior | Wuerffel Trophy | Watch list |

## Awards and honors
### Major award semifinalists

Honors and Awards Source: 2018 Arizona Media Notes

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 92 | Chuma Edoga | OT | New York Jets |
| 4 | 127 | Iman Marshall | CB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 5 | 144 | Marvell Tell | S | Indianapolis Colts |
| 5 | 162 | Cameron Smith | LB | Minnesota Vikings |