# 2024 USC Trojans football team

The 2024 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a first-year member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by their third-year head coach Lincoln Riley, and played their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum located in Los Angeles.
The 2024 season was the Trojans' first year in the Big Ten Conference after being in the Pac-12 Conference and its predecessor, the Pacific Coast Conference for over a century.

## Preseason

USC Spring Football Game Set for April 20, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

### Spring Game

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Defense (White) | 33 | 10 | 43 |
| Offense (Cardinal Red) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: April 20, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): JB Long (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. No. 13 LSU* | No. 23 | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic) | ABC | W 27–20 | 63,969 |
| September 7 | 8:00 p.m. | Utah State* | No. 13 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | BTN | W 48–0 | 68,110 |
| September 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Michigan | No. 11 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | CBS | L 24–27 | 110,702 |
| September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 13 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | CBS | W 38–21 | 74,118 |
| October 5 | 4:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 11 | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | BTN | L 17–24 | 50,913 |
| October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 4 Penn State | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | CBS | L 30–33 $^{OT}$ | 75,250 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maryland | | SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD | FS1 | L 28–29 | 43,013 |
| October 25 | 8:00 p.m. | Rutgers | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FOX/FS1 | W 42–20 | 63,404 |
| November 2 | 4:30 p.m. | at Washington | | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | BTN | L 21–26 | 71,251 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Nebraska | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FOX | W 28–20 | 75,304 |
| November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA | | Rose Bowl StadiumPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | NBC | W 19–13 | 59,473 |
| November 30 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 5 Notre Dame* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh) | CBS | L 35–49 | 73,241 |
| December 27 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Texas A&M* | | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (Las Vegas Bowl) | ESPN | W 35–31 | 26,671 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Games summaries
### vs. No. 13 LSU

Captains for week 1: Miller Moss, Kyron Hudson, Jonah Monheim, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Akili Arnold.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| No. 13 Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: September 1, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 63,969
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USC | LSU |
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 447 | 421 |
| Rushes/yards | 23–93 | 26–124 |
| Passing yards | 378 | 304 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–37–0 | 29–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:00 | 33:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 27/37, 378 yards, TD |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 16 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Kyron Hudson | 5 receptions, 83 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 29/38, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| LSU | Rushing | John Emery Jr. | 10 rushes, 61 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
* Press box view
* Passing leader Miller Moss
* Rushing leader Woody Marks
* USC receiving leader Kyron Hudson
* USC head coach Lincoln Riley

### vs Utah State

Captains for week 2: Miller Moss, Lake McRee, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Kamari Ramsey.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 13 Trojans | 10 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,110
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USU | USC |
| First downs | 10 | 28 |
| Total yards | 190 | 548 |
| Rushes/yards | 23/87 | 37/253 |
| Passing yards | 103 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–27–1 | 29–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 18/27, 103 yards, INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 9 carries, 54 yards |
| Utah State | Receiving | Jalen Royals | 6 receptions, 47 yards |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 21/30, 229 yards, TD |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 13 carries, 103 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Lake McRee | 4 receptions, 81 yards |

### at No. 18 Michigan

Captains for week 4: Miller Moss, Kyron Hudson, Jonah Monheim, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Akili Arnold.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Trojans | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 18 Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 110,702
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USC | MICH |
| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| Total yards | 379 | 322 |
| Rushes/yards | 21–96 | 46–290 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 32 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–52–1 | 7–12–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 28/51, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 13 carries, 100 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Zachariah Branch | 6 receptions, 98 yards |
| Michigan | Passing | Alex Orji | 7/12, 32 yards |
| Michigan | Rushing | Kalel Mullings | 17 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD |
| Michigan | Receiving | Marlin Klein | 1 reception, 10 yards |

### vs Wisconsin

Captains for week 5: Miller Moss, Woody Marks, Jamil Muhammad & Anthony Beavers Jr.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 13 Trojans | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,118
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | WIS | USC |
| First downs | 13 | 29 |
| Total yards | 286 | 469 |
| Rushes/yards | 25/106 | 37/161 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 308 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–1 | 30–45–1 |
| Time of possession | 19:53 | 40:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Braedyn Locke | 13/26, 180 yards, TD, INT |
| Wisconsin | Rushing | Tawee Walker | 12 carries, 55 yards 2 TD |
| Wisconsin | Receiving | Vinny Anthony II | 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 30/45, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 19 carries, 63 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Ja'Kobi Lane | 10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |

### at Minnesota

Captains for week 6: Miller Moss, Gavin Meyer, Mason Cobb & Eddie Czaplicki.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Gophers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,913
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USC | MINN |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 373 | 362 |
| Rushes/yards | 28/173 | 40/193 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 169 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–38–2 | 15–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:48 | 31:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 23/38, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 20 carries, 134 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Kyron Hudson | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 15/19, 169 yards |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Darius Taylor | 25 carries, 144 yards |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Darius Taylor | 5 receptions, 56 yards |

### vs No. 4 Penn State

Captains for week 7 : Miller Moss, Jonah Monheim, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Akili Arnold.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| Trojans | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,250
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | PSU | USC |
| First downs | 28 | 16 |
| Total yards | 518 | 409 |
| Rushes/yards | 31/118 | 24/189 |
| Passing yards | 400 | 220 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–44–3 | 20–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:24 | 27:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 30/43, 391 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 16 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Tyler Warren | 17 receptions, 224 yards, 1 TD |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 20/34, 220 yards, 2 TD, 1 IT |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 20 carries, 111 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Makai Lemon | 6 receptions, 73 yards |

### at Maryland

Captains for week 8: Kyle Ford, Emmanuel Pregnon, Jaylin Smith & Bryson Shaw.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,013
* Referee: Jeffrey Sevinski
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
| Statistics | USC | MD |
| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Total yards | 417 | 429 |
| Rushes/yards | 24/81 | 24/56 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 373 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–50–1 | 39–51–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:51 | 30:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 34/50, 336 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 17 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Makai Lemon | 8 receptions, 89 yards |
| Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 39/50, 373 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Nolan Ray | 6 carries, 54 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Kaden Prather | 9 receptions, 111 yards |

### vs Rutgers

Captains for week 9: Lake McRee, Jonah Monheim, DeCarlos Nicholson & Akili Arnold.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Trojans | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: October 25, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,404
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (FOX/FS1): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) and Allison Williams (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Rutgers | Passing |
| Rutgers | Rushing |
| Rutgers | Receiving |
| USC | Passing |
| USC | Rushing |
| USC | Receiving |

### at Washington

Captains for week 10: Miller Moss, Emmanuel Pregnon, Devan Thompkins & Mason Cobb.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Huskies | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,251
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| USC | Passing |
| USC | Rushing |
| USC | Receiving |
| Washington | Passing |
| Washington | Rushing |
| Washington | Receiving |

### vs Nebraska

Captains for week 12: Zachariah Branch, Jonah Monheim, Gavin Meyer & Jaylin Smith.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 degrees, Wind NW @ 3 mph
* Game attendance: 75,304
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | NEB | USC |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 310 | 441 |
| Rushes/yards | 25–119 | 32–182 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 259 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–38–2 | 25–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 27/38, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 10 carries, 55 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Jahmal Banks | 5 receptions, 55 yards |
| USC | Passing | Jayden Maiava | 25/35, 259 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Woody Marks | 19 carries, 146 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Duce Robinson | 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD |

### at UCLA (Victory Bell)

Captains for week 13: Emmanuel Pregnon, Jonah Monheim, Gavin Meyer, Jaylin Smith & Eddie Czaplicki.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| Bruins | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
at Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena , CA
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,473
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Lewis Johnson (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| USC | Passing |
| USC | Rushing |
| USC | Receiving |
| UCLA | Passing |
| UCLA | Rushing |
| UCLA | Receiving |

### vs No. 5 Notre Dame (rivalry)

Captains for week 14: RB Woody Marks, OL Jonah Monheim, DB Jaylin Smith, S Bryson Shaw & P Eddie Czaplicki.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| Trojans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy,
* Game attendance: 73,241
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Notre Dame | Passing |
| Notre Dame | Rushing |
| Notre Dame | Receiving |
| USC | Passing |
| USC | Rushing |
| USC | Receiving |

### vs Texas A&M (Las Vegas Bowl)

Captains for the bowl game: Jayden Maiava, Kyle Ford, Kilian O’Connor, Devan Thompkins & Easton Mascarenas-Arnold.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada
* Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 26,671
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)/Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Jordan Reid (analyst)
| Statistics | USC | TAMU |
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 400 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 105 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 292 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–39–3 | 26–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:07 | 31:53 |
| Team | Category |
| USC | Passing |
| USC | Rushing |
| USC | Receiving |
| Texas A&M | Passing |
| Texas A&M | Rushing |
| Texas A&M | Receiving |

## Personnel
### Injury report/Redshirting

| Name | Position | Class | Injury | Duration |
| Maliki Crawford | CB | Freshman | tbd | Season |
| Anthony Lucas | DE | Junior | Lower Leg | Season |
| Eric Gentry | LB | Senior | Concussions | Season, return in 2025. |
| Raesjon Davis | LB | Senior | Redshirting | Season, return in 2025. |
| Gino Quinones | OL | Senior | tbd | Season, return in 2025. |

### Scholarship distribution chart

| Position/Year | Freshman (32) | Sophomore (16) | Junior (12) | Senior (26) | 2025 commit (22) | 2026 commit (6) |
| QB 3 (1) | - | Jayden Maiava | Miller Moss Jake Jensen | - | Husan Longstreet | - |
| RB 4 (2) | Bryan Jackson A’Marion Peterson | Quinten Joyner | - | Jo’Quavious "Woody" Marks | Harry Dalton III Riley Wormley | - |
| WR 11 (4) | Xavier Jordan | Zachariah Branch Ja’Kobi Lane Makai Lemon Duce Robinson | Jay Fair Kyron Hudson Josiah Zamora | Kyle Ford Jaden Richardson Charles Ross | Tanook Hines Romero Ison Corey Simms | Ja’Myron Baker |
| TE 6 (1) | Kade Eldridge Walker Lyons Walter Matthews Joey Olsen | Carson Tabaracci | Lake McRee | - | Nela Tupou | - |
| OL 14 (4) | Micah Bañuelos Elijah Paige Tobias Raymond Makai Saina Kalolo Ta’aga Amos Talalele Justin Tauanuu Hayden Treter | Alani Noa Erwin Taomi | Mason Murphy | Jonah Monheim Gino Quinones Emmanuel Pregnon | Aaron Dunn Alex Payne Elijah Vaikona Willi Wascher | - |
| DL 7 (3) | Jide Abasiri Ratumana Bulabalavu Carlon Jones | Elijah Hughes | - | Nate Clifton Gavin Meyer Kobe Pepe | Floyd Boucard Gus Cordova Cash Jacobsen | - |
| DE 9 (2) | Lorenzo Cowan Kameryn Fountain Sam Greene DJ Peevy | Braylan Shelby Devan Thompkins | Anthony Lucas | Jamil Muhammad Solomon Tuliaupupu | Jahkeem Stewart | Braeden Jones |
| LB 8 (2) | Elijah Newby Desman Stephens II Jadyn Walker | Garrison Madden | - | Mason Cobb Raesjon Davis Eric Gentry Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | Matai Tagoa’i | Xavier Griffin |
| CB 10 (4) | Braylon Conley Maliki Crawford Isaiah Rubin Marcelles Williams | - | Prophet Brown | Jacobe Covington John Humphrey DeCarlos Nicholson Jaylin Smith Greedy Vance Jr. | Trestin Castro Alex Graham | Brandon Lockhart RJ Sermons |
| S 8 (1) | Jarvis Boatwright Jr. Marquis Gallegos | Zion Branch Christian Pierce Kamari Ramsey | Anthony Beavers Jr. | Akili Arnold Bryson Shaw | Kendarius Reddick | – |
| SP 5 (1) | Ryon Sayeri | - | Denis Lynch Hank Pepper | Eddie Czaplicki Michael Lantz | Will Weisberg | - |
| ATH (4) | x | x | x | x | James Johnson Steve Miller | Joshua Holland II Madden Riordan |
* Scholarship Distribution 2024 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
– 82 players on scholarship / 85 scholarships permitted

### Coaching staff additions

| Name | Position | Old team | Old position |
| D'Anton Lynn | Defensive coordinator | UCLA | Defensive coordinator |
| Eric Henderson | Co-Defensive coordinator / Run game coordinator / Defensive line | Los Angeles Rams | Run game coordinator / Defensive Line |
| Matt Entz | Assistant HC / Linebackers | North Dakota State | Head Coach |
| Doug Belk | Defensive backs | Houston | Assistant HC / Defensive coordinator |
| Spencer Jones | Offensive graduate assistant | New Mexico State | Offensive consultant / Recruiting assistant |
| Skyler Jones | Defensive Analyst | Oregon | Defensive Analyst |
| Anthony Jones Jr. | Running backs / Run game coordinator | TCU | Running backs / Run game coordinator |

### Coaching staff departures

| Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
| Alex Grinch | Defensive coordinator / Safeties | Wisconsin | Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties |
| Brian Odom | Inside Linebackers / Associate HC for Defense | North Texas | Linebackers |
| Roy Manning | Outside Linebackers / Nickels / Assistant HC for Defense | | |
| Donte Williams | Defensive backs / passing game coordinator | Georgia | Defensive Backs |
| Kliff Kingsbury | Senior offensive analyst | Washington Commanders | Offensive coordinator |
| Parker Henry | Defensive analyst | Nevada | Special teams coordinator / Linebackers |
| Will Johnson | Graduate assistant | North Dakota State | Defensive backs |
| Kiel McDonald | Running backs | Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) | Running backs |
| Derek Fa'avi | Offensive Analyst | Hawaii | Offensive Line |

### Transfers
#### Transfers out

The Trojans have lost 30 players via transfer.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Malachi Nelson | QB | 6’3 | 190 | Freshman | Los Alamitos, CA | Boise State |
| Isaac Ward | QB | 5’10 | 185 | Junior | Athens, GA | |
| Raleek Brown | RB | 5’8 | 185 | Sophomore | Santa Ana, CA | Arizona State |
| Darwin Barlow | RB | 6’0 | 220 | Senior | Newton, TX | North Carolina |
| Matt Colombo | RB | 5’10 | 195 | Junior | El Segundo, CA | San Diego |
| Mario Williams | WR | 5’9 | 175 | Junior | Tampa, FL | Tulane |
| Michael Jackson III | WR | 6’0 | 200 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Georgia |
| Dorian Singer | WR | 6’0 | 180 | Junior | Saint Paul, MN | Utah |
| Jaden Moore | WR | 5’11 | 192 | Freshman | La Jolla, CA | |
| Jude Wolfe | TE | 6’5 | 240 | Senior | Laguna Hills, CA | San Diego State |
| Cooper Lovelace | OT | 6’5 | 305 | Senior | Prairie Village, KS | Northwestern |
| Michael Tarquin | OT | 6’5 | 300 | Senior | Ocala, FL | Oklahoma |
| Andrew Milek | IOL | 6’5 | 315 | Junior | Chandler, AZ | |
| Jason Zandamela | IOL | 6’3 | 306 | Freshman | Clearwater, FL | Florida |
| Andres Dewerk | IOL | 6’7 | 330 | Junior | San Jose, CA | Appalachian State |
| Korey Foreman | DL | 6’4 | 235 | Junior | Corona, CA | Fresno State |
| Jamar Sekona | DL | 6’2 | 295 | Sophomore | Fairfax, CA | Hawaii |
| De’jon Benton | DL | 6’1 | 270 | Senior | Pittsburg, CA | New Mexico |
| Isaiah Raikes | DL | 6’2 | 320 | Senior | Woodbury, NJ | Auburn |
| Stanley Ta’ufou’ou | DL | 6’2 | 275 | Senior | Simi Valley, CA | Arizona |
| Deijon Laffitte | DL | 6’2 | 305 | Freshman | Ontario, CA | Fresno State |
| Romello Height | RUSH | 6’3 | 230 | Junior | Dublin, GA | Georgia Tech |
| Tackett Curtis | LB | 6’2 | 225 | Freshman | Many, LA | Wisconsin |
| Chris Thompson Jr. | LB | 6’2 | 230 | Senior | Duncanville, TX | Tulsa |
| Domani Jackson | CB | 6’1 | 190 | Sophomore | Santa Ana, CA | Alabama |
| Fabian Ross | CB | 6’0 | 200 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Hawaii |
| Tre'Quon Fegans | CB | 6’2 | 190 | Sophomore | Alabaster, AL | UCF |
| Ceyair Wright | CB | 6’1 | 175 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Nebraska |
| Xamarion Gordon | S | 6’1 | 210 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Coastal Carolina |
| Daniel Meunier | LS | 5’10 | 225 | Senior | Lynwood, CA | Texas State |

#### Transfers in

The Trojans have added 17 players via transfer.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old school |
| Jayden Maiava | QB | 6’4 | 220 | Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | UNLV |
| Jo'Quavious Marks | RB | 5’10 | 210 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Mississippi State |
| Jay Fair | WR | 5’10 | 186 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Auburn |
| Kyle Ford | WR | 6’3 | 220 | Senior | Corona, CA | UCLA |
| Jaden Richardson | WR | 6’2 | 210 | Senior | San Mateo, CA | Tufts |
| Charles Ross | WR | 6’1 | 171 | Junior | Culver City, CA | San José State |
| Nate Clifton | DL | 6’5 | 280 | Senior | La Vergne, TN | Vanderbilt |
| Gavin Meyer | DL | 6’4 | 282 | Junior | Franklin, WI | Wyoming |
| Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | LB | 5’11 | 230 | Junior | Mission Viejo, CA | Oregon State |
| DeCarlos Nicholson | CB | 6’3 | 195 | Senior | Petal, MS | Mississippi State |
| John Humphrey | CB | 6’2 | 205 | Senior | Pasadena, CA | UCLA |
| Greedy Vance Jr. | DB | 5’11 | 170 | Junior | Kenner, LA | Florida State |
| Akili Arnold | S | 5’11 | 200 | Senior | Mission Viejo, CA | Oregon State |
| Kamari Ramsey | S | 6’1 | 205 | Freshman | Palmdale, CA | UCLA |
| Michael Lantz | K | 6’0 | 190 | Senior | Peachtree City, GA | Georgia Southern |
| Cameron Shirangi | P | 6’2 | 190 | Senior | San Juan Capistrano, CA | Hawaii |
| Hank Pepper | LS | 6’2 | 210 | Sophomore | Chandler, AZ | Michigan State |

### NFL Draft
#### Entered NFL draft

The following players have headed for the 2024 NFL Draft : QB Caleb Williams, RB MarShawn Lloyd, RB Austin Jones, WR Brenden Rice, WR Tahj Washington, OL Justin Dedich, OL Jarrett Kingston, DL Jack Sullivan, DL Kyon Barrs, DL Tyrone Taleni, EDGE Solomon Byrd, LB Shane Lee, CB Christian Roland-Wallace, S Calen Bullock, S Max Williams, P Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, LS Jac Casasante.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 1 | 1 | Chicago Bears |
| Calen Bullock | S | 3 | 78 | Houston Texans |
| MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 3 | 88 | Green Bay Packers |
| Jarrett Kingston | IOL | 6 | 215 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Brenden Rice | WR | 7 | 225 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Solomon Byrd | EDGE | 7 | 238 | Houston Texans |
| Tahj Washington | WR | 7 | 241 | Miami Dolphins |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | UDFA | UDFA | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Shane Lee | LB | UDFA | UDFA | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Austin Jones | RB | UDFA | UDFA | Washington Commanders |
| Justin Dedich | C | UDFA | UDFA | Los Angeles Rams |
| Kyron Barrs | DL | UDFA | UDFA | Seattle Seahawks |

#### NFL Draft combine

Eight members of the 2023 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
2024 NFL combine participants :
| Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | 10-yd Split | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yd shuttle |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 6’ 1’’ | 214 | 32’’ | 9 3/4’’ | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 5’ 9’’ | 220 | 30 3/8’’ | 8 3/4’’ | 4.46 | 1.56 | 25 | 36’’ | 9’ 10’’ | DNP | DNP |
| Brenden Rice | WR | 6’ 2’’ | 208 | 33’’ | 9 5/8’’ | 4.50 | 1.55 | 13 | 36.5’’ | 9’ 11’’ | DNP | DNP |
| Tahj Washington | WR | 5’ 10’’ | 174 | 29 1/8’’ | 8 3/8’’ | DNP | DNP | DNP | 35’’ | 10’ 2’’ | DNP | DNP |
| Jarrett Kingston | OG | 6’ 4’’ | 306 | 32 1/8’’ | 9 3/4’’ | 5.02 | 1.73 | 32 | 31.5’’ | 9’ 3’’ | 7.53 | 4.47 |
| Solomon Byrd | EDGE | 6’ 3’’ | 255 | 28 7/8’’ | 9 1/4’’ | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | 5’ 11 1/2’’ | 201 | 32 1/2’’ | 9’’ | DNP | DNP | 17 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Calen Bullock | S | 6’ 2’’ | 188 | 32 1/2’’ | 9’’ | 4.48 | 1.51 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

#### USC Pro Day

USC's Pro Day will be on March 20, 2024.
2024 USC Pro Day :
| Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yd shuttle |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 6’0 7/8’’ | 217 | – | 9 7/8’’ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Austin Jones | RB | 5’9 5/8’’ | 200 | 29 7/8’’ | 8 1/4’’ | 4.57 | – | 36.5’’ | 10’ | 7.02 | 4.39 |
| MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 5’9 1/2’’ | 221 | 30 1/2’’ | 8 5/8’’ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brenden Rice | WR | 6’2 1/2’’ | 208 | 33’’ | 9 1/2’’ | – | – | – | – | 6.94 | 4.32 |
| John Jackson III | WR (2022) | 5’11 3/4’’ | 196 | 31 1/4’’ | 9 5/8’’ | 4.71 | 11 | 33’’ | 10’ | – | – |
| Tahj Washington | WR | 5’9 7/8’’ | 174 | 29 1/8’’ | 8 1/2’’ | 4.52 | – | 34.5’’ | 10’3’’ | 6.81 | 4.22 |
| Joe Bryson | OT (2022) | 6’7 1/4’’ | 300 | 33 5/8’’ | 8 5/8’’ | – | 22 | 30’’ | 8’10’’ | 7.95 | 4.95 |
| Jarrett Kingston | OG | 6’4 1/8’’ | 308 | 32 1/4’’ | 9 7/8’’ | – | 36 | – | – | – | – |
| Justin Dedich | C | 6’2’’ | 301 | 31 3/4’’ | 9 3/4’’ | 5.38 | 32 | 30.5’’ | 8’7’’ | 7.77 | 4.72 |
| Brett Neilon | C (2022) | 6’1 3/4’’ | 290 | 31’’ | 9 1/4’’ | – | 30 | 31.5’’ | 8’4’’ | 8.0 | – |
| Kyon Barrs | DL | 6’1 1/2’’ | 301 | 33 1/2’’ | 9 3/8’’ | 5.15 | 28 | 28.5’’ | 8’11’’ | 7.69 | 4.75 |
| Tyrone Taleni | DL | 6’2’’ | 279 | 32’’ | 10 1/8’’ | 5.20 | – | 29’’ | 8’5’’ | 7.57 | 4.50 |
| Solomon Byrd | EDGE | 6’3’’ | 251 | 33 1/2’’ | 9 7/8’’ | 5.01 | 18 | 32’’ | 9’6’’ | 7.45 | 4.59 |
| Shane Lee | LB | 6’0 1/4’’ | 243 | 31 1/2’’ | 9’’ | 4.65 | 21 | 33.5’’ | 9’6’’ | 7.11 | 4.53 |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | 5’11 1/2’’ | 202 | 32’’ | 8 7/8’’ | 4.63 | – | 37.5’’ | 9’11’’ | 7.13 | 4.52 |
| Calen Bullock | S | 6’2 1/8’’ | 187 | 32 3/4’’ | 9’’ | – | 8 | 33’’ | 10’ | – | – |
| Max Williams | S | 5’8 1/4’’ | 181 | 29 3/8’’ | 8 3/8’’ | 4.63 | 14 | 31.5’’ | 9’1’’ | 7.20 | 4.51 |
| Aadyn Sleep-Dalton | P | 6’0 1/8’’ | 183 | 30 5/8’’ | 9 3/8’’ | – | – | 25’’ | 8’4’’ | – | – |
| Jac Casasante | LS | 5’11 1/2’’ | 233 | 31 7/8’’ | 9 3/8’’ | 4.90 | 22 | 28.5’’ | 9’2’’ | – | 4.56 |
† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

### CFL Draft
#### CFL global draft

The following player have headed for the 2024 CFL global Draft : DL Tyrone Taleni.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
| Tyrone Taleni | DL | 1 | 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |

### Returning starters

Offense

### Recruiting class

USC signed 22 players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. 1 committed player unsigned. 2 JuCo. 5 walk-on.
College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kameryn Fountain #9 EDGE #63 nat. | Atlanta, GA | Booker T. Washington HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | June 5, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Xavier Jordan #20 WR #97 nat. | Los Angeles, CA | Sierre Canyon HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 1, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jason Zandamela #6 IOL #118 nat. | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | June 20, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Elijah Newby #9 LB #153 nat. | Cheshire, CT | Cheshire Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | June 9, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Marcelles Williams #21 CB #160 nat. | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | June 18, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Carlon Jones #19 DL #211 nat. | Bay City, TX | Bay City HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | December 18, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Walter Matthews #14 TE #234 nat. | Hiram, GA | Hiram HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | June 14, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jide Abasiri #28 DL #287 nat. | Prior Lake, MN | Prior Lake HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | December 14, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Joey Olsen #21 TE #303 nat. | Lake Oswego, OR | Lakeridge HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | September 14, 2022 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Desman Stephens II #29 LB #331 nat. | Clarkston, MI | Clarkston HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | November 23, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Marquis Gallegos #37 S #377 nat. | Los Angeles, CA | Sierra Canyon HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | June 27, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Makai Saina #35 IOL #390 nat. | Arlington, TX | Martin HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | June 27, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Isaiah Rubin #45 CB #471 nat. | Los Alamitos, CA | Los Alamitos HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | October 20, 2023 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Justin Tauanuu #37 OT #561 nat. | Huntington Beach, CA | Huntington Beach HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | November 10, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jarvis Boatwright Jr. #61 S #627 nat. | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | June 4, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Bryan Jackson #51 RB #645 nat. | McKinney, TX | McKinney HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | April 21, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Braylon Conley #68 CB #673 nat. | Humble, TX | Atascocita HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | June 30, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ratumana Bulabalavu #67 DL #766 nat. | Stockton, CA | Army and Navy Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | February 6, 2024 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kalolo Ta’aga #49 OT #768 nat. | East Palo Alto, CA | Archbishop Riordan HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | December 17, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Lorenzo Cowan #70 EDGE #839 nat. | Savannah, GA | Jenkins HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | December 15, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Hayden Treter #107 OT #1143 nat. | Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | June 4, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jadyn Walker #114 LB #1178 nat. | Portage, MI | Portage Northern HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | February 7, 2024 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Erwin Taomi JuCo OT | Santa Maria, CA | Allan Hancock College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | July 24, 2024 (Committed/Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Devin McDonough JuCo LS | Redondo Beach, CA | El Camino College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 6, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Rey Sanchez JuCo P | Carson, CA | Long Beach City College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | May 7, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ryon Sayeri K | West Hills, CA | Chaminade HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | February 13, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jack Stupin QB | Tustin, CA | Tustin HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | March 31, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Travis Leonard C | Long Beach, CA | Junipero Serra HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | May 2, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Collin Fasse WR | Santa Maria, CA | St Joseph HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 6, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brady Jung WR | Menlo Park, CA | Menlo HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | June 21, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 17th |||||||
| 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: "2024 USC Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024. "USC 2024 Football Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024. |||||||

## 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 | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 23 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 23 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Statistics
### Team

| | USC | Opp |
| Scoring |||
| Total | 75 | 20 |
| Points per game | 37.5 | 10.0 |
| First downs |||
| Total | 52 | 31 |
| Rushing | 17 | 9 |
| Passing | 31 | 22 |
| Penalty | 4 | 0 |
| Rushing |||
| Total yards | 318 | 204 |
| Avg per play | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Avg per game | 159.0 | 102.0 |
| Touchdowns | 7 | 0 |
| Passing |||
| Total yards | 673 | 407 |
| Att-Comp-Int | 78-56-0 | 65-47-2 |
| Avg per pass | 8.63 | 6.26 |
| Avg per game | 336.5 | 203.5 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Total offense |||
| Total yards | 991 | 611 |
| Avg per play | 7.2 | 5.4 |
| Avg per game | 495.5 | 305.5 |
| Kicking |||
| Punts-Yards | 4-201 | 10-377 |
| Avg per punt | 50.25 | 37.7 |
| Field Goals-Attempts | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| Penalties |||
| Total-Yards | 10-77 | 19-163 |
| Avg per game | 38.5 | 81.5 |
| Time of Possession |||
| Total | 59:53 | 01:00:07 |
| Avg per game | 29:56 | 30:04 |
| Miscellaneous |||
| 3rd Down Conversions | 47.37% | 29.17% |
| 4th Down Conversions | 50.00% | 25.00% |
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-1 | 2-0 |
| Sacks-Yards | 3-11 | 2-88 |
| PAT-Attempts | 9-9 | 2-2 |
| Red Zone Attempts-Score | 12-23 | 3-5 |
| Red Zone TD | 8 | 2 |
| Touchdowns scored | 9 | 2 |
| Attendance |||
| Total | 68,110 | |
| Games/Avg per game | 68,110 | |
| Neutral Site | 63,969 | 63,969 |

### Scoring
#### USC vs. non-conference opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| USC | 10 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 75 |
| Opponents | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |

#### USC vs. B1G opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| USC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B1G opponents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### USC vs. all opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| USC | 10 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 75 |
| Opponents | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |

### Individual Leaders
#### Offense

Passing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
| 7 | Miller Moss | QB | 159.98 | 48 | 66 | 607 | 303.5 | 72.73% | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| 14 | Jayden Maiava | QB | 123.13 | 8 | 11 | 66 | 66.0 | 72.73% | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| | TOTALS | - | 152.73 | 56 | 78 | 673 | 336.5 | 71.79% | 2 | 0 | 41 |
Rushing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | LOSS | NET | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| 0 | Quinten Joyner | RB | 14 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 6.9 | 2 | 32 | 48.0 |
| 4 | Woody Marks | RB | 29 | 184 | 13 | 171 | 5.9 | 3 | 33 | 85.5 |
| 21 | Bryan Jackson | RB | 7 | 36 | 2 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 12 | 34.0 |
| 22 | A’Marion Peterson | RB | 3 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Miller Moss | QB | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 7 | -0.5 |
| 14 | Jayden Maiava | QB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| | Team | - | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 | -3.5 |
| | TOTALS | - | 60 | 348 | 30 | 318 | 5.3 | 7 | 33 | 159.0 |
Receiving statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| 1 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 19 | 37.5 |
| 2 | Duce Robinson | WR | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 38 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Makai Lemon | WR | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 1 | 22 | 22.5 |
| 8 | Ja’Kobi Lane | WR | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 28 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Jay Fair | WR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Kyron Hudson | WR | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 0 | 24 | 49.5 |
| 15 | Jaden Richardson | WR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 81 | Kyle Ford | WR | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 41 | 40.0 |
| 84 | Charles Ross | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 85 | Walker Lyons | TE | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 9 | 13.0 |
| 87 | Lake McRee | TE | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 34 | 68.5 |
| 88 | Kade Eldridge | TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.5 |
| 0 | Quinten Joyner | RB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Woody Marks | RB | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 19 | 23.0 |
| 21 | Bryan Jackson | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | - | 56 | 673 | 12.02 | 2 | 41 | 336.5 |

#### Defense

Defense statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
| 56 | Elijah Hughes | DT | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 90 | Bear Alexander | DT | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 91 | Gavin Meyer | DT | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 97 | Jide Abasiri | DT | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 98 | Devan Thompkins | DT | – | 1 | 1 | 0.5–3 | 0.5–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 99 | Nate Clifton | DT | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Anthony Lucas | DE | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Jamil Muhammad | DE | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 34 | Braylan Shelby | DE | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0–5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 44 | Sam Greene | DE | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 49 | Kameryn Fountain | DE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 58 | Solomon Tuliaupupu | DE | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | LB | 6 | 7 | 13 | – | – | 1–5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | Raesjon Davis | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | Mason Cobb | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18 | Eric Gentry | LB | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3.5–9 | 1.0–5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23 | Desman Stephens II | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 41 | Garrison Madden | LB | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | Jaylin Smith | CB | 3 | 3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | Jacobe Covington | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | Prophet Brown | CB | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | DeCarlos Nicholson | CB | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | John Humphrey | CB | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | Greedy Vance Jr. | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | Braylon Conley | CB | – | 1 | 1 | 0.5–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 25 | Marcelles Williams | CB | 1 | – | 1 | 1.0–1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 0 | Akili Arnold | S | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.5–2 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Kamari Ramsey | S | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.0–1 | 1.0–1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 8 | Zion Branch | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24 | Christian Pierce | S | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30 | Marquis Gallegos | S | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | TEAM | - | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | TOTAL | - | 63 | 60 | 123 | 10.0–33 | 3.0–11 | 2–5 | 4 | 1 | | 2 | | | |
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 |
| 96 | Michael Lantz | K | 9 | 9 | 100% | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 0/0 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 35 |
| | TOTALS | - | 9 | 9 | 100% | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 0/0 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 35 |
Kickoff statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| 96 | Michael Lantz | K | 15 | 956 | 63.7 | 12 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | - | 15 | 956 | 63.7 | 12 | 0 |
Punting statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| 16 | Eddie Czaplicki | P | 4 | 201 | 50.25 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | - | 4 | 201 | 50.25 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Kick return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 1 | Zachariah Branch | RET | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 46 |
| 6 | Makai Lemon | RET | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| | TOTALS | - | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 46 |
Punt return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 1 | Zachariah Branch | RET | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| | TOTALS | - | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |