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Sunday, August 9, 2026
Look Who Left USC Off Their Preseason Ballots

USC is ranked No. 14 in the Football Writers Assn. of America Top 16 preseason poll. Look at all the voters who left USC off their ballots completely: Zach Barnett of FootballScoop, Chip Brown of...

USC Saturday Buzz: Back To Square One For Baseball

We are in full training camp mode right now with football, but Saturday night I spoke to a high-ranking USC official who is knowledgeable about the Trojans’ baseball program. The program has been...

USC's Gary Patterson out to prove college football hasn't passed him by

Former TCU head coach Gary Patterson is putting his decades of coaching experience to the test as he spearheads USC's efforts to revive its defense.

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Cardinals waste no time with Everson Pereira for Saturday night at Busch

Two days after claiming Everson Pereira off waivers, the Cardinals are giving their newest addition an immediate opportunity.

USC Saturday Buzz: Don’t Predict How Injury Affects Team

We are going to see what develops with USC at the center position following the season-ending injury to Kilian O’Connor but one thing I learned long ago is you cannot assume how it will affect the...

Friday, August 7, 2026
Kilian O'Connor's injury will force USC to make significant changes on the OL

USC's starting center, Kilian O'Connor, will not fulfill his projected role after suffering a broken leg this week.

Will This Bloom Lead to More Roses?

From napkin sketch to crown jewel: Inside USC’s ‘magical’ football training center USC’s new Bloom Football Performance Center began as… The post Will This Bloom Lead to More Roses? appeared first...

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

When USC dropped out of playing Texas Tech this week, it was obviously bigger news in Lubbock, Texas, than Los Angeles. It even caused USC senior associate AD Cody Worsham to issue a statement to...

The Sports Report: A look at USC’s new football training center

A look at one of college football’s finest facilities, a $225-million capital project at USC that includes a new baseball stadium and a women’s soccer and lacrosse field.

Thursday, August 6, 2026
No. 14 USC loses starting center Kilian O'Connor to season-ending knee injury in practice

The Trojans are used to a carousel along the offensive line

USC continues to get CFP predictions as the pressure mounts on Lincoln Riley

Lincoln Riley is no stranger to the College Football Playoff. His Oklahoma teams were frequent visitors, and he knows what it takes to get a team to that level.

From napkin sketch to crown jewel: Inside USC's 'magical' football training center

USC opens the Bloom Football Performance Center, part of a $225-million athletics infrastructure projected promised to Lincoln Riley when he was hired.

USC loses starting center O'Connor for season

USC center Kilian O'Connor will miss the entire season after suffering a non-contact leg injury, head coach Lincoln Riley announced Thursday.

USC Loses Center For The Season

USC’s starting center, Killian O’Connor, suffered a non-contact injury in practice that will cause him to miss the season, Lincoln Riley announced. Who knows what the non-contact injury was?...

Notes: Here’s A Power 4 Opponent With Openings To Play USC

Now that USC has spurned Texas Tech, and it has no Power 4 nonconference games until 2030, it’s worth pointing out that the Trojans and Notre Dame currently have openings on their schedules in...

USC Morning Buzz: Another Tradition Under Risk

The new football building is open for business and the official grand opening was yesterday. It’s wild how some of the fanboy media are acting like they are part of the team when describing the...

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
USC Notes: The Big Day Arrived!

The new football building has its grand opening ceremony today. USC has closed the street in front of the building from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fourteen hours? For what? So that no donors are inconvenienced...

USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Does What He Does Best

Well, here’s another example of Lincoln Riley doing what he does best: Ducking the competition. USC has withdrawn from a potential series with Texas Tech with the games in Houston (2027) and Las...

New NCAA eligibility rules should help USC — and its No. 1 freshman class — flourish

USC coach Lincoln Riley no longer has to mull whether it's worth burning a redshirt during a player's freshman season, allowing players to develop naturally.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
USC’s Secondary Is Under Scrutiny

Trojan DBs know the countdown is on … A reunited trio of coaches with TCU connections is working with a… The post USC’s Secondary Is Under Scrutiny appeared first on Trojan Daily Blog.

USC Notes: Donors Get Props

I’m not a fan of this display of the donors for the new football building. It should be inside a meeting room. Not on the outside wall. But what stands out to me is that these are the same people...

USC will have to live up to the endorsement it received from the preseason coaches' poll

The No. 14 seems to be a theme for USC football in the early part of this season.

USC Morning Buzz: Gary Patterson Really Wants To Stop Run

Gary Patterson says he might play five defensive linemen in games in order to help stop the run, especially because the defensive line is a position of strength for the Trojans. “The less you have...

Monday, August 3, 2026
USC Notes: Gary Patterson Offers Unofficial Role For This Season

I don’t put a lot of stock in things that get said today or during USC training camp. The exception is Gary Patterson, because he knows what he is doing. Patterson said one of his roles — besides...

USC-Notre Dame rivalry set to return in 2030

The long-standing football series had been called off after 100 years. The post USC-Notre Dame rivalry set to return in 2030 appeared first on Daily Trojan.

Broncos' Bo Nix muscles out Jalen Hurts, Aaron Rodgers in new NFL ranking

The Denver Broncos have an elite quarterback in Bo Nix.

USC got the terms it wanted and will resume rivalry with Notre Dame in 2030

The USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish have agreed to renew the Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh starting in the 2030 season.

3 USC football transfers to keep an eye on in the first days of training camp

A lot of talk has been about the 2026 recruiting class, but don't sleep on the transfers.

USC, Notre Dame to renew football rivalry in '30

USC and Notre Dame will be renewing their rivalry game starting in 2030 with a four-game series that will feature back-to-back season openers.

USC and ND Are Back In Business

USC, Notre Dame rivalry series renewed with key detail Trojans would not compromise USC QB Jayden Maiava throws under pressure… The post USC and ND Are Back In Business appeared first on Trojan...

Notre Dame-USC to resume series in 2030

The Southern California-Notre Dame gridiron rivalry will resume in 2030, the schools announced on Monday.,The Trojans and Fighting Irish will not meet

Notre Dame, USC agree to renew rivalry: Four-game series returns in 2030 with Week 1 meeting in LA

The two storied programs and longtime rivals have finally come to a future scheduling agreement

Morning Buzz: USC And Notre Dame Agree To Four-Game Series in 2030

USC and Notre Dame will resume their rivalry in 2030 for four seasons, the schools announced. The games will be played in Week 1 or Week 2 of the season. So what was point of ending the greatest...

USC, Notre Dame rivalry series renewed with key detail Trojans would not compromise

USC coach Lincoln Riley said the Trojans could not compromise on scheduling all future games against Notre Dame to early in the season.

Times of Troy: To unlock USC's full potential on offense, Lincoln Riley must lean on the run

Over the next four weeks, before USC kicks off the 2026 season, we’ll take a close look at the team and season ahead.

Sunday, August 2, 2026
USC Sunday Buzz: Transaction Time

Lincoln Riley held his press conference yesterday in the new football building. But USC is not allowing any visual documentation of the inside of the building yet, so it was probably the first...

Riley Hopes Bloom’s Magic Translates to the Field

USC’s Lincoln Riley calls first days of preseason camp, Bloom Center ‘a dream’ The coach is enthusiastic as the Trojans,… The post Riley Hopes Bloom’s Magic Translates to the Field appeared first...

Saturday, August 1, 2026
New facility, new receivers give Lincoln Riley new hope as USC opens fall camp

The Trojans' fifth-year coach says he spent five consecutive days at the $200-million Bloom Football Performance Center without leaving.

Lincoln Riley Identifies Candidates For Breakout Season

Wide receiver Tanook Hines is physically limited due to an undisclosed injury, according to Lincoln Riley, who said he expects Hines to be ready to go for USC’s season opener against San Jose...

Saturday Buzz: USC Quietly Opens Camp

I hit a nerve Friday when I mentioned freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley was 20 years old. So is freshman safety Madden Riordan. And freshman quarterback Jonas Williams. One interesting aspect of...

Friday, July 31, 2026
If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Did you know USC freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley turned 20 this week? A 20-year-old freshman. Meanwhile, fellow freshman wide receiver Boobie Feaster turned 17 in late May. Speaking of age,...

USC coach Lincoln Riley gets real about challenging 2026 schedule, CFP aspirations

USC coach Lincoln Riley addressed media members this week at the Hilton Chicago at Big Ten Media Days. Here is everything that transpired.

Thursday, July 30, 2026
At USC, It’s Evolution Time

USC training camp preview: Defensive evolution continues under Gary Patterson The foundation for the Trojans’ defense began with new coaches… The post At USC, It’s Evolution Time appeared first on...

Notes: Here’s The Best Thing To Happen To USC

I wish USC could have sent Gary Patterson to Big Ten media day but assistant coaches do not go to the event. That’s too bad because I think Patterson is the best thing to happen to USC this year....

Morning Buzz: Notre Dame Believes USC Series Will Resume

Here’s an interview with Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua where he says he believes the series with USC resume at some point. Now here is the point: When have you ever seen USC athletic...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
USC Notes: Another Rite Of Summer

Now that we’ve experience media day, the next cliche of summer is upon us: Who gained or lost weight? Two years ago, USC’s staff bragged about how the team gained 1,400 pounds. It made a big...

Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Measures The Standard For USC

Here was a quote from Lincoln Riley yesterday that wasn’t earth-shattering but still telling. “The standard is championships every year… it’s USC,” Riley said. What Riley said it’s true. It’s also...

Lincoln Riley could never solve Gary Patterson -- now he needs him to help save USC

Entering a must-win Year 6, Lincoln Riley is turning his defense over to one of his toughest former advesaries in hopes of finally breaking through to the College Football Playoff

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Are These Trojans Ready for Liftoff?

Lincoln Riley says Trojans are now ‘well-equipped’ to win consistently … Lincoln Riley listens to a question as he addresses… The post Are These Trojans Ready for Liftoff? appeared first on Trojan...

Big Ten notebook: Lincoln Riley very confident in USC's trajectory

After a strong start to his Southern California tenure, coach Lincoln Riley has lost some momentum in Los Angeles.,The Trojans, who reached the top fi

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