No. 19
2–1 Big Ten. Won last game
Last win: beat Washington 25–21 on Sat, Oct 3
Next: Sat, Oct 10 at Penn State, 7:30 PM EDT on NBC
Conferences and pages
When did USC football last win?
USC last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating Washington Huskies 25–21 at home. That was 2 days ago.
USC is 5–1 (2–1 Big Ten) and 8th in the Big Ten, ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
647days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, December 27, 2024, against Texas A&M
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 11:25 PM CT.
USC Trojans schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Aug 29 
vs San José StateW 42–26 1 Fri, Sep 4 
vs Fresno StateW 39–0 2 Sat, Sep 12 
vs LouisianaW 49–30 3 Sat, Sep 19 
at RutgersW 42–35 4 Sat, Sep 26 
vs No. 20 OregonL 27–41 5 Sat, Oct 3 
vs WashingtonW 25–21 6 Sat, Oct 10 
at Penn State7:30 PM EDT on NBC 7 Open week 8 Fri, Oct 23 
at Wisconsin11:00 PM CDT 9 Fri, Oct 30 
vs No. 5 Ohio State9:00 PM PDT 10 Open week 11 Fri, Nov 13 
at No. 7 Indiana12:00 AM EST 12 Fri, Nov 20 
vs Maryland9:00 PM PST 13 Fri, Nov 27 
at No. 21 UCLA9:00 PM PST
USC right now
USC beat Washington 25–21 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 5–1 (2–1 Big Ten), 8th in the Big Ten. USC is No. 19 in the AP Top 25. The counter has sat at 2 days since. Next, USC visits Penn State on Sat, Oct 10 at 7:30 PM EDT on NBC.
Every other time USC last won
- When did USC last win at home?
- October 3, 2026, 25–21 against Washington (2 days ago)
- When did USC last win on the road?
- September 19, 2026, 42–35 against Rutgers (16 days ago)
- When did USC last beat a ranked team?
- November 15, 2025, 26–21 against No. 21 Iowa (324 days ago)
- When did USC last win a bowl or playoff game?
- SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, December 27, 2024 (647 days ago)
- When did USC last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did USC last beat Illinois?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did USC last beat Iowa?
- November 15, 2025, 26–21 against No. 21 Iowa (324 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Maryland?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did USC last beat Michigan?
- October 11, 2025, 31–13 against No. 15 Michigan (359 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Michigan State?
- September 20, 2025, 45–31 against Michigan State (380 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Minnesota?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did USC last beat Nebraska?
- November 1, 2025, 21–17 against Nebraska (338 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Northwestern?
- November 7, 2025, 38–17 against Northwestern (332 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Oregon?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did USC last beat Penn State?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did USC last beat Purdue?
- September 13, 2025, 33–17 against Purdue (387 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Rutgers?
- September 19, 2026, 42–35 against Rutgers (16 days ago)
- When did USC last beat UCLA?
- November 29, 2025, 29–10 against UCLA (310 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Washington?
- October 3, 2026, 25–21 against Washington (2 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Wisconsin?
- September 28, 2024, 38–21 against Wisconsin (737 days ago)
- What is USC's current streak?
- Won last game
- What is USC's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 4 games, ending December 4, 2021
Common questions
How many days since USC football last won?
As of October 5, 2026, it has been 2 days since USC last won. USC beat Washington 25–21 on October 3, 2026.
What is USC's record this season?
USC is 5–1, 2–1 in Big Ten play, and 8th in the Big Ten. USC is ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25. Won last game.
When does USC play next?
USC visits Penn State on Sat, Oct 10 at 7:30 PM EDT on NBC.
Against the conference
Since 2017, USC is 17–16 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 33 meetings with 15 different opponents.
USC's best record is against Nebraska (2–0), and Illinois has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA head to head | 6–3 | 67% |
| Oregon head to head | 0–5 | 0% |
| Washington head to head | 1–3 | 25% |
| Nebraska head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Rutgers head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Michigan head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Northwestern head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Michigan State head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Iowa head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Purdue head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| Maryland head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Minnesota head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Penn State head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Illinois head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for USC Trojans from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 71–39.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 4 straight games, from November 6, 2021 to December 4, 2021.
- Longest stretch between wins: 350 days, ending with a win over Arizona State on November 7, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 2 days, 348 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–1 |
| 2025 | 9–3 |
| 2024 | 6–6 |
| 2023 | 7–5 |
| 2022 | 11–2 |
| 2021 | 4–8 |
| 2020 | 5–1 |
| 2019 | 8–4 |
| 2018 | 5–7 |
| 2017 | 11–2 |
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