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Lincoln Riley (2nd year) (22-8) #1
Record: 8 - 5 (5 - 4) | Proj: 8 - 4 (#) | SOS: (#33)
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USC's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/26	USC vs San José State	-31.5	66.0	W 56 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/2	USC vs Nevada	-37.5	63.5	W 66 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/9	USC vs Stanford	-28.5	70.5	W 56 - 10	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23	USC at Arizona State	-34.5	62.0	W 42 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/30	USC at Colorado	-22.0	74.5	W 48 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/7	USC vs Arizona	-21.0	69.5	W 43 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/14	USC at Notre Dame	+3.0	61.0	L 20 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/21	USC vs Utah	-7.5	51.5	L 32 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/28	USC at California	-10.5	67.5	W 50 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/4	USC vs Washington	+3.0	76.0	L 42 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/11	USC at Oregon	+12.5	78.5	L 27 - 36	U	Y
Sat 11/18	USC vs UCLA	-6.0	65.5	L 20 - 38	U	N
Wed 12/27	USC vs Louisville	+4.5	58.0	W 42 - 28	O	Y

Record Prediction: 8 - 4 NR
Schedule Rating: #33
Future 2027 Schedule

USC's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	USC vs Missouri State	-34.5	59.5	W 73 - 13	O	Y
Sat 9/6	USC vs Georgia Southern	-29.0	61.5	W 59 - 20	O	Y
Sat 9/13	USC at Purdue	-20.5	59.5	W 33 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/20	USC vs Michigan State	-18.5	55.5	W 45 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/27	USC at Illinois	-6.5	62.5	L 32 - 34	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	USC vs Michigan	-3.0	58.5	W 31 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/18	USC at Notre Dame	+10.5	60.5	L 24 - 34	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	USC at Nebraska	-4.5	59.5	W 21 - 17	U	N
Fri 11/7	USC vs Northwestern	-14.5	54.5	W 38 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/15	USC vs Iowa	-6.5	48.5	W 26 - 21	U	N
Sat 11/22	USC at Oregon	+10.5	59.5	L 27 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/29	USC vs UCLA	-21.0	59.0	W 29 - 10	U	N
Tue 12/30	USC vs TCU	-4.5	56.5	L 27 - 30	O	N

2022 Schedule Rating: NR
2025 Record: 9 - 4 (B1G: 7 - 2)
Spread Record 5 - 8 - 0 | O/U 7 - 6

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 4 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 2 Bad, 3 Poor

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USC's 2024 Schedule
Sun 9/1	USC vs LSU	+4.0	66.5	W 27 - 20	U	Y
Sat 9/7	USC vs Utah State	-30.5	62.5	W 48 - 0	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	USC at Michigan	-4.0	44.0	L 24 - 27	O	N
Sat 9/28	USC vs Wisconsin	-14.0	50.5	W 38 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/5	USC at Minnesota	-8.5	45.5	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/12	USC vs Penn State	+3.5	51.5	L 30 - 33	O	Y
Sat 10/19	USC at Maryland	-6.5	56.5	L 28 - 29	O	N
Fri 10/25	USC vs Rutgers	-14.0	57.0	W 42 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/2	USC at Washington	-2.0	55.0	L 21 - 26	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	USC vs Nebraska	-6.5	51.0	W 28 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/23	USC at UCLA	-5.0	53.0	W 19 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/30	USC vs Notre Dame	+6.5	52.5	L 35 - 49	O	N
Fri 12/27	USC vs Texas A&M	+3.5	56.5	W 35 - 31	O	Y

USC's 2023 Schedule
Sat 8/26	USC vs San José State	-31.5	66.0	W 56 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/2	USC vs Nevada	-37.5	63.5	W 66 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/9	USC vs Stanford	-28.5	70.5	W 56 - 10	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23	USC at Arizona State	-34.5	62.0	W 42 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/30	USC at Colorado	-22.0	74.5	W 48 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/7	USC vs Arizona	-21.0	69.5	W 43 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/14	USC at Notre Dame	+3.0	61.0	L 20 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/21	USC vs Utah	-7.5	51.5	L 32 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/28	USC at California	-10.5	67.5	W 50 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/4	USC vs Washington	+3.0	76.0	L 42 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/11	USC at Oregon	+12.5	78.5	L 27 - 36	U	Y
Sat 11/18	USC vs UCLA	-6.0	65.5	L 20 - 38	U	N
Wed 12/27	USC vs Louisville	+4.5	58.0	W 42 - 28	O	Y

USC's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	USC vs Rice	-33.0	61.5	W 66 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/10	USC at Stanford	-9.5	66.5	W 41 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/17	USC vs Fresno State	-11.0	71.0	W 45 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/24	USC at Oregon State	-5.5	70.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/1	USC vs Arizona State	-24.5	61.0	W 42 - 25	O	N
Sat 10/8	USC vs Washington State	-12.5	64.5	W 30 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/15	USC at Utah	+3.5	65.0	L 42 - 43	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29	USC at Arizona	-14.0	74.0	W 45 - 37	O	N
Sat 11/5	USC vs California	-21.5	60.5	W 41 - 35	O	N
Fri 11/11	USC vs Colorado	-34.0	66.0	W 55 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/19	USC at UCLA	-2.5	76.5	W 48 - 45	O	Y
Sat 11/26	USC vs Notre Dame	-4.0	63.5	W 38 - 27	O	Y
Fri 12/2	USC vs Utah	-3.0	67.5	L 24 - 47	O	N
Mon 1/2	USC vs Tulane	-1.5	67.0	L 45 - 46	O	N

USC's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	USC vs San José State	-13.5	61.0	W 30 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/11	USC vs Stanford	-17.0	53.0	L 28 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/18	USC at Washington State	-7.0	61.0	W 45 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/25	USC vs Oregon State	-11.0	62.5	L 27 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/2	USC at Colorado	-9.0	50.5	W 37 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/9	USC vs Utah	-3.0	52.5	L 26 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23	USC at Notre Dame	+8.0	59.5	L 16 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/30	USC vs Arizona	-22.0	55.5	W 41 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/6	USC at Arizona State	+10.0	61.0	L 16 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/13	USC at California	-2.0	52.5		U	N
Sat 11/20	USC vs UCLA	+4.5	66.5	L 33 - 62	O	N
Sat 11/27	USC vs BYU	+8.5	65.5	L 31 - 35	O	Y
Sat 12/4	USC at California	+4.5	57.5	L 14 - 24	U	N

2026 class: 311 points   #1
2025 class: 263 points   #14
2024 class: 254 points   #17
2023 class: 279 points   #5
2022 class: 165 points   #66

Average Class Ranking:   #21
Average Recruiting Points: 254

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Top 25 Contenders
4 Year Class: #33 - Best: #5 Worst: #66

CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 222  #35
Power 4 Class: 222  #35
FBS Class: 171  #72

2021 class: 282 points   #8
2020 class: 181 points   #64
2019 class: 245 points   #22
2018 class: 291 points   #4
2017 class: 297 points   #4

Average Class Ranking:   #20
Average Recruiting Points: 259

Transfer Portal Classes
2023 Portal Class #3 - 15 players, 90 Avg
2025 Portal Class #17 - 16 players, 87 Avg
2024 Portal Class #19 - 18 players, 88 Avg
2023 Portal Class #3 - 15 players, 90 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #1 - 20 players, 90 Avg
2021 Portal Class #8 - 23 players, 92 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Josh Henson (in his second season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jayden Maiava	265	403	66%	3711	24	10	9.2
Sam Huard	1	1	100%	10	0	0	10.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
King Miller	156	972	8	6.2	75
Waymond Jordan	88	576	5	6.5	40
Jayden Maiava	54	157	6	2.9	21
Riley Wormley	5	18	0	3.6	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Terrell Anderson	39	629	5	16.1	75
Tanook Hines	34	561	2	16.5	51
Jaden Richardson	12	148	1	12.3	43
King Miller	16	111	0	6.9	20

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Alex Grinch (in his second season) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Desman Stephens II	86	3	0	1	0
Christian Pierce	64	3	1	0	3
Deven Bryant	62	2	0	1	2
Alex VanSumeren	50	2	2	2	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kameryn Fountain	37	11	6	1	0
Braylan Shelby	27	6	5	4	0
Jide Abasiri	26	4	4	2	0
Zuriah Fisher	19	4	2	5	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Marcelles Williams	37	0	0	0	4
Christian Pierce	64	3	1	0	3
Kamari Ramsey	21	2	0	2	2

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
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Transfer Portal
2023 Portal Class #3
15 Commits, 90.1 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2023 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 896.41 #8
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #21 | 2024 #17 | 2023 #8 | 2022 #11

2023 - 2023 Records
2023 Record: 8 - 5
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 10 - 3

2025 Record: 9 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2024 Record: 7 - 6
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2023 Record: 8 - 5
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 10 - 3

Four Year Record: 32 - 20
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 31 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 21 - 15

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 11 - 3
2022 Conf Record: 8 - 2
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 11 - 3

2021 Record: 4 - 8
2021 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2020 Record: 5 - 1
2020 Conf Record: 5 - 1
Spread: 3 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 1 - 5

2019 Record: 8 - 5
2019 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 6 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 8 - 5

Eight Year Record: 60 - 37
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 42 - 54 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 49 - 26

USC Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Holiday Bowl	USC vs Louisville	+4.5	58.0	W 42 - 28
2022	Cotton Bowl	USC vs Tulane	-1.5	67.0	L 45 - 46
2019	Holiday Bowl	USC vs Iowa	-1.5	54.5	L 24 - 49
2017	Cotton Bowl	USC vs Ohio State	+9.5	65.5	L 7 - 24
2016	Rose Bowl	USC vs Penn State	-6.5	60.0	W 52 - 49
2015	Holiday Bowl	USC vs Wisconsin	-3.0		L 21 - 23
2014	Holiday Bowl	USC vs Nebraska	-7.0	63.0	W 45 - 42
2013	Vegas Bowl	USC vs Fresno State	-4.5	65.0	W 45 - 20

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.33 (7)	1.32 (33)	49% (11)	4.66 (10)	27.2 (120)	51%	64%	.16 (64)	1.17 (16)	45% (119)	3.53 (56)	27.1 (25)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.24 (41)	1.24 (91)	48% (11)	3.76 (85)	33.7 (6)	45%	47%	.18 (78)	1.17 (24)	44% (94)	3.64 (49)	29.7 (89)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	29:50	23.7	51%	64%	5.8	54.2	1.2	1.4	5.5	2.4	2

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	13	28:12	21.3	45%	47%	5.3	46	1.4	1.2	3.9	1.5	1

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	35.8	43	27.4	48.9% (11)	4.66 (10)	1.2	24	465	169	296	5.2	48% (81)	50% (61)	46% (41)	52% (4)	13% (32)	.33 (7)
2025 Defense	13	23	17.9	28.8	45.4% (119)	3.53 (56)	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	47% (37)	51% (95)	47% (122)	43% (81)	16% (63)	.16 (64)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	13	30.2	36.8	21.8	48.4% (11)	3.76 (85)	1.4	21	408	138	269	5.5	40% (126)	60% (9)	52% (10)	46% (26)	18% (101)	.24 (41)
2024 Defense	13	24.1	23.8	23.8	43.8% (94)	3.64 (49)	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	46% (22)	53% (113)	44% (78)	44% (103)	14% (105)	.18 (78)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	48% (81)	46% (41)	32.5	169.2	5.2	29 (16)	.18 (36)	3.16 (28)	75% (47)	7% (17)	0.95 (74)
2025 Defense	13	47% (37)	47% (122)	-	-	-	-	.13 (88)	3.29 (125)	67% (32)	11% (34)	0.81 (6)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	13	40% (126)	52% (10)	25.2	138.4	5.5	19 (73)	.23 (21)	3.49 (9)	85% (6)	8% (24)	0.89 (106)
2024 Defense	13	46% (22)	44% (78)	-	-	-	-	.18 (96)	3.17 (92)	76% (81)	7% (127)	1 (77)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	50% (61)	52% (4)	21.5	32.3	296	9.2	13.7	26 (22)	10 (34)	.52 (4)	1.6 (36)	27% (14)	37% (11)	.5 (10)	6% (65)	2.2 (14)
2025 Defense	13	51% (95)	43% (81)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (12)	.18 (41)	1.6 (77)	29% (110)	33% (116)	.34 (93)	5% (102)	2.1 (112)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	13	60% (9)	46% (26)	24.1	38	269.2	7.1	11.2	25 (31)	12 (85)	.25 (74)	1.5 (108)	29% (24)	36% (18)	.4 (36)	10% (134)	2 (74)
2024 Defense	13	53% (113)	44% (103)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (66)	.2 (49)	1.3 (4)	28% (122)	27% (27)	.14 (6)	7% (42)	1.8 (8)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Overall

Team Info

Power #23SP+ #16

Record Prediction: 8 - 4 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

8 - 5
B1G 5 - 4

Vs Spread4 - 9 - 0Totals10 - 3

One Score Games '25: (2-2)(13-10 under L.R.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Top 25 Contenders

'26 Profile

Up to CFP Hopefuls

Performance #30

Special Teams #124

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

USC lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #8

Blue Chips (54%) #14

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #315 players (90 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #14 YR Class Rating #33

Talent Profile

Improving Top 25 Contenders

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Josh Henson 2

(DC) Alex Grinch 2

2023 Schedule

Information

SOS #33

USC plays 1 opps off a byeCAL

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 9 - 4 (5 - 8 - 0) (B1G: 7 - 2)

2024 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (B1G: 4 - 5)

Win History

Past 5 years 7

Avg under Lincoln R 9.5

4 Yr Record (32 - 20)

8 Yr Record (60 - 37)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '23 Incoming Portals

Bear Alexander (DL)4★ (.94)

Christian Roland-Wallace (CB)4★ (.92)

Emmanuel Pregnon (IOL)4★ (.92)

Anthony Lucas (DL)4★ (.92)

MarShawn Lloyd (RB)4★ (.92)

Dorian Singer (WR)4★ (.92)

Mason Cobb (LB)4★ (.91)

Tre'Quon Fegans (CB)4★ (.90)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '23 Incoming Recruits

Zachariah Branch (WR)5★ (1.00)

Malachi Nelson (QB)5★ (1.00)

Duce Robinson (TE)5★ (.99)

Makai Lemon (ATH)5★ (.98)

Makai Lemon (WR)4★ (.98)

Braylan Shelby (EDGE)4★ (.96)

Tackett Curtis (LB)4★ (.95)

Walker Lyons (TE)4★ (.94)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

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