No. 19
3–1 Big Ten. Won 2 straight
Last win: beat Penn State 31–23 on Sat, Oct 10
Next: Sat, Oct 24 at Wisconsin, 6:30 PM CDT on NBC
Conferences and pages
When did USC football last win?
USC last won on Saturday, October 10, 2026, beating Penn State Nittany Lions 31–23 on the road. That was 4 days ago.
USC last lost on Saturday, September 26, 2026, falling to Oregon 41–27. That was 18 days ago.
USC is 6–1 (3–1 Big Ten) and 5th 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
656days 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 1:50 PM CT.
USC Trojans schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Aug 29 
W 42–26 1 Fri, Sep 4 
W 39–0 2 Sat, Sep 12 
W 49–30 3 Sat, Sep 19 
W 42–35 4 Sat, Sep 26 
L 27–41 5 Sat, Oct 3 
W 25–21 6 Sat, Oct 10 
W 31–23 7 Open week 8 Sat, Oct 24 
6:30 PM CDT on NBC 9 Fri, Oct 30 
9:00 PM PDT 10 Open week 11 Fri, Nov 13 
12:00 AM EST 12 Fri, Nov 20 
9:00 PM PST 13 Fri, Nov 27 
9:00 PM PST
USC right now
USC beat Penn State 31–23 on Sat, Oct 10 and now stands at 6–1 (3–1 Big Ten), 5th in the Big Ten. USC is No. 19 in the AP Top 25. The counter has sat at 4 days since. That makes 2 straight wins. Next, USC visits Wisconsin on Sat, Oct 24 at 6:30 PM CDT on NBC.
Every other time USC last won
- When did USC last win at home?
- October 3, 2026, 25–21 against Washington (11 days ago)
- When did USC last win on the road?
- October 10, 2026, 31–23 against Penn State (4 days ago)
- When did USC last beat a ranked team?
- November 15, 2025, 26–21 against No. 21 Iowa (333 days ago)
- When did USC last win a bowl or playoff game?
- SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, December 27, 2024 (656 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 (333 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 (368 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Michigan State?
- September 20, 2025, 45–31 against Michigan State (389 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 (347 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Northwestern?
- November 7, 2025, 38–17 against Northwestern (341 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Oregon?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did USC last beat Penn State?
- October 10, 2026, 31–23 against Penn State (4 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Purdue?
- September 13, 2025, 33–17 against Purdue (396 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Rutgers?
- September 19, 2026, 42–35 against Rutgers (25 days ago)
- When did USC last beat UCLA?
- November 29, 2025, 29–10 against UCLA (319 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Washington?
- October 3, 2026, 25–21 against Washington (11 days ago)
- When did USC last beat Wisconsin?
- September 28, 2024, 38–21 against Wisconsin (746 days ago)
- What is USC's current streak?
- Won 2 straight
- What is USC's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 4 games, ending December 4, 2021
When did USC last lose?
- When did USC last lose?
- September 26, 2026, 41–27 loss to Oregon (18 days ago)
- When did USC last lose at home?
- September 26, 2026, 41–27 loss to Oregon (18 days ago)
- When did USC last lose on the road?
- November 22, 2025, 42–27 loss to Oregon (326 days ago)
- When did USC last score 40 or more points?
- September 19, 2026, 42–35 win over Rutgers (25 days ago)
- When did USC last lose to Illinois?
- September 27, 2025, 34–32 loss to Illinois (382 days ago)
- When did USC last lose to Maryland?
- October 19, 2024, 29–28 loss to Maryland (725 days ago)
- When did USC last lose to Michigan?
- September 21, 2024, 27–24 loss to Michigan (753 days ago)
- When did USC last lose to Minnesota?
- October 5, 2024, 24–17 loss to Minnesota (739 days ago)
- When did USC last lose to Oregon?
- September 26, 2026, 41–27 loss to Oregon (18 days ago)
- When did USC last lose to Penn State?
- October 12, 2024, 33–30 loss to Penn State (732 days ago)
- When did USC last lose to UCLA?
- November 18, 2023, 38–20 loss to UCLA (1,061 days ago)
- When did USC last lose to Washington?
- November 2, 2024, 26–21 loss to Washington (711 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since USC football last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 4 days since USC last won. USC beat Penn State 31–23 on October 10, 2026.
What is USC's record this season?
USC is 6–1, 3–1 in Big Ten play, and 5th in the Big Ten. USC is ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25. Won 2 straight.
Has USC won a game this season?
Yes. USC has won 6 games this season and is 6–1.
When does USC play next?
USC visits Wisconsin on Sat, Oct 24 at 6:30 PM CDT on NBC.
What was the last game USC played?
USC beat Penn State 31–23 on the road on October 10, 2026.
Did USC win its last game?
Yes. USC beat Penn State 31–23 on the road on October 10, 2026.
What is USC's record right now?
USC is 6–1, 5th in the Big Ten.
What conference is USC in?
USC plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017, USC is 18–16 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 34 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% |
| Penn State 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% |
| 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 72–39.
- 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 4 days, 346 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6–1 |
| 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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