Wk 1 · 2026
San José State Spartans at USC Trojans — Sat, Aug 29
Sat, Aug 29 ·
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
· NBC
Mountain West · no games yet
at
3:00pET
USC -38.5 · total 60.5 DraftKings
#14 USC Trojans
Big Ten · no games yet
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race. USC is ranked #14 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
San José St form
L 14-41vs FRESL 3-25at SDSUL 10-55at NEVL 16-26vs AFW 45-38vs HAW
2025 season
USC form
W 29-10vs UCLAL 27-42at OREW 26-21vs IOWAW 38-17vs NUW 21-17at NEB
2025 season
San José St this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
USC this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 1
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Series history · 2006–2026
USC leads the series 3–0 · USC has won the last 3
3 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
34.7 points toward USC
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-08-26 | San José St 28 — 56 USC | at USC | USC |
| 2021 | 2021-09-04 | San José St 7 — 30 USC | at USC | USC |
| 2009 | 2009-09-05 | San José St 3 — 56 USC | at USC | USC |
San José St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Walker Eget QB #2 | 232/393, 3047 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT |
| Tama Amisone WR #7 | 26/50, 205 YDS, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Steve Chavez-Soto RB #25 | 87 CAR, 448 YDS, 7 TD |
| Lamar Radcliffe RB #2 | 66 CAR, 340 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jabari Bates RB #6 | 27 CAR, 192 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Danny Scudero WR #18 | 88 REC, 1291 YDS, 10 TD |
| Kyri Shoels WR #0 | 59 REC, 768 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Leland Smith WR #0 | 43 REC, 688 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Jackson Canaan TE #85 | 33 REC, 317 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jordan Pollard LB #1 | 108 |
| Taniela Latu LB #4 | 65 | |
| Noah McNeal-Franklin LB #9 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Vili Taufatofua DL #45 | 4 |
| Jordan Pollard LB #1 | 2.5 | |
| Gafa Faga DL #50 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Jalen Bainer CB #15 | 3 |
| Larry Turner-Gooden DB #8 | 1 | |
| Jalen Apalit-Williams DB #7 | 1 |
USC leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Jayden Maiava QB #14 | 247/373, 3431 YDS, 23 TD, 8 INT |
| Husan Longstreet QB #6 | 13/15, 103 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | King Miller RB #8 | 131 CAR, 873 YDS, 7 TD |
| Waymond Jordan RB #2 | 88 CAR, 576 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Eli Sanders RB #1 | 47 CAR, 264 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Makai Lemon WR #6 | 79 REC, 1156 YDS, 11 TD |
| Ja'Kobi Lane WR #8 | 49 REC, 745 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Lake McRee TE #87 | 30 REC, 450 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Tanook Hines WR #16 | 28 REC, 398 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Desman Stephens II LB #8 | 83 |
| Eric Gentry LB #18 | 76 | |
| Christian Pierce S #6 | 58 | |
| Sacks | Braylan Shelby DE #10 | 4.5 |
| Kameryn Crawford DE #1 | 3.5 | |
| Jide Abasiri DT #97 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Bishop Fitzgerald S #19 | 5 |
| Jamaal Jarrett DT #99 | 1 | |
| Braylan Shelby DE #10 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.