USC Trojans football
2026 USC Trojans football team
First season	1888; 138 years ago
Athletic director	Jennifer Cohen
Head coach	Lincoln Riley 4th season, 35–18 (.660)
Location	Los Angeles, California
Stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (capacity: 77,500)
NCAA division	Division I FBS
Conference	Big Ten
Colors	Cardinal and gold[1]
All-time record	886–375–54 (.694)
Bowl record	36–20 (.643)
National championships
Claimed	1928, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004
Unclaimed	1929, 1933, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2007
National finalist
Poll era	1931, 1932, 1962, 1968, 1972
Conference championships
PCC: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1938, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1952 Pac-12: 1959, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017
Conference division championships
Pac-12 South: 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022
Heisman winners	Mike Garrett – 1965 O. J. Simpson – 1968 Charles White – 1979 Marcus Allen – 1981 Carson Palmer – 2002 Matt Leinart – 2004 Reggie Bush – 2005 Caleb Williams – 2022
Consensus All-Americans	86
Rivalries	UCLA (rivalry) Oregon (rivalry) Notre Dame (rivalry) Stanford (rivalry) California (rivalry)
Uniforms
Fight song	"Fight On"
Mascot	Traveler
Marching band	Spirit of Troy
Outfitter	Nike
Website	usctrojans.com

The USC Trojans football team represents the University of Southern California in American football. The Trojans compete in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). They play home games at the 77,500-capacity Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, located in Exposition Park adjacent to USC's University Park, Los Angeles campus.^[2][3]

Formed in 1888, the program has over 860 wins and claims 11 national championships, including 7 from the major wire-services: AP Poll and/or Coaches Poll.^[4] USC has had 13 undefeated seasons including 8 perfect seasons, and 37 conference championships. The Trojans have produced eight Heisman Trophy winners, the most all-time by a university, and have had 582 NFL draft picks, which is only bettered by the University of Notre Dame. USC alumni include 84 first-team Consensus All-Americans, including 27 unanimous selections, and 35 College Football Hall of Fame members, including former players Matt Leinart, O. J. Simpson, and Ronnie Lott and former coaches John McKay and Howard Jones. The Trojans boast 14 inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, tied with Notre Dame for most of any school, including Junior Seau, Bruce Matthews, Marcus Allen, and Ron Yary.^[5] Among all colleges and universities, as of 2022, USC holds the all-time record for the most quarterbacks (17) and is tied with the University of Miami for the most wide receivers (40) to play in the NFL.^[6] The Trojans have 56 bowl appearances, 39 of which are among the New Year's Six Bowls. With a record of 36–20, USC has the highest all-time post-season winning percentage of schools with 50 or more bowl appearances.^[7]

The Trojans play in red uniforms and helmets, both with gold highlights. Recognizable symbols include their fight song, "Fight On", and a horse mascot named Traveler.^[8] USC's fiercest and most prominent rivalry is with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It arose from frequent competition for national championships and is one of the best-known in college football. They also share a significant crosstown rivalry with the UCLA Bruins.

As of 2023, USC is the only FBS school to never play a school from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) since the 1978 split.^[9][10]