Wk 1 · 2026
Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans — Fri, Sep 4
Fri, Sep 4 ·
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
· FOX
Pac-12 · no games yet
at
9:00pET
USC -22.5 · total 51.5 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.
Fresno St form
W 41-14at SJSUL 17-28vs USUW 24-3vs WYOW 30-7at BOISL 0-23vs SDSU
2025 season
USC form
W 29-10vs UCLAL 27-42at OREW 26-21vs IOWAW 38-17vs NUW 21-17at NEB
2025 season
Fresno 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 4–0 · USC has won the last 4
4 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
25.0 points toward USC
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022-09-17 | Fresno St 17 — 45 USC | at USC | USC |
| 2019 | 2019-08-31 | Fresno St 23 — 31 USC | at USC | USC |
| 2014 | 2014-08-30 | Fresno St 13 — 52 USC | at USC | USC |
| 2013 | 2013-12-21 | Fresno St 20 — 45 USC | neutral | USC bowl/CFP |
Fresno St leaders 2025 season
| Passing | E.J. Warner QB #13 | 177/255, 1811 YDS, 12 TD, 11 INT |
| Carson Conklin QB #17 | 47/96, 354 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Rayshon Luke RB #2 | 107 CAR, 690 YDS, 6 TD |
| Bryson Donelson RB #6 | 134 CAR, 580 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Johnathan Arceneaux RB #0 | 34 CAR, 241 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Josiah Freeman WR #5 | 45 REC, 499 YDS, 6 TD |
| Richie Anderson TE #84 | 29 REC, 273 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rayshon Luke RB #2 | 36 REC, 228 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Ezekiel Avit WR #0 | 25 REC, 226 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jadon Pearson LB #39 | 92 |
| Simeon Harris DB #5 | 49 | |
| Camryn Bracha DB #22 | 45 | |
| Sacks | Finn Claypool DL #19 | 6.5 |
| Korey Foreman DL #0 | 3.5 | |
| Deijon Laffitte DL #0 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Simeon Harris DB #5 | 5 |
| Al'zillion Hamilton CB #3 | 4 | |
| K'vion Thunderbird LB #10 | 2 |
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.