CFB Schedule college football
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
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

-0.8#75
Efficiency margin
+12.6#10
23.5
Offense (pts/100)
35.0
24.3
Defense (pts/100)
22.4
65.9
Pace (plays/g)
67.4
5.14
Yards / play
7.21
4.86
Yards / play allowed
5.57
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

26.4
Points / game
36.5
20.1
Points allowed
22.4
350
Yards / game
472
294
Yards allowed
349
161
Pass yds allowed
203
133
Rush yds allowed
145
1.67
Turnovers / game
1.17
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

OpponentFresno StUSC
San José St
Mountain West
at Wk 3 · scheduled previewvs Wk 1 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

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 DateResultSiteWon
20222022-09-17Fresno St 1745 USCat USCUSC
20192019-08-31Fresno St 2331 USCat USCUSC
20142014-08-30Fresno St 1352 USCat USCUSC
20132013-12-21Fresno St 2045 USCneutralUSC bowl/CFP

Fresno St leaders 2025 season

PassingE.J. Warner QB #13177/255, 1811 YDS, 12 TD, 11 INT
Carson Conklin QB #1747/96, 354 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingRayshon Luke RB #2107 CAR, 690 YDS, 6 TD
Bryson Donelson RB #6134 CAR, 580 YDS, 5 TD
Johnathan Arceneaux RB #034 CAR, 241 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingJosiah Freeman WR #545 REC, 499 YDS, 6 TD
Richie Anderson TE #8429 REC, 273 YDS, 2 TD
Rayshon Luke RB #236 REC, 228 YDS, 2 TD
Ezekiel Avit WR #025 REC, 226 YDS
Defense
TacklesJadon Pearson LB #3992
Simeon Harris DB #549
Camryn Bracha DB #2245
SacksFinn Claypool DL #196.5
Korey Foreman DL #03.5
Deijon Laffitte DL #03
InterceptionsSimeon Harris DB #55
Al'zillion Hamilton CB #34
K'vion Thunderbird LB #102

USC leaders 2025 season

PassingJayden Maiava QB #14247/373, 3431 YDS, 23 TD, 8 INT
Husan Longstreet QB #613/15, 103 YDS, 1 TD
RushingKing Miller RB #8131 CAR, 873 YDS, 7 TD
Waymond Jordan RB #288 CAR, 576 YDS, 5 TD
Eli Sanders RB #147 CAR, 264 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingMakai Lemon WR #679 REC, 1156 YDS, 11 TD
Ja'Kobi Lane WR #849 REC, 745 YDS, 4 TD
Lake McRee TE #8730 REC, 450 YDS, 4 TD
Tanook Hines WR #1628 REC, 398 YDS, 2 TD
Defense
TacklesDesman Stephens II LB #883
Eric Gentry LB #1876
Christian Pierce S #658
SacksBraylan Shelby DE #104.5
Kameryn Crawford DE #13.5
Jide Abasiri DT #973.5
InterceptionsBishop Fitzgerald S #195
Jamaal Jarrett DT #991
Braylan Shelby DE #101
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.