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2026 AP Football Poll

USC · Week 8

Ranked in 8 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #12.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Out of the Top 25

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 3 ranked USC and 67 left the team unranked.

Ranked USC
3
Left unranked
67
3 of 70 voters · 4%67 of 70 voters · 96%
Highest Vote
#22

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

USC 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
Preseason#1483969 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1#1486169 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2#1294468 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3#1290769 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4#1841060 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5#1943958 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6#1950564 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7#1659264 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR73 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where USC Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

1 Pac-12 Championship

  • 2017
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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

13 Pac-10 Championships

  • 1978
  • 1979
  • 1984
  • 1987*
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1993*
  • 1995*
  • 2002*
  • 2003
  • 2006*
  • 2007*
  • 2008

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

6 Pac-8 Championships

  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1976
Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

5 AAWU Championships

  • 1959*
  • 1962
  • 1964*
  • 1966
  • 1967

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

12 Pacific Coast Championships

  • 1927*
  • 1928
  • 1929
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1938*
  • 1939
  • 1943
  • 1944
  • 1945
  • 1947
  • 1952

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Excludes the vacated 2004 and 2005 Pac-10 conference titles and all division titles.

Top 25 Finishes
20 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
10 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#1
Last Ranked Finish
#20 in 2025

Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 2003, 2004.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
USC · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025#20Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022#12Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020#21Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017#12Source ↗
2016#3Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014#20Source ↗
2013#19Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011#6Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009#22Source ↗
2008#3Source ↗
2007#3Source ↗
2006#4Source ↗
2005#2Source ↗
2004#1National ChampionSource ↗
2003#1National ChampionSource ↗
2002#4Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995#12Source ↗
1994#13Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990#20Source ↗
1989#8Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private research university in Los Angeles. It opened in 1880 with 53 students and 10 teachers and is home to the Trojans.

Location
Los Angeles, California
University Type
Private · Research
Founded
1880
Total Enrollment
46,0002025–26 · University total, rounded to the nearest 500
Nickname
USC Trojans
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
11School-Recognized Titles1928 · 1931 · 1932 · 1939 · 1962 · 1967 · 1972 · 1974 · 1978 · 2003 · 2004
Football Pacific Coast Championships
121927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1931 · 1932 · 1938 · 1939 · 1943 · 1944 · 1945 · 1947 · 1952
Football AAWU Championships
51959 · 1962 · 1964 · 1966 · 1967
Football Pac-8 Championships
61968 · 1969 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1976
Football Pac-10 Championships
131978 · 1979 · 1984 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1993 · 1995 · 2002 · 2003 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008
Football Pac-12 Championships
12017
Sources & References
Doheny Memorial Library at University of Southern California
Doheny Memorial Library · 2023Photo: EEJCC / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0