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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record5–12026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSBig Ten Conference
Sources & References

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
Explore Pac-12 Conference →
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 ConferenceReviewed 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

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

USC · Week 5

Ranked in 6 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #12.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#19

Down 1 spot

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 58 ranked USC and 12 left the team unranked.

Ranked USC
58
Left unranked
12
58 of 70 voters · 83%12 of 70 voters · 17%
Highest Vote
#13

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 106:30 PM CDT
#19 USC
Penn State
Latest AP RanksView Game →
Oct 24Time TBD
USC
Wisconsin
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Oct 3Final
Washington21
#18 USC25
NBCView Game →
Sep 26Final
#20 Oregon41
#12 USC27
AP Ranks Before KickoffView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · Preseason#14839100%69/69 Voters2.94
2026 · Week 1#14861100%69/69 Voters2.76
2026 · Week 2#12944100%68/68 Voters2.37
2026 · Week 3#12907100%69/69 Voters2.40
2026 · Week 4#1841086%60/70 Voters2.21
2026 · Week 5#1943983%58/70 Voters2.90

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Jon Wilner#13+6
John Johnson#13+6
Cameron Cox#14+5
Mike Jacques#14+5
Henry Greenstein#15+4
Randy Johnson#15+4
Mike Hill#15+4
Josh Furlong#15+4
Keara Bruno#15+4
Haley Sawyer#16+3

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for USC.

USC2.9

83% · 58 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #18.43 · 12 Unranked

Ranked High #13 · Low #2512 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
USC votes by rank, including zero counts
RankVoters
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60
70
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90
100
110
120
132
142
155
165
1712
188
194
206
213
223
236
241
251
NR12