The full depth chart can be found here.
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USC went 7-6 last fall but did end on a high note with a thrilling 35-31 comeback win over Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Head coach Lincoln Riley made a hard shift after 2023 with the firing of longtime defensive coordinator Alex Grinch and the addition of UCLA’s D’Anton Lynn with a revamped defensive staff. The program made more major changes this offseason with the hiring of Notre Dame’s Chad Bowden as the new general manager with an overhauled front office.
The Trojans should be even better on defense in Year 2 under Lynn after making big strides in 2024. USC added two massive defensive tackles in the transfer portal, size that was missing from the 2024 roster to go with a talented defensive end room. USC also signed five-star Composite defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart, return star safety Kamari Ramsey and linebacker Eric Gentry.
Riley’s offense will hold bigger questions in 2025 with returning end-of-year starting quarterback Jayden Maiava and unknowns on the offensive line. Maiava should have two elite playmaking receivers in Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane.
