2018 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

2018 USC Trojans football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record5–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Clay Helton (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorTee Martin (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorClancy Pendergast (4th season)
Base defense5–2
Captain
4
  • Toa Lobendahn
  • Porter Gustin
  • Cameron Smith
  • Marvell Tell III
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 10 Washington State x   7 – 2     11 – 2  
Stanford   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Oregon   5 – 4     9 – 4  
California   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Oregon State   1 – 8     2 – 10  
South Division
Utah xy   6 – 3     9 – 5  
Arizona State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
USC   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Arizona   4 – 5     5 – 7  
UCLA   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Colorado   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Clay Helton.

Despite being ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll's preseason rankings, the Trojans finished the season 5–7, the program's first losing record since 2000. USC lost to both of its major rivals, UCLA and Notre Dame, in the same season for the first time since 2013, and it also lost to all other California Pac-12 schools (UCLA, California, and Stanford) in the same season for the first time since 1996. The team went 4–5 in Pac-12 play, tying Arizona for third place in the Pac-12 South Division.

On November 25, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced that head coach Clay Helton would return in 2019 despite the disappointing season.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
USC		 Alma mater Before USC
Clay Helton Head coach 8 Houston (1994) Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009)
John Baxter Special teams coordinator 7 Iowa State (1987) Michigan – Special teams coordinator (2015)
Ronnie Bradford Secondary coach 3 Colorado (1995) LA Tech – Defensive backs coach / special teams coordinator (2015)
Keary Colbert Tight ends coach / inside receivers coach 4 USC (2006) Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
Tim Drevno Tailbacks coach / offensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator 2 Cal State Fullerton (1992) Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015)
Bryan Ellis Quarterbacks coach 2 UAB (2011) Western Kentucky – Wide receivers coach (2015)
Tee Martin Offensive coordinator / wide receivers coach 7 Tennessee (2004) Kentucky – Wide receivers coach (2011)
Johnny Nansen Linebackers coach / recruiting coordinator / assistant head coach 5 Washington State (1997) Washington – Special teams coordinator / Tailbacks coach (2013)
Clancy Pendergast Defensive coordinator 5 Arizona (1990) San Francisco 49ers – Linebackers coach (2015)
Kenechi Udeze Defensive line coach 4 USC (2010) Pittsburgh – Assistant strength and conditioning coach (2014)
Ivan Lewis Head strength and conditioning coach 5 San Diego (2003) Washington – Head strength & conditioning coach (2013)
Prentice Gill Offensive graduate assistant – Wide receivers 4 Old Dominion (2012) San Jose State – Graduate assistant (defensive backs) (2015)
Trevor Guyton Defensive graduate assistant – Defensive line 1 California (2013) Saskatchewan Roughriders – Defensive line (2014)
Michael Hutchings Defensive graduate assistant – Linebackers 1 USC (2017) USC – Inside linebacker (2016)
Dane Stevens Offensive graduate assistant – Tight ends 2 USC (2016) USC – Student assistant coach (2016)

Roster

2018 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

  •  4 Trevor Scully – Freshman (5′11, 170)
  • 10 Jack Sears – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 205)
  • 13 Brandon Perdue – Freshman (6′4, 215)
  • 16 Holden Thomas – Redshirt Sophomore (6′6, 200)
  • 18 JT Daniels – Freshman (6′3, 210)
  • 19 Matt Fink – Redshirt Sophomore (6′3, 200)

Tailback

  •  7 Stephen Carr – Sophomore (6′0, 205)
  • 28 Aca'Cedric Ware – Senior (6′0, 205)
  • 29 Vavae Malepeai – Redshirt Sophomore (6′0, 215)
  • 30 Markese Stepp – Freshman (6′0, 230)
  • 37 Ben Easington – Redshirt Freshman (5′10, 205)
  • 38 Chris Edmondson – Redshirt Sophomore (5′9, 195)
  • 39 Howard Felder Jr. – Redshirt Freshman (6′0, 235)
  • 40 Quincy Jountti – Junior (5′10, 205)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Velus Jones Jr. – Redshirt Sophomore (6′0, 190)
  •  2 Devon Williams – Freshman (6′4, 205)
  •  6 Michael Pittman Jr. – Junior (6′4, 215)
  •  8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – Freshman (6′1, 195)
  • 13 Trevon Sidney – Redshirt Sophomore (5′11, 170)
  • 17 Josh Imatorbhebhe – Redshirt Sophomore (6′2, 215)
  • 21 Tyler Vaughns – Redshirt Sophomore (6′2, 185)
  • 24 Jake Russell – Redshirt Junior (5′11, 175)
  • 26 Zach Wilson – Freshman (6′1, 200)
  • 34 Matt Nyman – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 190)
  • 36 Jack Webster – Redshirt Freshman (6′0, 185)
  • 44 Matthew Hocum – Redshirt Junior (5′10, 180)
  • 85 Keyshawn 'Pie' Young – Redshirt Sophomore (5′11, 170)
  • 87 Randal Grimes – Sophomore (6′4, 205)
  • - John Jackson III – Freshman (6′1, 180)

Tight end

  • 41 Chris Caulk – Redshirt Sophomore (6′3, 210)
  • 82 Tyler Petite – Senior (6′4, 250)
  • 83 Josh Falo – Sophomore (6′6, 230)
  • 84 Erik Krommenhoek – Sophomore (6′5, 255)
  • 88 Daniel Imatorbhebhe – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 240)
  • 89 Austin Applebee – Redshirt Senior (6′6, 250)

Placekicker

  • 15 Thomas Fitts – Redshirt Junior (6′1, 200)
  • 38 Alex Stadthaus – Freshman (6′2, 195)
  • 40 Chase McGrath – Sophomore (6′0, 195)
  • 49 Michael Brown – Redshirt Sophomore (6′1, 195)
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Toa Lobendahn – C-OT – Redshirt Senior (6′3, 295)
  • 51 Bernard Schirmer – OT – Redshirt Sophomore (6′6, 290)
  • 52 Jacob Daniel – OG – Redshirt Junior (6′4, 315)
  • 54 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Redshirt Freshman (6′5, 310)
  • 56 Jordan Austin – OG – Redshirt Senior (6′5, 290)
  • 57 Justin Dedich – C – Freshman (6′2, 290)
  • 62 Brett Neilon – C – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 295)
  • 64 AJ Mageo – OT – Freshman (6′5, 320)
  • 65 Frank Martin II – OG – Redshirt Sophomore (6′4, 300)
  • 67 Mark Zuvich – C – Freshman (6′3, 260)
  • 68 Liam Douglass – OT – Freshman (6′5, 290)
  • 70 Chuma Edoga – OT – Senior (6′4, 295)
  • 72 Andrew Vorhees – OG-OT – Sophomore (6′6, 315)
  • 73 Austin Jackson – OT – Sophomore (6′6, 305)
  • 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG-OT – Redshirt Freshman (6′4, 310)
  • 76 Clayton Bradley – OT – Redshirt Junior (6′5, 295)
  • 77 Chris Brown – OG – Redshirt Senior (6′5, 310)

Defensive line

  • 44 Malik Dorton – Redshirt Senior (6′2, 280)
  • 51 Marlon Tuipulotu – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 305)
  • 78 Jay Tufele – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 310)
  • 89 Christian Rector – Redshirt Junior (6′4, 275)
  • 90 Connor Murphy – Junior (6′7, 260)
  • 91 Brandon Pili – Sophomore (6′4, 325)
  • 93 Liam Jimmons – Redshirt Sophomore (6′4, 290)
  • 95 Trevor Trout – Freshman (6′4, 310)
  • 96 Caleb Tremblay – Junior (6′5, 270)
  • 97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Redshirt Freshman (6′5, 270)

Outside Linebacker

  • 26 Kana'i Mauga – Freshman (6′2, 240)
  • 31 Hunter Echols – Redshirt Freshman (6′5, 240)
  • 34 Eli'Jah Winston – Freshman (6′3, 235)
  • 41 Juliano Falaniko – Sophomore (6′4, 230)
  • 42 Abdul-Malik McClain – Freshman (6′4, 240)
  • 45 Porter Gustin – Senior (6′5, 260)
  • 46 Grant Jones – Redshirt Sophomore (6′2, 220) (+ILB)
  • 48 Peter Esparza – Freshman (6′1, 205)
  • 56 Jordan Iosefa – Junior (6′2, 230) (+ILB)
  • 99 Oluwole Betiku Jr. – Junior (6′3, 240)

Long snappers

  • 39 Jac Casasante – Freshman (6′0, 210)
  • 59 Damon Johnson – Sophomore (6′0, 205)
  • 61 Jake Olson – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 225)
  

Inside Linebacker

  •  1 Palaie Gaoteote IV – Freshman (6′2, 250)
  • 10 John Houston Jr. – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 220)
  • 13 Vi Jones – Sophomore (6′3, 220) (+OLB)
  • 18 Raymond Scott – Freshman (6′2, 230)
  • 35 Cameron Smith – Senior (6′2, 250)
  • 47 Reuben Peters – Redshirt Senior (6′0, 230) (+FB)
  • 49 Matt Bayle – Redshirt Junior (6′0, 215)
  • 52 Spencer Gilbert – Freshman (6′0, 220)
  • 53 Bryce Matthews – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 225)
  • 54 Tayler Katoa – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 230)
  • 58 Solomon Tuliaupupu – Freshman (6′3, 240)
  • 59 Isaac Franco – Redshirt Senior (6′1, 230)

Cornerback

  •  4 Olaijah Griffin – Freshman (6′0, 180)
  •  6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Freshman (6′2, 295)
  •  8 Iman Marshall – Senior (6′1, 205)
  •  9 Greg Johnson – Redshirt Freshman (5′11, 190)
  • 16 Dominic Davis – Redshirt Junior (5′9, 190) (+TB)
  • 17 Chase Williams – Freshman (6′2, 190)
  • 23 Jonathan Lockett – Redshirt Senior (5′11, 180)
  • 24 Isaiah Langley – Senior (6′0, 175)
  • 27 Ajene Harris – Redshirt Senior (5′10, 185)

Safety

  •  7 Marvell Tell – Senior (6′2, 195)
  • 15 Talanoa Hufanga – Freshman (6′1, 215)
  • 21 Isaiah Pola-Mao – Redshirt Freshman (6′4, 200)
  • 28 C.J. Pollard – Redshirt Sophomore (6′1, 190)
  • 30 Jordan McMillan – Freshman (5′11, 200)
  • 31 Richard Hagestad – Redshirt Sophomore (6′1, 195)
  • 37 Davonte Nunnery – Redshirt Senior (5′10, 210)

Punter

  • 36 Chris Tilbey – Redshirt Senior (6′5, 210)
  • 46 Reid Budrovich – Redshirt Senior (5′11, 185)
  • 47 James Bermingham Jr. – Redshirt Senior (6′4, 185)

Holder

  • 81 Wyatt Schmidt – Redshirt Senior (6′3, 205) (+SNP)
2018 USC Spring Football Roster (03/06/2018)

Returning starters

USC returns 31 starters in 2018, including 11 on offense, 13 on defense, and 5 on special teams.

Key departures include Sam Darnold (QB – 14 games), Ronald Jones II (TB – 13 games), Deontay Burnett (WR – 12 games), Steven Mitchell (WR – 7 games), Jalen Greene (WR – 5 games), Viane Talamaivao (OG – 5 games), Nico Falah (C – 14 games), Rasheem Green(DE/DT – 14 games), Josh Fatu (DT – 12 games), Uchenna Nwosu (OLB – 14 games), Jack Jones (CB – 13 games), Chris Hawkins (S – 14 games), Ykili Ross (S – 2 games).

Other departures include James Toland IV (TB), Matt Lopes (S).

Offense (11)

Player Class Position Games started
Stephen Carr Sophomore Tailback 1 game
Tyler Vaughns Sophomore Redshirt Wide receiver 10 games
Michael Pittman Jr. Junior Wide receiver 6 games
Tyler Petite Senior Tight end 11 games
Daniel Imatorbhebhe Junior Redshirt Tight end 4 games
Erik Krommenhoek Sophomore Tight end 1 game
Toa Lobendahn Senior Redshirt Offensive tackle 13 games
Chuma Edoga Senior Offensive tackle 12 games
Chris Brown Senior Redshirt Offensive guard 14 games
Andrew Vorhees Sophomore Offensive guard 9 games
Clayton Bradley Junior Redshirt Offensive tackle 3 games

Defense (13)

Player Class Position Games started
Christian Rector Junior Redshirt Defensive line 5 games
Malik Dorton Senior Redshirt Defensive tackle 3 games
Brandon Pili Sophomore Defensive tackle 2 games
Marlon Tuipulotu Freshman Redshirt Defensive tackle 1 game
Porter Gustin Senior Outside linebacker 2 games
Connor Murphy Junior Outside linebacker 1 game
Cameron Smith Senior Inside linebacker 13 games
John Houston Jr. Junior Redshirt Inside linebacker 12 games
Jordan Iosefa Junior Linebacker 7 games
Iman Marshall Senior Cornerback 11 games
Ajene Harris Senior Redshirt Cornerback 10 games
Isaiah Langley Senior Cornerback 4 games
Marvell Tell Senior Safety 14 games

Special teams (5)

Player Class Position Games started
Reid Budrovich Senior Redshirt Punter 14 games
Wyatt Schmidt Senior Redshirt Holder 13 games
Chase McGrath Sophomore Kicker 13 games
Damon Johnson Sophomore Long snapper 12 games
Michael Brown Sophomore Redshirt Kicker 2 games

Transfers

The Trojans lost 5 players due to transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Jalen Greene #10 WR 6'2 200 Senior Redshirt Inglewood, CA Utah State
Jamel Cook #21 S 6'4 190 Sophomore Redshirt Miami, FL South Carolina
Olajuwon Tucker #34 LB 6'2 220 Senior Redshirt Harbor City, CA –
Roy Hemsley #63 OG 6'5 315 Junior Redshirt Los Angeles, CA Arizona State
Je'Quari Godfrey #22 CB 6'2 185 Freshman Redshirt Oakland, CA -

Depth chart

Defense


FS
Marvell Tell
Chase Williams
Davonte Nunnery


WLB SLB
John Houston Jr. Cameron Smith
Levi Jones Palaie Gaoteote IV
Raymond Scott Reuben Peters
SS
Talanoa Hufanga
C.J. Pollard
Richard Hagestad
CB
Iman Marshall
Ajene Harris
Isaiah Langley


OLB DT NT DT DE
Jordan Iosefa Malik Dorton Brandon Pili Christian Rector Porter Gustin
Kana'i Mauga Jay Tufele Marlon Tuipulotu Caleb Tremblay Hunter Echols
Juliano Falaniko Jacob Lichtenstein Liam Jimmons Connor Murphy Eli'jah Winston
CB
Greg Johnson
Olaijah Griffin
Jonathan Lockett
Offense
WR
Tyler Vaughns
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Randal Grimes
WR
Michael Pittman Jr.
Devon Williams
Josh Imatorbhebhe
LT LG C RG RT
Austin Jackson Chris Brown Toa Lobendahn Andrew Vorhees Chuma Edoga
Clayton Bradley Jordan Austin Brett Neilon Alijah Vera-Tucker Jalen McKenzie
Bernard Schirmer Jacob Daniel Justin Dedich Frank Martin II Liam Douglass
TE
Daniel Imatorbhebhe
Tyler Petite
Josh Falo
WR
Velus Jones Jr.
Trevon Sidney
Keyshawn 'Pie' Young
QB
JT Daniels
Matt Fink
Jack Sears
Key reserves
Offense
- Markese Stepp – TB
- Erik Krommenhoek – TE
Defense
- Trevor Trout – DT
- Oluwole Betiku Jr. – OLB
- Abdul-Malik McClain – OLB
- Solomon Tuliaupupu – ILB
- Isaac Taylor-Stuart – CB
- Dominic Davis – CB
Out
Out (Season)
- Isaiah Pola-Mao – S
- Chase McGrath – K
Out (Indefinitely)
- Tayler Katoa – ILB


RB
Aca'Cedric Ware
Stephen Carr
Vavae Malepeai
Special teams
PK Michael Brown (FG & PAT)
PK Alex Stadthaus (KO)
P Reid Budrovich
P Chris Tilbey
KR Velus Jones Jr. & Stephen Carr
PR Amon-Ra St. Brown
LS Damon Johnson
H Wyatt Schmidt

  • Depth Chart 2018

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amon-Ra St. Brown
#1 WR 		Anaheim, California Mater Dei High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) February 7, 2018 (Signed) / January 6, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Palaie Gaoteote IV
#1 ILB 		Las Vegas, Nevada Bishop Gorman High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / February 19, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
JT Daniels
#2 QB-Pro 		Santa Ana, California Mater Dei High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) February 7, 2018 (Signed) / July 30, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Olaijah Griffin
#3 CB 		Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Isaac Taylor-Stuart
#4 CB 		La Mesa, California Helix High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Devon Williams
#6 WR 		Lancaster, California Antelope Valley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Solomon Tuliaupupu
#3 ILB 		Santa Ana, California Mater Dei High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Talanoa Hufanga
#1 ATH S 		Corvallis, Oregon Crescent Valley High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 29, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Justin Dedich
#3 C 		Temecula, California Chaparral High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 20, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Chase Williams
#16 CB 		Corona, California Eleanor Roosevelt High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 20, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Raymond Scott
#8 OLB 		Harbor City, California Narbonne High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / April 8, 2016 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Abdul-Malik McClain
#14 WDE 		San Juan Capistrano, California J Serra Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 20, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Trevor Trout
#20 DT 		Saint Louis, Missouri Chaminade High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 315 lb (143 kg) February 7, 2018 (Signed) / November 19, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Markese Stepp
#12 TB 		Indianapolis, Indiana Cathedral High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 228 lb (103 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 17, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Kana'i Mauga
#21 OLB 		Waianae, Hawaii Waianae High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 24, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Caleb Tremblay
#5 DT (JuCo) 		Sacramento, California American River College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) December 22, 2017 (Signed) / December 22, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Eli'Jah Winston
#21 ILB 		Portland, Oregon Central Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 233 lb (106 kg) February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 6, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Liam Douglass
#36 OT 		Studio City, California Harvard Westlake High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 273 lb (124 kg) December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 19, 2017 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
John Jackson III
#95 WR 		Gardena, California Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Zach Wilson
WR 		Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Alex Stadthaus
#24 K 		Austin, Texas Vandegrift High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Walk-On / January 29, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Jac Casasante
#8 LS 		Los Angeles, California Loyola High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Walk-On / February 2, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Bernard Schirmer
OT 		Long Beach, California Mt. San Antonio College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Transfer / 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jordan McMillan
S 		Los Angeles, California Loyola High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Spencer Gilbert
ILB 		Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Walk-On / February 9, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Howard Felder Jr.
TB 		Los Angeles, California Cathedral High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Walk-On / 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Trevor Scully
QB 		La Jolla, California La Jolla High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Walk-On / 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
AJ Mageo
OT 		Mesa, Arizona Red Mountain High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Walk-On / 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Mark Zuvich
C 		Laguna Hills, California Laguna Hills High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Walk-On / 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Quincy Jountti
TB 		Bakersfield, California Sacramento State Hornets football 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Walk-On / 2018 (Transfer) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Matthew Hocum
WR 		Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marquette Golden Eagles 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Isaac Franco
ILB 		Los Angeles, California Adams State Grizzlies 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   247Sports: #4  ESPN: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

Scholarship distribution chart

Position Freshman (28) Sophomore (23) Junior (11) Senior (17) 2019 commit (13) 2020 commit (4) 2021 commit (2)
QB 3 (2) JT Daniels
Jack Sears		 Matt Fink – – Kedon Slovis Bryce Young –
TB 4 (1) Markese Stepp Stephen Carr
Vavae Malepeai		 – Aca'Cedric Ware Jordan Wilmore – –
FB 1 – – – Reuben Peters* – – –
WR 9 (3) Amon-Ra St. Brown
Devon Williams		 Randal Grimes
Josh Imatorbhebhe
Velus Jones Jr.
Trevon Sidney
Tyler Vaughns
Keyshawn Pie Young		 Michael Pittman Jr. – Drake London
Munir McClain
Puka Nacua		 Koy Moore –
TE 4 (2) – Josh Falo
Erik Krommenhoek		 Daniel Imatorbhebhe Tyler Petite Ethan Rae
Jude Wolfe		 – –
OL 14 (0) Justin Dedich
Liam Douglass
Jalen McKenzie
Brett Neilon
Alijah Vera-Tucker		 Austin Jackson
Frank Martin II
Andrew Vorhees		 Jacob Daniel
Clayton Bradley		 Jordan Austin
Chris Brown
Chuma Edoga
Toa Lobendahn		 Jason Rodriguez – –
DL 10 (1) Jacob Lichtenstein
Trevor Trout
Jay Tufele
Marlon Tuipulotu		 Liam Jimmons
Brandon Pili		 Connor Murphy
Christian Rector
Caleb Tremblay		 Malik Dorton – – Jay Toia
OLB 8 (2) Hunter Echols
Kana'i Mauga
Abdul-Malik McClain
Raymond Scott
Eli'Jah Winston		 Juliano Falaniko Oluwole Betiku Jr. Porter Gustin Gino Quinones – Ma'a Gaoteote
ILB 7 (2) Palaie Gaoteote IV
Tayler Katoa
Solomon Tuliaupupu		 Levi Jones John Houston Jr.
Jordan Iosefa		 Cameron Smith Maninoa Tufono
Stanley Taufoou		 – –
CB 9 (2) Olaijah Griffin
Greg Johnson
Isaac Taylor-Stuart
Chase Williams		 – Dominic Davis Ajene Harris
Isaiah Langley
Jonathan Lockett
Iman Marshall		 Chris Steele
Trey Davis		 – –
S 5 (0) Talanoa Hufanga
Isaiah Pola-Mao		 Bubba Bolden
C.J. Pollard		 – Marvell Tell – – –
SP 5 (1) – Michael Brown
Damon Johnson
Chase McGrath*		 – Reid Budrovich*
Chris Tilbey		 – Parker Lewis –
ATH (–) x x x x – – –

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former walk-on

– 85 scholarships permitted, 81 currently allotted to players

– 78 recruited players on scholarship (Three former walk-ons)

– OT Jalen McKenzie took an advanced scholarship or "blueshirt" limiting USC's class of 2018 to 24.

Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2018

2018 NFL Draft

NFL Combine

The official list of participants for the 2018 NFL Combine included USC football players WR Deontay Burnett, QB Sam Darnold, DE Rasheem Green, RB Ronald Jones II, WR Steven Mitchell Jr. & OLB Uchenna Nwosu.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
Sam Darnold (Sophomore) Quarterback 1 3 New York Jets
Ronald Jones II (Junior) Tailback 2 38 (6) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Uchenna Nwosu Linebacker 2 48 (I6) Los Angeles Chargers
Rasheem Green (Junior) Defensive end 3 79 (I5) Seattle Seahawks
Steven Mitchell Jr. Wide receiver UDFA – Los Angeles Rams
Deontay Burnett (Junior) Wide receiver UDFA – Tennessee Titans
Viane Talamaivao Offensive guard UDFA – Seattle Seahawks
Nico Falah Center UDFA – Tennessee Titans
Josh Fatu Defensive tackle UDFA – Detroit Lions
Chris Hawkins Safety UDFA – Seattle Seahawks

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11:00 p.m.UNLV*No. 15P12NW 43–2158,708
September 85:30 p.m.at No. 10 StanfordNo. 17FOXL 3–1742,856
September 155:00 p.m.at Texas*No. 22FOXL 14–37103,507
September 217:30 p.m.Washington State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ESPNW 39–3652,421
September 297:30 p.m.at ArizonaESPN2W 24–2043,573
October 137:30 p.m.No. 19 Colorado
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FS1W 31–2057,615
October 205:00 p.m.at UtahP12NL 28–4146,405
October 2712:30 p.m.Arizona State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ABC/ESPN2L 35–3847,406
November 37:00 p.m.at Oregon StateFS1W 38–2135,187
November 107:30 p.m.California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ESPNL 14–1556,721
November 1712:30 p.m.at UCLA
FOXL 27–3457,116
November 245:00 p.m.No. 3 Notre Dame*
ABCL 17–2459,821
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

UNLV

UNLV Rebels at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Rebels 7 7 0721
No. 15 Trojans 6 13 02443

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 58,708
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (14:07) – #40 Chase McGrath 46 yard Field Goal – USC 3–0
  • USC (3:18) – #40 Chase McGrath 38 yard Field Goal – USC 6–0
  • UNLV (2:37) – #3 Lexington Thomas 71 yard run TD
    (#30 Evan Pantels kick) – UNLV 7–6
Second quarter
  • USC (13:12) – #40 Chase McGrath 29 yard Field Goal – USC 9–7
  • UNLV (10:32) – #1 Armani Rogers to #84 Kendal Keys 29 yard pass TD
    (#30 Evan Pantels kick) – UNLV 14–9
  • USC (9:19) – #40 Chase McGrath 47 yard Field Goal – UNLV 14–12
  • USC (1:04) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 2 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 19–14
Fourth quarter
  • USC (14:52) – #18 JT Daniels to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 43 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 26–14
  • USC (12:39) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 15 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 33–14
  • UNLV (8:06) – #1 Armani Rogers to #45 Giovanni Fauolo 5 yard pass TD
    (#30 Evan Pantels kick) – USC 33–21
  • USC (4:39) – #40 Chase McGrath 36 yard Field Goal – USC 36–21
  • USC (1:38) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 20 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 43–21
Passing
Rushing
  • UNLV – #3 Lexington Thomas – 14 Runs 136 Yds – 1 TD
  • USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 10 Runs 100 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
  • UNLV – #84 Kendal Keys – 1 Rec 31 Yds – 1 TD
  • USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 Rec 98 Yds – 1TD

Stanford

USC Trojans at Stanford Cardinal
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Trojans 0 0 303
No. 10 Cardinal 7 7 3017

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 42,856
Game information
First quarter
  • STAN (10:26) – #20 Bryce Love 6 yard run TD
    (#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 7–0
Second quarter
  • STAN (0:34) – #3 K.J. Costello to #84 Colby Parkinson 9 yard pass TD
    (#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 14–0
Third quarter
  • USC (11:24) – #40 Chase McGrath 35 yard Field Goal – STAN 14–3
  • STAN (6:04) – #26 Jet Toner 30 yard Field Goal – STAN 17–3
Passing
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 16/34 215 Yds – 2 Int
  • STAN – #3 K. J. Costello – 16/27 183 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 18 Runs 59 Yds
  • STAN – #20 Bryce Love – 22 Runs 136 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving

Texas

No. 22 USC Trojans at Texas Longhorns
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Trojans 14 0 0014
Longhorns 3 13 21037

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 103,507
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (10:48) – #7 Stephen Carr 23 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
  • TEX (6:19) – #17 Cameron Dicker 20 yard Field Goal – TEX 7–3
  • USC (0:33) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 3 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 14–0
Second quarter
  • TEX (13:23) – #11 Sam Ehlinger to #84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 47 yard pass TD
    (#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – USC 14–10
  • TEX (10:39) – #17 Cameron Dicker 46 yard Field Goal – TEX 14–13
  • TEX (0:00) – #17 Cameron Dicker 46 yard Field Goal – TEX 14–16
Third quarter
  • TEX (10:45) – #11 Sam Ehlinger to #14 Joshua Moore 27 yard pass TD
    (#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 23–14
  • TEX (6:25) – #45 Anthony Wheeler blocked FG return
    (#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 30–14
  • TEX (1:42) – #11 Sam Ehlinger 4 yard run TD
    (#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 37–14
Passing
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 30/46 322 Yds – 1 Int
  • TEX – #11 Sam Ehlinger – 15/33 223 Yds – 2 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #7 Stephen Carr – 6 Runs 13 Yds – 1 TD
  • TEX – #5 Tre Watson – 18 Runs 72 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 Rec 167 Yds
  • TEX – #84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey– 4 Rec 84 Yds – 1 TD

Washington State

Washington State Cougars at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 3 21 6636
Trojans 7 10 71539

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: September 21, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 52,421
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (12:56) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 3 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
  • WSU (7:19) – #40 Blake Mazza 50 yard Field Goal – USC 7–3
Second quarter
  • WSU (13:29) – #32 James Williams 4 yard run TD
    (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 10–7
  • USC (12:23) – #18T Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 9 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–10
  • WSU (9:55) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #8 Easop Winston
    28 yard pass TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 17–14
  • WSU (1:39) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #12 Dezmon Patmon 7 yard pass TD
    (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 24–14
  • USC (0:00) – #49 Michael Brown 26 yard Field Goal – WSU 24–17
Third quarter
  • WSU (10:21) – #21 Max Borghi 13 yard run TD – WSU 30–17
  • USC (9:03) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 50 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – WSU 30–24
Fourth quarter
  • USC (14:31) – #18 JT Daniels to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 30 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 31–30
  • WSU (10:15) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #4 Easop Winston Jr.
    4 yard pass TD – WSU 36–31
  • USC (8:03) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 2 yard run TD
    (2 pts Conversion) – USC 39–36
Passing
  • WSU – #16 Gardner Minshew – 37/52 344 Yds – 3 TD
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 17/26 241 Yds – 3 TD
Rushing
  • WSU – #32 James Williams – 17 Runs 54 Yds – 1 TD
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 13 Runs 78 Yds – 2 TD
Receiving
  • WSU – #4 Easop Winston – 6 Rec 143 Yds – 2 TD
  • USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 7 Rec 64 Yds – 1 TD

Arizona

USC Trojans at Arizona Wildcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 10 7024
Wildcats 0 0 71320

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 43,573
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (5:52) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 1 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
Second quarter
  • USC (11:12) – #49 Michael Brown 42 yard Field Goal – USC 10–0
  • USC (5:08) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 26 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 17–0
Third quarter
  • USC (10:36) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 69 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 24–0
  • AZ (7:44) – #14 Khalil Tate to #86 Stanley Berryhill III 33 yard pass TD
    (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – USC 24–7
Fourth quarter
  • AZ (9:34) – #14 Khalil Tate to #18 Cedric Peterson 32 yard pass TD
    (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – USC 24–14
  • AZ (1:40) – #23 Gary Brightwell 1 yard run TD – USC 24–20
Passing
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 16/24 197 Yds
  • AZ – #14 Khalil Tate – 16/33 232 Yds – 2 TD – 1 Int
Rushing
  • USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 21 Runs 173 Yds – 2 TD
  • AZ – #23 Gary Brightwell – 4 Runs 14 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
  • USC – #83 Josh Falo – 3 Rec 54 Yds
  • AZ – #18 Cedric Peterson – 2 Rec 38 Yds – 1 TD

Colorado

No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Buffaloes 0 7 01320
Trojans 0 21 7331

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 13, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 57,615
  • TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Bruce Feldman
Game information
Second quarter
  • COLO (11:58) – #2 Laviska Shenault 49 yard run TD
    (#48 James Stefanou kick) – COLO 7–0
  • USC (10:11) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 27 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–7
  • USC (3:33) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 65 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–7
  • USC (1:10) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 9 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 21–7
Third quarter
  • USC (5:16) – #27 Ajene Harris 6 yard interception return
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–7
Fourth quarter
  • COLO (6:46) – #21 Kyle Evans 2 yard run TD
    (#48 James Stefanou kick) – USC 28–14
  • USC (5:05) – #49 Michael Brown 38 yard Field Goal – USC 31–14
  • COLO (3:23) – #12 Steven Montez 19 yard run TD – USC 31–20
Passing
  • COLO – #12 Steven Montez – 26/47 170 Yds – 1 Int
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 17/34 272 Yds – 3 TD – 2 Int
Rushing
  • COLO – #34 Travon McMillian – 18 Runs 32 Yds
  • USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 6 Runs 23 Yds
Receiving

Utah

USC Trojans at Utah Utes
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 14 0 01428
Utes 7 13 14741

at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: October 20, 2018
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 46,405
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (7:31) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 34 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
  • USC (5:58) – #78 Jay Tufele 48 yard fumble return
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0
  • UTAH (5:05) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #18 Britain Covey 46 yard pass TD
    (#97 Matt Gay kick) – USC 14–7
Second quarter
  • UTAH (14:11) – #97 Matt Gay 33 yard Field Goal – USC 14–10
  • UTAH (7:27) – #1 Tyler Huntley 3 yard run TD
    (#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 17–14
  • UTAH (0:00) – #97 Matt Gay 30 yard Field Goal – UTAH 20–14
Third quarter
  • UTAH (12:30) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #21 Solomon Enis 27 yard pass TD
    (#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 27–14
  • UTAH (3:28) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #17 Demari Simpkins 11 yard pass TD
    (#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 34–14
Fourth quarter
  • USC (11:34) – #19 Matt Fink to #82 Tyler Petite 3 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – UTAH 34–21
  • UTAH (8:55) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #44 Jake Jackson 11 yard pass TD
    (#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 41–21
  • USC (3:05) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 12 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – UTAH 41–28
Passing
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 6/16 89 Yds – 1 TD – 2 Int
  • UTAH – #1 Tyler Huntley – 22/29 341 Yds – 4 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 10 Runs 44 Yds – 1 TD
  • UTAH – #2 Zack Moss – 25 Runs 136 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 Rec 107 Yds – 1 TD
  • UTAH – #18 Britain Covey – 4 Rec 79 Yds – 1 TD

Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 14 10 7738
Trojans 7 7 14735

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 47,406
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (12:52) – #21 Tyler Vaughns 82 yard punt return
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
  • ASU (8:55) – #5 Manny Wilkins to #1 N'Keal Harry 44 yard pass TD
    (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – USC 7–7
  • ASU (6:22) – #3 Eno Benjamin 3 yard run TD
    (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 14–7
Second quarter
  • ASU (14:12) – #1 Brandon Ruiz 31 yard Field Goal – ASU 17–7
  • ASU (6:12) – #3 Eno Benjamin 49 yard run TD
    (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 24–7
  • USC (0:13) – #10 Jack Sears to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 6 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 24–14
Third quarter
  • USC (10:49) – #1 Velus Jones Jr. 1 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 24–21
  • USC (10:24) – #21 Tyler Vaughns to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 36 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–24
  • ASU (2:54) – #1 N'Keal Harry 92 yard punt return
    (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 31–28
Fourth quarter
  • ASU (1:23) – #5 Manny Wilkins 45 yard run TD
    (#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 38–28
  • USC (0:35) – #10 Jack Sears to #21 Tyler Vaughns 48 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 38–35
Passing
  • ASU – #5 Manny Wilkins – 14/22 166 Yds – 1 TD
  • USC – #10 Jack Sears – 20/28 235 Yds – 2 TD
Rushing
  • ASU – #3 Eno Benjamin – 29 Runs 185 Yds – 2 TD
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 5 Runs 51 Yds
Receiving
  • ASU – #1 N'Keal Harry – 4 Rec 95 Yds – 1 TD
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 Rec 90 Yds – 2 TD

Oregon State

USC Trojans at Oregon State Beavers
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 14 71038
Beavers 0 14 7021

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (5:38) – #7 Stephen Carr 8 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
Second quarter
  • USC (14:50) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 57 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0
  • USC (7:13) – #18 JT Daniels to #2 Devon Williams 41 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 21–0
  • OSU (4:15) – #12 Jack Colletto 6 yard run TD
    (#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 21–7
  • OSU (0:04) – #6 Jake Luton to #81 Noah Togiai 11 yard pass TD
    (#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 21–14
Third quarter
  • USC (10:42) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 2 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–14
  • OSU (6:23) – #21 Artavis Pierce 6 yard run TD
    (#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 28–21
Fourth quarter
  • USC (11:53) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 62 yard run TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 35–21
  • USC (4:42) – #49 Michael Brown 46 yard Field Goal – USC 38–21
Passing
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 14/26 177 Yds – 1 TD
  • OSU – #6 Jake Luton – 31/45 301 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 17 Runs 205 Yds – 3 TD
  • OSU – #22 Jermar Jefferson – 18 Runs 58 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #2 Devon Williams – 3 Rec 77 Yds – 1TD
  • OSU – #17 Isaiah Hodgins – 8 Rec 129 Yds

California

California Golden Bears at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 0 15015
Trojans 0 14 0014

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 10, 2018
Game information
Second quarter
  • USC (14:13) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 2 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
  • USC (7:29) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 23 yard pass TD
    (#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0
Third quarter
  • CAL (14:03) – California Defense Safety – USC 14–2
  • CAL (12:51) – #7 Chase Garbers to #17 Vic Wharton III 29 yard pass TD
    (#39 Greg Thomas kick) – USC 14–9
  • CAL (6:13) – #7 Chase Garbers 5 yard run TD TD – CAL 15–14
Fourth quarter
Passing
  • CAL – #7 Chase Garbers – 14/26 93 Yds– 1 TD
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 21/34 180 Yds – 2 TDs – 1 INT
Rushing
  • CAL – #28 Patrick Laird – 19 runs 71 Yds
  • USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 16 runs 103 Yds
Receiving
  • CAL – #17 Vic Wharton III – 2 Rec 34 Yds – 1 TD
  • USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 8 Rec 91 Yds – 2 TDs

UCLA

USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 10 14 3027
Bruins 14 7 01334

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game time: 12:30 PT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Passing
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 20/34 337 Yds – 2 TDs – 2 INTs
  • UCLA – #3 Wilton Speight – 13/22 166 Yds – 1 TD – 1 INT
Rushing
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 15 runs 77 Yds
  • UCLA – #27 Joshua Kelley – 40 runs 289 Yds – 2 TDs
Receiving
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 Rec 106 Yds
  • UCLA – #14 Theo Howard – 5 Rec 76 Yds – 1 TD

Notre Dame

No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at USC Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish 0 7 10724
Trojans 7 3 0717

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Referee: David Epperley
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Passing
  • ND – #12 Ian Book – 22/39 352 Yds – 2 TDs – 1 INT
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 37/51 349 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
  • ND – #2 Dexter Williams – 16 runs 97 Yds – 1 TD
  • USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 13 runs 68 Yds
Receiving
  • ND – #10 Chris Finke – 7 Rec 86 Yds – 1 TD
  • USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 12 Rec 120 Yds – 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP151722————RV————————
Coaches151221—RVRV—RV————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Statistics

Preseason

Pac-12 Media Days

Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018, in Hollywood, California. Clay Helton (Head coach), Porter Gustin (OLB) & Cameron Smith (ILB) at Pac-12 media days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Trojans predicted to win the Pac-12 South division title.[1]

Media poll (South)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 USC 225 (22)
2 Utah 209 (14)
3 Arizona 178 (3)
4 UCLA 116 (2)
5 Colorado 80 (1)
6 Arizona State 72

Awards and honors

Player Position Class Award Result (In Progress) Reference
Coaches
Clay Helton Head Coach – Dodd Trophy Watch list [2]
Offense
Stephen Carr Tailback Sophomore Doak Walker Award Watch list [3]
Maxwell Award [4]
Aca'Cedric Ware Tailback Senior Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch list
Vavae Malepeai Tailback Redshirt Sophomore Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch list [5]
Tyler Petite Tight end Senior John Mackey Award Watch list [6]
Jordan Austin Offensive guard Redshirt Senior Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee [7]
Toa Lobendahn Center Redshirt Senior Rimington Trophy Watch list [8]
Outland Trophy [9]
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year [5]
Defense
Brandon Pili Defensive tackle Sophomore Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch list [5]
Christian Rector Defensive end Redshirt Junior Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch list [10]
Ted Hendricks Award [11]
Porter Gustin Outside linebacker Senior Bednarik Award Watch list [12]
Butkus Award [13]
Lott Trophy [14]
Cameron Smith Inside linebacker Senior Bednarik Award Watch list [12]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [10]
Butkus Award [13]
Lott Trophy [14]
Jordan Iosefa Linebacker Junior Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch list [5]
Iman Marshall Cornerback Senior Jim Thorpe Award Watch list [15]
Marvell Tell Safety Senior Bednarik Award Watch list [12]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [10]
Jim Thorpe Award [15]
Special teams
Jake Olson Long snapper Redshirt Junior Wuerffel Trophy Watch list [16]

Awards and honors

Midseason award watch lists

Weekly awards

Major award semifinalists

Honors and Awards Source: 2018 Arizona Media Notes


Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 92 Chuma Edoga OT New York Jets
4 127 Iman Marshall CB Baltimore Ravens
5 144 Marvell Tell S Indianapolis Colts
5 162 Cameron Smith LB Minnesota Vikings

Notes

  • November 16, 2017 – USC's 2018 Football Schedule Announced.[17]
  • December 1, 2017 – No. 10 USC Beats No. 12 Stanford, 31–28 for Pac-12 Title.[18]
  • December 20, 2017 – USC Football Announces Early Signing Period 2018 Class.[19]
  • December 22, 2017 – Juco Defensive Lineman Caleb Tremblay Signs With USC.[20]
  • December 22, 2017 – No. 1 2019 QB recruit JT Daniels skipping senior year and enrolling at USC a year early.[21]
  • December 29, 2017 – No. 5 Ohio State Tops No. 8 USC 24–7 in Cotton Bowl Classic.[22]
  • December 29, 2017 – Defensive Back Talanoa Hufanga Signs With USC Football.[23]
  • January 3, 2018 – Sam Darnold Declares for 2018 NFL Draft.[24]
  • January 5, 2018 – USC Tailback Ronald Jones II Declares for NFL.[25]
  • January 5, 2018 – Porter Gustin reportedly set to return to USC Football for 2018 season.[26]
  • January 6, 2018 – Amon-Ra St. Brown commits to USC over Stanford, Notre Dame.[27]
  • January 8, 2018 – USC WR Deontay Burnett declares for 2018 NFL Draft.[28]
  • January 10, 2018 – Toa Lobendahn to return to USC Football for 2018 season.[29]
  • January 10, 2018 – Cameron Smith announces return to USC Football for 2018.[30]
  • January 11, 2018 – USC Football reportedly promote Bryan Ellis to quarterbacks coach.[31]
  • January 12, 2018 – Deland McCullough leaves USC Football for Kansas City Chiefs.[32]
  • January 12, 2018 – USC DB Iman Marshall will return to USC for the 2018 season.[33]
  • January 13, 2018 – USC DL Rasheem Green Declares for 2018 NFL Draft.[34]
  • January 18, 2018 – Ronnie Lott added to College Football Playoff Selection Committee.[35]
  • January 19, 2018 – Keary Colbert reportedly promoted to tight ends coach for USC Football.[36]
  • January 20, 2018 – Tee Martin gets multi-year extension to stay with USC Football.[37]

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