The USC Trojans and coach Lincoln Riley have one of the more talented roster in college football. With the big-time players on the roster, several Trojans hold a high NIL valuation, but a few players in the top 10 could be surprising to some.

The USC football team dropped its third game of the season on Saturday. It was the team's last shot to make the College Football Playoff.

On Tuesday evening, the latest College Football Playoff rankings were released. Last week, USC was ranked No. 15 by the CFP committee. Following Saturday's 42-27 loss to Oregon, the Trojans dropped two spots, and now sit at No. 17.

It's the 93rd time the No. 17 USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins go head-to-head for the Victory Bell, and both are looking to bounce back from their week 13 losse

Find single game tickets to the USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins college football Week 14 matchup on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Los Angeles Memorial

Being a college football walk-on comes with its own unique set of challenges — and even more so at a costly, competitive academic school like USC. Nevertheless, the Trojans have three who have kept the team competitive this season.

Riley's Trojans are coming off a season-ending loss at the hands of now-No. 6 Oregon, losing on the road to the Ducks last week, 42-27. The loss dropped USC to 8-3 overall and 6-2 in Big Ten play and has it ranked No. 17 in the country.

The Oregon Ducks hosted the USC Trojans in a pivotal Week 13 college football game. Check out the score, updates and highlights here:

Oregon's offense overwhelmed the USC defense and got just enough stops to pull away for a 42-27 victory on Saturday

The No. 17 USC Trojans will face their arch-rival, the UCLA Bruins, in the Crosstown Rivalry at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. The Trojans enter