Instant Reaction: USC football's 2026 schedule release

The dates for 11 of USC football's 12 games, including all nine conference games, were released Tuesday. After digesting all of the matchups and schedule logistics, USCFootball.com writers Connor Morrissette and Shotgun Spratling offer their thoughts on USC's 2026 slate USC's schedule for next season is listed below. The Trojans still have one non-conference remaining game that hasn't been finalized yet. It's expected to be in Week 0. Saturday Aug. 29: OPEN Saturday Sep. 5: vs. Fresno State Saturday Sep. 12: vs. Louisiana Saturday Sep. 19: at Rutgers Saturday Sep. 26: vs. Oregon Saturday Oct. 3: vs. Washington Saturday Oct. 10: at Penn State Saturday Oct. 17: BYE Saturday Oct. 24: at Wisconsin Saturday Oct. 31: vs. Ohio State Saturday Nov. 7: BYE Saturday Nov. 14: at Indiana Saturday Nov. 21: vs. Maryland Saturday Nov. 28: at UCLA