Last offseason, the USC Trojans took advantage of the transfer portal, with 16 committed players added to their roster for the 2025 season. USC’s 2025 transfer

Gabe Dynes had 16 points and Ezra Ausar, Chad Baker-Mazara and Jacob Cofie all reached double figures as USC rolled to a 102-63 victory over Division III member UC Santa Barbara.

Bishop Fitzgerald was named to the first team by three of the five major selectors, giving him Consensus All-America honors

USC Trojans football star WR Makai Lemon declares for the 2026 NFL Draft and opts out of the Alamo Bowl after a historic junior season.

Penn State reportedly is pursuing USC defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn for the second consecutive year, this time with a new head coach. In Los Angeles, Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley acknowledged that he's going through the process again of potentially losing Lynn to his alma mater.

Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.

USC Trojans running back Waymond Jordan set to return in 2026, giving the program early momentum after a shortened breakout season by the RB.

We've already seen 2026 Trojans delay their NFL careers and deny clear shots to play more elsewhere. That's a selfless, championship-caliber culture

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava will bypass the 2026 NFL Draft and instead return to school next season, the team announced Tuesday. The Trojans have "re-signed" several players in recent days, with Maiava and running back Waymond Jordan among the most important as the program looks ahead to Year 5 under coach Lincoln Riley.

Defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett became the latest USC player to re-sign with the Trojans for the 2026 season. Jarrett will be one of several returning defenders for USC entering next season as the Trojans look to crack the College Football Playoff.