2024 USC Trojans football team

The 2024 USC Trojans football team will represent the University of Southern California (USC) as a first-year member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by their third-year head coach Lincoln Riley, and will play their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum located in Los Angeles.

The 2024 season will be the Trojans first year in the Big Ten Conference since departing from the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season
The Trojans finished the 2023 season with a 8-5 overall record and a 5-4 conference play good for Three-way tie for 4th place. The Trojans would win their first 5 games of the season by an average of 40 points in the wins, but would go on to lose 5 of their last 6 games including losses to rivals Notre Dame and to LA rival UCLA. Even losing 5 of their last 6 games, they were invited to play in the Holiday Bowl, they would play and defeat No. 16 Louisville by a score of 42-28 behind a great performance from Quarterback Miller Moss who throws a record 6 touchdowns in the game.

Preseason
USC Spring Football Game Set for April 20, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Depth Chart
True Freshman Double Position : * projected Depth Chart Week 1 vs LSU

Scholarship distribution chart

 * Scholarship Distribution 2024 chart

^ : the players who still have to make an official choice and the players who are eligible for the Covid year.

/ redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on /

– 81 players on scholarship / 85 scholarships permitted

Coaching staff additions

 * : to be confirmed

Transfers out
The Trojans have lost 30 players via transfer.

Transfers in
The Trojans have added 17 players via transfer.

Entered NFL draft
The following players have headed for the 2024 NFL Draft : QB Caleb Williams, RB MarShawn Lloyd, RB Austin Jones, WR Brenden Rice, WR Tahj Washington, OL Justin Dedich, OL Jarrett Kingston, DL Jack Sullivan, DL Kyon Barrs, DL Tyrone Taleni, EDGE Solomon Byrd, LB Shane Lee, CB Christian Roland-Wallace, S Calen Bullock, S Max Williams, P Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, LS Jac Casasante.

NFL Draft combine
Eight members of the 2023 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. † Top performer DNP = Did not participate

USC Pro Day
USC's Pro Day will be on March 20, 2024.

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

CFL global draft
The following player have headed for the 2024 CFL global Draft : DL Tyrone Taleni.

Returning starters
Offense

Defense

Special teams

Recruiting Class
USC signed 22 players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. 1 committed player unsigned. 2 JuCo. 5 walk-on.

Defense
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown