Open the Youtube video USC football moved to 2-0 on the season with a convincing 39-0 shutout win over Fresno State on Friday night. QB Jayden Maiava looked elite once again with 349 passing yards with three TD passes.

USC jumped out ahead San Jose State and had no trouble beating the Spartans in Week 0 to begin the 2026 college football season.

USC football looked like a tough, rugged team which is ready to compete in the Big Ten against Fresno State

The Trojans and Spartans face off in Los Angeles.

Barring an upset of epic proportions Saturday night at the Coliseum, they’ll stay there for at least another week. A 30.5-point favorite over Louisiana (1-0), USC can continue preparations for the regular season – sorry, there we go again – against an overmatched opponent whose best feature might be its Ragin’ Cajuns nickname.

No. 14 USC Trojans' defensive coordinator Gary Patterson wins weekly award for dominant, shutout performance in Week 1.

USC Trojans head football coach Lincoln Riley cleared up concerns surrounding Jayden Maiava after the starting quarterback left Friday night’s 39-0 shutout win over the Fresno State Bulldogs early. Riley said Maiava was healthy and that the Trojans simply wanted true freshman Jonas Williams to get meaningful snaps with the game well in hand.

USC football shut out the Fresno State Bulldogs 39-0 on Friday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a game that was attended by Philadelphia Eagles receiver and former Trojans star Makai Lemon . The game was marked by a strong performance from true freshman receiver Trent Mosley ,