Overview
- People familiar with planning say USC is likely to relocate to SoFi Stadium in 2028, while the school says no final decision has been made and it is working with LA28.
- The Paralympics end on Aug. 27, 2028, leaving roughly two weeks before USC’s scheduled Sept. 9 home opener, a timeline sources say is not feasible for teardown and turf restoration.
- LA28’s temporary track will be a roughly $100 million, 11-foot-high structure extending over lower seating with columns about every 10 feet, a build AECOM and chair Casey Wasserman have described as highly complex.
- Construction at the Coliseum is expected to begin right after USC’s 2027 home slate concludes, making early-fall 2028 use unrealistic according to multiple reports.
- SoFi has been the primary option rather than the Rose Bowl, and if UCLA completes its move there in 2026, the venue could host the Rams, Chargers, Bruins and Trojans in 2028.