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USC Expected to Shift 2028 Home Games to SoFi as Coliseum Readied for Olympics

A $100 million elevated track with a narrow post-Paralympics turnaround leaves too little time to restore the field.

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Head coach Lincoln Riley of the Southern California Trojans enters the stadium with players before the gme against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)
Sep 13, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; USC Trojans running back Waymond Jordan (2) runs the ball during the second quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the Coliseum is unlikely to be usable at the start of the 2028 season, though USC and LA28 say plans are not yet final.
  • The Olympic build calls for an 11-foot-high temporary track supported by columns about every 10 feet after scraping the turf and soil down to concrete.
  • Work is expected to begin after USC’s 2027 home slate, leaving roughly two weeks between the Aug. 27 Paralympics closing and a Sept. 9 home opener, a window sources call infeasible.
  • A similar temporary track in Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games kept the tenant club out for more than a year, underscoring the restoration challenge.
  • SoFi Stadium is identified as the primary option and officials there declined comment, while UCLA’s planned move to SoFi faces a lawsuit from Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Operating Company that could affect regional scheduling.