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USC Hosts No. 15 Michigan in Coliseum Sellout as Offense-Defense Clash Looms

The matchup pits USC's high-scoring attack against Michigan's defense-first approach.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 20: Head coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans walks out of the tunnel before the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on NBC.
  • Both teams are 4-1, with Michigan ranked No. 15 and USC unranked, and sportsbooks list the Trojans as a narrow favorite at roughly 2.5 points.
  • USC returns from a bye with an offense averaging 48.4 points per game, as quarterback Jayden Maiava ranks near the top nationally in passing and Makai Lemon averages 117.8 receiving yards.
  • Michigan allows 16.2 points per game with 15 sacks and seven interceptions through five games, and Justice Haynes has 654 rushing yards with five straight 100-yard outings as freshman Bryce Underwood adds 1,003 passing and 181 rushing yards.
  • Sherrone Moore said the sellout was "because Michigan's coming" and Lincoln Riley replied "I don't really care what he says," with the game marked as USC's first 2025 sellout and eighth under Riley.