Lincoln Riley is confident with what he has in the building. He believes that this year will be different. Adrian Medina with the Sporting Tribune broke down Riley's recent comments on USC's depth this season.

Following this year's Big Ten Media Days, the USC Trojans reassured college football fans that USC is prepared for a redemption season after a productive offsea

From Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas Connor Morrissette asked head coach Lincoln Riley about the work that was put in this off-season help put the team in a position to win in 2025.

"ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum didn’t hold back in a recent unprompted tirade against USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley. Speaking on the Dari Nowkhah Show on Tuesday, Finebaum slammed Riley’s performance over the last two seasons at USC and questioned the Trojans coach’s impact despite his success at Oklahoma.

The USC Trojans 2025 class has been overshadowed because of the program's massive recruiting success in the 2026 class. USC coach Lincoln Riley expects this year's recruiting class to make an immediate impact in the fall.