USC has consistently had a top-two class for the past several months. To use a familiar turn of phrase in the football industry, USC has given Lincoln Riley high-quality groceries.

"USC is not going to pay a Jimbo Fisher-sized buyout (possibly bigger) even if Riley goes 3-9 this year. So the job only opens if Riley leaves on his own accord, which is certainly plausible.

If Lincoln Riley stumbles with a 2025 USC team which -- experts agree -- is not a top-tier national championship contender, it wouldn't really offer any closure or certainty about the coach.

Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans are a few weeks away from beginning fall camp for the 2025 season, and the momentum around the program is at an all-time high. While last season was certainly ...

USC Trojans’ head coach Lincoln Riley has had an underwhelming tenure in Los Angeles meeting Trojan standards – yet his track record of developing Heisman winners and leading a team to the ...

In his first season, Riley led USC to a 10-3 record in 2022. But since then, every season under Riley has had less wins, most recently finishing the 2024 season 7-6.

View post: Jaguars' Travis Hunter Received Devastating News on Wednesday Lincoln Riley is up for a crucial season in his stint with the USC Trojans. As expected, he has proved he’s an offensive ...

The USC Trojans are behind the eight ball heading into this season. In what will be their second season in the Big Ten Conference, coach Lincoln Riley and the new look Trojans staff will have to ...

USC Trojans' projected starting quarterback Jayden Maiava has paved the way to be a reliable signal caller for Lincoln Riley and the Trojan offense. After an underwhelming 2024 campaign, Maiava ...

Legendary college football radio host Paul Finebaum believes USC's Lincoln Riley has the hottest seat heading into this season. By Tyler Reed | Jul 10, 2025 ...

When Colin Cowherd spun a narrative how the NIL era might affect college football coaches, like USC's Lincoln Riley, Urban Meyer took notice.