USC, Lincoln Riley and Trojans

Lincoln Riley must hold together USC's recruiting class by winning games
The Trojans are off to a hot start in the 2026 cycle, but there are still nearly 10 months to go until signing day.
USC Trojans Coach Lincoln Riley Reveals Lofty Goals For 2025 Defense
The USC Trojans defense was much improved in 2024 under first year defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn. In 2023, the Trojans defense allowed 34.4 points per game
USC’s Jen Cohen on Lincoln Riley, revenue sharing, scheduling and more: A Q&A with the Trojans AD
LOS ANGELES — Jen Cohen stepped into the role of USC athletic director nearly 18 months ago. She inherited Lincoln Riley as head coach, oversaw a transition to the Big Ten and hired a new men’s basketball coach within her first year on the job while navigating the changing landscape of college athletics.
College football analyst evaluates Lincoln Riley, USC
National college football analyst Josh Pate recently discussed what the future could look like for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans.
Q&A: USC AD Jennifer Cohen confident investments in football will help Lincoln Riley win
USC athletic director Jennifer Cohen shares her views on football coach Lincoln Riley, how she is adapting to a new pay era in college sports and more.
USC 4-Star QB Target Drops Glowing Take on Lincoln Riley and Coaching Staff
USC football has turned to the first two months of 2025 aggressively putting together its 2026 class. That includes attempting to flip future Big Ten talent like four-star Oregon commit Jonas Williams.
Lincoln Riley Makes Statement About USC Trojans Recruiting
Over the past year, the USC Trojans and Lincoln Riley have clearly moved toward emphasizing recruiting Southern California. During his
USC head football coach Lincoln Riley makes definitive statement on his future in college with Trojans
USC head coach Lincoln Riley let Trojan fans and the rest of the college football world know where his two feet were planted.
Lincoln Riley plays massive role in flipping 4-star QB from Oregon to USC
A college football head coach plays a big role in recruiting. For instance, head coach Lincoln Riley is the face of the USC Trojans. That's especially true in the transfer portal and NIL era when players can go to a different college every season.
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Josh Pate says Lincoln Riley has turned a corner at USC, getting ‘the right people in the building’
Sports analyst Josh Pate believes USC's Lincoln Riley has made the right decisions with the program for a turnaround going ...
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Southern California spent nearly $19.7 million on Lincoln Riley for his first season as football coach
University of Southern California football head coach Lincoln Riley was credited with nearly $10 million in base salary and a total of $19.7 million for the 2022 calendar year, the ...
USC Trojans Recruiting Prowess: Predicted to Land Pair of Elite Recruits Trent Mosely, Malakai Lee
The USC Trojans added two big commitments over the weekend in Lincoln-Way East (IL) four-star quarterback Jonas Williams and Santa Margarita Catholic (CA) four- ...
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Lincoln Riley's Plans Good for UCLA?
One of the first steps in doing that is claiming Southern California and taking ownership ... The program has been on an exponential decline since Lincoln Riley took over in 2022.
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USC coach Lincoln Riley touts new hires who are overhauling recruiting and NIL funding
In the upcoming weeks, Lincoln Riley will ... it through the state of California.” Bowden, known for his unorthodox recruiting methods at Notre Dame, joked that Riley could be “jumping out ...
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USC football's Lincoln Riley gets recruiting win with No. 1 California EDGE rusher over national champions
Zain Bando is a freelance writer for The Sporting News. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
USC recruiting on an uptick — why this surge feels more sustainable
The Trojans hold the No. 1 spot in the 2026 class rankings after landing commitments from two top-150 prospects.
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Riley is currently serving out the rest of her sentence at a residential reentry center in Southern California after she was released from a Texas prison in December 2024, per ABC News.