Washington · W 25-21
No catches.
Penn State · W 31-23
No catches.
Wisconsin · L 7-24
No catches.
Ohio State · W 30-18
3 catches, 79 yards
The other 5 games average 41 yards. This one was 38 above.
Bowman has catches in 6 of USC’s 9 games: none against Washington, Penn State and Wisconsin.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Almost like we’ve been missing Mark Bowman or something”
7 stories this week, from 5 outlets.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 2, middle 10, right 11.
Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman takes over from Lake McRee at USC.
5★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.30
recruiting national rank
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Injury updates: USC TE Mark Bowman, DT Jahkeem Stewart game-time decisions vs. Ohio State
247Sports Oct 31 · 1 outlet
Talk is up: 7 stories this week, from 2 the week before.
from 11 outlets
USC Tight End Mark Bowman Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Trojans Wire +1 Sep 17 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Lincoln Riley Sees Something Different in USC Freshman Mark BowmanSep 11Sports Illustrated +1USC Freshman Mark Bowman Fuels Rise With Latest Offensive GradeSep 16
On3Scott Schrader on USC's Playoff Hopes, Mark Bowman, Dee Reddick, My Top Five CA Targets, Ohio State Visitor List, Recruiting Intel + MoreOct 19
USC AthleticsUSC’s Mark Bowman, Trent Mosley and Luke Wafle Named Midseason True Freshman All-AmericansOct 21
Orange County RegisterUSC AthleticsSports Illustrated +1Sports IllustratedOn3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Mark Bowman vs San José State.
Yahoo SportsNov 3Sports IllustratedNov 2Orange County RegisterNov 1Yahoo SportsNov 1Sports IllustratedOct 24247SportsOct 24Sports IllustratedOct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 24 | 283 | 11.8 | 2 | 70 |
| Career | 24 | 283 | 11.8 | 2 | 70 |
Last game (Wk 9): 79 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 2 | 35 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 42-35@ Rutgers | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-41vs No. 20 Oregon | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-18vs No. 2 Ohio State | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | 70 | |
| Total | 24 | 283 | 11.8 | 2 | 70 |
3 catches for 79 yards. USC threw to him on 3 of its 23 passes.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, up 17-9. Converted.
70-yard catch. Third quarter, up 20-9.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 44 yards. USC threw to him on 10 of its 42 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
16-yard catch. Third quarter, down 20-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 32 yards. USC threw to him on 6 of its 32 passes.
17-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 42-35.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. USC threw to him on 6 of its 31 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 49-30 win.
5-yard touchdown on 3rd and 5. First quarter, made it 7-3.
35-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 30 yards. USC threw to him on 3 of its 29 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 39-0 win.
15-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 15 yards. USC threw to him on 3 of its 36 passes.
8-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 49-30
vs Louisiana
The plays that mattered most
278th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3110% of team targetsCatch rate
77%24 of 31 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
77% catch rate on 31 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 50.2 | 12.5 | 0.4 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 32.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 40.8 | 9.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 79.0 | 26.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
51.8%
310 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
More catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #29 at the position.
