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USC

latest conference era: Big Ten

Loaded Seasons57
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2026 | +26.1
Best Finish#1 in 2005
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +26.1 PWR +7.2 2017: 11-3, margin +90, power +15.7, resume 93 / 100, final rank #122018: 5-7, margin -11, power +12.4, resume 27 / 100, final rank #222019: 8-5, margin +40, power +12.3, resume 81 / 100, final rank #252020: 5-1, margin +44, power +7.2, resume 91 / 100, final rank #222021: 4-8, margin -37, power +14.3, resume 37 / 100, final rank #462022: 11-3, margin +170, power +24.3, resume 98 / 100, final rank #252023: 8-5, margin +97, power +25.3, resume 94 / 100, final rank #212024: 7-6, margin +79, power +25.6, resume 95 / 100, final rank #242025: 9-4, margin +166, power +25.8, resume 95 / 100, final rank #222026: 7-2, margin +74, power +26.1, resume 99 / 100, final rank #27 2017: 11-3, margin +90, power +15.7, resume 93 / 100, final rank #12+15.72018: 5-7, margin -11, power +12.4, resume 27 / 100, final rank #22+12.42019: 8-5, margin +40, power +12.3, resume 81 / 100, final rank #25+12.32020: 5-1, margin +44, power +7.2, resume 91 / 100, final rank #22+7.22021: 4-8, margin -37, power +14.3, resume 37 / 100, final rank #46+14.32022: 11-3, margin +170, power +24.3, resume 98 / 100, final rank #25+24.32023: 8-5, margin +97, power +25.3, resume 94 / 100, final rank #21+25.32024: 7-6, margin +79, power +25.6, resume 95 / 100, final rank #24+25.62025: 9-4, margin +166, power +25.8, resume 95 / 100, final rank #22+25.82026: 7-2, margin +74, power +26.1, resume 99 / 100, final rank #27+26.1 201711-320185-720198-520205-120214-8202211-320238-520247-620259-420267-2

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 57

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +25.6

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline +0.5

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 0.0

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2026 | +26.1

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Best loaded season

No earlier loaded season beat the current closing power.

Best Resume Since Since 2005

This is the program's best resume season since 2005.

Best Finish 2005 | #1

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2004 | 100 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #3 | Power #1

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 91th | Power 100th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2004 | 13-0

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #27 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 7-2
Program baseline +25.6 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 0.0 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2025 Season

Ended at power +25.8, record 9-4, and final loaded-board rank #22.

Best Loaded Resume

2004 Season

Resume 100 / 100 with 13 wins and a 100% win rate.

Best Record

13-0

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2004, with a margin of +327.

Roughest Loaded Season

1991 Season

3-8 with power -- and margin -47.

Best resume season

2004 | 100 / 100

Latest versus standard

+0.5

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

57 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 Big TenFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 7-2 #27 +26.1 99 +74 Open team page
2025 Big TenFBS In range 9-4 #22 +25.8 95 +166 Program view
2024 Big TenFBS In range 7-6 #24 +25.6 95 +79 Program view
2023 Pac-12FBS In range 8-5 #21 +25.3 94 +97 Program view
2022 Pac-12FBS In range 11-3 #25 +24.3 98 +170 Program view
2021 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #46 +14.3 37 −37 Program view
2020 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-1 #22 +7.2 91 +44 Program view
2019 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #25 +12.3 81 +40 Program view
2018 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #22 +12.4 27 −11 Program view
2017 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 11-3 #12 +15.7 93 +90 Program view
2016 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-3 #8 +17.7 99 +132 Program view
2015 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-6 #18 +14.7 81 +115 Program view
2014 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #13 +15.4 83 +139 Program view
2013 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-4 #11 +16.6 88 +119 Program view
2012 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-6 #32 +10.4 72 +101 Program view
2011 Pac-12FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-2 #13 +15.3 97 +146 Program view
2010 Pac-10FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #32 +12.4 75 +56 Program view
2009 Pac-10FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #11 +14.8 75 +86 Program view
2008 Pac-10FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 12-1 #2 +23.9 98 +371 Program view
2007 Pac-10FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 11-2 #1 +20.9 98 +216 Program view
2006 Pac-10FBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 11-2 #3 +19.7 99 +199 Program view
2005 Pac-10FBS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 12-1 #1 +20.2 100 +341 Program view
2004 Pac-10FBS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 13-0 #2 +17.7 100 +327 Program view
2003 Pac-10FBS In range 12-1 #-- -- -- +295 Program view
2002 Pac-10FBS In range 11-2 #-- -- -- +225 Program view
2001 Pac-10FBS In range 6-6 #-- -- -- +91 Program view
2000 Pac-10FBS In range 5-7 #-- -- -- −28 Program view
1999 Pac-10FBS In range 6-6 #-- -- -- +70 Program view
1998 Pac-10FBS In range 8-5 #-- -- -- +105 Program view
1997 Pac-10FBS In range 6-5 #-- -- -- +0 Program view
1996 Pac-10FBS In range 6-6 #-- -- -- +58 Program view
1995 Pac-10FBS In range 9-2 #-- -- -- +143 Program view
1994 Pac-10FBS In range 8-3 #-- -- -- +113 Program view
1993 Pac-10FBS In range 8-5 #-- -- -- +96 Program view
1992 Pac-10FBS In range 6-5 #-- -- -- +15 Program view
1991 Pac-10FBS In range 3-8 #-- -- -- −47 Program view
1990 Pac-10FBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +74 Program view
1989 Pac-10FBS In range 9-2 #-- -- -- +204 Program view
1988 Pac-10FBS In range 10-2 #-- -- -- +186 Program view
1987 Pac-10FBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +92 Program view
1986 Pac-10FBS In range 7-5 #-- -- -- +25 Program view
1985 Pac-10FBS In range 6-6 #-- -- -- +36 Program view
1984 Pac-10FBS In range 9-3 #-- -- -- +47 Program view
1983 Pac-10FBS In range 4-6 #-- -- -- −28 Program view
1982 Pac-10FBS In range 8-3 #-- -- -- +159 Program view
1981 Pac-10FBS In range 9-3 #-- -- -- +124 Program view
1980 Pac-10FBS In range 8-2 #-- -- -- +131 Program view
1979 Pac-10FBS In range 11-0 #-- -- -- +218 Program view
1978 Pac-10FBS In range 12-1 #-- -- -- +165 Program view
1977 Pac-8FBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +145 Program view
1976 Pac-8FBS In range 11-1 #-- -- -- +247 Program view
1975 Pac-8FBS In range 8-4 #-- -- -- +107 Program view
1974 Pac-8FBS In range 10-1 #-- -- -- +221 Program view
1973 Pac-8FBS In range 9-2 #-- -- -- +120 Program view
1972 Pac-8FBS In range 12-0 #-- -- -- +333 Program view
1971 Pac-8FBS In range 6-4 #-- -- -- +65 Program view
1970 Pac-8FBS In range 6-4 #-- -- -- +110 Program view