Big Ten Matchups

USC vs Colorado

USC Trojans vs Colorado Buffaloes

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Head-to-head on record

USC vs Colorado series
TeamWinsSeries
USC Trojans17USC leads
Colorado Buffaloes0

Meetings since 1927: 17. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

USC has won the last 17 meetings.

17-0 Regular season
10-0 Last 10
37-17 Avg score
17 Longest USC win run

Biggest USC win 50-6 in 2012, a 44-point margin.

Every USC vs Colorado meeting

USC Trojans vs Colorado Buffaloes, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2023 USC win Boulder 48-41
2022 USC win Los Angeles 55-17
2021 USC win Boulder 37-14
2019 USC win Boulder 35-31
2018 USC win Los Angeles 31-20
2017 USC win Boulder 38-24
2016 USC win Los Angeles 21-17
2015 USC win Boulder 27-24
2014 USC win Los Angeles 56-28
2013 USC win Boulder 47-29
2012 USC win Los Angeles 50-6
2011 USC win Boulder 42-17
2002 USC win Boulder 40-3
2000 USC win Los Angeles 17-14
1964 USC win Los Angeles 21-0
1963 USC win Boulder 14-0
1927 USC win Los Angeles 46-7

Scores from the USC perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1927.

Matchup stats

Last five games

ColoradoProvided by big12.co

DateOppResult
10-03 vsTTU L 7-29
09-26 atBAY L 13-23
09-19 atNU L 7-41
09-12 vsWEB W 52-21
09-03 atGT W 14-13

USC

DateOppResult
10-03 vsWASH W 25-21
09-26 vsORE L 27-41
09-19 atRUTG W 42-35
09-12 vsUL W 49-30
09-04 vsFRES W 39-0

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Big 12Provided by big12.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Utah 400 1.00017341
Texas Tech 500 1.00017481
BYU 400 1.00014957
Houston 410 .80020599
Baylor 410 .80017471
Arizona 410 .80016283
Cincinnati 410 .800169116
Kansas State 310 .75016261
Oklahoma State 310 .75014979
UCF 320 .60016288
Iowa State 320 .600168106
West Virginia 320 .600187144
Kansas 220 .50014468
Arizona State 220 .500133127
TCU 230 .40012767
Colorado 230 .40093127

Big Ten

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

Records computed from completed games this season

USC Trojans lead the series since 1927, 17-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when USC and Colorado meet.

How to watch USC vs Colorado

When USC and Colorado are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the USC radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the USC vs Colorado time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The USC this season

Follow USC in the title race on the Big Ten standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big Ten rivalry pages, or browse every Big Ten matchup.

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USC vs Colorado: the essentials

USC Trojans vs Colorado Buffaloes is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against the Big 12 (Power 4). USC Trojans lead the series since 1927, 17-0. Across 17 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the USC vs Colorado head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the USC Trojans team hub, the Big Ten this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Colorado against the whole conference, see Colorado vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between USC and Colorado?

USC Trojans lead the series since 1927, 17-0. The two programs have met 17 times on record.

How can I watch USC vs Colorado?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are USC and Colorado in the same conference?

No. USC plays in the Big Ten. Colorado plays in the Big 12 (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.