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USC Trojans vs Washington State Cougars

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Head-to-head on record

USC vs Washington State series
TeamWinsSeries
USC Trojans63USC leads
Washington State Cougars10

Meetings since 1921: 77, including 4 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

USC has won the last 4 meetings.

63-10-4 Regular season
8-2 Last 10
30-13 Avg score
16 Longest USC win run

Biggest USC win 69-0 in 2008, a 69-point margin.

Biggest USC loss 14-34 in 1986, a 20-point margin.

Every USC vs Washington State meeting

USC Trojans vs Washington State Cougars, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2022 USC win Los Angeles 30-14
2021 USC win Pullman 45-14
2020 USC win Los Angeles 38-13
2018 USC win Los Angeles 39-36
2017 Washington State win Pullman 27-30
2014 USC win Pullman 44-17
2013 Washington State win Los Angeles 7-10
2010 USC win Pullman 50-16
2009 USC win Los Angeles 27-6
2008 USC win Pullman 69-0
2007 USC win Los Angeles 47-14
2006 USC win Pullman 28-22
2005 USC win Los Angeles 55-13
2004 USC win Pullman 42-12
2003 USC win Los Angeles 43-16
2002 Washington State win Pullman 27-30
2000 Washington State win Los Angeles 27-33
1999 USC win Pullman 31-28
1998 USC win Pullman 42-14
1997 Washington State win Los Angeles 21-28
1996 USC win Pullman 29-24
1995 USC win Los Angeles 26-14
1994 USC win Pullman 23-10
1993 USC win Los Angeles 34-3
1992 USC win Los Angeles 31-21
1991 USC win Pullman 34-27
1990 USC win Los Angeles 30-17
1989 USC win Pullman 18-17
1987 USC win Los Angeles 42-7
1986 Washington State win Pullman 14-34
1985 USC win Los Angeles 31-13
1984 USC win Pullman 29-27
1983 USC win Los Angeles 38-17
1981 USC win Los Angeles 41-17
1979 USC win Los Angeles 50-21
1977 USC win Los Angeles 41-7
1976 USC win Pullman 23-14
1975 USC win Los Angeles 28-10
1974 USC win Pullman 54-7
1973 USC win Los Angeles 46-35
1972 USC win Pullman 44-3
1971 USC win Los Angeles 30-20
1970 USC win Pullman 70-33
1969 USC win Los Angeles 28-7
1967 USC win Los Angeles 49-0
1958 USC win Pullman 14-6
1957 Washington State win Los Angeles 12-13
1956 USC win Pullman 28-12
1955 USC win Los Angeles 50-12
1954 USC win Los Angeles 39-0
1953 USC win Pullman 29-13
1952 USC win Los Angeles 35-7
1951 USC win Los Angeles 31-21
1950 Tie Los Angeles 20-20
1949 USC win Los Angeles 35-7
1947 USC win Los Angeles 21-0
1946 USC win Los Angeles 13-7
1942 USC win Los Angeles 26-12
1941 USC win Los Angeles 7-6
1940 Tie Pullman 14-14
1939 USC win Los Angeles 27-0
1938 USC win Los Angeles 19-6
1937 Tie Los Angeles 0-0
1936 Tie Pullman 0-0
1935 USC win Los Angeles 20-10
1934 Washington State win Los Angeles 0-19
1933 USC win Los Angeles 33-0
1932 USC win Los Angeles 20-0
1931 USC win Los Angeles 38-6
1930 Washington State win Pullman 6-7
1929 USC win Los Angeles 27-7
1928 USC win Los Angeles 27-13
1927 USC win Los Angeles 27-0
1926 USC win Los Angeles 16-7
1925 Washington State win Los Angeles 12-17
1922 USC win Los Angeles 41-3
1921 USC win Los Angeles 28-7

Scores from the USC perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1921.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Washington State

DateOppResult
10-03 vsFRES L 6-26
09-26 vsARIZ L 24-34
09-19 vsDUQ W 48-7
09-12 atKSU L 7-34
09-06 atWASH L 10-24

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

Pac-12

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Boise State 410 .800172103
Fresno State 410 .80013982
Oregon State 320 .600185118
Texas State 230 .400174166
Colorado State 230 .400187193
San Diego State 230 .400123144
Washington State 140 .20095125
Utah State 140 .20070125

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 1921, 63-10-4. Here is the series on record and how to watch when USC and Washington State meet.

How to watch USC vs Washington State

When USC and Washington State 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 Washington State 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

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USC vs Washington State: the essentials

USC Trojans vs Washington State Cougars is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against the Pac-12 (Group of 6). USC Trojans lead the series since 1921, 63-10-4. Across 77 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the USC vs Washington State 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 Washington State against the whole conference, see Washington State vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between USC and Washington State?

USC Trojans lead the series since 1921, 63-10-4. The two programs have met 77 times on record.

How can I watch USC vs Washington State?

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 Washington State in the same conference?

No. USC plays in the Big Ten. Washington State plays in the Pac-12 (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.