Minnesota vs USC rivalry
USC leads the series 6-2-1 in meetings on record since 1953.
Next meeting
Minnesota and USC do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Minnesota 29 meetings since 19536 USC
Series leader: USC.
See the full all-time Minnesota vs USC head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1950s 1 1
1960s 0 1
1970s 0 1
1980s 0 1
2010s 0 2
2020s 1 0
Series notes
Meetings played9
Series wins, Minnesota2 of 9
Series wins, USC6 of 9
Decided by 3 points or fewer2 of 9
Side by side, 2026 season
Minnesota USC
- 32.0 8th
- Points per game
- 37.3 6th
- 18.0 9th
- Points allowed
- 25.5 14th
- 354.6 16th
- Total yards per game
- 467.8 6th
- 5.5 16th
- Yards per play
- 6.7 8th
- 120.4 16th
- Rush yards per game
- 156.2 8th
- 234.2 12th
- Pass yards per game
- 311.7 3rd
- 19.4 15th
- First downs per game
- 25.3 3rd
- 38.6% 15th
- Third-down rate
- 52.1% 2nd
- +3 8th
- Turnover margin
- -1 12th
- 8 4th
- Takeaways
- 5 11th
- 14 3rd
- Sacks
- 13 5th
- 4 2nd
- Sacks allowed
- 6 5th
- 49.0 7th
- Penalty yards per game
- 60.8 11th
- 34:45 1st
- Time of possession
- 33:17 2nd
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big Ten; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
Results are read from official box scores and republished after every meeting.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Minnesota vs USC?
USC leads the series 6-2-1 in meetings on record since 1953. That is Minnesota 2, USC 6 across 9 meetings on record.
When do Minnesota and USC play next?
Minnesota and USC do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.