2018 schedule
USC
Pac 10
Final rank
#21
Record
5-7
Points
14
Diff
-11
Scored
313
Allowed
324
Outcome
Survived
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2018 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | UNLV(Tier 4) | Home | 43 – 21 | W | +2 |
| 3 | Stanford(Premier) | Away | 3 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Texas(Premier) | Away | 14 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Washington State(Tier 2) | Home | 39 – 36 | W | +4 |
| 6 | Arizona(Tier 3) | Away | 24 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 8 | Colorado(Tier 3) | Home | 31 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Utah(Tier 2) | Away | 28 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Arizona State(Tier 2) | Home | 35 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Oregon State(Tier 4) | Away | 38 – 21 | W | +2 |
| 12 | California(Tier 3) | Home | 14 – 15 | L | 0 |
| 13 | UCLA(Premier) | Away | 27 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | Home | 17 – 24 | L | 0 |
