Live College Football Rankings

USC

PAC · 2022 Season · Final

Contender +
Record
11–3
0.786 Win %
Conference
1st
8–2 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
105
1922–2026
All-Time Record
811–337–40
0.699 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1931, 1932, 1962 +6
#1 Finishes
9
Top 5: 25 · Top 10: 35 · Top 25: 64
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 5× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare USC head-to-head · History & Eras

2022 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Rice (RICE)H2HUSA5–8W 66–14
3Week 3 · Sep 13Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC3–9W 41–28
4Week 4 · Sep 20Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HMWC10–4W 45–17
5Week 5 · Sep 27Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC10–3W 17–14
6Week 6 · Oct 4Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HPAC3–9W 42–25
7Week 7 · Oct 11Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC7–6W 30–14
8Week 8 · Oct 18Utah (UTAH)H2HPAC10–4L 42–43
10Week 10 · Nov 1Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HPAC5–7W 45–37
11Week 11 · Nov 8California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC4–8W 41–35
12Week 12 · Nov 15Colorado (COLORADO)H2HPAC1–11W 55–17
13Week 13 · Nov 22UCLAH2HPAC9–4W 48–45
14Week 14 · Nov 29Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI9–4W 38–27
15Regular Season Final · Dec 6Utah (UTAH)H2HPAC10–4L 24–47
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 3Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND AAC12–2L 45–46

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
0.111
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+56
-10+66
  • Fresno State +10
  • Oregon State +10
  • UCLA +9
  • Notre Dame +9
  • Washington State +7
  • Rice +5
  • Arizona +5
  • California +4
  • Stanford +3
  • Arizona State +3
  • Colorado +1
  • Tulane -2
  • Utah -4
  • Utah -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #10Better than 93%
Win % Place 11thBetter than 93%

0.786 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#5Post-Season W1#7Post-Season W2#7Post-Season W3#10Post-Season W4#10Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+52
+13
+28
+3
+17
+16
-1
+8
+6
+38
+3
+11
-23
-1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#102017#892018#302019#222020#982021

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings