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Colorado vs USC

USC Trojans

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Head-to-head on record

Colorado vs USC series
Team	Wins	Series
Colorado Buffaloes	0	USC leads
USC Trojans	17	USC leads

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

The series in numbers

USC has won the last 17 meetings.

0-17 Regular season

0-10 Last 10

17-37 Avg score

17 Longest USC win run

Biggest Colorado loss 6-50 in 2012, a 44-point margin.

Every Colorado vs USC meeting

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

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

Matchup stats

Last five games

USC

Date	Opp	Result
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

Colorado

Date	Opp	Result
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

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Big Ten

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Indiana	5	0	1.000	221	54
Nebraska	5	0	1.000	218	71
UCLA	4	0	1.000	179	75
USC	5	1	.833	224	153
Ohio State	4	1	.800	211	63
Iowa	4	1	.800	145	63
Wisconsin	4	1	.800	158	83
Minnesota	4	1	.800	160	90
Oregon	3	1	.750	190	93
Northwestern	3	1	.750	132	67
Penn State	3	2	.600	160	80
Washington	3	2	.600	133	92
Michigan	3	2	.600	115	79
Illinois	2	3	.400	153	130
Maryland	2	3	.400	152	151
Purdue	2	3	.400	152	175
Michigan State	2	3	.400	91	116
Rutgers	1	4	.200	150	161

Big 12

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Utah	4	0	1.000	173	41
Texas Tech	5	0	1.000	174	81
BYU	4	0	1.000	149	57
Houston	4	1	.800	205	99
Baylor	4	1	.800	174	71
Arizona	4	1	.800	162	83
Cincinnati	4	1	.800	169	116
Kansas State	3	1	.750	162	61
Oklahoma State	3	1	.750	149	79
UCF	3	2	.600	162	88
Iowa State	3	2	.600	168	106
West Virginia	3	2	.600	187	144
Kansas	2	2	.500	144	68
Arizona State	2	2	.500	133	127
TCU	2	3	.400	127	67
Colorado	2	3	.400	93	127

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 Colorado and USC meet.

How to watch Colorado vs USC

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

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

Follow Colorado in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.

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Colorado vs USC: the essentials

Colorado Buffaloes vs USC Trojans is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the Big Ten (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 Colorado vs USC head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Colorado Buffaloes team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For USC against the whole conference, see USC vs the Big 12.

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

How can I watch Colorado vs USC?

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 Colorado and USC in the same conference?

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