2022 USC Trojans football team

The 2022 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to earn a trip to the Pac-12 championship game. Ranked No. 4 in the College Football Playoff, they lost to Utah in the conference championship game eliminating them from national championship consideration. They received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to No. 16-ranked Tulane. Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his performances during the season.

2022 USC Trojans football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record11–3 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Lincoln Riley (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorJosh Henson (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorAlex Grinch (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Captain
4
  • Caleb Williams (QB)
  • Justin Dedich (OL)
  • Tuli Tuipulotu (DL)
  • Shane Lee (LB)
Home stadiumUnited Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 USC y  8 1   11 3  
No. 10 Utah y$  7 2   10 4  
No. 8 Washington  7 2   11 2  
No. 15 Oregon  7 2   10 3  
No. 17 Oregon State  6 3   10 3  
No. 21 UCLA  6 3   9 4  
Washington State  4 5   7 6  
Arizona  3 6   5 7  
California  2 7   4 8  
Arizona State†  1 7   1 9  
Stanford  1 8   3 9  
Colorado  1 8   1 11  
Championship: Utah 47, USC 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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