The USC Trojans were 11-2 in 2017. They fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 24 to 7, in the Cotton Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9-1 | 11-3 | |
2 | 7-2 | 10-3 | |
3 | 6-3 | 9-4 | |
4 | 7-3 | 9-5 | |
5 | 6-3 | 7-6 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 456 | 6,777 | 1,034 | 6.6 | 2,591 | 543 | 4.8 | 4,186 | 491 | 8.5 | 30 | 217 | 341 | 134 | 192 | 15 | 107 | 975 |
Team Rank | 25th | 8th | 3rd | 16th | 33rd | 32nd | 40th | 10th | 14th | 15th | 88th | 28th | 5th | 29th | 5th | 113th | 126th | 125th | |
Opponent | 14 | 366 | 5,539 | 1,030 | 5.6 | 2,221 | 510 | 4.4 | 3,318 | 475 | 7.0 | 45 | 278 | 281 | 122 | 130 | 29 | 94 | 784 |
Opponent Rank | 76th | 105th | 122nd | 67th | 73rd | 88th | 67th | 112th | 122nd | 54th | 1st | 125th | 98th | 94th | 78th | 109th | 9th | 28th | |
Net | +90 | +1,238 | +4 | +0.9 | +370 | +33 | +0.4 | +868 | +16 | +1.5 | -15 | -61 | +60 | +12 | +62 | -14 | +13 | +191 | |
Net Rank | 40th | 21st | 46th | 29th | 47th | 50th | 51st | 21st | 56th | 20th | 17th | 94th | 22nd | 54th | 8th | 125th | 100th | 113th |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | .625 |