With two losses already on the resume, the USC Trojans are in a one-game season every week during this final stretch of the regular season to remain alive in th

USC football continues its 2025 College Football Playoff quest against Northwestern. Follow Trojans Wire's coverage and analysis:

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The first College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking was released, and the USC Trojans were seeded No. 19. USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans are 6-2 in a comp

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Those modest rankings for the Trojans, Hawkeyes, Wolverines and Huskies make their paths to the playoff fairly clear; they will likely need to win out and finish the regular season at 10-2 in order to clinch a berth.

USC vs. Iowa will be an early game, with kickoff at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time. The game will be televised by either CBS or Big Ten Network, with that to be announced following this week's games.

Last week, USC came in at No. 23 in the college football AP Poll. After taking down Nebraska on the road Saturday night, the Trojans rose three spots, and are now ranked No. 20.