2018 USC Trojans Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 USC Trojans went 5-7 (4-5 in the Pac-12), finishing No. 22 in the AP poll. They scored 26.1 and allowed 27.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-8-0; games went 6-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 34 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Pac-12
- Record: 5-7
- Conference record: 4-5
- AP rank: No. 22
- Against the spread: 4-8-0
- Over/under: 6-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 34
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 2018-09-01 | W | 43-21 | -24.5 | L | O 61.5 |
| 2 | at Stanford | 2018-09-09 | L | 3-17 | +5 | L | U 54.5 |
| 3 | at Texas | 2018-09-16 | L | 14-37 | +3 | L | O 47 |
| 4 | Washington State | 2018-09-22 | W | 39-36 | -4.5 | L | O 51 |
| 5 | at Arizona | 2018-09-30 | W | 24-20 | -3.5 | W | U 61.5 |
| 7 | Colorado | 2018-10-14 | W | 31-20 | -7 | W | U 57 |
| 8 | at Utah | 2018-10-21 | L | 28-41 | +6.5 | L | O 48 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 2018-10-27 | L | 35-38 | -3 | L | O 53 |
| 10 | at Oregon State | 2018-11-04 | W | 38-21 | -15 | W | U 65 |
| 11 | California | 2018-11-11 | L | 14-15 | -5 | L | U 46 |
| 12 | at UCLA | 2018-11-17 | L | 27-34 | -3 | L | O 55 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 2018-11-25 | L | 17-24 | +13 | W | U 54.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Daniels | 11 | 216 | 362 | 2661 | 14 | 10 |
| Jack Sears | 1 | 20 | 28 | 235 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Fink | 3 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aca'Cedric Ware | 10 | 119 | 797 | 6 |
| Vavae Malepeai | 12 | 93 | 501 | 8 |
| Stephen Carr | 9 | 81 | 384 | 2 |
| Markese Stepp | 3 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| Team | 6 | 13 | -41 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 11 | 60 | 750 | 3 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 10 | 40 | 743 | 6 |
| Tyler Vaughns | 12 | 59 | 678 | 6 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | 11 | 24 | 266 | 1 |
| Josh Falo | 4 | 9 | 121 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Smith | 7 | 69 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | |
| John Houston Jr. | 9 | 53 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Talanoa Hufanga | 8 | 51 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Ajene Harris | 10 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Iman Marshall | 10 | 43 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
2018 USC players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 2021 R4 #112 | 2018–2020 |
| Brandon Pili | DT | SEA | 2023 UDFA | 2017–2022 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | SAF | LV | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | PIT | 2020 R2 #34 | 2016–2019 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SAF | DEN | 2021 R5 #180 | 2018–2020 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | WR | SEA | 2022 R3 #71 | 2017–2019 |
| Jay Tufele | DT | NYJ | 2021 R4 #106 | 2018–2019 |
| Kana'i Mauga | ILB | PIT | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
| Marlon Tuipulotu | DT | KC | 2021 R6 #189 | 2017–2020 |
| Marvell Tell | CB | CIN | 2019 R5 #144 | 2016–2018 |
| Porter Gustin | LB | MIA | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Iman Marshall | CB | BAL | 2019 R4 #127 | 2015–2018 |
| Cameron Smith | ILB | MIN | 2019 R5 #162 | 2015–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com