Season Opens at the Coliseum: USC Hosts San José State
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Season Opens at the Coliseum: USC Hosts San José State

Lincoln Riley's Trojans kick off a new chapter Saturday afternoon against a Spartans squad looking to make an early statement.

D1Ball StaffFriday, July 17, 2026

College football is back, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum provides the stage. USC opens its season Saturday against San José State in a Week Zero matchup that gives both programs a head start on the rest of the country.

For the Trojans, it is a chance to set the tone in front of a home crowd and establish an identity from the first whistle. For the Spartans, the opportunity is simple and enormous: walk into one of college football's most historic venues and steal a season-opening moment nobody expects.

That is the beauty of Week Zero. The records are blank, the narratives are unwritten, and every snap carries the optimism of a fresh start. Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT, the talking ends and the football begins.

Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.

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