Two weeks into the 2025 season, USC sits at 2-0 yet remains unranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. For many Trojan fans, that second fact stings more than the first one satisfies. Still, when focusing strictly on the measurable results within USC’s control, the Trojans are taking care of business. It hasn’t been sixty minutes of overwhelming dominance in either game, but the efficiency and control they’ve displayed leave little doubt about the quality of their performances so far.
USC’s schedule is structured as a series of tests. Some are obvious, some deceptively subtle.