Coming off their Week 3 win over Purdue, the Trojans earned a spot in the AP Top 25. But it was another rankings jump earlier this week that should have USC fans even more excited. On Tuesday, 247Sports, one of the nation’s most respected recruiting services, bumped the Trojans up to No. 1 in the 2026 recruiting rankings. USC leapfrogged Georgia to claim the top spot and now sits at the pinnacle of the class.
USC’s move to the No. 1 spot wasn’t the result of a single splash addition, but rather a boost from recent updates by Rivals and On3.