The USC football program has adopted an NFL-like approach to the off-season in terms of talent retention for the 2026 team, and that strategy continued with a significant boost earlier this week as starting quarterback Jayden Maiava announced he will return to USC in 2026.
Jayden Maiava has re-signed with the USC Trojans. pic.twitter.com/jLI0S6hPKh
— USC Football u270cufe0f (@uscfb) December 16, 2025
Jayden Maiava announces return to USC for 2026
The Trojans’ signal-caller will return for his second full season as the starter of what proved to be an elite offense in 2025.