With a 29-10 win over UCLA, the USC Trojans finished their regular season at No. 17 in the CFP rankings. With a 9-3 record, Lincoln Riley ’s Trojans aren’t heading to the playoffs, but their postseason isn’t over yet. USC is now bowl eligible, and the projection likely suggests a high-profile destination.
As per USC beat writer Ryan Kartje, Lincoln Riley’s USC will end its 2025 season at the Valero-Alamo Bowl.
“Seems quite likely at this point, after last night’s win over UCLA, that USC will end its season at the Alamo Bowl. The Trojans have never played in the Alamo,” wrote Ryan Kartje on X.
USC fans now head to one of the most coveted Bowl Games in college football history, which has been played since 1993. According to the current Bowl game agreement, which runs through 2025, the

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