USC won 49-30 to open the all-time series at 1-0. Louisiana scored 30 at the Coliseum and still lost by 19. Watch Louisiana vs USC highlights on FOX Sports or stream on FOX One. The first meeting between the programs came from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT in Week 2 of the 2026 college football season.

Louisiana vs USC Highlights

Jayden Maiava threw five touchdown passes after being intercepted on USC's opening drive, two of them to freshman tight end Mark Bowman. He finished 19-of-29 for 261 yards. Freshman receiver Trent Mosley caught a 21-yard touchdown and broke an 86-yard punt return for another just before halftime, and USC broke it open when a Maiava pass bounced off Louisiana safety Maurion Eleam's hands to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for a 19-yard score.

King Miller ran for 128 yards on 18 carries. USC finished with 494 total yards. Louisiana did not go quietly, scoring on each of its first three fourth-quarter possessions behind Lunch Winfield, who accounted for 303 yards of offense - 212 passing, 91 rushing on 14 carries - and three total touchdowns, including a 32-yard run. Russell Babineaux caught six for 91 and a score.

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Where to Watch Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs USC Trojans Football

FOX + ESPN College Football Schedule 2026 — Week 3

Friday, Sept. 18, 2026
Week 3 — Watch Houston vs Texas Tech — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Portland State vs Oregon — 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
Week 3 — Watch Arizona State vs Kansas — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Kent State vs Ohio State — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Akron vs Minnesota — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Buffalo vs Penn State — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Utah State vs Utah — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch UTEP vs Michigan — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Northern Iowa vs Iowa — 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Eastern Washington vs Washington — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch North Dakota vs Nebraska — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Colorado vs Northwestern — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Virginia Tech vs Maryland — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch LSU vs Ole Miss — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Fresno State vs San Jose State — 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Purdue vs UCLA — 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

FOX + ESPN College Football Schedule 2026 — Week 2

Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
Week 2 — Watch Missouri vs Kansas — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Week 2 — Watch Oklahoma vs Michigan — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Wake Forest vs Purdue — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Howard vs Indiana — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Arizona vs BYU — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Duke vs Illinois — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Eastern Michigan vs Michigan State — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Utah State vs Washington — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Bowling Green vs Nebraska — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch San Diego State vs UCLA — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Western Illinois vs Wisconsin — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Ohio State vs Texas — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch North Dakota State vs Air Force — 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
Week 2 — Watch Louisiana vs USC — 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

Louisiana and USC had never met before Sept. 12, 2026, so the Trojans' 49-30 win at the Coliseum opens the all-time series at 1-0. That holds under every name the Lafayette program has carried, including Southwestern Louisiana and Louisiana-Lafayette.

It was USC's third meeting with a Sun Belt opponent and its third win, the previous one against Georgia Southern at the Coliseum on Sept. 6, 2025. The Trojans' other games against Louisiana-based programs have come against LSU and Louisiana Tech, which are separate series entirely.