USC announces start times, television assignments for four games

USC announced Thursday that it now knows the start time and television assignment for four more games on the 2022 schedule. The new details provide information on the first three games of the season, as well as a conference matchup with Colorado.

The Lincoln Riley era will officially begin on Sept. 3 at 3 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Network when the Trojans take on Rice at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. It will also serve as the first opportunity for fans to watch Caleb Williams and Jordan Addison in action together after their high-profile transfers this offseason.

Week 2 brings the first conference test for USC as Stanford visits at 4:30 p.m. PT, Sept. 10 on ABC. The first nationally televised game of the season will provide the first big test for the new-look roster.

USC will play Fresno State at 7:30 p.m. PT, Sept. 17 on FOX in the rematch of 2019’s non-conference game which played out closer than many imagined.

The fourth television slot announced from the 2022 USC schedule is a conference showdown which will be played against Colorado at 6:30 p.m. PT, Nov. 11 on FS1.

2022 USC win total

Expectations are extremely high at USC in 2022 following an offseason that saw a lot of new faces join the program. The Trojans hired Lincoln Riley as the team’s new head coach, and Riley brought quite a few new faces with him.

Ahead of the season, Vegas Insider has released over/under odds on the number of wins for teams across the country. For USC, Vegas gave the Trojans an over/under of 8.5 wins in 2022.

Last season was a disappointing one for USC, and Clay Helton was fired in the middle of the year. The Trojans lost their final four games of the year, ending the season with an overall record of 4-8 and a 3-6 mark against Pac-12 opponents.