A few weeks ago, the Big Ten announced USC’s conference schedule for the 2026 football season. While we are still waiting on one more nonconference game to be finalized, we largely know who and when the Trojans will play next season.
Well now, we know two additional key dates as well. This past week, USC announced its Homecoming and Trojan Family Weekend games for 2026.
USC’s 2026 Homecoming game is set for October 3 against Washington. Per Alicia de Artola Castillo of FanSided, that is the earliest the Trojans have held Homecoming since at least the 1990s.
Meanwhile, USC parents and families will get to see perhaps the biggest home game of the year when the Trojans host Ohio State on October 31. That is certainly a stark contrast from this past season, when Trojan Family weekend drew a Friday night game against Northwestern.
This will likely be USC’s first Trojan Family Weekend matchup against a top ten opponent since 2019, when Justin Herbert and No. 7 Oregon came to the Coliseum. Attending their first ever USC game, my parents got to watch the Trojans get smoked 56-24. For the sake of all of the parents, let’s hope that the 2026 matchup is a bit more exciting.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC sets Homecoming, Trojan Family Weekend games for 2026 season
Reporting by Adam Bradford, Trojans Wire / Trojans Wire
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