Oregon vs USC
24-38-2
24Oregon
38USC
2Ties
Current: Oregon W1
Oregon trails historically 24-38-2, but the Chip Kelly era flipped the script. Oregon went 3-1 against USC from 2009-2012, outscoring the Trojans 196-124 in those 4 games. The 2009 Halloween game (47-20 over #3 USC) remains one of the most iconic wins in program history. Now a Big Ten rivalry renewed with both schools in the same conference again.
Oregon grew up in USC's shadow. For decades, the Trojans were the Pac-10/12 standard and Oregon was chasing. Chip Kelly flipped the script (47-20 on Halloween 2009). Now they are Big Ten rivals, and Oregon has the better program. That would have been unthinkable 20 years ago.
2026 Matchup
Sept 26, 2026 | LA Memorial Coliseum
Big Ten conference opener. Oregon's first road conference game of 2026. Oregon won 42-27 at Autzen in 2025. The Coliseum under the lights is always a big stage.
Notable Games (7)
2025
Oregon 42, USC 27
Big Ten rivalry renewed at Autzen. Oregon scored 42 on a USC program still searching for its identity under Lincoln Riley. The Ducks controlled this one from the second quarter on. A comfortable win in a series that used to give Oregon nightmares.
2020
Oregon def. USC (Pac-12 Championship)
COVID-shortened season, conference-only schedule. Oregon beat USC in the Pac-12 Championship game to claim the conference title. Cristobal's second Pac-12 crown. The score mattered less than the trophy.
2012
Oregon 62, USC 51
113 combined points. The most Chip Kelly game ever played. Oregon averaged 49.5 PPG that season and this was the masterpiece. Matt Barkley threw 5 TDs for USC and still lost by 11. De'Anthony Thomas was untouchable.
2011
USC 38, Oregon 35 (3OT)
Triple overtime heartbreaker at the Coliseum. Oregon's only Pac-12 loss that season. One of the best college football games of the decade, and it happened to go against the Ducks. Oregon still won the conference and the Rose Bowl, but this one left a mark.
2009
Oregon 47, USC 20
Halloween night at Autzen. #3 USC walked in as 3.5-point favorites and walked out destroyed. Chip Kelly's arrival party. The 'I Love My Ducks' game. The night the rest of the country realized Oregon was for real. 47-20 is the score that launched a brand.
2007
Oregon 24, USC 17
Dennis Dixon and the Ducks knocked off USC during Oregon's magical 2007 run. Oregon was #2 in the country at this point, riding a wave that only ended when Dixon tore his ACL at Arizona weeks later.
2005
Oregon 27, USC 45
USC was #1 in the country with Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart. Oregon fought but couldn't keep up. This was peak USC dominance, but Oregon's program was building toward the Chip Kelly era that would flip this rivalry on its head.
All-time record per Winsipedia. Scores verified against Sports Reference and GoDucks.com.
Built by fans who were there.
Weekly Oregon football analysis starting 2026 season.