r/fighton 2d ago

Football 🏈 IMPORTANT! Prediction Contest: USC vs Fresno State

7 Upvotes

Important Housekeeping Items: For those of you new to this contest, there are a few things you should know.

  1. The winner chooses the charity that the Fight On Funds go towards. Only rule is that the charity cannot be affiliated with any religious organization. I also use some tools to make sure the charity has a good historical record and doesn't have any strikes against them for misusing funds.
  2. The winner is determined via Pythagorean Theorem. This objectively measures which guessed score was closest to the final score. It is especially useful because it considers both teams’ scores together and penalizes a large miss on either score. There is a 10 point penalty if you predict the wrong team to win.
  3. There is a season-long contest called the Man in the Coliseum (MiTC) which is the ultimate trophy of this contest. We take each person's five best predictions (lowest differentials) and average them out. The lowest average wins the final trophy! The more predictions you participate in the more chances you have at achieving a low differential.
  4. There will be enemies infiltrating our contest so just be respectful and show them that USC fans are just better than them and don't stoop to their Notre-Dame-Low-IQ comments.

Game:
USC vs Fresno State University, Friday September 4th at 6 PM at the Coliseum

Congrats to u/quotesforlosers for becoming this seasons first winner of the contest!! They predicted an outcome of USC 45 SJSU 24! They asked the donation to go towards International Rescue Committee at rescue.org but since I fumbled and said the second place winner u/jjnotjayjay won I’m also sending the FightOn Funds donation goes towards Autism Speaks.

Thoughts:
I’ve been watching USC for 30+ years and the one thing I can tell you is that there’s only been ONE TIME where the first game predicted the outcome of USC’s season. That game also happened to be on September 4th but in 2016 at a neutral site versus Alabama. After that game you knew what USC was made of.

Against SJSU? Nah, that game was just the cover of the book. And what do we say about judging books by the cover???? We say, USC’s depth at the safety level is probably not their best attribute. Or something like that, I forget exactly how the saying goes.

But that’s all I have as far as my judgments of this years USC team. That and #8 Desman Stephens II backup LB is not where he needs to be, same for #9 Kennedy Urlacher backup safety and nickleback, same for the other backup NB Isaiah Rubin, and definitely the same for true freshman #31 Madden Riordan (although he did get beat by a damn good WR with a good history of teams if he played for). Basically Nickleback and Safety positions are in question.

Fresno State:
This is no slouch team but it is their season opening game so we can’t say for sure what this team will look like. Remember, we are in 2026 where every high school in the country has access to the best coaching the best strength and conditioning resources and a large sample size of human beings to draw from. The competition is saturated now so the difference between a Fresno State player and a USC player could be just a matter of luck or late maturity that prevented the Fresno player from playing at a bigger college.

This game will require backups going into the 4th quarter. They have a B+ QB Khristian Martin (edit: it is in fact Jayden Mandel the local hero and last years QB who gets the start), an A- and B- running backs (#2 Rayshon Luke and #6 Bryson Donelson), and their defense is an all around C+ with a few Grade A players peppered throughout.

Prediction:
USC 38 Fresno State 17
I think one should take the over on this game at 51.5 points.

Comment yours!


r/fighton 17h ago

Football 🏈 Coliseum cell service?

1 Upvotes

Hi! Can anyone advise on how cell service in the stadium is is during a game? We have Verizon. Trying to decide if we can leave our baby with a sitter and still be gotten ahold of during games. Thank you so much!


r/fighton 1d ago

Everything Lincoln Riley Said Before USC Trojans Face Fresno State

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r/fighton 1d ago

Football 🏈 USC’s First REAL Test? | USC vs. Fresno St. Preview

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Sup y’all. Today we are previewing USC’s next opponent in Fresno St. I break down their team, their strengths/weaknesses and what I expect from USC. I expect a tough, physical game that should tell us a little bit more about USC as a team. Let me know your thoughts for Week 1! ✌️


r/fighton 3d ago

Question on merch

5 Upvotes

Noticed they have some cool collectible concessions. Does anyone who went on Saturday know the cost of:

Drum bucket? Beer sword? Souvenir drink cooler? Much appreciated.


r/fighton 4d ago

USC football ripped for pathetic crowd at home opener: 'Absolutely embarrassing'

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77 Upvotes

r/fighton 4d ago

Soccer ⚽ The view from the top row of Rawlinson Stadium.

14 Upvotes

If you’re coming out to Rawlinson Stadium, don’t sleep on the top row of the bleachers. Up here you get the whole panoramic backdrop of DTLA and the Hollywood (Sign) Hills . Best vantage point in the entire venue. ✌️


r/fighton 4d ago

Football 🏈 USC OL vs San Jose St Video Eval

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See link below. Host was a starting guard for Penn State a few years ago who does a great job with offensive line film breakdowns down


r/fighton 4d ago

They hate us, because they ain’t us.

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25 Upvotes

Fight on✌️


r/fighton 5d ago

Football 🏈 Post Game Thread [Win] - USC (42) - San Jose State (26)

56 Upvotes

Quietly attained over 500 yards of offense.

2nd half wasn’t fun to watch but I know it was mostly backups. So I guess it’s good that we were in a spot to play backups for the 2nd half.

I think we’re more or less going to have a similar season to last year.


r/fighton 4d ago

Selling two tickets to Penn State Whiteout game

0 Upvotes

Selling Two selling tickets to the USC v Penn state game, for $370/ea. Section EJU, Row 57, Seats 10-12. (apparently beaver stadium is even numbered for some rows and odd for others. These seats are right next to each other.)


r/fighton 5d ago

Football 🏈 Tale of Two Halves | USC vs SJSU Instant Reaction

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15 Upvotes

I struggled to figure out how I felt about that game because ultimately Lincoln made a business decision to get out healthy and not show much. Would have liked the backups to be competent, but starters were solid. Blue chippers showed they were worth their NIL too. Curious to hear your guys thoughts on the game! ✌️


r/fighton 5d ago

Worried about defense

19 Upvotes

Giving LR and GP the benefit of the doubt here and assuming this is a rustbuster in somewhat abnormal conditions...but if we play like we did in the fourth quarter against conference opponents it's going to be a long season 😬


r/fighton 5d ago

Football 🏈 [Game Day Thread] San Jose State vs USC

30 Upvotes

It's Game Day! Fight On!

San Jose State Spartans vs USC Trojans

3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT - 8/29/2026 - Week 0 game

TV: NBC / Radio: 790 KABC ESPN LA 710

Fight On!


r/fighton 5d ago

Halloween Game

4 Upvotes

The game is going to be 8pm, correct?

My woman refuses to hold our annual Halloween party the weekend before....As bad as wedding season.

If I were young it would be the best Halloween ever..... instead it's going to be an issue.


r/fighton 5d ago

Football 🏈 Prediction contest Technical Difficulty

2 Upvotes

Hey everyone! My weekly prediction contest post somehow got posted twice so I’ve gone through the comments of the one we removed and will be adding them to the spreadsheet!

My apologies for the confusion here and I’ll get back to anyone on there that may have won which I think might have happened.


r/fighton 6d ago

Michael gonzalez usc trojans. Justin gonzalez

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57 Upvotes

Michael gonzlez usc trojans .justin gonzalez. Tv 3;00pm JAYDEN MAIAVA 14 Coach Lincoln Riley


r/fighton 5d ago

Defense Sucks Again This Year

0 Upvotes

Almost no pressure from the front 4. How long do we have to endure Riley?!


r/fighton 6d ago

Souvenir programs

7 Upvotes

Attending my first football game at the Coliseum. Wondering if they sell souvenir programs onsite. I know they used to a few years ago. TY


r/fighton 6d ago

Women’s Basketball Season Tickets

7 Upvotes

Hey there! New to this community but excited to hopefully see a lot of USC WBB this year. I’m considering putting a season ticket deposit down, but wondering if anyone here has insight into what general pricing looks like for the actual seats? Kind of would like to get a ballpark before throwing the hundo down. Thanks!


r/fighton 7d ago

Lincoln Riley is really good at missing on players that have terrible Character traits.

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29 Upvotes

Here the full list that either been kicked out or went to lower classification schools
Hayden Lowe
Jerome Myles
AnQuan Fegan
Dakoda Fields
TA Cunningham
Aaron Butler
Ryan Pellum


r/fighton 8d ago

USC vs. San José State — Week 1 Predictions ✌️

33 Upvotes

Alright, we’re finally back. USC opens the 2026 season Saturday at the Coliseum against San José State at 12 PM! Don’t forget that predictions are cut off an hour before kickoff so don’t be late to comment your prediction.

After all the offseason talk, recruiting, transfers, expectations, etc., I’m curious what everyone is actually looking for in Game 1. For me it’s all about the defense per usual since Lincoln Riley has proved he can generate a good offense.

Obviously USC should win this game comfortably, so for me it’s less about the final score and more about how they look doing it.

A few things I’ll be watching:
Does the offensive line look sharp right away or take a game or two to settle in?
How does the offensive superstars on this team look?
Can the defense consistently get pressure without having to blitz?
Can USC put an inferior team away early instead of letting them hang around?
Which new player has the biggest “oh damn, this guy is going to be good” moment?

My prediction: USC 45, San José State 17.
Edit: Fooled ya! USC 60 San Jose State 21
I think SJSU hangs around for a little bit early, USC has the usual Week 1 sloppiness, but the talent gap eventually becomes pretty obvious and the Trojans pull away in the second half.

More than anything, I want to come out of Saturday feeling like this team looks different. The schedule gets nasty later with Oregon, Washington, @ Penn State, @ Wisconsin, Ohio State and @ Indiana, so these first few games need to be about getting everything dialed in.
What’s everyone’s score prediction? And what’s the ONE thing you need to see Saturday to feel better about USC going into 2026?
Fight On ✌️


r/fighton 8d ago

Football 🏈 Depth Chart.

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r/fighton 7d ago

2026 USC Football Season Preview: The Trojans Should’ve Gone Independent

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r/fighton 8d ago

Football 🏈 Anyone willing to sell their student football season tickets?

2 Upvotes

Serious buyer!