USC attendance ticks up for second Coliseum home game

Scanned entry trailed announced attendance by 7,181

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 51 min read

What happened: USC announced a crowd of 53,014 for Friday’s Fresno State game, compared with 51,114 for the San Jose State opener. The Coliseum holds 71,349 for USC games.

Why it matters: The modest increase keeps turnout under scrutiny after the school addressed the sparse home opener. Lincoln Riley has pushed back on concerns about declining interest, saying attendance has risen each year of his tenure.

By the numbers: Announced attendance rose by 1,900, or 3.7%, while scanned tickets increased from 35,585 to 45,833—a gain of 10,248, or 28.8%. The Fresno State crowd represented 74.3% of listed capacity.

What to watch: Louisiana visits in seven days. No. 2 Oregon arrives two weeks later, followed by No. 17 Washington.

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ProFootballTalk 2026-09-05T21:15:36.066651+00:00

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