USC’s 2026 home slate at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum comes with a wide range of price tags, from bargain buys to premium seats for the biggest dates on the schedule.
The Trojans are set to play seven regular-season games at home, and according to VividSeats, fans looking to get in the building will find the cheapest ticket for the opener against San Jose State on Aug. 29 at $36. That game kicks off USC’s season against the Spartans in what is expected to be a comfortable start.
A week later, USC gets its lone Friday night game of the year when Fresno State visits on Sept. 4. Tickets for that matchup against another Mountain West opponent are available for as low as $34.
The least expensive home game on the schedule is USC’s final non-conference matchup, a first-ever meeting with Louisiana. Fans can get into the Coliseum for just $29 for that one.
The price climbs quickly once the Trojans hit the heart of the schedule. USC’s Sept. 26 showdown with Oregon is already sitting at $130 at the low end, and that number could rise as the game gets closer. The game features a quarterback battle between USC’s Jayden Maiava and Oregon’s Dante Moore.
One week later, Washington comes to Los Angeles on Oct. 3.
Tickets for that game are listed as low as $67 as USC tries to end a three-game losing streak against the Huskies. Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is set to be part of that matchup.
Then comes the marquee home date: Ohio State on Halloween. It will be the first meeting between the Buckeyes and Trojans since USC joined the Big Ten in 2024, and it will also mark the first coaching matchup between Lincoln Riley and Ryan Day. That game is the priciest on USC’s home schedule, with tickets starting at $226.
USC’s Senior Day game at the Coliseum rounds out the home schedule, and fans can get in for as low as $34. That matchup will be the Trojans’ first against Maryland since USC dropped a 29-28 game on the road in College Park in 2024.
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