March 8, 2026, 8:13 a.m. PT
USC’s 2026 spring practice is officially underway! The Trojans just wrapped up their first week of spring ball, and will kick off week two beginning on Tuesday.
Following Friday’s practice, head coach Lincoln Riley discussed how the spring has gone for USC thus far.
“Fun to see some of the physicality at the lines of scrimmage,” Riley said. “You could tell that, even with our youth, that it’s a pretty good battle in there right now. The guys handled it well. We’re looking for in these practices, one, establishing the physicality and mentality that we expect here at USC, and this program has long been known for.
“Then you’re also teaching a lot of new guys how to practice at this level. Whether it’s the focus that they got to have, understanding the intensity level of every snap, understanding the way that we want to practice, so that we can practice really physical, but also keep guys healthy and not have any reckless injuries.”
As previously mentioned, USC will begin the second week of its 2026 spring practice on Tuesday. After this week, the Trojans will have a week off for USC’s spring break, before resuming sessions on March 24.
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