USC Trojans vs Illinois Fighting Illini

College Football

USC

4-1

32-34

Final

Illinois

4-1

Gies Memorial Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Field Goal
Touchdown
Fumble
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
USC	7	3	7	15	32
ILL	7	7	10	10	34

Who won: Illinois 34-32

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the USC Trojans 34-32 on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Gies Memorial Stadium. Luke Altmyer led the Illinois in passing yards (20/26, 328 YDS, 2 TD). Jayden Maiava led the USC in passing yards (30/43, 364 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

USC

ILL

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Jayden Maiava	30/43	364	8.5	2	1	87.6

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Waymond Jordan	20	94	4.7	2	13
Husan Longstreet	1	16	16.0	0	16
Eli Sanders	8	14	1.8	0	6
Jayden Maiava	5	2	0.4	0	9

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Makai Lemon	11	151	13.7	2	29
Lake McRee	3	59	19.7	0	24
Ja'Kobi Lane	4	39	9.8	0	14
Walker Lyons	4	39	9.8	0	18
Tanook Hines	2	33	16.5	0	30
Jaden Richardson	2	15	7.5	0	9
Waymond Jordan	2	12	6.0	0	11
Eli Sanders	1	10	10.0	0	10
King Miller	1	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Waymond Jordan	1	1	0
Christian Pierce	0	0	1
Jahkeem Stewart	0	0	1

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Desman Stephens II	9	4	0	0	0
Eric Gentry	8	3	0	0	0
Bishop Fitzgerald	6	6	0	0	0
Christian Pierce	6	5	0	0	0
Marcelles Williams	5	4	0	0	0
Kendarius Reddick	5	4	0	0	0
Devan Thompkins	4	3	0	0	0
DeCarlos Nicholson	3	3	1	1	0
Anthony Lucas	3	1	0	0	0
Kennedy Urlacher	2	2	0	0	0
Braylan Shelby	2	1	0	0	0
Kameryn Crawford	2	1	0	0	0
Keeshawn Silver	2	0	0	0	0
Braylon Conley	1	1	0	1	0
Tanook Hines	1	1	0	0	0
Kevin Longstreet	1	1	0	0	2
Ta'Mere Robinson	1	0	0	0	0
Jahkeem Stewart	1	0	0	0	0