USC's Empty Seats Show Fans Still Aren't Sold on Lincoln Riley's Hype for 2026

USC Releases Statement After Embarrassing Attendance During Home Opener At LA Coliseum

USC officials released a statement after the school was roasted for its embarrassing turnout at its home opener. On Saturday, the USC Trojans faced off against San Jose State for their first home game of the season, and no one showed up to support them at the LA Coliseum, “This is why nobody takes USC’s […] The post USC Releases Statement After Embarrassing Attendance During Home Opener At LA Coliseum appeared first on BroBible.

Big Ten Program Forced to Take Action After Underwhelming Fan Attendance for Season Opener

The USC Trojans came into Saturday as a ranked team with a new building and a national TV slot. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum did not look the part. USC still beat San Jose State, but the empty seats became the part the school had to answer. USC has now addressed the low turnout for its 2026 season opener. The Trojans won 42-26 on August 29, and the announced crowd was 51,144. The Coliseum is listed at 77,500 seats. Many reporters said the s…

USC issues statement on poor home opener attendance after images of empty LA Coliseum go viral

It seems that everyone has now seen pictures of a barren Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for USC’s home opener against the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday. In fact, the poor attendance for Lincoln Riley’s Trojan squad got so much attention that the university itself felt the need to issue a statement in response. In…

Does USC’s poor opening game attendance mean Lincoln Riley’s on the hot seat already?

The 2026 college football season is officially underway, and with it returns one of the greatest sporting traditions: criticizing crowd sizes and atte...

Does USC's poor opening game attendance mean Lincoln Riley's on the hot seat already? – Democratic Accent

The 2026 college football season is officially underway, and with it returns one of the greatest sporting traditions: criticizing crowd sizes and attendance. This season, the culprit was USC, as the Trojans opened their 2026 season at home against San Jose State. Because college football scheduling is no longer based on what makes sense given a location, local time zones, time of year, or weather, NBC picked the 12pm Pacific Time window for kick…

USC responds to empty crowd in Week 0 win, expects better attendance

USC didn't have many fans in the stands for the Week 0 win over San Jose State, and the Trojans said they understand why it was so empty.