Program history
USC Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
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- Overall record
- 148-153-8
- Win percentage
- 49.2%
- Current streak
- 3L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
148-153-8
309 games · 49.2%
Against Top 10
60-80-3
143 games · 43%
Against Top 5
29-46
75 games · 38.7%
Streaks
3L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 15
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72-51-2 | 125 | 58.4% |
| Road | 50-83-6 | 139 | 38.1% |
| Neutral | 26-19 | 45 | 57.8% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6-16 | 22 | 27.3% |
| 2010s | 18-25 | 43 | 41.9% |
| 2000s | 35-10 | 45 | 77.8% |
| 1990s | 14-25-1 | 40 | 36.3% |
| 1980s | 20-23-1 | 44 | 46.6% |
| 1970s | 27-13-2 | 42 | 66.7% |
| 1960s | 12-14-2 | 28 | 46.4% |
| 1950s | 7-17 | 24 | 29.2% |
| 1940s | 7-8-1 | 16 | 46.9% |
| 1930s | 2-2-1 | 5 | 50% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2024 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2023 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2022 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2021 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2017 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2016 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2015 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2014 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2013 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2010 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2009 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2008 | 4-0 | 4 | 100% |
| 2007 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2006 | 5-0 | 5 | 100% |
| 2005 | 5-1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 2004 | 3-0 | 3 | 100% |
| 2003 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2002 | 7-2 | 9 | 77.8% |
| 2001 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2000 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1999 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1998 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1997 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1995 | 2-1-1 | 4 | 62.5% |
| 1994 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1993 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1992 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1991 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1990 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1989 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 1988 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1987 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1986 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1985 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1984 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1983 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1982 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1981 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1980 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1979 | 4-0 | 4 | 100% |
| 1978 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 1977 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1976 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1975 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1974 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1973 | 1-2-1 | 4 | 37.5% |
| 1972 | 6-0 | 6 | 100% |
| 1971 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1970 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1969 | 3-0-1 | 4 | 87.5% |
| 1968 | 5-1-1 | 7 | 78.6% |
| 1967 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1966 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1962 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1961 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1955 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1954 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1953 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1952 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1951 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1950 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1948 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1947 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1945 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1944 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1943 | 3-0 | 3 | 100% |
| 1942 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1941 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1940 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1938 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1936 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 50% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Ohio State, 1979
17-16 · Neutral · USC was No. 3
Win over No. 2
Oklahoma, 2004
55-19 · Road · USC was No. 1
Win over No. 2
Oklahoma, 1981
28-24 · Home · USC was No. 1
Win over No. 2
Michigan, 1976
14-6 · Neutral · USC was No. 3
Win over No. 2
Texas A&M, 1975
20-0 · Neutral · USC was No. 13
Win over No. 2
Wisconsin, 1962
42-37 · Neutral · USC was No. 1
Win over No. 2
Tennessee, 1939
14-0 · Neutral · USC was No. 3
Win over No. 3
Utah, 2015
42-24 · Home · USC was unranked
Win over No. 3
Michigan, 2006
32-18 · Road · USC was No. 2
Win over No. 3
Iowa, 2002
38-17 · Home · USC was No. 5
All 309 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 27-30 | No. 24 TCU | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 2025 | L 27-42 | No. 6 Oregon | No. 16 | Road |
| 2025 | L 24-34 | No. 13 Notre Dame | No. 20 | Road |
| 2025 | W 31-13 | No. 15 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 32-34 | No. 23 Illinois | No. 21 | Road |
| 2024 | W 35-31 | No. 20 Texas A&M | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 35-49 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 30-33 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 24-27 | No. 18 Michigan | No. 11 | Road |
| 2024 | W 27-20 | No. 13 LSU | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 42-28 | No. 16 Louisville | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2023 | L 27-36 | No. 6 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 42-52 | No. 5 Washington | No. 24 | Home |
| 2023 | L 32-34 | No. 14 Utah | No. 18 | Home |
| 2023 | L 20-48 | No. 21 Notre Dame | No. 10 | Road |
| 2022 | L 45-46 | No. 14 Tulane | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 24-47 | No. 12 Utah | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 38-27 | No. 13 Notre Dame | No. 5 | Home |
| 2022 | W 48-45 | No. 16 UCLA | No. 7 | Road |
| 2022 | L 42-43 | No. 20 Utah | No. 7 | Road |
| 2021 | L 31-35 | No. 13 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 16-31 | No. 13 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 24-49 | No. 19 Iowa | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2019 | L 24-56 | No. 7 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 27-30 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 14-28 | No. 17 Washington | No. 21 | Road |
| 2019 | W 30-23 | No. 10 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | W 45-20 | No. 23 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 17-24 | No. 3 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | W 31-20 | No. 19 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 3-17 | No. 10 Stanford | No. 17 | Road |
| 2017 | L 7-24 | No. 5 Ohio State | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 31-28 | No. 14 Stanford | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 49-35 | No. 23 Arizona | No. 17 | Home |
| 2017 | L 14-49 | No. 13 Notre Dame | No. 11 | Road |
| 2017 | L 27-30 | No. 16 Washington State | No. 5 | Road |
| 2017 | W 42-24 | No. 14 Stanford | No. 6 | Home |
| 2016 | W 52-49 | No. 5 Penn State | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 2016 | W 26-13 | No. 4 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | W 21-17 | No. 21 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 27-31 | No. 24 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 10-27 | No. 7 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 21-23 | No. 23 Wisconsin | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 22-41 | No. 7 Stanford | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2015 | W 40-21 | No. 22 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 28-48 | No. 23 Oregon | No. 22 | Road |
| 2015 | W 42-24 | No. 3 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 31-41 | No. 14 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | W 45-42 | No. 25 Nebraska | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 20-38 | No. 11 UCLA | No. 24 | Road |
| 2014 | L 21-24 | No. 19 Utah | No. 20 | Road |
| 2014 | W 28-26 | No. 10 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | W 13-10 | No. 13 Stanford | No. 14 | Road |
| 2013 | W 45-20 | No. 21 Fresno State | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 14-35 | No. 22 UCLA | No. 23 | Home |
| 2013 | W 20-17 | No. 5 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 13-22 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 28-38 | No. 17 UCLA | No. 21 | Road |
| 2012 | L 51-62 | No. 2 Oregon | No. 18 | Home |
| 2012 | L 14-21 | No. 21 Stanford | No. 2 | Road |
| 2011 | W 38-35 | No. 4 Oregon | No. 18 | Road |
| 2011 | L 48-56 | No. 4 Stanford | No. 20 | Home |
| 2010 | W 24-21 | No. 18 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 32-53 | No. 1 Oregon | No. 24 | Home |
| 2010 | L 35-37 | No. 16 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 21-55 | No. 25 Stanford | No. 11 | Home |
| 2009 | L 20-47 | No. 10 Oregon | No. 4 | Road |
| 2009 | W 34-27 | No. 25 Notre Dame | No. 6 | Road |
| 2009 | W 30-3 | No. 24 California | No. 7 | Road |
| 2009 | W 18-15 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 3 | Road |
| 2008 | W 38-24 | No. 6 Penn State | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 2008 | W 17-3 | No. 21 California | No. 7 | Home |
| 2008 | W 44-10 | No. 23 Oregon | No. 9 | Home |
| 2008 | W 35-3 | No. 5 Ohio State | No. 1 | Home |
| 2007 | W 49-17 | No. 15 Illinois | No. 8 | Home |
| 2007 | W 44-24 | No. 7 Arizona State | No. 11 | Road |
| 2007 | W 24-17 | No. 24 California | No. 12 | Road |
| 2007 | L 17-24 | No. 5 Oregon | No. 9 | Road |
| 2007 | W 49-31 | No. 14 Nebraska | No. 1 | Road |
| 2006 | W 32-18 | No. 3 Michigan | No. 2 | Road |
| 2006 | W 44-24 | No. 6 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Home |
| 2006 | W 23-9 | No. 17 California | No. 4 | Home |
| 2006 | W 35-10 | No. 21 Oregon | No. 7 | Home |
| 2006 | W 28-10 | No. 19 Nebraska | No. 4 | Home |
| 2005 | L 38-41 | No. 2 Texas | No. 1 | Road |
| 2005 | W 66-19 | No. 11 UCLA | No. 1 | Home |
| 2005 | W 50-42 | No. 16 Fresno State | No. 1 | Home |
| 2005 | W 34-31 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 1 | Road |
| 2005 | W 38-28 | No. 14 Arizona State | No. 1 | Road |
| 2005 | W 45-13 | No. 24 Oregon | No. 1 | Road |
| 2004 | W 55-19 | No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 1 | Road |
| 2004 | W 45-7 | No. 15 Arizona State | No. 1 | Home |
| 2004 | W 23-17 | No. 7 California | No. 1 | Home |
| 2003 | W 28-14 | No. 4 Michigan | No. 2 | Home |
| 2003 | W 43-16 | No. 6 Washington State | No. 3 | Home |
| 2002 | W 38-17 | No. 3 Iowa | No. 5 | Home |
| 2002 | W 44-13 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 6 | Home |
| 2002 | W 52-21 | No. 25 UCLA | No. 7 | Road |
| 2002 | W 44-33 | No. 14 Oregon | No. 15 | Road |
| 2002 | W 41-21 | No. 22 Washington | No. 19 | Home |
| 2002 | L 27-30 | No. 17 Washington State | No. 18 | Road |
| 2002 | W 22-0 | No. 23 Oregon State | No. 18 | Home |
| 2002 | L 20-27 | No. 25 Kansas State | No. 11 | Road |
| 2002 | W 40-3 | No. 18 Colorado | No. 17 | Road |
| 2001 | W 27-0 | No. 20 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 24-27 | No. 11 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 6-10 | No. 12 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 21-38 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 17-28 | No. 9 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | W 29-5 | No. 22 Penn State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1999 | W 45-19 | No. 25 Louisiana Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | W 10-0 | No. 16 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 17-34 | No. 3 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 13-17 | No. 12 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 10-30 | No. 9 Florida State | No. 21 | Road |
| 1997 | L 24-31 | No. 7 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 0-27 | No. 7 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 7-14 | No. 5 Florida State | No. 23 | Home |
| 1996 | W 27-20 | No. 10 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 10-21 | No. 21 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 35-48 | No. 4 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | W 41-32 | No. 3 Northwestern | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1995 | T 21-21 | No. 17 Washington | No. 13 | Home |
| 1995 | L 10-38 | No. 17 Notre Dame | No. 5 | Road |
| 1995 | W 31-10 | No. 25 Arizona | No. 5 | Road |
| 1994 | W 45-28 | No. 13 Arizona | No. 17 | Home |
| 1994 | W 23-10 | No. 16 Washington State | No. 22 | Road |
| 1994 | L 14-38 | No. 8 Penn State | No. 14 | Road |
| 1994 | W 24-17 | No. 23 Washington | No. 17 | Home |
| 1993 | L 21-27 | No. 16 UCLA | No. 22 | Home |
| 1993 | W 22-17 | No. 25 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 13-31 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 7-38 | No. 12 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 20-21 | No. 15 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 23-31 | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 19 | Home |
| 1992 | W 14-7 | No. 9 Arizona | No. 18 | Home |
| 1992 | L 9-23 | No. 21 Stanford | No. 11 | Road |
| 1992 | W 31-21 | No. 13 Washington State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1992 | L 10-17 | No. 1 Washington | No. 20 | Road |
| 1992 | W 20-10 | No. 13 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 21-24 | No. 25 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 3-14 | No. 2 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 30-52 | No. 10 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 20-24 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | W 21-10 | No. 5 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 16-17 | No. 22 Michigan State | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 1990 | L 6-10 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 21 | Home |
| 1990 | L 26-35 | No. 23 Arizona | No. 21 | Home |
| 1990 | W 35-26 | No. 20 Ohio State | No. 15 | Road |
| 1990 | L 0-31 | No. 12 Washington | No. 18 | Road |
| 1989 | W 17-10 | No. 3 Michigan | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1989 | W 24-3 | No. 25 Arizona | No. 9 | Road |
| 1989 | L 24-28 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 9 | Road |
| 1989 | W 18-17 | No. 19 Washington State | No. 11 | Road |
| 1989 | W 42-3 | No. 25 Ohio State | No. 12 | Home |
| 1988 | L 14-22 | No. 11 Michigan | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1988 | L 10-27 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 2 | Home |
| 1988 | W 31-22 | No. 6 UCLA | No. 2 | Road |
| 1988 | W 28-27 | No. 16 Washington | No. 3 | Home |
| 1988 | W 42-14 | No. 18 Oregon | No. 3 | Home |
| 1988 | W 23-7 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 5 | Home |
| 1987 | L 17-20 | No. 8 Michigan State | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1987 | W 17-13 | No. 11 UCLA | No. 17 | Home |
| 1987 | L 15-26 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 27-34 | No. 16 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 13-27 | No. 17 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 7-16 | No. 10 Auburn | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1986 | L 25-45 | No. 15 UCLA | No. 17 | Road |
| 1986 | W 20-13 | No. 17 Arizona | No. 14 | Road |
| 1986 | L 20-29 | No. 9 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | W 20-10 | No. 12 Washington | No. 9 | Home |
| 1986 | W 17-14 | No. 17 Baylor | No. 12 | Road |
| 1985 | L 3-24 | No. 15 Alabama | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1985 | W 17-13 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | W 20-10 | No. 11 Illinois | No. 6 | Road |
| 1984 | W 20-17 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1984 | L 7-19 | No. 19 Notre Dame | No. 20 | Home |
| 1984 | L 10-29 | No. 19 UCLA | No. 14 | Road |
| 1984 | W 16-7 | No. 8 Washington | No. 7 | Home |
| 1984 | L 3-23 | No. 15 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 0-24 | No. 15 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 6-27 | No. 19 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 14-34 | No. 13 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | T 19-19 | No. 15 Florida | No. 14 | Road |
| 1982 | L 19-20 | No. 11 UCLA | No. 15 | Road |
| 1982 | L 10-17 | No. 7 Arizona State | No. 12 | Road |
| 1982 | L 9-17 | No. 11 Florida | No. 10 | Road |
| 1981 | L 10-26 | No. 7 Penn State | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1981 | W 22-21 | No. 15 UCLA | No. 10 | Home |
| 1981 | W 41-17 | No. 14 Washington State | No. 4 | Home |
| 1981 | W 28-24 | No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 1 | Home |
| 1980 | W 20-3 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 12 | Home |
| 1980 | L 17-20 | No. 14 UCLA | No. 17 | Road |
| 1980 | L 10-20 | No. 16 Washington | No. 12 | Home |
| 1979 | W 17-16 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1979 | W 24-17 | No. 16 Washington | No. 4 | Road |
| 1979 | W 42-23 | No. 14 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Road |
| 1979 | W 17-12 | No. 17 LSU | No. 1 | Road |
| 1978 | W 17-10 | No. 5 Michigan | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1978 | W 27-25 | No. 10 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Home |
| 1978 | W 17-10 | No. 17 UCLA | No. 3 | Road |
| 1978 | L 7-20 | No. 14 Arizona State | No. 7 | Road |
| 1978 | W 24-14 | No. 7 Alabama | No. 3 | Road |
| 1977 | W 47-28 | No. 17 Texas A&M | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1977 | L 10-28 | No. 19 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 14-17 | No. 17 California | No. 16 | Road |
| 1977 | L 19-49 | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 10 | Road |
| 1977 | L 20-21 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 6 | Home |
| 1976 | W 14-6 | No. 2 Michigan | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1976 | W 17-13 | No. 15 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Home |
| 1976 | W 24-14 | No. 6 UCLA | No. 3 | Road |
| 1976 | L 25-46 | No. 6 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | W 20-0 | No. 2 Texas A&M | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1975 | L 22-25 | No. 14 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | W 24-17 | No. 14 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Road |
| 1974 | W 18-17 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1974 | W 55-24 | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 6 | Home |
| 1974 | W 16-7 | No. 8 Pittsburgh | No. 18 | Road |
| 1974 | L 7-22 | No. 20 Arkansas | No. 5 | Road |
| 1973 | L 21-42 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1973 | W 23-13 | No. 10 UCLA | No. 7 | Home |
| 1973 | L 14-23 | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 9 | Road |
| 1973 | T 7-7 | No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 4 | Road |
| 1972 | W 42-17 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1972 | W 45-23 | No. 10 Notre Dame | No. 1 | Home |
| 1972 | W 24-7 | No. 14 UCLA | No. 1 | Road |
| 1972 | W 34-7 | No. 18 Washington | No. 1 | Home |
| 1972 | W 30-21 | No. 15 Stanford | No. 1 | Road |
| 1972 | W 31-10 | No. 4 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | W 13-12 | No. 19 Washington | No. 15 | Road |
| 1971 | W 28-14 | No. 6 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 18-33 | No. 15 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 20-33 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 17 | Road |
| 1970 | W 38-28 | No. 6 Notre Dame | No. 16 | Home |
| 1970 | L 14-24 | No. 8 Stanford | No. 10 | Road |
| 1970 | T 21-21 | No. 6 Nebraska | No. 5 | Road |
| 1969 | W 10-3 | No. 7 Michigan | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1969 | W 14-12 | No. 11 UCLA | No. 5 | Home |
| 1969 | T 14-14 | No. 12 Notre Dame | No. 7 | Home |
| 1969 | W 26-24 | No. 18 Stanford | No. 3 | Home |
| 1968 | L 16-27 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1968 | T 21-21 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 2 | Road |
| 1968 | W 17-13 | No. 13 Oregon State | No. 1 | Home |
| 1968 | W 35-17 | No. 11 California | No. 1 | Home |
| 1968 | W 27-24 | No. 18 Stanford | No. 2 | Road |
| 1968 | W 28-3 | No. 13 Miami | No. 2 | Home |
| 1968 | W 29-20 | No. 16 Minnesota | No. 2 | Road |
| 1967 | W 14-3 | No. 5 Indiana | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1967 | W 21-20 | No. 4 UCLA | No. 1 | Home |
| 1967 | L 0-3 | No. 8 Oregon State | No. 4 | Road |
| 1967 | W 17-13 | No. 8 Texas | No. 2 | Home |
| 1966 | L 13-14 | No. 7 Purdue | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1966 | L 0-51 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 7-14 | No. 6 UCLA | No. 10 | Road |
| 1965 | L 16-20 | No. 4 UCLA | No. 8 | Home |
| 1965 | L 7-28 | No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 8 | Road |
| 1964 | L 0-17 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 12-17 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 8 | Home |
| 1962 | W 42-37 | No. 2 Wisconsin | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1961 | L 0-30 | No. 6 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 34-35 | No. 2 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-34 | No. 6 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-20 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-14 | No. 10 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 6-16 | No. 19 Notre Dame | No. 13 | Road |
| 1959 | L 3-10 | No. 20 UCLA | No. 7 | Home |
| 1958 | L 0-25 | No. 14 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 19-20 | No. 16 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 7-16 | No. 15 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 14-20 | No. 20 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 6-16 | No. 10 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 0-20 | No. 9 Oregon State | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 19-27 | No. 10 Stanford | No. 20 | Road |
| 1955 | W 42-20 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 7-17 | No. 5 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | W 33-21 | No. 6 Wisconsin | No. 16 | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-7 | No. 18 Washington | No. 10 | Road |
| 1954 | L 7-20 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1954 | L 17-23 | No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 17 | Road |
| 1954 | L 0-34 | No. 2 UCLA | No. 7 | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-13 | No. 5 UCLA | No. 20 | Home |
| 1953 | W 23-20 | No. 16 Stanford | No. 12 | Home |
| 1952 | W 7-0 | No. 12 Wisconsin | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1951 | L 20-27 | No. 3 Stanford | No. 11 | Home |
| 1951 | W 28-26 | No. 13 TCU | No. 6 | Home |
| 1951 | W 21-14 | No. 9 California | No. 7 | Road |
| 1951 | W 20-13 | No. 20 Washington | No. 11 | Road |
| 1950 | L 7-13 | No. 5 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 10-16 | No. 4 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | T 13-13 | No. 11 Ohio State | No. 12 | Road |
| 1948 | L 7-13 | No. 5 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1948 | L 7-8 | No. 15 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 0-49 | No. 2 Michigan | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1947 | W 39-14 | No. 9 California | No. 4 | Road |
| 1945 | L 14-34 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1944 | W 25-0 | No. 10 Tennessee | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1943 | W 29-0 | No. 11 Washington | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1943 | W 6-0 | No. 13 Pacific | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | W 7-0 | No. 20 California | No. 5 | Road |
| 1942 | L 6-14 | No. 12 Stanford | No. 14 | Road |
| 1942 | W 26-12 | No. 12 Washington State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1942 | L 12-28 | No. 10 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | W 13-7 | No. 18 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 1940 | L 7-21 | No. 3 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | W 14-0 | No. 2 Tennessee | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1938 | W 7-3 | No. 3 Duke | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1938 | L 7-19 | No. 18 Alabama | No. 19 | Home |
| 1937 | L 6-20 | No. 2 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | T 0-0 | No. 15 Washington State | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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